Thursday, March 27, 2014

Why pray in tongues?


The Language of Sonship 
Taken from: http://thezone.newcreation.org.sg/pastor-blog/?p=306
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How many of you pray in tongues? In a church where we’re blessed to have one of the best teachers of the Word in our Senior Pastor, Pastor Prince, we’re very well taught on the benefits and blessings of praying in the Holy Spirit. We know that praying in tongues is an evidence of the Holy Spirit’s indwelling within us (Acts 2:4);, we understand that it is the rest and the refreshing (Isaiah 28:12) for believers today. Now, I want to share a message from the Lord about another aspect of this spiritual gift with you today!

Sons Pray in the Spirit

You know, my father spoke Teochew (a Chinese dialect) to me when I was young, so it was natural for me to speak Teochew from an early age. In the same way that sons can’t help but speak the language of their earthly fathers, sons of God cannot help but speak the language of their heavenly Father! The Lord shared with me that praying in the Spirit is the language of divine sonship, where we as sons of God communicate with our heavenly Father! The prayer in the Spirit is His language, so it is natural for you to speak in tongues! The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 14 that when you speak in tongues, you speak to God.

1 Corinthians 14:2
“For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

You can’t be speaking to man – man can neither understand nor reply you. That’s why it’s called a “groaning that cannot be uttered”! (Romans 8:26) But when you pray in tongues, you are on the wavelength of Daddy God! Years ago, the Lord spoke to me and said that, “When people are speaking in tongues, it is like taking a paintbrush, painting on the canvases of their future.” I believe every time you speak in tongues, you are painting your destiny.

Not only will you paint your future, I believe you will become more aware of what God has for you. It’s like how when I speak in English, and not Teochew, to my sons, they learn and know my language, and because we are on the same wavelength, I can tell them what I have prepared for them, and what I will give to them. That’s what happens when you begin to pray in tongues. You begin to start actively and consciously receiving the inheritance that Daddy God has for you. Amen!

Building You Up—Spirit, Soul and Body

There is a message by Pastor Prince that I tell all the leaders to listen to and to walk in. The title of that message is “Two Keys to Being Mighty In the Kingdom of God” . The first key is to meditate on the Word of God and the second is to pray in tongues. Every ministry that I know of, that operates in the gifts of the Spirit with documented instances of the dead being raised, have ministers who devote a lot of their time to praying in tongues. What is the link here?

1 Corinthians 14:3–4 says “He who prophesies speaks edification, exhortation and comfort to men. But he who speaks in a tongue edifies himself…”

Now, when you pray in tongues, the phrase “edifies himself” means you are able to “build yourself”. The Greek meaning for “edify” means “building” in the same way you build a house. That’s our body, because we are the temple of the Holy Spirit! So when you pray in tongues, you are building—you are building your physical body. This is true fitness!

When you pray in the spirit, you also build your spiritual muscles, your sensitivity towards God. You begin to hear God better and clearer because you are tuning up that receiver to hear from heaven.

Praying in tongues also builds your soul. Having been in the youth ministry for so many years, we see young people go through problems with how they feel. That’s why many young people call themselves or their friends “emo”. But you know, being “emo” is not cool, because you are being controlled by your emotions. You sometimes can’t help but get into one relationship after another, getting hurt each time, because you are emotionally weak. But that’s not the kind of life that God has designed for you to live. Instead, when you are feeling down, that’s the time to pray in tongues, because then you build yourself. It’s a language of sonship and you are talking to God. When you begin to pray in tongues, you build yourself emotionally as well. You can even build yourself intellectually because “edifies himself” includes everything! Body, soul and spirit!

Bridging The Gap Between Where You Are And Where God Wants You To Be

Romans 8:26

“Likewise, the Spirit also helps us in our weaknesses; for we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”

While we are looking forward to that day that Jesus come back for us, we are still on this earth facing challenges. And sometimes, we can get discouraged when we look at our weaknesses. But the Lord is saying to you right now that you don’t have to be discouraged because the Spirit will help you in your weaknesses. Jesus went to heaven so that the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, may come upon all of you to help you. How does He help us? The Bible says when we do not know what we should pray for, the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Praying in the Spirit is a powerful gift.

You know, some of the leaders once asked me, “Pastor, how did you start preaching?” My first sermon was 12 years ago, at what was then the PUB auditorium. I went up to the pulpit. I froze for 15 minutes. After which, I read a few scriptures and ran down the stage, and I never wanted to go up again. I didn’t start off knowing how to preach. But I remembered one thing I learnt to do when I was very, very young. I learnt to “walk the floor”. I walked the floor of my bedroom, praying in tongues, building myself up because I saw weakness in me—and you know, that really can put someone in despair—but I began to build myself. I began to do so, when I started to understand that the call of God is upon my life. It is so precious and powerful.

When we see the big gap between where we should be and where we are right now, oh man! It puts us in desperation. But I believe the years of praying in the Holy Ghost resulted in the preacher that I am today. I was weak in this area. I am not someone who likes this kind of stage or platform. But if God calls, God equips, and He does it by building you up in your emotions, gifts and your call.

Romans 8:27

“Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”

So this is what happens when you pray in tongues. The Holy Spirit knows your heart’s desire, and then He matches it with the mind of the Spirit. Do you have a certain desire? The Holy Spirit will pull it out, then He matches it, He makes that connection between your desire and the perfect will of God. That’s what the Holy Spirit does when you pray in tongues, you are bridging the gap, connecting the dots! You are causing the will of God to be known, to be made manifest in your life!

That’s why you can stop asking “What is the will of God for me in my life?” Start praying in the Holy Spirit and then God will move you from the place that you are in—the imperfect will of God—into the perfect will of God! That’s how verse 28 comes.

Romans 8:28

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God and to those who are called according to His purpose.”

The reason why all things will work together for your good is because when you start praying in tongues, you bridge the gap! You begin to live in the promises of God that are in Christ, yes and amen! Every time you pray, God moves in your situation, and He turns all things around. Have you made mistakes lately that you regret? Pray in the spirit, and God will cause all things to work together for your highest good! Do you love God? Then you are called according to His purpose. God will match that purpose when you pray in tongues.

Praying In Your Most Holy Faith, Keeping Yourself in His Love

Jude 1:20-21 says “and you beloved, building yourself up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.” Pastor Prince has shared with us that love gives, grace supplies, and faith takes. When our faith is weak and you are not able to take what God is supplying, what do you do? You pray in the Spirit because in that way, you are building your most holy faith. Do you realise that every time we pray in tongues whether in worship or before the sermon starts, there is what seems like an open heaven? Just like that, the whole atmosphere changes! This is because you are building your most holy faith every time you pray in tongues! Verse 21 says, “Keep yourself in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” The way to keep yourself in the love of God is to pray in tongues, and you will cast out every fear.

During and just after a service or a camp, very often you feel the fire, the passion, and the revival. But you go back to your daily routine in life and the fire dies down. Does that mean that your experience was not true? Have you lost that power? No! What you need to do is what Paul told Timothy to do.

2 Timothy 1:6

“For this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of hands.”

Sometimes when you begin to feel like you are losing your zeal, you don’t feel like coming to church, you don’t feel like fellowshipping. Hey! Start fanning the flame. Start stirring the gift! How? By praying in the Holy Ghost all over again and you will build and stir yourself. You will put fire back in your belly, back in your spirit man! Many times when I am down, I learn to pray in the Holy Spirit. By the time I finish praying in the Holy Spirit, man, I tell you, I walk out of my room feeling power.

You know why the fire dies down? Because fear comes in and overwhelms us, holding us captive at times. But verse 7 says “for God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power, of love and of a sound mind.” When you start praying in the Holy Spirit, you are fanning the flames the fire you once felt. That’s why we need to keep ourselves in our most Holy faith. This is the language connecting you directly to heaven, bringing heaven’s intervention into our every situation. This is the language of the sons of God.



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