The more alcohol a man consumes the more the alcohol controls him--his speech, his walk, his thinking, his mannerisms. And such a "filling" leads to dissipation--the wasting away of one's life.
The more a man is filled with the Spirit, the more the Spirit controls him--his speech, his walk, his thinking, his mannerisms. And such a filling leads to an abundance of joy and contentment, a cup running over--an abiding in His presence.
And though alcohol is the illustration Paul uses because it's so clear to mankind, anything that one uses to "fill" up his or her life other than the Spirit leads to a life of wasting away--emptiness. And it's such a subtle, almost unconscious emptying. Is anything more frightening then pursuing a life filled with emptiness?
One gets filled with the Spirit by feasting on the Word--the rain and snow of Heaven, the meat and milk of the spiritual diet, and the source of the Fountain of Life that resides, springs up, flowing within us.
The question is obvious: What are you filling up your life with?
And yes, Paul wrote this command to the Christians in the church at Ephesus.
And yes, Paul wrote this command to the Christians in the church at Ephesus.
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