GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT – Tuesday November 1st
2016
Memorise: And grieve not the
holy spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Ephesians
4:30
Read: Matthew 12:24-31 (KJV)
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow
doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against
himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your
children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the
kingdom of God is come unto you.
29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and
spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil
his house.
30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that
gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy
shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not
be forgiven unto men.
Bible in one year: Revelations
1:1-3:13, Psalms 91
MESSAGE
There
are many Christians living in frustration and defeat because they have set
themselves against the flow of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the key to
the outpouring of revival and every endeavour in this new dispensation. The
Holy Spirit is the secret behind every super-national occurrence. Do you desire
to know the plan of God for your tomorrow? Get the Holy Sprit. Do you want to
live a successful Christian life? Get the Holy Spirit. Without the power of the
Holy Spirit, you will live a life of continuous defeat. As helpful as the Holy
Spirit is, one should be careful in relating with Him. Ananias and Saphirra
lied to Peter about how much they sold their land. Open Heavens Tuesday 1 November
2016:- Grieve not the Holy Spirit they felt they were
deceiving Peter, unfortunately, it was too late for them to realise that they
had grieved the Holy Spirit.
There
are numerous ways by which grieve the Holy Spirit. The moment a person begins
to rebel against the instructions in God’s Word, such a fellow is asking for
trouble from the Holy Spirit. At several points in the life of the children of
Israel, they murmured against God. They were never satisfied with His
provision. Psalms
78:40 says:
“How oft did they provoke him in
the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!”
They
grieved God for forty years in the wilderness. Their hearts were hardened and
they refused to acknowledge the ways of God. As a result of this attitude, they
were not allowed to enter into the rest of the Lord. May this not be your
portion in Jesus’ name.
Another
way people can grieve the Holy Spirit is when they despise the truth of God’s
Word. The apostle, in 1st Thessalonians 5:19 said that
the church must not quench the Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit can be grieved
when disciples begin to disobey God. Believers today should do everything
possible to pattern their lives after the beliefs and practices that were
maintained by the disciples of the early church. There should be no room for
bitterness or evil feelings towards one another. There are some people who make
deliberate attempts to deceive their leaders. Some try to act very cleverly.
Some Christians still see themselves as being smart because their sins have not
yet been found out. All these people are only waiting for the judgement of God
unless they repent. Do not do anything that will make you an enemy to the Holy
Spirit. Do not make yourself a stumbling block to the progress of others around
you. Don’t have the ‘pull it down’ mind-set. Don’t scatter the good works
others have done simply because you are in a position of influence. All those
who do these will see the anger of God.
The
Holy Spirit must not be grieved. He is always working hard against sinners. You
have to allow the Holy Spirit to breathe on you with the breath of God so that
your life can be filled anew. When your life is filled anew, you will find it
easy to love what He loves.
Prayer Point
Father, help me not to grieve
your Holy Spirit.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye
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