To grieve the Spirit is to make Him sad. But to quench the Spirit is to put out or extinguish the fire, operation and ministry of the Holy Spirit in your life. Hence, Paul by the Spirit admonished that we should not in any way quench the Spirit. There are so many ways we quench the Holy Spirit and when that happens the move of the Spirit in our lives, family, churches and our Communities ceases. The God element and the supernatural is no long experienced. The Holy Scripture teaches us that unrepenting character quenches the fire and ministry of the Spirit. King Saul sinned against God. When he was confronted by Samuel he pleaded, "I have sinned yet honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel..." (1Sam 15:30). The Spirit of the Lord left him and an evil spirit rather ceased the opportunity to torment him. David equally sinned but when he was confronted he fell down, accepted full responsibility and pleaded for his iniquities. He cried,"... renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence and take not thy Holy Spirit from me." (Ps 59). God gave David His favor and sustained him with His Spirit. Precious One, quench not the Spirit. This segment will help you see the various ways we can quench the Holy Spirit. You will be blessed.
