Ephesians 5:18 - And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be
filled with the Spirit.

LET’S TALK
Reading our opening verse above in the Amplified Classic makes it clearer; it says, “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit.” The fact that you’ve received the Holy Spirit doesn’t mean you’re always filled with the Spirit. To be filled with the Spirit doesn’t mean you’ve lost your mind, as some people think! It means you’re functioning under the control and influence of the Holy Spirit twenty-four hours every day. That’s how God wants you to live.

Note that you don’t get filled with the Spirit simply because you said, “I’m now filled with the Spirit.” There are things you do that fill you with the Spirit, and they’re listed in the nineteenth verse: “speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord” (Ephesians 5:19). This is how to be filled with the Spirit. “Psalms” are spiritual poems sung or spoken to God
in worship. “Hymns” are songs of thanksgiving and praise directed to God or about God. “Spiritual songs” are prophetic songs that come to you from the realm of the Spirit. Such songs are filled with the Word of God, and sometimes they may come to you in other tongues. Then he says to “Make melody in your heart to the Lord.” The melody might be you humming a tune to God while you walk to class or wait for the bus, but you’re getting so blessed as you sing to the Lord in your own heart!

Never leave home or embark on any endeavour without being filled with the Spirit. A good way to get yourself in the flow of the Spirit before a big day at school, preaching the Gospel, or a sports game is to start by speaking in other tongues as you get ready. Before long, the words and songs of the Spirit will well up in you. You can’t be filled with the Spirit and experience sickness, failure, or lack. Your spirit will continually be energised for victory and success every day.

Go Deeper
Acts 4:31; Acts 13:50-52

Pray
Dear Father, thank you for the wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit. I’m so glad to have discovered the joy and power of being filled with the Spirit every single day! Even now, as I speak in tongues, that power surges through my entire being, and I go out with the dominion of the Spirit, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

ONE YEAR
2 Corinthians 13:1-14, Ecclesiastes 6-8

TWO YEAR
Luke 22:54-62, 2 Samuel 2

Act
Take a dose of the Holy Ghost right now by speaking in tongues for the next 5 minutes.