December 02, 2023 : He Will Be Filled The Holy Spirit

"and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb." (Luke 1:15, ESV)
 
This is the first mention of the Holy Spirit in the book of Luke. Luke uses the phrase, 'filled with the Holy Spirit', many times in his books--the Gospel of Luke and Acts. The Holy Spirit is critical in all that God does in the earth. He is there at the beginning of Genesis, and He is there at the end of Revelation. He is there with Jesus, and He is there with the early church. And He is here with us today! We need the Holy Spirit!

God marked John to be a forerunner filled with the Holy Spirit. That filling set John apart from all other men. The Holy Spirit empowered John to usher in a whole new dispensation of God. John is the only man filled with the Spirit from birth. When pregnant, Mary went to visit Elizabeth. As she greeted her, John lept in Elizabeth's womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit! When Zechariah is about to name John, he is filled with the Holy Spirit! I am telling you, look for the Holy Spirit in the Christmas story! The Holy Spirit is always involved when God does something BIG in the earth. When God does something big in your life, you can count on the Holy Spirit being there! God, fill us fresh with Your Holy Spirit this Christmas season!