9.13 Receiving a new prayer language in the New Covenant
When the 120 disciples received the baptism of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, they also experienced a new phenomenon. It was an experienced that is unique to the New Covenant. Nobody had this experience prior to that day. Anything that is unique to the New Covenant is always very important.
When all the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, they began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. The Holy Spirit who has now indwelled man, also found expression through this new divine language. It is also called praying in the Spirit or praying with the Spirit.
(Acts 2:1-4)
When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT and began to SPEAK WITH OTHER TONGUES, as the SPIRIT GAVE THEM UTTERANCE.
In fact the first use of this new prayer language was for worship. The diverse visitors to Jerusalem said, “We hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” They were declaring such wonderful things that were beyond their human comprehension and ability. It was all divinely inspired.
For once, it was no longer about man’s ability to pray to God, or man’s ability to worship God. Under the New Covenant, it is about God working in us and through us. When we do not know how to pray, He prays through us. Rom 8:26 says that the Holy Spirit makes intercession for us in the perfect will of God.
When we do not know how to worship or what to say, the Holy Spirit brings forth worship through us – as we sing in spiritual songs. He causes us to worship in a dimension which is beyond our human limitations. When the Holy Spirit came upon Cornelius’s household, they began to pray in tongues and MAGNIFY God. The Holy Spirit brings forth worship.
(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.
Today, you are the living temple of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said that the temple is called the house of prayer. Today, under the New Covenant, it is no longer a physical temple. You are the living house of prayer. The Holy Spirit makes intercession through you.
Jesus also said that the place of worship is no longer on a mountain, it is in you. You can worship in spirit and in truth, wherever you are. There are many other benefits of this prayer language. We have covered many of them in our earlier series. You can refer to lessons 7.36 to 7.47.
When all the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, they began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. The Holy Spirit who has now indwelled man, also found expression through this new divine language. It is also called praying in the Spirit or praying with the Spirit.
(Acts 2:1-4)
When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT and began to SPEAK WITH OTHER TONGUES, as the SPIRIT GAVE THEM UTTERANCE.
In fact the first use of this new prayer language was for worship. The diverse visitors to Jerusalem said, “We hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” They were declaring such wonderful things that were beyond their human comprehension and ability. It was all divinely inspired.
For once, it was no longer about man’s ability to pray to God, or man’s ability to worship God. Under the New Covenant, it is about God working in us and through us. When we do not know how to pray, He prays through us. Rom 8:26 says that the Holy Spirit makes intercession for us in the perfect will of God.
When we do not know how to worship or what to say, the Holy Spirit brings forth worship through us – as we sing in spiritual songs. He causes us to worship in a dimension which is beyond our human limitations. When the Holy Spirit came upon Cornelius’s household, they began to pray in tongues and MAGNIFY God. The Holy Spirit brings forth worship.
(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.
Today, you are the living temple of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said that the temple is called the house of prayer. Today, under the New Covenant, it is no longer a physical temple. You are the living house of prayer. The Holy Spirit makes intercession through you.
Jesus also said that the place of worship is no longer on a mountain, it is in you. You can worship in spirit and in truth, wherever you are. There are many other benefits of this prayer language. We have covered many of them in our earlier series. You can refer to lessons 7.36 to 7.47.
posted by Joshua Lye @ 12:12 AM
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