"And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption."
Ephesians 4:30 - NKJV

COMMENT: The principal way we believers grieve the wonderful Third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit,
is by doubting we are fully forgiven for our past crimes against God.

Joseph's brothers continued to doubt he had fully forgiven them, even though he had, and proved it over many years of protection and kindness.

Joseph wept when they came to him with a phony story about their father to insure he would not now take revenge for their past crimes.

This is a perfect example of us causing the Holy Spirit to grieve over our little faith in Christ's complete forgiveness!

"When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him."

So they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, "Before your father died he commanded, saying, 'Thus you shall say to Joseph: "I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you."'
Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father."

And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

Then his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, "Behold, we are your servants."

Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones."

And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
Genesis 50:15-21 -NKJV

Let us resolve to believe God's Word:
"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. John 5:24 NKJV