Eph 5:18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in spirit, 3:19 And to know the knowledge-surpassing love of Christ, that you may be filled unto all the fullness of God.
To be filled in spirit is to be filled in our regenerated spirit, the human spirit indwelt by the Spirit of God. Our spirit should not be empty, but should be filled with the riches of Christ unto all the fullness of God. All the items in 5:18--6:9 are related to the one matter of being filled in spirit. Many readers of this chapter pay attention to such details as wives submitting to their own husbands or husbands loving their wives, but they fail to see the source of all these virtues, that is, being filled in spirit. When we are filled in our spirit with Christ unto all the fullness of God, then [husbands and wives will have a proper relationship. There will also be care and respect between parents and children, and diligence with fair treatment between servants and masters] . All of these things are the issue of being filled in spirit. Our spirit may be empty and flat, like a flat tire. If our spirit is flat, it needs to be filled with pneuma [Greek for Spirit] . We need to go to the heavenly "filling station" and get our spirit filled with pneuma. In this way we shall be filled in spirit. According to chapter three, we are to be filled with the riches of Christ unto all the fullness of God. If our spirit is filled with the riches of Christ, we shall have no problems in our Christian life.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-study of Ephesians, pp. 431-432. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. Please visit us at www.emanna.com. Send comments to: [email protected].
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