Bacon, Eggs and God

Do You Need Some Power?

Be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.

The effect of the Spirit of God is power; power to witness, power to live a righteous life according to the Will of God, power to possess a sound mind and body, etc.

Every believer found in the Scriptures had one paramount characteristic; they were, without exception, guided by the Spirit of the Living God. So ask yourself this question: “Am I filled with that Spirit?”

Paul tells us in one of his latter letters, a prison epistle; …but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. So, do you find yourself quoting the Psalms frequently? Do regularly sing spiritual songs as you conduct your activities of daily living? These habits are consistent with the characteristics of a spiritual Christian. Carnal Christians wrongly assume that evidence of being filled with the Spirit comes from speaking in tongues, or attending services, or giving money to the church or reading their Bible.

There has been years of discussion and debate over the question of how one is filled with the Spirit. Jesus answered this once and for all.

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Jesus was crucified, resurrected and glorified. That gives you access to the Spirit of God. Rejoice!

Imagine a multi-billionaire who was lost in Mongolian Desert. After three days without any water, what do you think he would give for a cup of fresh, life giving water? He would give all that he had.

And so it is with the Spirit of God. When we desire him more than all the things of this world, we may have him.

Give yourself completely over to God…let his will be done in your life…and get some spiritual power.