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'Be Filled with the Spirit'
Phil Ware
God's Holy Fire
“Do not get drunk on wine, which
leads to debauchery.
“Instead, be filled with the Spirit,
speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit.
“Sing and make music from your heart
to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
“Submit to one another out of
reverence for Christ.” — Ephesians 5:18-21 NIV
Key Thought
When people are drunk, we say they are "under
the influence."
When a person is a follower of Jesus, he or she should
be under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
Paul lists five ways that we fill ourselves with the
Spirit.
Four we would normally identify with community worship
— speaking to one another in song, singing, making music in our hearts, and
giving thanks to God.
Paul adds a fifth way to turn the Spirit loose in our
lives: submitting to one another as part of our worship of Jesus.
I don't know about you, but there are times when I
have not wanted to do each of these things.
However, in doing them with a genuine desire to honor
the Lord, I find myself blessed and empowered in ways I would never have
expected.
We shouldn't be surprised: The Bible tells us that
when we do these things, God's Spirit fills us!
Today's Prayer
Loving Father, thank you for entering
into me through the Holy Spirit.
I am going to try to do all I can to
worship you with my words and with my relationships, trusting that you will
empower me with your Holy Spirit.
Please help me see your presence and
power in my life as I do these things in today's verses.
In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
God's Holy Fire is a daily devotional about the work of the Holy
Spirit in our lives.
The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy
Fire are written by Phil Ware.
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