In Sunday School, we recently studied what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 commands us to "be filled with the Spirit." The Sunday School commentary taught that the Greek word for "be filled" indicates control and power; therefore, being filled by the Holy Spirit means allowing Him to control you and empower you. To be filled is to be permeated. And the results should be obvious.
Let's look, for example, at the flowers on my front porch. If I water them only once a week, they will succumb to the dreadful heat and die. However, when I water them daily, their soil becomes permeated and their strong roots will enable them to grow and flourish. How do I know they flourish when I water them daily? By their blooms.
The sin of the world to a Christian is like the summer heat to my flowers. One dose of God a week on Sunday isn't enough to keep us strong. We will wilt and eventually dry up from the heat. We need a daily dose of His Living Water. When we get that daily dose, our lives will be permeated. When you are filled by the Holy Spirit, the evidence will be reflected in every aspect of your life. You will flourish, and your blooms will reflect Jesus to all who see them.
Luke 6:44-45
For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
The mouth speaks.
While we know that works cannot earn one's way into Heaven,
we also understand that one's words are evidence of one's faith.
We have been commanded to use our mouths to declare
Jesus as Lord and to help win others to Him.
Jesus as Lord and to help win others to Him.
Tomorrow's blog post will explore in detail what the Bible says we should do with our mouths.
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