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Symbolized by a Seal: Design a personal seal.

In Bible times, an important person would use a seal like we use our signatures today—to show approval. A seal was made by dripping hot wax onto something, then rolling a cylinder or pressing a ring into the wax before it cooled and dried hard. King Darius put his seal on the stone over the lions’ den. When the king placed a seal on something, no one was allowed to break it except the king himself.

Did you know that a King has sealed each one of us, too?

Yes, Revelation 19:16 tells us that Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. When we believe in Jesus as our Lord and Savior, God seals us with a promise that we are His forever!

The Bible says in Ephesians 1:13b (nkjv) that when you trusted Jesus as your Savior,

You were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.

When we ask Jesus into our hearts, God places His Holy Spirit in us! This is His seal that no one can remove or break! We are sealed with a guarantee or promise from God that someday we will go to heaven and live with Him forever! How cool is that—to be sealed by the King of kings for eternity!

What do you think King Darius’ seal looked like? If you were a king or queen, what would your seal look like? Would it have your name or initials, or a picture of your favorite animal, a sport, or hobby? Design your own personal seal on the page provided.