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Friday, May 17, 2013

Bring the Holy Spirit JOY...Not Grief!



          Have you had your Joy Juice today?  Drink it faithfully so that you won’t grieve the Holy Spirit.

            This week we’ve been talking about a difficult subject…GRIEF!  We don’t like to have to deal with it…personally or through a friend.   It’s hard to deal with our emotions; it’s hard to know what to say; it’s hard to know the right things to do. 

            Consider this: GOD KNOWS EXACTLY HOW WE FEEL!  Remember that He watched His ONLY Son die for you and me!   The Father experienced the grief of His Son’s agonizing death, because He knew it was necessary for the salvation of all us sinners!  Now, that’s love! 

            There is a verse in Ephesians 4:30 that speaks of grief….but in a little different context: “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”  Does that mean that you and I can cause the Holy Spirit to grieve?

        That’s exactly what it means! The fourth chapter of Ephesians tells us that we grieve the Spirit by living like the pagans (4:17-19), by lying (4:25), by being angry (4:26-27), by stealing (4:28), by cursing (4:29), by being bitter (4:31), by being unforgiving (4:32). To grieve the Holy Spirit is to act out in a sinful manner, whether it is in our thoughts or actions.

            May we refrain from doing anything that would grieve our Heavenly Father.  Instead, let’s always aim toward bringing Him JOY!

           

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