Perfect Christmas Gift—The Holy Spirit

So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened. Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him? Luke 11:9-13

Have you ever wanted something desperately? Maybe it was something that you lost—like the lost coin I one of Jesus’ parables. The lady searched and then called in her neighbors when she found her lost coin to rejoice with her. Luke 15:8-9. Jesus used this example to show how God rejoices over a lost sinner who repents. I think this is how God wants us to be with the Holy Spirit. He wants us to desire to find Him—to search diligently and ASK the Father for the Holy Spirit in our lives. That infilling of the Holy Spirit is so important for us to grow closer to God…to know Him better because the Holy Spirit will reveal more of the Heavenly Father to us. Interesting how it all works together. We ask the Father for an infilling of the Holy Spirit…and the Holy Spirit opens our eyes and hearts to understanding the Heavenly Father. It has a third dimension, too. The desire for love for others—just like Jesus’ love—is also inspired in us as we seek to know the Father and the Holy Spirit. We can’t have one without the other two. Their beings are intertwined.

If you want to ask for the perfect Christmas gift…ask for the Holy Spirit. God will give Him to you. If you’ve never asked for forgiveness from your sins, you’ll want to start there. God is merciful and will forgive you through the cleansing blood of His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus died on the cross for each of us. His death and resurrection sets us free from our sins—but we have to ASK for forgiveness. We have to desire it.    

Prayer ~Holy Spirit, I desire to know more of You…more of our Father God…and more of Jesus. Heavenly Father—please give me the desire of my heart…to know You more deeply. Continue to reveal Yourself to me. I praise You, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

© 2015 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.

All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.

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