Day 24: The gift of the Holy Spirit

All those who believe in God have been given the git of the Holy Spirit. When Jesus left to go up to heaven, he promised his disciples that they will be given " 'the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.  For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' " (Acts 1:4,5). Already there the Holy Spirit is referred to as a gift. Then when the day of Pentecost arrived, all the disciples received him. 

The Holy Spirit is a wonderful gift. He is the one who works faith in our hearts, the faith that we need to be saved. It is by the Holy Spirit that we also receive the assurance of our faith, the assurance of our salvation. He works in us the fruits of the Spirit so that what we do on the outside is a reflection of the work that is happening in our hearts. 

Luke 11: 13 says "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!". Think about that. Isn't THAT such a wonderful gift, and all we have to do is ask our Father in heaven for it.