From: Greg Laurie Ministries
Ephesians 5:18 "...Be filled with the Holy Spirit..."
When we think of being filled with the Spirit, we often
relate it to an emotional experience or a feeling of euphoria. But in reality,
the word filled could be translated "controlled by." It is a word
that speaks of what happens when the wind fills the sails of a boat and guides
it along. So God is saying that we are to let His Spirit fill us and control
our lives.
Another interesting thing about this word is that in the original language, it’s in a tense that speaks of something that should be done continually. So you could translate this sentence, "Be constantly filled with the Spirit." This isn’t a one-time event. Instead, it is something that takes place again and again, just as we repeatedly fill the gas tanks in our cars to keep them running.
Another interesting thing about this word is that in the original language, it’s in a tense that speaks of something that should be done continually. So you could translate this sentence, "Be constantly filled with the Spirit." This isn’t a one-time event. Instead, it is something that takes place again and again, just as we repeatedly fill the gas tanks in our cars to keep them running.
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