Verse
He said, “Without question these are my people, children who would never betray me.” So he became their Savior. In all their troubles, he was troubled, too. He didn’t send someone else to help them. He did it himself, in person. Out of his own love and pity he redeemed them. He rescued them and carried them along for a long, long time. But they turned on him; they grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned on them, became their enemy and fought them.
Thought
When we rebel against God, when we ignore his mercy and grace, when we do not do his will, we grieve the Holy Spirit. This pertains to moral behavior and social justice in Isaiah’s day. Paul also applies it to the way we use our speech (Eph. 4:30). The key message I hear in this is powerful and plain: when I sin, when I am not compassionate, and when I am careless with my words, I am not just breaking the will of God, but I am also breaking the heart of the Holy Spirit of God.
Prayer
O God, Abba Father, gracious Son, and abiding Holy Spirit, please forgive me for my reckless words and rebellious behaviors that break your heart and wound your people. Amen.
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