MFM DEVOTIONAL 21ST DECEMBER, 2021 - GRIEVING THE HOLY SPIRIT (II)

Mountain Top Life DAILY DEVOTION

GRIEVING THE HOLY SPIRIT (II)

21^ST DECEMBER, 2021

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Peter 1-3; Jude

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Ephesian 4:14-30

14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 

15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 

16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 

18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 

19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But you have not so learned Christ, 

21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 

22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

25 Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. 

26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 

27 nor give place to the devil.

28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. 

29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

MEMORY VERSE: ” And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption. ” – Ephesian 4:30

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:

Your greatest in life is guaranteed as you cooperate with the Holy Spirit.

PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:

I PROPHESY UPON YOU, YOUR LIFE WILL NOT BE A DISGRACE TO GOD,IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

THE MESSAGE: 

 Continuing from where we stopped yesterday, you can also grieve the Holy Spirit when you fail to apply the word of truth in your life. James 1:22 says you should be the doer of the word and not hearer alone. When you know what the word of God says but you refuse to obey it, you will grieve the Holy Spirit.

In Psalm 31:1, David said that he put his total trust in God. You may have faith in God but do you really trust him? David said to God, “Into thine hand I commit my spirit” – this is complete trust in God. Jesus also said the same on the cross in Luke 23:46 and Stephen did in Acts 7:59. You should commit everything about you to God. But when you do not have confidence in Him and do not do His will, what you are doing is grieving the Holy Spirit.

In addition, the Holy Spirit is the giver of power (Acts 1:8), but when you rely on your own strength, you grieve Him. When you focus on yourself alone without regarding the feelings of others and your expression conforms to worldly saying such as “I before others”, “it is always me”, “me alone”, you grieve the Holy Spirit.

That popular song says that you have no power of your own and you brought nothing to the world. You are what you are by the grace and power of the Holy Spirit. In Matt. 12:31, the bible says that all sins shall be forgiven, but the sin and blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven. Take heed unto thyself therefore not to grieve the Holy Spirit.

Beloved, many Christians are really grieving the Holy Spirit of God in our contemporary time. When you always fail to listen to the nudges of the Holy Spirit, you are grieving Him. Whenever you demonstrate any unloving attitude to anyone, you are grieving Him. Also, you are grieving the Holy Spirit when you fail to witness for Jesus.

The same is true when you love yourself alone and engage yourself in anything that is displeasing to God, failing to cooperate with Him. You need to know that the Holy Spirit is a gentle man, full of love, and He has been sent to help you in your Christian walk.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. Lord, transform my life to glorify You, in the name of Jesus Christ.

2. My life shall not disobey or walk contrary to the leading of the Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ.

3. Lord, forgive me for any of my actions that have grieved the Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ.

EVENING

4. Holy Spirit, make my end better than my beginning, in the name of Jesus Christ.

5. The oil of heaven over my life shall not dry up, in the name of Jesus Christ.

6. I shall not abuse the grace of God upon my life, in the name of Jesus Christ.

7. My life shall not disobey the leading of the Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ.

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, MOUNTAIN OF FIRE and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)