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We must be always on guard against our faith becoming merely an intellectual thing. Paul likened being filled with the Spirit to being drunk with wine, an image he may have drawn from Psalm 116. Today’s excerpt from The Kingdom Turn is found on pages 58 and 59: “The writer of Psalm 116 was filled with the sense of God’s many benefits. He declared His love for the Lord, Who had mercy on him, listened to his prayers, and rescued him from distress and anguish (vv. 1-3). He knew the Lord to be gracious and righteous, full of mercy and compassion, able to save and keep those on whom He sets His love (vv. 5-7). He had come to know the joy of God’s deliverance, the bounty of His blessings, and the strength to live as God commanded (vv. 7-9). Knowing God in this intimate, personal way, the psalmist resolved to turn away from the lies, half-truths, and deceitful schemes of the unbelieving world (vv. 10, 11). He intended one thing and one thing only in response to the love God had shown him. “He would lift up the cup of salvation as an expression of his joy and gratitude at knowing God in this way.  “What does that mean?  “It means he intended to become drunk with the saving and renewing grace of the Lord, to be filled, not with the fruit of the vine, but with the Spirit of the indwelling God. “It meant he intended, by hoisting his cup of salvation, to salute and honor the One Who made such a life of freedom, joy, and power known to him. It meant that he was inviting all others who share in this cup of salvation to join with him in toasting their glorious Savior and Lord and becoming filled with more of His saving presence and glory.” For reflection or discussion 1. In what ways is public worship like drinking the cup of the Lord? 2. What can you do to be more consistently “filled with the sense of God’s many benefits”? We are too easily distracted from the abounding goodness of the Lord and too easily satisfied to find our joy in things other than Him. But in the Kingdom of God, where we have ready access to the throne of our King, we can be filled with His fullness and bask in His pleasure as often as we will. Share today’s podcast with a friend, then get together to discuss it. Order your copy of The Kingdom Turn by going to The Ailbe Bookstore today.  T. M. Moore The post Drink It Down (https://www.ailbe.org/columns/read-mo...) appeared first on The Fellowship of Ailbe (https://www.ailbe.org) .