Bearing Fruits 2

Broadcast 4171

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Ephesians 4:30 (NET) And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

When Brian got into college, peer pressure led him to join a fraternity group that was worldly and borderline demonic. His involvement exposed him to vices he had never encountered growing up. All the while, the Holy Spirit within him was grieved, but Brian, enamored by the excitement of campus life and his new friends, ignored the Spirit’s promptings. Though he wasn’t actively engaging in the sinful activities, he knew his association with ungodly company displeased the Lord.

Weeks passed, and Brian noticed that the joy of the Lord, which had become part of his life since he gave his life to Christ, was fading. As the Holy Spirit was grieved, Brian’s spiritual strength waned. The temptations that once didn’t bother him now became real struggles. His ability to resist sin was compromised because he was losing spiritual strength.

The joy of the Lord is our strength, and the Holy Spirit dwells within us, rejoicing over us with singing(see Zephaniah 3:17). When we are filled with the Spirit, joy and singing often follow(see Ephesians 5:18-20). But when a believer grieves the Holy Spirit by walking in disobedience or aligning with the ungodly, that joy is diminished, and with it, spiritual strength.

Go into today remembering that the joy of the Lord, which comes from walking in step with the Spirit, is your strength. A life that pleases the Lord keeps that joy flowing and empowers you to resist temptation and walk victoriously.

Prayer: Lord, help me continually walk in the Spirit and bring joy to Your heart. May Your joy be my strength each day. Amen.

—Abraham Damilola Arigi

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