What are you filled with?

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 which leads to debauchery... debauchery- corrupt; excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. Sensual pleasures are anything that satisfies the sensations. The categories that were listed in Strong's Concordance for this were: physical sexual worldly immoral spiritual heavenly When we fill our senses in corrupt and unhealthy ways it will lead us into sin; such as, worldly possessions, dependency on alcohol or drugs, sexual addictions, infidelity, immorality, pride, etc. It doesn't necessarily have to be wine, it can be anything that controls our thinking. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look nice or have nice homes. Sex, within the covenant of marriage is not sin. However, when we are excessive in these things it begins to corrupt our thinking. What about the spiritual and heavenly senses? These are the tricky ones! See, there are a lot of people that believe that they are going to heaven because they grew up going to church their whole lives. When actually, they never had a relationship with Jesus Christ. We also can become so spiritual that we become prideful. Before you know it, we are not allowing the Spirit to lead us in ministry. We can become judgemental of others and forget to love others. We have to remember that Christ died for all people and he loves all of us unconditionally. We have to also remember, that it is about a relationship with Christ, not church membership or serving. We serve and attend church because of what Christ has done and we want our relationship to grow in Him. When we try to fill our bodies, minds and souls with sensual pleasures, we are often left wanting more. We are never satisfied and we will continue to indulge excessively in these sorts of pleasures until we are controlled by them. The Bible tells us "Instead, be filled with the Spirit". filled- (v.) put into, satisfy,possess,place a person in, complete, supply repair, to fill or supply to the fullest extent. That last phrase is my favorite! Let's rephrase this scripture using the definitions we have found. "Do not get drunk on wine and indulge excessively in sensual pleasures; they will only lead to corruption and dissatisfaction. Instead, let the Spirit supply satisfaction in your life to the fullest extent." So, here's the question: What are you filled with? The word in its original Greek form, implied that it was a daily routine. Like filling your water pitcher, it had to be done daily. Just as being drunk with wine controls your thinking; likewise, being filled with the Spirit controls your thinking. We want to ask God daily to fill us with His Spirit so that we will be controlled by the Spirit instead of being controlled by sensual pleasures. Ask God to show you the areas where you have indulged excessively. Then allow God to repair those areas and to fill them with His Spirit to the fullest extent. "God, fill us with your Spirit. We want you to supply and satisfy us as only you can. Through your Spirit, Lord, we will come to know you and understand your will for our lives. Through your wisdom, Father, we will be complete in you. We love you and we thank you for providing for us. We ask this in the name of your son, Jesus. It's through Him that we are able to find satisfaction in our life". AMEN.