7.43 The benefits of praying in the Spirit – worshipping in a new dimension in the Spirit

Just like praying in tongues, worshipping in the spirit is unique to the New Covenant believer. Tongues were used on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2 to declare the wonderful works of God. Among all the benefits of tongues, it was used first and foremost for the purpose worship.

(Acts 2:11)
…we hear them speaking in our own tongues the WONDERFUL WORKS OF GOD.

This shows how important this new spiritual dimension of worship is to God.

When the first Gentile received salvation, there was a celebration and all at Cornelius’ household who received, worshipped God in the Spirit – magnifying God (Acts 10:46). It was an expression beyond the ability of their limited minds.

(Acts 10:45-46)
And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. For they heard them SPEAK WITH TONGUES AND MAGNIFY GOD.

John 4:24 says that God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth. Jesus had said that the hour was coming when true worshippers would worship God in spirit and in truth. Jesus knew that after His ascension, He would pour out the Holy Spirit into the New Covenant believer. God had eagerly desired for a long time for that moment. Today, we are the living and walking temple of the Holy Spirit.

(John 4:23-24)
“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the TRUE WORSHIPPERS will worship the Father in SPIRIT AND TRUTH; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH.”

With the Spirit in us and through the prayer language of tongues, we can worship God in a new spiritual location with a new spiritual language. This is the worship that God desires from true worshippers.