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1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 (NIV): 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind of evil.
23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
Once we accept Christ, we have the Holy Spirit in our hearts, and the Spirit prompts and guides us to do things or act or think in ways that are pleasing to the Father. Things that are aligned with His Word. Thus, sometimes, the Spirit will lead us to bless someone. Or pray for someone. Or even preach the Gospel or pray for healing. It is important that we respond to these promptings so that we don’t end up quenching or denying the Spirit. The more we follow and obey, the more He will lead us to do things that are pleasing to God, and we will live in the centre of His will. Remember, nothing good that we do will ever be forgotten. Even our bad experiences can be turned by the Spirit for good, for the glory of God!
The Spirit will start with small things first, like to speak to that person or help him or her or just be kind. Then, as we progress with the Spirit, He may lead us by giving us word of knowledge so that we have insight into what’s going on in the life of the person we are ministering to. Akin to Joseph or Daniel interpreting the dream of the Egyptian Pharoah or Persian King. Later on, the Spirit may even reveal areas of sickness to us so we may pray for healing. It is the spiritual insight that will attract attention and bring glory to God. Because it shows that God loves and cares for that person. That is why we must never quench or limit the Spirit. Allow Him to do His work in our lives.
In addition, always pray with gratitude to God. In all circumstances, give thanks. We may not live until a ripe old age. A sickness may just take our life away within a year, or we may suffer an illness that cause us to be immobile. Do what we can for the Lord while we can as the Spirit leads, while we still have time. Always pray with thanksgiving in our hearts and give thanks that we still have breath. That our vital organs are still functioning. That we are not bogged down by major illnesses.
Ultimately, we want to be presented as blameless before Christ. We have done and given our best based on the mandate given to us. We have fulfilled His plans and purposes for us for all seasons. We have never quench the Spirit.
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