When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they lost the joyful presence of the Holy Spirit and the sweet contentment of His daily fellowship. They were afflicted with a haunting inner void. The One for whom they had been created was no longer with them in the way had known Him before. The loss was not theirs alone-for their fallen nature has been bequeathed to all of us. After centuries of wandering and groping, the time has come to return to the soul's true home. Being filled with the Spirit is recovering the lost relationship that God in creation intended. And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit. Eph. 5:18
Richard S. Taylor, Th.D., was a writer, preacher, and professor of theology and missions at Nazarene Theological Seminary. His significant contributions as an author include The Disciplined Life; Exploring Christian Holiness, Vol. 3: The Theological Formulation; and A Right Conception of Sin.
