My precious friend, I greet you in the mighty name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Today, August 21st, is a great day in my life because I received the salvation of the Lord Jesus Christ and became a new person in Him. From that day onward, God blessed my life abundantly. Today, let us meditate on a beautiful promise from II Corinthians 5:5, “Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.” God desires to bless us with the gift of His Spirit. II Corinthians 1:22 affirms the same truth, and Ephesians 1:14 declares that the Holy Spirit is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory. But how do we receive this blessing? The Bible clearly says, “Ask and it shall be given.” Luke 11:13 confirms this. Therefore, we must pray earnestly unto the Lord to be filled and refilled with the Holy Spirit. Even our Lord Jesus Christ received this anointing, as Acts 10:30 reminds us, and only after that did He begin His ministry, filled with the power of God.

In the same way, today the Lord longs to bless you with His power through the Holy Spirit. Are you ready to receive this precious blessing? The Scriptures tell us about a man named Cornelius. He was not a Jew, but he thirsted after God with all his heart. That, my friend, is the secret of spiritual success. When we carry a deep desire to follow the Lord and experience Him, He graciously provides this heavenly encounter in our lives. Cornelius longed for it, and because of his hunger for God, the Lord sent His servant Peter to his household.

When Peter spoke to Cornelius, his family, and his friends, the Lord poured out His Spirit upon the entire gathering. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit together. Even today, the same promise holds true; ask, and it shall be given to you. You too can be filled with this glorious experience, not only as an individual, but also together with your family. If you believe, you will see the glory of God revealed in your life.

PRAYER: 
Loving Heavenly Father, I thank You for the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour. Even now, I pray that You fill me with Your Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of my inheritance. Just as You poured out Your Spirit upon Cornelius and his family, pour out Your Spirit upon me and my household. Please create in me a deep hunger for You, and let Your power strengthen me to walk in holiness and serve You faithfully. I believe that as I ask, You will answer, and I will see Your glory revealed in my life.  In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.