Title: Ask for 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.

 If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone?

 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish?

 Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

 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 ‭NKJV‬‬.

Point of Reflection:

After believing on the Lord Jesus Christ and acknowledging Him as Lord of your life, you are made a child of God.

Your sin is forgiven, you are born again or regenerated,

 You are adopted into God's household.

 You are redeemed by Jesus Christ.

 You are given eternal life.

 This is the most privileged position of this life. 

 The next most significant event or experience anybody could have after that is being filled with the Holy Spirit.

 It makes one to function as a child of God with power.

 It changed the disciples and apostles of Jesus Christ from being weak, impotent, fearful, and carnal

 individuals to being men of strong conviction, fearless, who could demonstrate the power of God with undeniable miracles. 

Without the Holy Spirit the church is dead and with Him it is dynamic. 

Without Him you are weak, with Him you have strong convictions.

 The Holy Spirit activates the word of God within you, making it alive and real,

 He guides, He teaches, He gives you the wisdom and counsel of God to apply to situations you encounter.

 He gives you utterance. He is the game changer.

So then how do you get filled with the Holy Spirit?

First understand the Holy Spirit is given by the Father in the name of Jesus Christ. (John 14:26).

He is the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

 So you need to have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ.Secondly and as equally

 critical you need to set yourself apart, to consecrate yourself for God.

 In the process you need to reject, renounce and denounce satan and his demons.

 This is the other side of the same coin with consecration.

 Renouncing satan and demons prevents you receiving counterfeits spirits of the enemy

 which is what Jesus Christ referred to when He said "for bread give a stone", "for fish give a serpent", "for egg give a scorpion".

 Scorpions at rest coil up to look like an egg yet they have a venomous sting.

 These are things which look like but are not the real thing.

Thirdly you need to ask for the Holy Spirit with a seeking and knocking faith, desire and passion.

 You need to have a hunger and yearning for the Holy Spirit. 

Do you desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

When you are ready-

Prayer for the Holy Spirit:

Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for redemption through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. 

Today I acknowledge the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life.

 I set myself apart and consecrate myself for you.

 I reject, renounce and denounce satan and his demons upon my life.

 I ask you Father in the name of Jesus Christ to fill me with your Holy Spirit right now.

 I desire and seek to be filled by your Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ.

 You say in your word, if we being evil know how to give good gifts to our children,

 how much more will you Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to me when I ask you?

 I believe multiplied many times over.

 I therefore receive the abundant outpouring of your Holy Spirit upon my life in the name of Jesus Christ.

 Thank you Father for hearing me.

 I remember my family today and ask you to fill them by your Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ.

 I remember Planet Ministries and ask for the outpouring of your Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ.

 I remember your children across planet earth and ask for the outpouring of your Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ.

 Thank you Father for hearing me. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.

Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze.

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