Monday 5/5/13

Ephesians 5:18-19 ESV

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,

People like to drink wine for enjoyment. However, wine makes us unable to control our thoughts and actions which may lead them to sin and debauchery. Therefore, Christians ought to refrain themselves from getting drunk with wine.

Instead, Christians ought to be filled with the Spirit, meaning having a mind filled with the Word of God and a heart to practice them cheerfully. To become so, we should diligently study the Word of God, singing psalms and hymns and making melodies in our heart to God. These make our heart glad and rejoice in the Spirit of God, and make us ready to do God's will.