HUNGRY TO KNOW MORE ABOUT GOD ? 

   True story in the life of Frank Henrich. 

  In my middle years of age, I listened to Christian teaching tapes as I traveled making sales calls. Many spoke about the baptism of the Holy Spirit and taught that we should all seek it as an empowerment to do God’s work here on earth. Determining that I had not received it, I prayed to receive this blessing. Well, God responded in a very powerful way and gave me this baptism.

   As a side benefit, it gave me a desire to tell my friends so that they could also have this experience with God. But try as I could, there just didn’t seem a method I could use to convey this experience other than my testimony. While on a business trip I passed by one of the Francisican California Missions, Mission San Miguel Archangel in San Miguel, California. I stopped and walked into the old adobe church.

   I was alone and my eyes had to adjust to the darkness. The church was a long and narrow with a high ceiling. The only light was from the sun beaming through the few stained glass windows. Over the altar was a large painted single eye, conveying the idea that God sees all; there is no hiding from Him. Located in the middle of the church near the side wall the pulpit was 12 feet high, reached by a small spiral stairway. Suspended  by a thin wire over the pulpit was a figure of a white dove that just seemed to float there in the dim light. A sun beam from the window illumated the white dove so that it glistened in its colored light.

  Since the white dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit, my thoughts turned to prayer. My prayer became, Lord, how can I tell others of the baptism of the Holy Spirit so they too can partake. It was then that I had an insight and suddenly realized that I can not place the Holy Spirit in a bottle and open the bottle at will. No, the Holy Spirit is like the wind which I can not see or direct. But I can have compassion for our friends who I hope will be blessed this way and pray.

Do I recommend the baptism of the Holy Spirit for you? Oh!, yes, pray for God to give you this great blessing.

To the right is a poem describing how God touched me. If He hasn't touched you just ask Him to visit you. Read Hebrews 6:2, Acts 5:32, 9:31 & 11:16. )