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The Gift Of Speaking In Tongues

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The Gift Of Speaking In Tongues 

Friday 29th August

Text: 1 Corinthians 12: 7 – 11 
Key verse: 1 Corinthians 14:1 “Follow after charity and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.”
The scriptures show that a believer may speak in tongues when praying to God during worship service: Forbid not to speak with tongues; Let him speak to himself and to his God. The believer may speak in tongues in the worship assembly for his edification. But this should be done between him and his God and must be done in the way that those who may hear will glorify God. He must be conscious of the presence of others who must not be distracted by him. He should not pray in tongues throughout the prayer time. He should pray more in understandable language when among others in the worship service in order to edify those that hear him, 
A believer that is conscious of edifying others by his prayers must learn to pray audibly to be heard by those around. Jesus prayed audibly. The apostles prayed audibly. Apostle Paul here is saying he prayed audibly when among others for their edification. Except that many of these Bible prayers were audible, they could not have been written down clearly by the writers. However, there is time for everything, including silent prayers. Apostle Paul listed nine gifts of the Holy Spirit; two of these are the gift of speaking in tongues and the gift of interpretation of tongues. These nine gifts are ministration gifts. The Spirit-filled believer who possesses any of these gifts ministers them to others for their blessing in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. 
Hence the gift of speaking in tongues is different from the general speaking in tongues by all who are baptized with the Holy Spirit. The gift of speaking in tongues is a supernatural manifestation by which a believer, who is already baptized with the Holy Spirit is instantaneously imparted with a divine message for an audience or assembly of worshippers. The message delivered in tongues is a prophetic message to the audience or assembly, but is veiled or sealed because it is delivered in a language both the speaker and the audience do not understand. For the prophetic message delivered in unknown tongues to be understood, the service of one with the gift of interpretation of tongues will be required. 

Thought for the day: The gift of speaking in tongues is a supernatural manifestation

Song for the day: He is a miracle working God 

Bible reading for the day:  Ezekiel 18-20 
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