The Intoxicating Presence of God

The intoxicating presence of God

Act like people with good sense and not like fools. These are evil times, so make every minute count. Don't be stupid. Instead, find out what the Lord wants you to do. Don't destroy yourself by getting drunk, but let the Spirit fill your life. When you meet together, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, as you praise the Lord with all your heart.
(Eph. 5:15-19 CEV

When Paul writes the injunction not to be drunk with wine, but filled with the Spirit, his point was not about drunkenness but the filling of the intoxicating presence of God. The euphoria of ingesting a mood altering chemical cannot compare to the new wine of the Holy Spirit. What this world can offer is fleeting at best and destructive at it's worst. Being drunk is an over-indulgence. The American credo seems to be, "if a little is good, a lot is better." Over indulging in anything ultimately is about self, not living a Godly life. Self-control is the epitome of the Spirit controlled life(Gal. 5:23). Can a person ever over- indulge in the intoxicating presence of God?