186 GOOD MORNING, HOLY SPIRIT
you for heaven. If you're convinced He's living inside, then
you must never question whether you are born again. You
must never question whether your home is heaven. And you
must never question whether you will have eternal life.
Let me put it this way. If tomorrow morning you walk
into a store and pick out some clothes and a pair of shoes
but don't have all the money, you walk over to "layaway"
and make a down payment toward the purchase. You say,
"I'll pick it up next week." Your name is on the bill, and
you take the receipt home. Then next week you pick up the
purchased possession.
That's exactly what Jesus did when He came and gave
you the Holy Ghost. The only difference is that He paid the
entire price on Calvary. But here's what He says: "I paid for
your life, but I'm also giving a down payment that
guarantees it's mine." He sent the Holy Spirit. And if you
have Him, you are on your way to glory.
When Christ returns, He's going to pick you up and take
you home. It's worth shouting about. You are a purchased
possession of the Lord. That's why you can tell Satan to his
ugly face, "Don't touch me. I'm a possession of Christ!"
And don't be afraid to speak the Word. Kick him out, and
He will flee from you.
You have the Holy Spirit. A "deposit" on your
inheritance! Why was He given as a down payment? Paul
says, "Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law,
having become a curse for us (for it is written, 'Cursed is
every one who hangs on a tree')" (Gal. 3:13). And then he
wrote this marvelous truth: He redeemed us in order "that
the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in
Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit
through faith" (v. 14).
Because Christ became a curse, the Spirit was given as