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!"
Luke 11:13 ESV
https://bible.com/bible/59/luk.11.13.ESV
The simplicity in this verse astounds me.
Ask The Heavenly Father for the Holy Spirit, and He will give it to you.
Amen!
It's that easy. It does not require a marathon.
Ask the Heavenly Father is literally the definition of prayer..."address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship."
Jesus taught us how to pray.
Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. *For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Matthew 6:9-13 ESV
The template begins first with Acknowledgement, next Adoration, third Asking [which includes asking for forgiveness of sins - an essential step in receiving the most precious gift], then closing with Adoration again.
It's in this 2nd phase of unhindered thankful adoration for who He is and in recognition of his grandeur and his power, one becomes lost to the world yet found in the Holy presence of Jesus. Here Abba, Jesus, Yeshua Hamashiach, baptizes you with His Spirit - Ruach HaKo'desh.
Ask and you will receive. Go with God.
* Some versions omit the last part of V.13
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