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Be Filled With The Holy Spirit
Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on May 17, 2018 (message contributor)
Summary: How much more will your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him. D L Moody was once asked why he urged Christians to be filled constantly with the Holy Spirit. Well, he said "I need a continual infilling because I leak. Updated May 2018.
While Peter was preaching, ...... "The Holy Spirit fell on all of them ... who had heard the Word." (Acts 10:44)
In Acts 19, .... Paul found certain disciples, Believers, in Ephesus .... who did not know anything .... about the Holy Spirit.
Paul laid hands on them ... and they were filled ... with the Holy Spirit. (Pause)
Jesus said .... How much more will your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit... to those ... who Ask Him.
Beloved ... The Holy Spirit is our Helper.... The Holy Spirit ....is our Comforter.
He leads us .... If...we allow him. (Long Pause)
A story is told of a certain guide ... who lived in the Arabian Desert ......who never lost his way.
He carried with him ......a homing pigeon .... with a very fine cord .... attached ......to one of its legs.
When in doubt as to which path to take, ....... he threw the bird ... in to the air.
The pigeon.... quickly strained at the cord ...... to fly in the direction ... of home, ...... and thus led the guide ... accurately ....to his goal.
Because of this unique practice ... he was known as.... "The dove man." (Pause)
The Holy Spirit, ...... the Heavenly Dove, ......is willing and able ......to direct us ... in the narrow way ......that leads to... an abundant life.
Beloved ... There is a great peace ... There is a great joy ... that always seems to accompany .... the presence of the Holy Spirit.
And when the people of God ... come together ... ...when they yield to the leadership and direction of the Holy Spirit ... a beautiful symphony ... will come forth.
We are each a part of the Body of God ... We are each gifted ... we all have been given voices.
And when we watch, ... when we listen ... we will meld together.
We will join heart, mind and soul together... as one.
Each doing our best ... for our Lord ... and for one another.
No one ... yearning to shine brighter, ... knowing that real music of heaven ... happens in community.
That is the power of the Holy Spirit ... that is the power of Pentecost.
That is the Promise ... of the Father ... realized in the lives ... of human beings.
O' Beloved ... We must yield to the direction and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Who abides within your very being.
And when we do ... it is Sacred, ... it is Holy, ... it is Pentecost.
Amen and Amen!
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