The Gift of Tongues
OK, in First Corinthians 14:5 it says:
Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues...
I believe the author really meant it.
In first Corinthians 14:14,15 we find a use for this gift which is different than the use it had in Acts 2.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.
This is true even alone at home. For me it's true, especially when I'm home alone.
Now we come to a verse that show me that the author really values this gift, First Corinthians 14:18:
I thank God, I speak in tongues more than you all...
I believe the author really meant it.
As for me, I really value it, too. There are times during the day when I catch myself, seeing that I seem to be out of touch with the Lord. When I then start to pray in tongues, the effect is like a shot of spiritual adrenalin to me. Really.
I also find this gift so valuable when I want to pray about something or someone but don't know what to pray. I am so very thankful for this gift from God.
Larry Carroll
The scripture above is from the New American Standard Bible.
Monday, June 24, 2013
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