Living Carefully and Care-filled

“He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is careless of his ways will die.” [1]

Elisha wanted to see Elijah ascend to heaven so that he would receive a double portion of Elijah’s Spirit. [2]

The disciples saw Jesus ascend into heaven. They waited for Jesus to give them His Spirit. He did. He filled them. [3]

The Lord says, “You are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.” [4]

We must have the Holy Spirit to live as Jesus lived in this world.

While on trial, Peter said to those who arrested him and John, “We are His [Jesus’] witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to them that obey Him.” [5]

The key to being filled with the Spirit is to live to propagate the Word of God and to give witness to the testimony of Jesus [His life, His death, His resurrection, His ascension, His coming again, His saving grace].

“I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the WORD of GOD, and for the TESTIMONY of JESUS CHRIST.” [6]

[1] Proverbs 19:16 
[2] 2 Kings 2:9-15
[3] Luke 24:51; Acts 2:1-4
[4] Romans 8:9
[5] Acts 5:32
[6] Revelation 1:9