Filled with the Spirit
by Effie Darlene Barba
be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18)
I come repentant once again
Broken hearted for my sin
My thoughts they drift to think of me
Until Your face I cannot see
There tossed upon the raging waves
Where pride and self in pain enslaves
This heart of mine came spiraling down
Until I felt I soon shall drown
Where went the peace, the joy I knew
Just yesterday, the sky was blue
I know your Spirit lives within
Though sometimes grieved by my sin
I long dear Lord to see Your face
I know of Your amazing grace
So, here I stand before Your throne
Surrendered to You and You alone
So, filled with grief that I forgot
Just for a moment, I was bought
Redeemed, Beloved, Your Precious Child
And then, I thought of You. I smiled
Remembering all the love that’s mine
The lights of hope began to shine
Surrendered fully to your will
My beating heart began to still
Being filled the Spirit’s Word
A song of praise within me stirred
I never want to leave this place
Of Joy surrounded by Your grace
be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5: 19-20).
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. (Galatians 5: 22-25)
Concluding Thoughts
So, how are we being continuously filled with the Holy Spirit—it is moment by moment giving Him undivided control, undivided possession, and undivided use.
It is keeping our eyes focused on Jesus Christ, surrendering our life, our hearts and our will to Him.
17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. (2 Corinthians 3:17-18)
Then what do we get?
The fruits of the Spirit which are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. What better exchange! Our self, filled with anguish, anger, frustration, and despair for His Joy, Hope, Peace, Love, and self-control!
DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD?
If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord: I urge you to go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. There is nothing more important than this; because, He is the way, the truth and the life. Therefore, I urge you to seek Him today.
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