How Holy Spirit Helps Us - PRAY WITH PERSISTENCE

Read Luke 11:5-9, 13.  Jesus' illustration shows how we should pray for holy spirit.  In the illustration, the man received what he needed "because of bold persistence."  He was not afraid to ask his friend for help even though it was late at night. How did Jesus apply this illustration to prayer: "Keep on asking, and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking, and it will be opened to you." So, what is the lesson for us? To receive the help of holy spirit, we must pray for it with persistence.

Jesus' illustration also helps us to see why Jehovah will give us holy spirit. The man in the illustration wanted to be a good host.  He felt compelled to serve food to his late-night visitor but had nothing to offer him. Jesus said that the neighbor responded because the man's bold persistence in asking for bread.  What was Jesus' point?  If an imperfect human is willing to help a persistent neighbor, how  much more so will our kind heavenly Father help those who persistently  ask him for holy spirit!  Therefore, we can pray with confidence that Jehovah will respond to our urgent request for holy spirit. - PSALM 20:17;  66:19. 

We can be sure That in time of Satan's efforts to defeat us, we will be victorious . Why? Because holy spirit  helps us in two ways. First, it gives us the power we need to overcome trials. Second, it is the force that "fills our sails," helping us to move forward in serving Jehovah with life in God's world in view. Let us be determined to benefit fully from the help of holy spirit! 000000000


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