74 GOOD MORNING, HOLY SPIRIT
yourself in His presence, you will seek Jesus and glorify no
one but Jesus.
If God the Father and God the Son demonstrated their
love for the Holy Spirit, how can we do less?
God loved Him so much that He chastised the children
of Israel for their disobedience: "But they rebelled and
grieved His Holy Spirit; /So He turned Himself against
them as an enemy" (Isa. 63:10). God would not allow a
sacrifice nor even the prayers of Moses to supply
forgiveness for sinning against the Holy Spirit.
The High Cost of Lying
The experience of Ananias and Sapphira makes clear
what will happen to people who disregard the Spirit. The
couple sold a piece of property and only gave a small
portion of what belonged to God. Peter said, "Ananias, why
has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit?" (Acts
5:3). Ananias died instantly. A few hours later his wife
rushed up and Peter asked, "Tell me, is this the price you
and Ananias got for the land?"
"Yes," she said, "that is the price." Peter said to her,
"'How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of
the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your
husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.' Then
immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her
last" (Acts 5:7-10).
Sin against the Spirit is dangerous. If you don't
understand the works of the Spirit, don't talk about them; it
is better to keep quiet. In my own services I pray that
everything I do will be in His perfect will. The Holy Spirit
is the one who called me, and He is the one who controls
my meetings. In other words, He's the boss of the service.
You need to ask Him to take charge of your life too.