Sealed to Serve

 Ezekiel I7-19; Revelations 7 

“Then I saw another angel…having the seal of the living God…‘Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God’…his servants will serve him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.”

Revelation 7:2, 3; 22:3, 4 

The seal of salvation on the foreheads of God’s people signifies God’s ownership and our identity in Christ with the authority to represent his kingdom. As servants, we are set apart for God’s kingdom mission and glory, sealed to serve. Perhaps our view of salvation is focused on our eternal destiny and avoidance of hell. However, we’ve been sealed and set apart to serve our King. If we serve the King now, we will serve him later. Living for his mission includes sharing his eternal gospel and calling the nations to repent, to turn from their sinful ways and serve the living God. If those words seem harsh or judgmental or archaic, we’re probably serving our own religious system and self-centered view of salvation.

Whose name is over our lives - that of a successful leader, company, or even ourselves?

Or are we known as servants of the Lord Jesus Christ?

“I am yours, Lord Jesus, sealed for service and your kingdom mission.”