(Fifth part)
Memory verse (1Cor14: 4) “ He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church ”.
God has provided a way for our personal spiritual edification. The book of Jude calls it to build up on our most Holy faith (Jude1: 20): “ But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit ”. Praying in the Holy Spirit helps to build up your spirit man. Praying in the Spirit is praying the prayers the Holy Spirit pours in your spirit. We pray with understanding and with our spirits, for if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding (1Cor14: 14-15). Praying in tongues or in the spirit edifies, strengthens, and builds up your spirit. John wrote and said I write to you young men because you are strong and you have overcome the evil one (1Jn 2:14). We need to use this gift God has given us and build up our spirits. When our spirits are strengthened, then we can be able to overcome the evil one, the lies of the devil, overcome temptations, and overcome the world. I would like to encourage you, if you have not been using this gift to start using it today. Pray more and more in tongues daily.
About 4 years ago, God was planning to bring a great turn around in my ministry. He was about to send me from the nation of Rwanda to Burundi. God knew this would take greater faith than I had then. So, to prepare me, God instructed me to pray in tongues for a whole month. God did not tell why he was leading to pray that way. He wanted to build up my spirit, to strengthen my spirit, my faith. After some time the Lord began to give me visions for the new direction of ministry, which am fulfilling now in Burundi.
Keep building up your spirit, faith daily by praying in tongues. Your spirit will become sober, strong, and victories will begin to flow in your life. Revelations will flood your life. As we pray mysteries to God, God answers us by revelations, visions. This is the way to discover God’s plans for your life. This releases greater spiritual understanding in your life. These are days of great exploits rise up and begin to fly in Jesus name.
Tomorrow’s Subject: “ Following the Holy Spirit”
