30 Ask and Receive Luke 11:11-13
This scripture in Luke 11 is my very favorite when I am talking to people about the Holy Spirit. Verse 13 says if we as humans know how to give good gifts to our children, how much more will our heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask of Him. It sounds like all we have to do is ask. Maybe you are like so many people I know who have asked, and don’t feel like they have received. One thing to remember is that you are one of God’s children and he loves you and He loves to give you good gfits. He is not withholding His good gifts from you. The Holy Spirit is a gift that God wants you to have. When gifts are given to you for your birthday, I’m sure you received them, opened them and began enjoying them. That is what God wants for us to do with the gift of the Holy Spirit. A little bit of simple teaching might help you if you have asked and don’t feel like you have received your prayer language. Remember these simple tips: 1) Your prayer language is not a learned language. 2) You have to use your owm mouth, lips, lungs and vocal chords to speak out the words God puts in your spirit. 3) Very often the words seem like silly syllables. Talking in a new language feels like that. 4) Don’t think to hard! Just let those silly syllables connect together and you will be speaking in your new tongue. If you’ve never asked to be filled with the Holy Spirit, you can pray this simple prayer right now, and be filled and begin speaking in your new tongue. Jesus, I ask you, to baptize me in the Holy Spirit, and I will speak in tongues as the Holy Spirit gives me the words. In Jesus Name Amen.