The word of God says, And do not be drunk with wine in which is dissipation; but be filled with the SPIRIT. Ephesians charpter number 5:18.
In The above context, you can perceive that, the statement sounds like a command, be filled with the SPIRIT- Which you may ask? This is a command to the believers, to be filled, that to be occupied with or possess by the Spirit of God (the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of God, the conforter, the Spirit of truth, our advocate, the reminder, the Teacher and our senior Partner, the moving power of God etc.). One may ask who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, in the Bible book of Mathew chapter number 3:16, and it says , When Jesus has been baptized, He came up immediatly from the water and behold the heavens were opened to Him and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting Upon Him. And Suddenly a voice came from heaven saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." And in the Bible book of John chapter number 15:16-17, Jesus said, If you love Me keep My commandments, And I will pray the Father and He will give you another helper, that He may abide with you forever, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because He neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. The Holy Spirit is the source of power to a believer, He is the main power of God operating in the life of believers.
Why should I be filled with the Spirit. ?
1 It is a command ;- Ephesians 5:18. The word of commanded us that we should be filled with the Spirit of God, but not to be drunken with wine. Every body knows how those who are drunk, are being intostigated and stargared along the road in that case, the influence of the alcohol is in control of such a person, and now as a believer the word of God is telling us that we should be filled with the Spirit of God and be controlled by the SPIRIT of God in us. You begin to do things that ordinarily you cannot do before now. The Bible says that, when the Spirit of the Lord rest upon Saul, he begins to prophecy, and the people were saying is Saul also one of the prophets.
2 The Spirit helps you to maintain your faith as a believer ;- John 14:25-26, These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Without the Spirit of God in the life of a born again child of God, he will go astray from the ways of God, because when he or she will see the decept of Satan and the pleasure of life, and the beauty of it, it takes only the Spirit of God to help you, that is why anyone who is not carrying the Spirit of God is not His.
3 He is our seal of adoption into the family of God. ;- Romans 8:14-16, and it says that, For as many that are led by the Spirit of God, these are the Sons of God. For you did not receive the Spirit of bondage again to fear, but 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. Without the Spirit of God in the life of a believer, he is not a believer, it is the Spirit in you that separate you from any other person at all It is the Spirit of God in you, that show case you as a child of God, the Bible says that He bears witness with our Spirit, it brings out the evidence of God in you.
4 You become powerful ;- Acts 1:8, it says that, But you shall receive power after the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth. Every single power a believer has is through the Holy Spirit of God, when the Spirit of God is in a believer, he do things supernaturally, he can even make the inpossibility possible as He is person of God with the same attributes.
5 He lift and maintains your prayer life, He helps you to pray ;- Romans 8:26, and it says that, Likewise 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. Is only the Spirit of God that knows the mind of God, so whenever we pray, He present the prayers before God, the way it should be, even when we present it wrongly, He is to present it to God correctly on our behalf.
6 For you to please God ;- Romans 8:8-10, and it says that, So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if any one deos not have the Spirit of Christ he is not His. And if Christ is in you the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of God is not in a man, he will always do things that are contrary to the will of God.
7 To witness boldly and serve selflessly; Acts of the Apostles chapter number 2:14-36, and it says that, When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all Accord in one place, and suddenly there comes a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled the whole house where they were sitting, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. And the Spirit of God gave Peter the boldness to stand before the assembly of many nations and declared the word of God with boldness and with a true witnessing about the resurated Christ. This same Peter, who was afraid of a little house girl that makes him to Denny Jesus, even before his face, can now become so bold to witness on his behalf. Coursing a revival of 3000 souls to give their life to God, just one day.
How can I be filled with the Spirit ;-
1 You must be born again. Jesus told Nicodemus, in the Bible book of John chapter number 3:3, and it says that Jesus answered and said to him most assuredly I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God, the Spirit of God, we are talking of is for only those who have given their life totally to God and are obedient unto His commandments, this are only those that can be filled, not for everyone.
2 You must hunger for Him (Ask), the word of God says in the Bible book of Mathew chapter number 5:6, and it says that,. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled, and in Mathew chapter number 7;7, says that Ask, and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you. Even if you are a believer, you must have the hunger to be filled, the Spirit of God don't force Himself on a man, you must desire to have Him, and ask, then He will come.
3 You must love the totality of God. John chapter number (14:15-16), and it says that, If you love Me keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father and He will give you another conforter, that He may abide with you forever, without you knowing the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit as one, you have no part in them. The way you know the, Father, you must also know the only begotten Son Jesus Christ and the power which is the Spirit.
4 You must be empty ;- God don't work with filled vessels, He wants empty vessels that He will fill and use. You must sureder to God, completely saying, I have no power of my own, break me, mold me and use me. It is amazing how we often recite the Bible verse, 2Corinthians 13:14, without in-depth understanding of the portion. How many of us really have fellowship and communion with the Holy Spirit? Do you even know Him ? If you do not have the Holy Spirit living in you. God cannot recognize you as His own, for the Holy Spirit bears witness with our Spirit that we are His own sons and daughters Romans 8:9 & 16. Remember only the surrendered vessels shall be filled, empowered, and use, therefore surrender your self as a vessel unto honour in the hands of God, thank you for reading, you are bless.
