INTOXICATING PRESENCE!

Ephesians 5:18 TLB

Don't drink too much wine, for many evils lie along that path; be filled instead with the Holy Spirit and controlled by him.

 

"I was under the influence." Many people have found themselves in trouble while under the influence of a strong substance, having no clue what they were doing or saying. “I didn’t know what I was doing.” Decisions and actions taken under the influence still haunt some people today. As Proverbs 20:1 says, strong drink turns people into brawlers. This is true because an intoxicated person is full of false courage and strength.

There are many things in life that can intoxicate us. When we're intoxicated, it means we're under the influence of that thing. What is intoxicating? It is the ability of a substance to make one lose some control of their actions or behaviour. People get filled, intoxicated, and then come under the influence of whatever substance they're on. This can include anything from drugs, alcohol, food, and other substances. What's intoxicating you?

When we're filled with any of these in excess, we come under the control of that thing. Therefore, be filled and drunk with the Spirit of God. Giving full control to an intoxicating substance leads us to act contrary to the norm. Being under the influence can either be good or bad depending on what's doing the influencing.

The upper room in Acts 2 was filled with the Holy Ghost, who in turn filled the people gathered, making them intoxicated and under the influence of the Holy Spirit. If you or anyone you know has ever been under the influence of alcohol, you see that the intoxicated person acts completely out of control and different from their normal self. Being under the influence of alcohol or negative substances is bad, but being under the influence of the Holy Spirit gives us supernatural experiences.

Psalm 16:11 says the fullness of joy comes from the presence of God. It is the intoxicating presence of the Holy Spirit that causes the fullness of joy. As 1 Peter 5:8 states, sober mindedness is the only way we can be fully aware of the enemy’s schemes and plots, to avoid them, which we can’t do when we are full of everything but the Holy Spirit and under their influence. Being negatively intoxicated is a source of moral and spiritual peril. The Scriptures provide numerous warnings about the consequences of excessive drinking and the loss of self-control that accompanies it.

But being full and intoxicated with the Holy Spirit gives us a supernatural high that is not found in any substance or thing. No one in their right mind will give responsibility to a person full of intoxicating substances. Even Acts 6:3 tells us that when they needed to pick leaders, they sought those who were “full of the Spirit and wisdom,” not wine. They needed men who would humbly submit to the power and authority of the Holy Spirit from being in His presence so that their actions would be influenced by the Spirit and the power and influence of leadership.

Micah 3:8 says, “But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, fearlessly announcing God's punishment on Israel for her sins.” As Micah was empowered by the Spirit of the Lord, that’s the same way we too need to be full of the Spirit of the Lord, a fullness that comes from being in His intoxicating presence that influences us to declare God’s message to a desperate and wicked world.

The intoxicating presence of the Lord influences us to desire to speak on God’s behalf. Sadly, some people would only speak when they are full of other things. But we must not be found in places where we would be full of other things, as warned in Proverbs 23:20-21. The influence of the Holy Spirit is evident throughout Scripture, from the Old Testament to the New Testament, and continues to be a vital presence in the Church today. Learn to cultivate His intoxicating presence for a victorious and righteous life.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, intoxicate me with your presence as you did on Pentecost so that I am always under your influence. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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