Firstfruits of the Spirit

 

“Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.”

—Romans 8:23

The firstfruits, that is the very first part of the harvest, symbolizes the best part that the grower has set apart for a special use. In the Old Testament, God asked His chosen people to set aside the firstfruits as an offering to Himself.

In the New Testament, we ones whom God has chosen to belong to Himself have become the firstfruits of the New Covenant. Notice what the Apostle Paul writes in Romans 8:23:

Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

God has given those He has chosen the indwelling Holy Spirit. Thus, we become the firstfruits of the salvation that has come to us through God’s one and only Son, Jesus. We have a special place in God’s heart. He has given us the right to become the children of God.

As we begin a new day, whenever we fall prey to thinking that we have no value or worth, we need to remember that in God’s economy we are the firstfruits. We are special. We have inherent value and worth because God has made us in His image and has specifically chosen us to belong to Himself.

 

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