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Posted by phillip tidwell (Member # 6966) on :

Luke 11:9-13 “And I tell you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Only with my most recent reading of these verses do I see that Jesus specifically and exclusively says the Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask, seek and knock. So often these verses are used by the “name it and claim it” crowd as proof the Father will reward with earthly goods.

Posted by KnowHim (Member # 1) on :

Amen, if you are a true follower of Jesus Christ you will want the Holy Spirit more then anything.

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Posted by Carol Swenson (Member # 6929) on :

Life Application Bible Commentary: Luke

In these words, Jesus revealed the heart of God the Father. God is not selfish, begrudging, or stingy; his followers don’t have to beg or grovel when they come with their requests. He is a loving Father who understands, cares, comforts, and willingly gives the Holy Spirit to those who ask him. Because the Holy Spirit is God’s highest gift and he will not refuse giving him to those who ask, believers can trust in God’s provision for all their lesser needs as well. How much better the perfect heavenly Father treats his children! The most important gift he could ever give is the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-4), whom he promised to give all believers after his death, resurrection, and return to heaven (John 15:26).