Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Rejected Strength

"He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit" (1 Thessalonians 4:8). When Paul used that last phrase, "God, who has given us his Holy Spirit", he brings to our attention that God has given us the ability to resist any temptation to sin against another person. God's Spirit is holy and he has given his Spirit to us. Therefore we have God's strength in us.

In order for us to defraud another person, we have to purposely ignore the Holy Spirit's warnings and offer of strength to resist. We are placing our needs, not only above another's but above God.