As we bring this week to a close, I want to take a moment and talk about your part in the sanctification process. God has his part to play and if He doesn't do His part, we up a creek without a paddle. We desperately need Him to do His part of leading us and guiding us to do the things that please Him.
What is our part?
Ephesians 4:30 says, "and do not grieve the Holy Spirit..." We grieve the Holy Spirit when we choose to listen to ourselves instead of Him. His job is to guide us, teach us, etc.
Read about the role of the Holy Spirit in John 14:15-26 or click to view http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A15-26&version=NIV (Click back arrow on your browser to return here)
We read that the Holy Spirit is to lead and guide. He will even remind us what we've learned. As the Holy Spirit is doing His job, we have a choice to listen or reject Him. When we reject Him, we are grieving Him. It's like we are pushing Him away. God doesn't want us to do that. He wants us to listen.
Have you ever had to yield to someone when you were driving your car? There was a road in Plymouth that always confused people. They weren't sure if the other person was to yield or if they were to yield. Sometimes, it would cause such a confusion that there would be a near accident. I don't recall anyone getting into an actual accident but there may have been. Often times we don't want to be the one to yield. We've got things to do, places to be. We think, "That person doesn't understand where I am going and what I need to get done. They should yield to me."
What the Holy Spirit wants you and I to do is yield to Him. Let Him lead our lives and let Him tell us what to do. That is exactly what He wants and when we do, we do the right thing and please our Heavenly Father.
How's your yielding been lately?
As you close: Take time to pray and tell God that you desire to yield more to His Holy Spirit. Sometimes you choose not to. Pray that you will have the strength to yield the next time.
God Bless!
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