170 GOOD MORNING, HOLY SPIRIT
Why is it that the Father would say, "You have vexed
my Spirit"? In other words, God's Spirit was afflicted or
tormented. And Scripture records that "He turned Himself
against them as an enemy, and He fought against them" (Isa
63:10). Why is it that the Holy Ghost seems to be so
protected? Perhaps it is because God the Father knows how
tender the Spirit is. It is almost as though God the Father
were saying, "If you touch Him, I'll never forgive you."
Why is the Holy Ghost so shielded by Christ that Jesus
would say, "My blood will wash every sin but that"? He
even said, "But he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit
never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal
condemnation" (Mark 3:29). Why? Again it is because the
Holy Spirit is different and His heart can so easily be
touched with pain.
But may I give you a word of comfort? Before Jesus
ever talked about blasphemy, He made a very important
statement you should read once again. He said: "He who is
not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with
Me scatters abroad" (Matt. 12:30).
If you are working for Christ, you do not fall into the
category of His warning. When the Lord spoke on the topic
of blasphemy, He made it absolutely clear that He was
admonishing people who were not working with Him.
Ask yourself, "Am I with him?" If the answer is yes,
then ask, "Do I gather souls for Him?" If the answer is still
yes, you can say, "Then I will never blaspheme the Spirit."
"Are You Worried?"
A teenage girl once came to me convinced she had
blasphemed the Holy Ghost.
"Are you worried?" I asked her.