Filled With The Spirit Every Day
When we first believe in Christ, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in us. The Bible even goes so far as to say that we are “temples” of the Holy Spirit, meaning the Holy Spirit resides in us (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
So if you believe in Jesus Christ, you already have the Holy Spirit dwelling in you, helping you become more like Jesus. That’s great news! You can be sure that the Spirit is dwelling in you, producing the fruit of the Spirit in you.
But we’re called to take action as well.
In Ephesians 5:18, it says, “And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit…”
The Apostle Paul was writing this to Christians who already had the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. He was essentially telling them to be “refilled” with the Holy Spirit. Not that the Holy Spirit had left them. By no means.
Rather, he was simply telling them that they needed to experience the power of the Holy Spirit every single day. That they needed to ask the Holy Spirit to give them fresh strength to follow Jesus.
Think of it like this. Our bodies are made up primarily of water. Yet we still need to keep drinking more water every day to stay hydrated. In the same way, we need to keep being filled with fresh power from the Holy Spirit every single day so that we can produce the fruit of the Spirit.
This is where we must take action. If we want to produce the fruit of the Spirit, we must ask the Holy Spirit to “fill” us each day with fresh power for obedience. We must ask the Holy Spirit to help us grow in love, joy, peace, patience, and kindness. We must pray that, by His Holy Spirit, God would help us become more like Him.
And this is a prayer we can be sure God will answer.
In Luke 11:13, Jesus said, “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
If we ask the Lord to fill us with the Holy Spirit, we can be sure that He will answer that prayer! If we pray that God would help us grow in the fruit of the Spirit, we can be 100% confident that He will do it. He loves to help His children become more like Jesus.
So ask the Holy Spirit to fill you freshly today with new strength. Ask Him to help you grow in the fruit of the Spirit. You can be sure that He will.
