Ephesians 6:18 AMPC
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit.
Recently I dreamt I was teaching a class and the first thing the students were learning was how to change a tire. Each one was busy working on their personal vehicle while I was trying to locate everything I needed to do a demonstration on my own. I could not find the jack that lifted up the car so the tire could be removed and replaced. I looked in every place I could think of. The dream ended without me finding the jack.
There were several things I got out of this dream, but I want to share one part of it with you today. Changing a tire represents getting rid of a hindrance to progress. As a driver makes progress toward his destination, a flat tire stops him. Before he can go any further, he needs to get the flat tire replaced with one that has air in it. The tire with no air can symbolize no spirit. Without the Holy Spirit, we cannot reach the destination God has for us. Driving on a flat tire will eventually bring destruction to the vehicle and make reaching the destination impossible. As soon as we realize our tire is flat, we need to address it. When we realize the Holy Spirit is not in our movement, we need to stop and correct that. We need to get with the process the Holy Spirit is in. It’s in Him we live, move and have our being. As the Followers of Christ used to sing, “We might as well not move at all if we don’t move in Him.”