Originally posted on Facebook on Thursday, June 6, 2019.

I read a passage about prayer that hit differently this morning. In Luke 11:1-13, Jesus is teaching His followers how to pray and He compares prayer to a child making a request of his father. What struck me were the three examples of a request in verses 11-13; bread, fish and an egg -all food for life.

And, then I'm captured by the conclusion of verse 13, "If you […] know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?"

What I came away with was, 1. we should be asking for the Holy Spirit and 2. the Holy Spirit gives Life. I ask what is the Holy Spirit? What I received, I submit to you: the Holy Spirit is (but not limited to) the right idea (about everything) -it is the basis and guide to our thinking that leads to purely helpful and productive conclusions. This is life. Hallelujah!

As every believer should do, I invite you to test this spirit (idea) by the Spirit (knowledge of God) and share what good God gives you.