Do Not Grieve the Holy Spirit

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Do Not Grieve  the Holy Spirit

It’s so easy  to get wrapped up  in our own feelings,  desires,  and thoughts.     But,  when that is  in excess,  we very well could be  working against God  and His desire  for our  eternal salvation.     When we consistently  put our own desires  before the needs  of those around us,  we are hurting them — and not loving others  as God  has loved us  in Christ Jesus.

That is when we  “grieve  the Holy Spirit”.     Because we all  are definitely sinners  in constant need  of disciplining ourselves,  we need  to consider  what Paul wrote  in Ephesians 4:30-32,

And do not grieve  the Holy Spirit  of God,  by whom you  were sealed  for the day  of redemption.     Let all bitterness  and wrath  and anger  and clamor  and slander  be put away  from you,  along with all malice.     And be kind  to one another,  tender-hearted,  forgiving each other,  just as God  in Christ  also has forgiven you.

That says it.     We have good reason  to control  how we treat others — “just as God  in Christ  also has forgiven you.”     That’s all the reason  we should need.     God  has loved us  with a love  that is far beyond human description.     It is a constant,  faithful love  that has forgiven us  when we’ve fallen — supported us  in our weaknesses — comforted us  in our hurts — blessed us,  even when we don’t deserve it — and suffered  for us  in Christ Jesus,  just so we could be  saved eternally.

Because  God has done all that  for us,  and much more,  we definitely  should not stubbornly  “grieve  the Holy Spirit  of God.”     God is always seeking  to help us  to grow  in faith,  hope,  and love.     When we always keep  His love  in mind,  we will be  better enabled  to  “be kind  to one another,  tender-hearted,  forgiving each other,  just as God  in Christ  also has forgiven you.”

Because  of God’s love,  we should be very careful  to not allow  any bitterness,  wrath,  anger,  clamor,  slander,  or malice  get the better  of us.     It will always  be a huge temptation  because of the way  the people  of this world  love  to act  towards us.     But,  God’s children  don’t need  to cave in  to these sorts  of uncontrolled behaviors.     Why?     Because our Lord  will work all things out  for us  in the end — as we put our trust  in Him.

We might have  to endure  all sorts  of temptations  to go back  to the ways  of this world,  but all  of that  will “grieve  the Holy Spirit”.     We really need  to constantly keep  in mind  God’s love  and forgiveness  for us.

Ever thankful  for God’s faithful,  forgiving love,  we say,  “Hallelujah!     Lord,  Your love  gives worth  to all we need  to endure.”

Love,
Margaret

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A Christian devotional  to glorify  the LORD of lords  and GOD of gods.

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… Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus …

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Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus by the Yupiq Eskimo village of Quinhagak, Alaska

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The LORD  made this day, let us rejoice  and be glad  in Him.

Psalm 118:24

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The word of the LORD is tried;

He is a shield  to all  who take refuge  in Him.

Psalm 18:30

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Sing for joy  in the LORD,  O you righteous ones;

Praise is becoming  to the upright.

Psalm 33:1

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How blessed are those  who dwell  in Thy house!

They are ever praising Thee.

Psalm 84:4

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Just as a father  has compassion  on his children,

So the LORD  has compassion  on those who fear Him.

Psalm 103:13

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O give thanks  to the LORD,  for He is good;

For His lovingkindness  is everlasting.

Psalm 107:1

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Glory in His holy name;

Let the heart  of those who seek the LORD  be glad.

Psalm 105:3

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Not that I have already obtained it,  or have already  become perfect, but I press on  in order that  I may  lay hold  of that for which also  I was laid hold of  by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:12

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