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'Sorrow to the
Spirit?'
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The way we live matters
deeply to the Holy Spirit - we can actually oppose and wound the Spirit of God
who lives in us. Feeding the fleshly, sinful side of ourselves puts us at war
with the Spirit of God - living under the influence of the Holy Spirit empowers
us to go beyond these bad qualities as we are conformed to be more and
more like Jesus
God's Holy Fire
Phil Ware
“And do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way
you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you
will be saved on the day of redemption.” — Ephesians
4:30 NLT
Some other
translations say "do not grieve the Holy Spirit."
Two truths scream to be
heard.
First, the way we live
matters deeply to the Spirit!
Second, we can actually
oppose and wound the Spirit of God who lives in us.
As Galatians
5:13-21 reminds us, feeding the fleshly, sinful side of
ourselves puts us at war with the Spirit of God.
Things like telling lies
to each other, acting out our anger, stealing, sharing unwholesome talk among
ourselves, living with rage and brawling, and slander are all activities that
bring the Holy Spirit sorrow (Ephesians
4:25-32).
Living
under the influence of the Spirit empowers us to go beyond these bad qualities
as we are conformed to be more and more like Jesus (2
Corinthians 3:18; Galatians
5:22-26).
Today's Prayer
Sovereign
God, I confess that I sometimes ignore the impulse of the Holy Spirit inside of
me and act in ways that are inconsistent and hurtful to you.
Please
open my eyes to your will, your presence, and your character as the Spirit leads
me.
In
Jesus' name, I pray.
Amen.
God's Holy Fire is a daily devotional about the work of the Holy
Spirit in our lives.
The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy
Fire are written by Phil Ware.
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