Grieve

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.  

Ephesians 4:30

I read this verse during my daily devotion the other day and it really gave me something to think about.

According to Webster's Dictionary, grieve means:

    to cause to suffer

    to distress

    hurt, sorrow and agonize.

1 Corinthians 3:16 reminds me that the Holy Spirit of God lives inside of me, and because He dwells in me, I can hurt him by the things I do and the things I don't do.  

Everything I view, He views.  Every place I go, He goes.  So, I had to ask myself some hard questions:

    What do I put in front of HIS eyes?

    What do I make HIM listen to?

    Where are the places, I make HIM go?

    What words do I force HIM to speak?

And on the flip side:

    Do I neglect to help a brother or sister in need?

    Do I forget to thank my Lord for all that He has done for me?

    Did He want me to invite my friend to church, only to remain silent?

I need to be more aware that wherever I go, and whatever I do,

and wherever I don't go (like to visit my neighbor) and whatever I don't do, I can hurt my Saviour.  I can grieve the Holy Spirit of God.

And when I do that, I limit His work in me.

Yes, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.  Psalm 78:41

Lord, always remind me that you are constantly with me.  Help me not to grieve you by the things I place in front of my eyes, or by the things I listen to.  Help me not to grieve you by the places I go, or by neglecting those in need.

    That is my prayer today-

        But that's just me!