[~candice~]

Andy, are you empowered...again?

Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

As we approach Shavuot this Tuesday night, we're looking at the promise given 2000 years ago: that normal people will lead extraordinary lives; that disciples, who were terrified on the night of Jesus' death, were transformed into bold saints of God; and that fishermen, tax collectors, and housewives -- normal everyday people -- became empowered, and turned the Roman Empire inside out and upside down!

In Acts 2, we read about the initial outpouring of the Spirit during Shavuot. Just a few chapters later the same saints who had been once filled to overflowing, sought to be refilled again [Acts 4]. It was not a one time experience, but rather a constant refilling of the Spirit which they needed to change their world. They repeatedly sought to be empowered to accomplish whatever task God assigned to them. They just kept going back, to the well that never runs dry, and so they kept getting filled -- and refilled -- and refilled again!

Andy, don't ever become spiritually “satisfied”! Seek to be filled — once filled — seek to be refilled! And refilled again! How do we live in a constant state of revival? By always seeking MORE! In doing so, God will empower everyday folk like us to turn our world inside out and upside down!

Your family in the Lord with much agape love,

George, Rivka, Elianna & Obadiah
Negev Desert, Israel

[Isaiah 6:8]

Hmm Encourages me!

[~candice~]

LOL it's for a discussion that was had / about to be had again in chat. Where are you Izzy???

[PRAISE HIM!]

Hi andy! Dis is interesting. I personally always thought u are filled once. But according to what u are saying, we can or should continually ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit, so as to be empowered to do even greater exploits for God's glory?

[~candice~]

PRAISE HIM!, on May 30 2010, 01:21 AM, said:

Hi andy! Dis is interesting. I personally always thought u are filled once. But according to what u are saying, we can or should continually ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit, so as to be empowered to do even greater exploits for God's glory?

I believe the correct way to express the verb is "be being" filled. It is a constant state. Yes, we are indwelled by the Holy Spirit as soon as we are saved. And we should be "be being" filled by the Holy Spirit continually.

God bless
Andy

[2Joyful]

~andy~, on May 29 2010, 06:29 PM, said:

PRAISE HIM!, on May 30 2010, 01:21 AM, said:

Hi andy! Dis is interesting. I personally always thought u are filled once. But according to what u are saying, we can or should continually ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit, so as to be empowered to do even greater exploits for God's glory?

I believe the correct way to express the verb is "be being" filled. It is a constant state. Yes, we are indwelled by the Holy Spirit as soon as we are saved. And we should be "be being" filled by the Holy Spirit continually.

God bless
Andy

Wonderful devotional
Another term can be "refreshed in the Holy Spirit".....just a sharing thought.