The Spirit is Grieved

There seems to be an epidemic of sorts. I hope no one minds me sharing specific names, but I want to draw on the increase of this phenomenon just in our small little blog world. Many of us are finding ourselves weeping without explanation. First I thought I was going through some kind of hormonal change because I posted several times about the strange sorrow that would come over me, and it was contrary to my nature. I would begin to weep over the scriptures in places that never even effected me before. Then Berean Wife then shared about the sudden sorrow she felt one night, and it was at the exact same time that I was weeping on the way home without any specific reason. Then Jeannie sent me a private email about issues weighing on her heart and how she can't put into words what she feels- a sense of urgency over something she can't quite explain. Then Denise discussed her propensity to depression without any reason. Now today two of my blog friends, Jen and Kim have both posted about that weeping without any specific cause. And it really started me to thinking about why we are all so weepy. When I put it together with what I have been studying and learning lately, I truly believe it is a result of the grieving of the Holy Spirit. We are told that the world will be so wicked in the last days that it will grieve the Father as in the days of Noah- you know, when he destroyed everyone and everything else. If we love him and are connected to him so intimately, how can we NOT feel his sorrow?

Maybe I'm way off, but as things escalate toward the end (and I don't think you have to necessarily agree with eschatology in order for it to still be the case if you are filled with the Rauch HaKodesh) and the world becomes so proud of its evil and rebellion, the sorrows that scripture warns of us increase to the point that we are mourning even when we don't know why. If this is true, as hard as it is to be so sad and not have an explanation, it is actually a very good thing because it means we are really and truly in tune to the Spirit of Adonai. But it also means time is running out. There really is plenty to be sorrowful over in this world, especially considering the number of lost souls who are barrelling toward the point of no return without a bit of concern. When the world sanctions gay marriage, embryonic mixing, and stealing land from the Chosen People, those who belong to the Father cannot help but to be grieved.

"And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened." Matthew 24

"For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then
look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh!" Luke 21