A MOMENT OF TRUTH
Stanley Hamilton
(1 Thess. 5:19 niv) "Don't quench the Spirit."
MAKING YOURSELF UNPARDONABLE
Humans are creatures of habit. Habits are actions we do, without thinking, in response to certain stimuli.
When in the navy, I saluted officers, on sight ,without a conscious thought. I had repeated the action so many times it happened "automatically"
The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to convict us of sin and to draw us To Jesus, for pardon and salvation. If we REPEATEDLY ignore Him, beg for a later time, or refuse Him; we harden our hearts. Each time He comes, we find it EASIER to say no. Finally , ( when we even SENSE His presence) we say no, "automatically" without even thinking!
God said, (Gen. 6:3) "My Spirit will not strive with man forever."
Having formed the habit of resisting (quenching) the Spirit, we have successfully stopped God from calling us to Jesus. (Matthew 13:15) Jesus said THEY have closed their eyes and hearts, so they CANNOT come to Me and be healed.
IT IS DANGEROUS TO QUENCH THE SPIRIT!