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.
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto
them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every
city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
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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