Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues(Connecting to the Spirit of God)

The spiritual gifts connect us with God. His presence is manifested through the gift of the holy spirit. They are integral parts of our spiritual life for it reveals the power of the Spirit in our lives.The gift of tongues and the interpretation of tongues are often misunderstood and undesired. However, the manifestation of these gifts can make the unbeliever believe(1Cor. 14:22).

The gift of tongues is considered as the gateway to the other gifts.Praising in tongues allows our spirit to commune with God. It is When intelligible words are no longer enough to declare our praise and worship to God, Our spirits takes over and connects with God. Its purpose is for personal prayer and praise as well as for prophesying in tongues.

The interpretation of tongues is a companion to the gifts of tongues when used as prophecy. The interpreter of tongues does not have the technical know-how of the language, instead, the meaning is revealed similar to how messages are revealed in prophecy. What is spoken us an interpretation of tongues previously uttered.

These gifts are freely given. We are free to receive the gifts.Let us envelope ourselves with these gifts which will bring us closer to Jesus, as we follow in his steps



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