The Spirit of God is a Person and He has a mind, a will and emotions. That’s why He can be grieved, wounded or quenched. The children of Israel rebelled against the Holy Spirit as they journeyed through the wilderness to the Promised Land. The Bible says the Holy Spirit was vexed and therefore fought against them. And for as long as He was turned against them they couldn’t be successful.
Sometimes we think nobody can resist God because He’s so powerful. God’s Word shows us this isn’t true. In Mark 7:13 the Lord Jesus revealed that the Word of God can become ineffective in a man’s life because of his own adherence to his tradition. The Holy Spirit can be resisted in the same way. That’s why Stephen while addressing the council, rebuked them saying, “Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye” (Acts 7:51). So, the Holy Ghost can be resisted and hindered from doing something good in your life, family or business.
Imagine that someone you loved so much and hadn’t seen in a while suddenly showed up, and out of excitement you ran towards her to give her a big welcome. Then she said or did something that hurt you and that just got you calm and quiet; you were quenched and your excitement gradually faded. Have you ever had such an experience? That’s what the Bible is talking about in 1 Thessalonians 5:19 where it says, “Quench not the Spirit.” If the Holy Spirit can be vexed, grieved or quenched, it means He can also be happy with you. The Holy Spirit loves you and He’s zealous of doing good things in your life today. So don’t quench His zeal!
