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The gift of Interpretation of Tongues

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The gift of Interpretation of Tongues 

Saturday 30th August

Text: 1 Corinthians 14:27-32. 
Key verse: 1 Corinthians 13: 9 “For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.” 
The gift of interpretation of tongues is a supernatural ability given by the Holy Spirit to a Spirit-filled believer to understand the meaning of a prophetic message delivered to an audience in unknown tongues or language and to convey the message in understandable language to the audience. When a message given in tongues is interpreted to the audience in understandable language, it has the same effect as prophesying. The scriptural instruction is that those who have received inspired message in tongues may only deliver it to the assembly when one with the gift of interpretation of tongues is in the assembly. Where there is no interpreter, the prophetic message delivered in tongues or unknown language will have no beneficial meaning. Hence without an interpreter in the congregation anyone who receives a prophetic message in tongues should not utter it to the audience. 
Because of this limitation, he that prophesies in a known tongue is greater or more important to the assembly of believers. But if there is an interpreter, the message delivered in tongues serves the same purpose as prophesying. The one who has the gift of speaking in tongues may not always have one with the gift of interpretation of tongues beside him to make his gift beneficial to the body of Christ. The believer who has this gift should pray for the gift of interpretation of tongues so that he may speak and interpret himself. While he that speaks in tongues as evidence of baptism with the Holy Spirit speaks mysteries to God for his personal edification, he that has the gift of tongues speaks the mind of God to men for their edification. With interpretation, he is as important to the church as he that has the gift of prophecy.
The leadership of every local church must give attention and much time to doctrine: preaching or teaching of the word of God. Singing, praying and other activities are good, but the preaching and teaching of the word of God must be raised above them all. Operation of spiritual gifts is essential, but all time must not be given to that. As good as prophecy is, the scripture instructs that only two or at most three prophetic ministrations could be allowed in a worship service. 

Thought for the day: Give attention and time to preaching and teaching of the word.

Song for the day: I am standing on the word of God, the word of God is power

Bible reading for the day:  Ezekiel 21-22 
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