I’ve heard statements like this many times from committed Christians. I recently sat in the back of an adult Sunday School class, most attendees had been Christians for decades, who one after the other, with angst, expressed concern that the Holy Spirit doesn’t speak to them or that they just don’t hear them. The Holy Spirit speaks to you whether believer or not. I intend to address this confusion, one aspect at a time, in short blogs.
The first aspect is this: You should take God at his Word.
What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 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 11:11-13 ESV)
Jesus assured us that the Father wants to give us the Holy Spirit. He will not fail to do so. With the above statements Jesus is basically saying that you are a real knothead if you persist in thinking that the Father might not want to give you the Holy Spirit. He wants so much to give it that I think He will overcome quite a lot of hindrances to do so.
Are you concerned that you are a believer, but do not hear the Holy Spirit? If so, first, get this into your heart and head . . . take him at his Word: The Father wants to and will give you the Holy Spirit. This is the Spirit that is relational and communicative.
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