The Haunting
Luke has been haunting me all weekend.
I come to Monday and it still is rattling around in my heart.
Let me take you back to Friday as I was reading through Luke 11: 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!”
Jesus, painting a picture for his disciples on persistence in prayer, tells his disciples to simply and persistently ask and our heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit.
How much do I ask for the Holy Spirit?
What keeps me from it?
What am I afraid of?
What has my "Christian subculture" taught me about it that makes me afraid?
Currently there are so many lives around me that are reeling from the pain of life, deep hurt and wounds that scar. We plead for healing, jobs, deliverance, peace, material things, our kids, our relational cancers and yet, do we, do I, simply and persistently ask for the Holy Spirit?
I need to, much more than my current reality.
I am tired of powerless prayer.
Come Holy Spirit.
I come to Monday and it still is rattling around in my heart.
Let me take you back to Friday as I was reading through Luke 11: 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!”
Jesus, painting a picture for his disciples on persistence in prayer, tells his disciples to simply and persistently ask and our heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit.
How much do I ask for the Holy Spirit?
What keeps me from it?
What am I afraid of?
What has my "Christian subculture" taught me about it that makes me afraid?
Currently there are so many lives around me that are reeling from the pain of life, deep hurt and wounds that scar. We plead for healing, jobs, deliverance, peace, material things, our kids, our relational cancers and yet, do we, do I, simply and persistently ask for the Holy Spirit?
I need to, much more than my current reality.
I am tired of powerless prayer.
Come Holy Spirit.
posted by C.M. Coon at Monday, April 18, 2005
2 Comments:
Hey Craig, Thanks for these posts on here. Everytime I read them they always make me think. Well I hope your week is going well. Hope to see you Thursday night.
I rarely even think 'holy spirit' as a prayer request. Good thoughts...read my post :) I am sad.
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