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\"Muizenberg,
\nMuizenberg, Western Cape, South Africa (photo: Irene Bom)
\n <\/p>\n

\nThe Gift booklet<\/strong><\/a>
\n12-part series of readings and
\nprayer poems on the Holy Spirit\n<\/div>\n
\nOn writing prayer poems<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\nLuke 11:13<\/strong> (NIV)
\nJesus said: \u2018If 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!\u2019\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Reflection<\/h4>\n

Our Father in heaven
\ngiver of good gifts
\n– good to the core –
\nyou know what we need
\nto live
\nand move
\nand have our being.
\nWe ask you
\n– because Jesus said we could –
\n– because Jesus said we should –
\ngive us our daily bread
\ngive us your Spirit, we pray.
\nAmen<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

by Irene Bom<\/p>\n\n

Related Scriptures<\/strong>
\nJames 1:17<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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