Wednesday, January 22, 2020

BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT - 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. The Bible tells us that when we do these things, God's Spirit fills us! 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.

Illustration of Ephesians 5:18-21 NIV —  Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
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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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Illustration of Ephesians 5:18-21 NIV —  Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

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