And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.
Prayer · Heiliger Geist · NB
Prayer for Fullness of the Holy Spirit (Eph 5:18)
Original Prayer
Context (Old Covenant)
Word of Paul (Eph 5:18), New Covenant: continual filling with the Holy Spirit is the normal life.
What it teaches
Dependence; spiritual power; worship.
Realization in the New Covenant
In the Old Covenant the Spirit came upon individuals temporarily.
- ›In the New Covenant He dwells permanently in you (1 Cor 6:19).
- ›"Be filled with the Spirit" is not a request for something missing but an invitation to give space to the Spirit who already lives in you.
- ›It is about surrender, not lack. The Spirit is a temple-dweller, not a rare visitor.
Prayer in the New Covenant
Thank You, Holy Spirit, You live in me. I give You space. Fill my thinking, my words and my actions. Lead me today in love and truth. Amen.
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