Catastrophy

There is an old adage something like, “continuing to do the same thing and expecting a different result is foolish.” Well, continuing to engage in sinful practices once one knows the truth, is catastrophic for the believer guided by the Holy Spirit. Resisting or rejecting the Holy Spirit is devastating to a person; it equates to unbelief and unbelief was the reason Jesus could do few miracles in His hometown. "And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them" - Mk. 6:5. (NASV) This is powerful! He "could do" few miracles could also be understood, He 'no power to do' many miracles because of their unbelief. Disregarding His guidance (e.g. once one knows the truth) is almost as severe as premeditated lying to him. When Ananias and Sapphira lied to the Holy Spirit, they paid for their actions with their physical lives. Based such observations, Paul stated, "How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?" - Heb. 10:29 (NIV). A word picture of blatantly disregarding God’s instruction could be tossing it aside and trampling on it. The work of Jesus provides the only way to remove sins. If one rejects this work, he rejects everything that God is and everything He has given. Such actions continuously insults the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. This deflates grace and robs Him of the power to act in beneficial ways. The message of Jesus is precious and must never be spurned, rejected, discounted, treated lightly, or ignored. The message of Jesus is precious, and to reject this message is to insult all that is holy. We must remember, “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” - Heb. 11:6 (ESV). As we seek Him, the Holy Spirit can lead us along a unique individual spiritual journey of praise to God.