Fri.’s Devo - The Holy Spirit

Read Luke 11:11-13 Jesus continues to drive in the subject of asking. He compares it to a son asking a father for bread. He will surely not give him a stone. Or if he asks for a fish, he will surely not give him a serpent. Or if he asks for an egg, he will not give his son a scorpion. So if we who are considered evil compared to God will give good things to our children, then won’t the Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask? He went from tangible gifts to the Holy Spirit so there must be something spiritual in these earthly gifts. Let’s look at them again. The bread represents the revelation of the Word that feeds our spirit. The Commandments were written on stones and the law was not edible or life-giving. In fact it killed. So, if we as sons of God ask God for revelation will he give us the law which kills? No! He will give us the living bread. If we ask God for a fish - the character of Jesus. The fish has always been a symbol of a Christian and the serpent is a symbol of curse. So if we ask for a blessing, will he send us the curse? If we ask God for an egg - something that will burst forth life if nourished and warmed will he send us a scorpion which is the symbol of the lust of the flesh. No, of course not. God is our loving father who wants only good things for us - to prosper us and give us a future and a hope. He is on our side so who can come against us? He loves us with a love we can not comprehend. We only have the love of a father to a son to compare it to. He sent Jesus to die that he might give us the Holy Spirit so that we can walk in freedom and righteousness. Lord, the whole lesson is to point to the Holy Spirit who is the greatest gift of all. We ask for him to rule and lead our lives.