Speak In Tongues Consistently · Tuesday,
September 11th ·
By Pastor Chris
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth
himself…(1 Corinthians 14:4).
For you to experience serious spiritual
growth, you must speak in tongues
consistently. Praying in tongues is an
effective means of spiritual
communication with the Lord; it
transcends the natural mind or
intellect (1 Corinthians 14:14). You’re
stirred when you speak in tongues; the
anointing wells up like currents from
your spirit. That anointing works on
your mind such that you’re transported to the higher realms
of the supernatural.
According to our opening verse, you edify yourself when you
speak in tongues. “Edify” derives from the Greek word
“oikodomeo,” which means to construct or build up, much in
the same sense as building or constructing an edifice. The
idea given to us by the Spirit of God, through the Apostle
Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:4 is that, when we speak in other
tongues, we build up ourselves, like an edifice, brick by brick,
as you would a physical structure.
In Acts 20:32, Paul said to the brethren at Ephesus “And
now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the
word of his grace, which is able to build you up….”
Connecting this with our text lets us know that speaking in
tongues works in conjunction with the Word to build your
spirit. If you want to grow stronger spiritually, not only
should you study and listen to God’s Word, you should also
speak in tongues frequently.
Besides, when you pray in other tongues, you build your faith:
“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your
most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost” (Jude
1:20). Speaking in other tongues is therefore a necessary
requirement for your spiritual growth and upliftment. If you’re
born again and have received the Holy Spirit, you can and
should speak in tongues frequently. You don’t need to wait
for special prayer times; wherever you are, speak in tongues.
It will condition and programme your spirit for the life of
success and dominion.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for the wonderful
blessing and the refreshing of the Spirit which I
experience today as I speak in other tongues; my
life is transformed, and my spirit is conditioned for
success, dominion and victory, in the Name of
Jesus. Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d y: 1 Corinthians 14:2;1 Corinthians
14:14,14:39
Daily Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan : Proverbs 29-31 ;2 Corinthians
11:1-15
2 Year Reading Plan : 2 Thessalonians 3:11-18 ;Jeremiah
29