Be Filled

As I was reading my Bible this morning I came across this information. I was prompted in my spirit to write it out and share it. Read it prayerfully and keep an open heart and mind. God’s word is true. When you begin to have a hunger and thirst for more of God He will more than gladly fill that hunger by filling you with more of Himself …the Holy Spirit is not someone to be afraid of He is someone to be embraced he is the promise Jesus said would come and live in us…Ask and you shall receive…Seek and you shall find…Knock and the door will be opened to you…

I could not have survived this life without His help, guidance and comfort…He comes to show us more of Jesus’ great love. The more you receive, the more you give. The more you give, the more you’ll receive…

Doctrine –

Holy Spirit

In John 14:16, Jesus promised that He would give another Counselor, the Holy Spirit, who would be with them forever. Once Jesus returned to the Father, the Holy Spirit would in a sense stand in the Lord’s place. He would be their helper, interpreter, witness, and revealer. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit in their fullness will be with the believer who obeys and loves Him (Jesus).

The Greek work translated “Counselor” (parakleton, “advocate, helper, intercessor, comforter”) links the preposition para (“near or alongside”) with the verb kaleo (“call or summon”). The Holy Spirit is called alongside believers to give help and advice:

·         He is a person;

·         He is God;

·         He has unique functions within the divine triunity.

Fire, oil, water, and a dove are symbols used to represent the Holy Spirit’s presence, as is wind or breath (Gk pneuma). The neuter case of this word does not justify viewing the person of the Holy Spirit merely as an impersonal power or force. The references to the Spirit affirm His intellect, emotion and will (v 17; 15:26; 16:7, 13), and personal pronouns are appropriate and necessary in reference to Him.

“Another” (Gk allon, specifically “another of the same kind,” 14:16) is a key word. The Holy Spirit comes from the Father, and He is commissioned by the Son (15:26). The Spirit’s deity is full and not subordinated in any way; rather this “procession” testifies to the operation or function within the Godhead. Nevertheless, the Holy Spirit is not new on the scene, for the Spirit actively participated in creation (Gn 1:2), has been calling out individuals in specific tasks (Jdg 3:10; 13:25; 14:6), was as an agent in baptism (Mt 3:11; Mk 1:8; Lk 3:16; Jn 1:33), and effects the new birth (3:5). What was new after Jesus’ departure was the intimate and permanent indwelling fo the Spirit in the heart of every believer (15:26;cp. Ac 2:33; 5:31-32). That indwelling or baptism of the Spirit comes at the moment of conversion and never ceases.

At conversion, the Holy Spirit acts as a seal or guarantee of salvation (Eph 1:13; 4:30). In the Christian’s life, the Spirit bestows the fruit of Christlike virtues (Gl 5:22-23) and distributes gifts equipping believers to do the work of the kingdom (Rm 12:3-13; 1Co 12:1-11; Eph 4:7-16; 1 Pt 4:10-11). God acts through, reveals His will to, and empowers His children to do His work by means of His Holy Spirit. The Spirit’s indwelling of the believer is instantaneous and permanent, but believers may pursue the “filling” of the Spirit, and from that filling comes the real power (Eph 5:18).

The work of the Holy Spirit is not as visible as that of the Father and Son, since His function is to glorify the Son, not calling attention to Himself. Still He has specific work to do…

·         Teaching or illuminating God’s Word (Jn 14:26; 16:13)

·         Reproving, convicting, and judging (16:8-11);

·         Regenerating (3:5);

·         Praying and interceding for believers (Rm 8:26);

·         Comforting (Jn 14:16);

·         Renewing (Ti 3:5);

·         Guiding into truth (Jn 16:13);

·         Empowering (Mt 28:19-20; Ac 1:8);

·         Testifying (Jn 15:26); and

·         Restraining evil (2 Th 2:6-7).

The Holy Spirit Inspired the writers of Scripture and the prophets:

2 Timothy 3:16-17 Good News Translation (GNT -) All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living, so that the person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed.

1 Peter 1:21-22 Good News Translation (GNT) – Through him you believe in God, who raised him from death and gave him glory; and so your faith and hope are fixed on God.

Now that by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves and have come to have a sincere love for other believers, love one another earnestly with all your heart.

Numbers 11:29 Good News Translation (GNT -) Moses answered, “Are you concerned about my interests? I wish that the Lord would give his spirit to all his people and make all of them shout like prophets!”

Ezekiel 2:1-7 The Message (MSG) – It said, “Son of man, stand up. I have something to say to you.”

The moment I heard the voice, the Spirit entered me and put me on my feet. As he spoke to me, I listened.

He said, “Son of man, I’m sending you to the family of Israel, a rebellious nation if there ever was one. They and their ancestors have fomented rebellion right up to the present. They’re a hard case, these people to whom I’m sending you—hardened in their sin. Tell them, ‘This is the Message of God, the Master.’ They are a defiant bunch. Whether or not they listen, at least they’ll know that a prophet’s been here. But don’t be afraid of them, son of man, and don’t be afraid of anything they say. Don’t be afraid when living among them is like stepping on thorns or finding scorpions in your bed. Don’t be afraid of their mean words or their hard looks. They’re a bunch of rebels. Your job is to speak to them. Whether they listen is not your concern. They’re hardened rebels.

This information was taken from my Study Bible for Women Holman Christian Standard Bible®

(Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Holman Christian Standard Bible® and HCSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.)

And remember…Don’t just seek the gift; Seek the Giver of the gift (Jesus)……He spoke that to me when I was about 12 years old…I never forgot it. What a story that is…

~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 15, 2018