SCRIPTURE: Luke (NIV) 11:11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
OBSERVATION: Parents of small children are the best givers. Parents know what a child needs. They know what the child likes. They can wrap it in the child’s favorite colors. As they understand their child better than anyone else, they know best how to present the gift. And along with the gift, comes the gift of themselves. They give it with love and enjoy seeing the delight in their child’s eyes. Parents enjoy watching their child mature and ask for gifts more appropriate for their age. Of all the ways parents “know how to give good gifts to their children,” this verse tells us that even more our heavenly Father enjoys giving the Holy Spirit to those who ask.
The Holy Spirit is a gift from our Heavenly Parent, our Creator. He made us. He knows our limitations. When we succeed, it makes Him look good, makes Him feel good. He created us to live victoriously in this world. He knows what we need. He gives a gift to help us succeed.
APPLICATION: NOTE to Leon: make the Holy Spirit your friend. If my heavenly Father enjoys giving me the Holy Spirit, how much more does He enjoy watching me learn how to recognize the Holy Spirit’s voice and then follow His directions.
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, today I want to hear you speak to and through me. I want to recognize your Presence in my life and recognize when you want to reach out through me to help someone else. Amen.
Pastor Leon
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