THE GLORY OF GOD ( PART 49 )
Pastor Christopher Choo
Lesson 3347
THE GLORY OF GOD ( PART 49 )
From Glory to Glory ( Study 28 )
Quenching the Holy Spirit
When the word “quench” is used in Scripture, it is speaking of suppressing fire.
When believers put on the shield of faith, as part of their armor of God (Ephesians 6:16), they are extinguishing the power of the fiery darts from Satan. Christ described hell as a place where the fire would not be “quenched” (Mark 9:44, 46, 48).
Likewise, the Holy Spirit is a fire dwelling in each believer. He wants to express Himself in our actions and attitudes. When believers do not allow the Spirit to be seen in our actions, when we do what we know is wrong, we suppress or quench the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19). We do not allow the Spirit to reveal Himself the way that He wants to.
Abba Father, Just as we do not like to be grieved, and just as we do not seek to quench what is good—so we should not grieve or quench the Holy Spirit by refusing to follow His leading.
