(Get In On The Exciting Benefits Of Prayer)
TO THE BIBLE: 1 Thessalonians 5:17 TLB
“Always keep on praying.”
LET’S TALK
In the same way a gymnast keeps herself fit and trained, physically and emotionally, for the Olympic games she’s to participate in, we ought to keep our spirits spiritually trained, through praying in the spirit, for everyday living.
When you understand the importance and higher purposes of prayer, you’ll always be willing and excited to pray, especially in other tongues.
One of the beautiful things the Holy Spirit has done in our lives as God’s children is to give us the ability to speak in other tongues.
When we speak in tongues, the utterances and words we speak aren’t man-made but from the Lord.
Moreover, we aren’t speaking to men but to God: “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” (1 Corinthians 14:2).
When you pray in tongues, you’re in fellowship with the Father; you’re communicating with Him through the Spirit in a heavenly language. What a blessing that is!
Also, praying in tongues helps to stir up the power of God resident in your spirit. Though that power came into your life when you received the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8), you’ve got to keep it active and in use for His glory.
Praying in tongues will keep you more “fit” spiritually and responsive to the guidance and promptings of the Spirit.
The more time you spend in fellowship with the Lord, praying in the Holy Ghost, the more His character and personality are revealed in and manifested through you.
Some are only compelled to pray when they face crises in life, and that’s not right. We’re called into fellowship with our heavenly Father; that’s what prayer, and praying, is primarily for: fellowship!
Take your personal and corporate times of prayer very seriously. Create the opportunities in the course of your day to fellowship with the Lord through prayer, and your life will flourish from glory to glory.
Go Deeper
Acts 4:31; James 5:16 AMPC
Pray:
Dear Father, you’re so great! Your glory, greatness, and majesty are beyond description. Thank you for your presence in my life and your Word, which builds and transforms me in ever-increasing glory. Thank you for the privilege of speaking in other tongues and for fellowshipping with you in such deep intimacy, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Matthew 27:27-44, Exodus 40
TWO YEAR
Matthew 13:44-52, Genesis 42
Act:
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