WEEK 3 - REAWAKENING TO SPIRIT OF CHRIST
Jesus did not leave us as orphans; rather, He sent His Holy Spirit to indwell and fill those who put their trust in Him. This week, we will explore various aspects of the Spirit’s ministry to us. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be present and to open up your eyes and heart.
DAY TWENTY ONE - FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST - WANDA WALBORN
Ephesians 5:18
18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
The story goes that when evangelist D.L. Moody was asked why he needed to keep being filled with the Spirit, he replied, “Because I leak!” Ephesians 5:18 reads that we are to “be filled with the Holy Spirit” as an ongoing need in our lives. At salvation, we receive all of the Holy Spirit, but He doesn’t receive all of us because there are still areas of our lives that need to be surrendered to His lordship. The leaking problem is not on God’s end. The leaking problem is that we are fallible human beings who get hungry, tired, and emotionally depleted.
We need the continual impartation of His Spirit to willingly choose to say no to sin and yes to Him. He lovingly points out areas of our lives that are taking up room that belong to Him—areas of fear, anger, pride, or self-righteousness. When these areas are surrendered to the Lord, we make room in our lives for more of Him. It is not just sin that needs to be surrendered, it is areas of pain, wounding, grief, disappointment, and loss that need a fresh touch of His Spirit. This is the process of sanctification.
Many people say that they want more of God and then try to qualify how He can come to them. Surrender means giving up control; so when we open ourselves to the filling of the Holy Spirit, we trust Him to choose the way He wants us to experience His presence. It is an act of intimate love to dare to give ourselves to the Lord; therefore, our yes to Him is the doorway to more of Him.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Give the Holy Spirit permission to come to you in any way that He chooses.
2. Pray that the Spirit will increase your heart’s capacity to receive more of Him.
3. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you again and again.