Be Filled With The Holy Spirit

“Do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit.” [1]

Consumerism! The IN influences the OUT. Is your IN filling you UP? How’s the overflow?

While doing missionary work for Jesus in China, I noticed that I did not miss fine cuisine, TV or movies. The Holy Spirit was filling me, I was testifying for Jesus, and university students regularly met with me for Bible studies that usually lasted for hours but did not seem that long to me.

Recently, the Lord has drawn me close to Himself again via prayer and meditation in His Word. The Lord graced me with power to lose over 50 pounds nearly two years ago and continues to help me by His Spirit to hunger and thirst for Him rather than for those things which do not satisfy the soul but instead destroy the body. My blood pressure dosage has been reduced twice and it is running too low now so I will probably be able to stop it altogether soon. My cholesterol labs are perfect. Praise the Lord! What did it cost me? Just the blessing of being filled with and led by the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is a blessing!

“There’s no condemnation to those who walk according to the Spirit.” [2]

“To be spiritually minded is life and peace.” [3]

“The Spirit is life because of righteousness.” [4] He gives joy to do what is right in the sight of the Lord such as testify for Jesus.

“He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” [5] The Spirit helps you to resurrect daily to live for Christ.

“You received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.’ The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” [6] The Spirit keeps you in a wonderful communicative relationship with your Abba Father.

“The Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” [7] The Holy Spirit helps you to stay within the perimeters of where God can bring the greatest glory to HIS NAME.

Worship! The Holy Spirit empowers you to worship God. There’s nothing on earth that compares to God’s presence. King David was a worshipper of God. He wrote more words than anyone else in the Bible about glorifying God.

“Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; and let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified!” [8]

“Let my mouth be filled with Your praise and with Your glory all the day.” [9]

“I will hope continually and will praise You yet more and more.” [10]

“I will go in the strength of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only. Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.” [11]

“You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, shall revive me again, and bring me up again from the depths of the earth. You shall increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.” [12]

“Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only does wondrous things! And blessed be His glorious Name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.” [13]

“Holy Spirit, please fill us until overflowing. Help us to pray for one another. Help us to serve the Lord with gladness and bring great glory to His Name.”

[1] Ephesians 5:18
[2] Romans 8:1
[3] Romans 8:6
[4] Romans 8:10
[5] Romans 8:11
[6] Romans 8:15-16
[7] Romans 8:26-27
[8] Psalm 70:4
[9] Psalm 71:8
[10] Psalm 71:14
[11] Psalm 71:16, 18
[12] Psalm 71:20-21
[13] Psalm 72:18-19