ORACLES: Lesson 5

“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” (Matthew 3:11) Holy Spirit. He is your helper.

I want to encourage you to allow the work of Holy Spirit in your Christian walk.

John baptized with water for repentance, but Jesus baptizes with the Holy Spirit and fire (Matthew 3: 11-12, John 1:33). This baptism with the Holy Spirit was introduced on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4) when the people assembled and were all “filled with Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” The good news is this same baptism is available to you today! Don’t ignore the third person of the Trinity any longer! Let Him help you in your weaknesses; let Him intercede for you in areas that you don’t know how to pray for (Romans 8:26); give Him an opportunity to reveal those things that your eyes have not seen, your ears have not heard, nor has it entered into your heart (1 Corinthians 2:10); allow Him to empower you to overcome the temptations of the flesh (Romans 8:13); and, let Him lead you in boldness with this Gospel! (Acts 1:8)

You are not without power in life, but if you don’t use what you have, you’ll be like a person sitting in a dark room unwilling to flip the switch for the power of light! Flip the switch to turn the power on in your life. Ask God to fill you with Holy Spirit and then begin to speak in other tongues!

The only qualification to speak/be baptized is to believe. Luke 11:10-13 says, “For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.  If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish?  Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?  If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

Speaking in tongues may seem futile, it may even seem strange, but if you will engage for a certain amount of time each day, you’ll not only see a difference in your life, but you’ll appreciate how much of a difference His presence makes.

Receive Holy Spirit by faith today and begin speaking in other tongues!