How Do I Receive The Baptism In The Holy Spirit?
The
baptism in the Holy Spirit is an empowering for service that takes place in the life of the Christian (Acts 1:5,8). In it
we are immersed in the Spirit's life and power.
You only have to do two
things.
First, once you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and
Savior you just have to ask God to baptize you in the Holy Spirit. The Bible says, "Ask, and it shall be given to you"
(Luke 11:9).
Second, believe you have in fact received this gift from God.
The apostle Paul, writing to the Galatians, said, "Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing
with faith?" (Galatians 3:2).
The answer, obviously, is faith. You have to believe that if you ask, you
will receive.
Pray this prayer if you sincerely desire to receive the baptism in God's
Holy Spirit:
"Heavenly Father, at this moment I come to You. I thank You that
Jesus saved me. I pray that the Holy Spirit might come upon me. Lord Jesus, baptize me now in the Holy Spirit. I receive the
baptism in the Holy Spirit right now by faith in Your Word. May the anointing, the glory, and the power of God come upon me
and into my life right now. May I be empowered for service from this day forward. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for baptizing me
in Your Holy Spirit. Amen."
Now, having asked and received, begin to practice
the power of the Spirit. An ideal place to begin is where the first apostles did, praising God in a new language. To do this,
begin praising God out loud in whatever words come to you. Tell Him how much you love Him. Thank Him, worship Him, and yield
your voice to Him. Now let Him give you new words of praise you never heard before. Praise Him with those words, too. You'll
find that thiscan be a very rewarding experience of communication with God that will build up your faith. Continue to pray
to God each day in the language that the Holy Spirit has given you.
But this "prayer language"
is just one of the gifts that God wants to give you through the baptism in His Spirit.