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Monday, April 7, 2008, St. John Baptist de la Salle
Acts 6:8-15, Psalm 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30, John 6:22-29
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STAYING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT
"The Stephen already spoken of was a man filled with grace and power, who
worked great wonders and signs among the people." —Acts 6:8
Stephen was described as "a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit"
(Acts 6:5). After being falsely accused, threatened, and having people
grind their teeth in anger at him (Acts 7:54), Stephen was still described
as "filled with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 7:55).
Many of you reading this have been filled with the Holy Spirit through
baptism and confirmation. You may have been renewed in the Holy Spirit
through the Life in the Spirit Seminars, a novena to the Holy Spirit, or a
special renewal program. Perhaps some of you are no longer filled with the
Spirit. You have stifled or saddened the Spirit (1 Thes 5:19; Eph 4:30).
Unlike Stephen, when you were hurt and/or rejected, you did not continue
to proclaim God's word. You took your eyes off Jesus (see Acts 7:55) and
focused on your hurt or the person who hurt you. You did not forgive (see
Acts 7:60), so you are no longer filled with the Spirit.
Repent of unforgiveness. Repent of taking your eyes off Jesus. Be refilled
with the Holy Spirit. Be a Stephen. Be a witness for the risen Christ.
Don't center your life around your pain, but bring these hurts to Jesus.
In this way, you will no longer stifle the Spirit. The Spirit in Its glory
will come to rest on you (1 Pt 4:14).
Prayer: Father, may my reaction to rejection deepen my life in the Spirit.
Promise: "This is the work of God: have faith in the One Whom He
sent." —Jn 6:29
Praise: St. John urged, "Be driven by the love of God then, because Jesus
Christ died for all."
(Pentecost is coming. Order our leaflet "Praying for a New Pentecost" or
our audio tapes AV 92A-1, AV 92A-3, AV 92B-1 or our video series of two
tapes that starts with V-92A.)
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permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from April
1, 2008 through May 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, October 23, 2007
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free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
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