Keep on Being Filled

Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.

The command to be filled with the Spirit is suggesting a continuous being filled in the original Greek language.  We are not filled once for all, like a bucket.  Instead, we are to be filled continuously.  We need to be filled over and over again!

Look at this comparison of an old time farmhouse kitchen.  In one corner was a sink, above it was a pipe through which came a continuous stream of water from the spring outside.  The water by running constantly, kept the sink brimful of good water.

In the same way, we are to let ourselves be filled and then emptied of the Spirit--like a leaky bucket--only to be refilled later on, again and again.  Rather the Holy Spirit should flow within us constantly and He will as we yield ourselves to Christ's presence and power every day.

When we empty ourselves of the Spirit this is when we allow the filling of the Holy Spirit to release His power in our ministries, in our walk, in our talk, in our giving, in our sharing, in our witnessing, in our preaching.  Allow the Spirit of Christ to flow from your vessel and touch someone else that needs to know about the goodness of Jesus. Allow the Spirit of Christ to touch someone that needs to be encouraged.