2 Timothy 1:6 gives us a command that, if obeyed, will put us in position to be used by the God of the Bible, but also to receive what He has already provided for us!
6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. KJV
"Stir up" is the Greek word "anazopureo", which means: to re-enkindle (to kindle afresh), to keep in full flame, to begin again, to reactivate (to cause to begin to be active again), to cause to take on new life. What we are encouraged and instructed to do this for is the gift that the God of the Bible has placed within us! If we are instructed to keep this gift "in full flame" it is because it is capable of dying out through neglect! We know from 2 Corinthians 5:18 that we are ALL called into the full time ministry of sharing the Gospel with every one we see, by every means possible! The gifts that HE has placed within us are for the carrying out of that ministry! Each one of us is gifted in different ways, to do different things. YOU are not responsible for the gifts within me, and I am not responsible for the gifts within you, but we are both responsible for encouraging each other to stir up our gifts! AMEN! We are also instructed to do this in Romans 12:11:
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
The Amplified Bible says it best:
11 Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord. AMP
Being filled with the Spirit is an ongoing, daily choice to BE filled and to STAY filled! Once we receive the infilling of the Holy Spirit, then we must be ever in the process of being filled! We do this through prayer in the Spirit and through praise and worship in the Spirit! Keep yourself stirred up and fired up for the things of God and you will never lack for excitement over Him and His Word! Here, to help you stir yourself up, is Hillsong Young and Free with "Wake":
Shalom in him!
