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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