18/08/2024
*SUNDAY, 18 AUGUST*
*TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:15-20*
*TOPIC: BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.*
*EPHESIANS 5:15-20 NIV*
15:Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16:making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17:Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
18:Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,
19:speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
20:always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
*BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.*
The Christian should be an example wherever he finds himself because relationship with Christ.
Yesterday, we established that we are called to represent Christ in the public square as Christians,
Paul further drew the attention of the Ephesian believers to the reality of their calling and the challenges they were facing.
He encouraged them to be very careful not to live as fools but be wise so as to take advantage of the opportunities God brings their way daily.
A close contact with God will reveal His will which will help us influence others positively.
When a Christian is involved in drunkenness, Christ's testimony will ebb in his life. But when he gets filled with the Holy Spirit, the witness of Christ will be great. So, we need to be filled with the Spirit of God as a mark of our wisdom.
*QUESTION:* Are you filled with the Holy Spirit?
*PRAYER:* Grant me the wisdom to fulfil Your desires for my life as I live today and forever, in Jesus name. Amen.
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