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1 Corinthians 1:30 (KJV) But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: Christianity is not a religion. Your relationship with your father or vice vasa is not a religion. Some made it so and that's why some people think it is so. Christianity is based on the bible (the word of God).
If you don't believe that absolutely then you are not yet a Christian. Until you accept, acknowledge, confess that Jesus is the son of God and He came to die for our sins and was raised from the dead for our sake, you are not a Christian. This is important because the life that the word talks about is only available to those that believe. Those that think that the bible is not relevant today, their thinking is archaic. Who is Jesus to You? A lot of people know Him as their saviour and Lord and he does not even use it in the scripture above. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. This is the only way to be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10 (KJV) This scripture starts with FOR. Once you believe God's word, you come into oneness with His word. With the heart man believes. From your heart you are brought into union with God, you begin to see what God sees. If God has said something and you believe it, you are one with Him. God makes whatever through His word. That is what we do when we confess His word. When you confess His
word His thoughts come into your heart and you begin to speak in consent. John 10:10 (KJV) The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10 (AMP) The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). Enjoying your life does not mean going to the beach to lie down with your tummy. That is part of it but that's not all. You must enjoy everything you do (even your sleep). Choose to enjoy your life. Choose to be happy. Don't wait for the environment to make you happy, it's got to be a choice. Your children, spouse etc were not made to make you happy. It's only God that designed us to please Him. It's our calling. If you choose to go in this direction, you will always be happy. Christ has been made unto me WISDOM. "He is made unto me wisdom. Christ is made unto me wisdom. Now I have extraordinary amplitude of comprehension. I'm quick of mind with divine sagacity. I'm creative and innovative."
You can think about the whole world because you are the seed of Abraham. You can't change anything without changing it in prayer. It starts with prayers first. Christ is my RIGHTEOUSNESS or right standing: this is the right or ability to stand in the presence of God without guilt or inferiority. You stand before God without fear or condemnation. Until He gives you the ability to stand in His presence. Right wiseness: this is the ability to be right. This means to the right. Youre living His righteousness. This gives you right living because you have the ability to do right.You can stop anything you want to stop.
James 3:1-2 (KJV) My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. [2] For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. You speech controls you. If you want to go in a direction, it has to be in your speech. Your thinking is your character; your talking is your life. Your financial salvation does not depend on who you married or information from the news but from your mouth. Let your life come out of the book and put it in your mouth. Don't wait to be lifted up; you
have the lifting power within you. Train yourself to see only what God sees. How do you see? What do you see? How do you hear? What do you hear? People suffer a long time because of their unbelief. Hebrews 13:5-6 (KJV)
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. [6] So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Your manner of life is not to look at someone else's thing. This doesn't mean don't dream. What you have is all you need. God says things so that we may boldly respond. The promise does not change your life but the principle and is only activated with our speaking. The word will not work until you work it. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Righteousness is the judgement and right wiseness of God wrought in my spirit. I judge according to
God's ways of judging things. Is God angry about what you are angry about? Don't let anger change or destroy you. Don't be a slave to the responses of others.if Jesus is Lord of your life; He has a right to decide what makes you happy or sad. Be careful that your ministry does not become a personal issue. Christ is my SANCTIFICATION: Christ is my setapartness. I am in Him and He is in me. I am set apart by Christ. I am distinguished, unique, one of a kind, peculiar, separated unto Him. He has sanctified me unto Himself. You represent the kingdom of God where I work. Christ is my REDEMPTION: This is not terms of salvation because redemption was for the Jews. Christianity began with the resurrection of Jesus. This is after the redemption. He died before I was born-again that I might be born-again. The glory that was lost in Rom 3:23 was gain in Col 1:27. Christ is my riddance; he is referring to simple problems and troubles. I am coming out of any trouble because Christ is my riddance. He leads me out of that trouble. He is my riddance.
The knowledge of God that you have would determine the type of relationship you'll have and will ultimately determine the quality of your life. God relates with our spirit. We therefore have to have a spiritual revelation of God. We are not the physical body we see. Our body is not us but our house. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: Romans 7:22 (KJV) But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 1 Peter 3:4 (KJV) For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: [29] But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. Romans 2:28-29 (KJV)
The inward man has the characteristics of the wind. Therefore the earthlings cannot relate with spirit. You can only see the effects of the wind but you can't catch it. Therefore to know wind in all of it's nature, you have to become wind. You cannot understand spiritual realities until you are bornagain. When you believe and are born-again, something else happens: Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:11 (KJV) Reckon yourself to be alive to God. When you are alive to God, the things of God come alive to you and you can understand them. Don't think "I don't know this things" because he says you should reckon yourself. James 1:22-23 "deceiving" means over throwing yourself. When you look into a mirror what do you see? If you are a doer of the word, you don't forget what kind of person you are based on the word. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. James 1:18 (KJV)
This is dealing with a quality of personality. First Fruits means the first and the best. If you are already born-again and you have the idea that you still need deliverance, it is because of your unbelief. You are superior to satan and his demons. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (KJV) We without the mask beholding the glory of God in a mirror. As we keep seeing the glory of God in that mirror, we are changed into that same glory that we are seeing. You should be concerned about what Christ things about you not what others think about you. We get more glorious all the time because the more we look the more glorious we get. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.1 John 4:17 (KJV) God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, [2] Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; [3] Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat
down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; Hebrews 1:1-3 (KJV) You can hold all things in your family, business and life with your words of power. This is authority. As He has sat down means that He is no longer working. We have taken over and therefore As He Is, So Are We In This World. For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16 (KJV) It doesn't matter what I go through, I am greater on the inside than what you can see. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. [2] Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:1-2 (KJV) SEE, LOOK what manner of Love the father had bestowed upon us. NOW are we the sons of God. We don't look like all this glory we talk about but on the inside we are.
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. [17] For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; [18] While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. We are not looking at our circumstances or challenges because they are temporal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (KJV) According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: [4] Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 2 Peter 1:3-4 (KJV) He has already done it. He has granted us everything for me to have a great and Godly life through the full knowledge of Him. Partakers (koinonos), associates, a fraternity of the God-Kind. No wonder the bible does not say we are co-heirs. We are joint heirs with Christ. We have arrived in Zion and to the general assembly of e first
born registered in heaven.Your suffering is by choice because you are the seed of Abraham. One star differs from another as children of God are different.There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body. 1corinthians 15:42-49 Your life is hid with Christ in God. This is not the life you were born with. Your life took on a new meaning and a new parentage the day you gave your life to Christ (Col 3:3). The first life was terrestrial and the second was celestial. If you are not born-again you are earthy but if you are born-again you are heavenly. The bible let's us know that the tense is present. Verse 49 means let us bear the image of the new man. We need to hold forth. HOW: by accepting what God has said concerning me. The word of God in the lips of a man of faith will always produce eternal results. Sometimes it looks as though we don't get an answer to our prayers because we do not turn our focus on it. In the spirit, you must give your focus (attention) to it and pray and it will change. Christianity is not a religion. If you are not in it you will think it's a religion because of the outward religious parts of it. There is prayer and all such things that seem to depict religion.There are
thrones and chairs. A throne is characterised by the authority that backs it up.History bears witness that a man died for the whole world not just for Christians. It also shows that soldiers were paid to say that the disciples stole His body. His name still has power 2000 years later. Do the following exercise for yourself: What are your convictions about Jesus? What are the tenets of your faith? What is the gospel of Jesus Christ from my perspective in other words, the gospel from my perspective? He sent us to preach the gospel and as we do so, His power is there to back us up. All we need to do is to believe. We don't ask for credentials of the pilot when we are flying, we don't ask for the credentials of doctors for operations on our body. These show that we have more than enough faith to believe God's word. How do I now activate all that Jesus had done in our lives? How do I make my Christian life effective? 1) Meditation 2) Speaking in tongues 3) Being filled with the Spirit
Then a demon-possessed man--he was both blind and unable to talk--was brought to Jesus, and Jesus healed him so that he could both speak and see. 23 The crowd was amazed. "Maybe Jesus is the Messiah!" they exclaimed. 24 But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, "He can cast out demons because he is Satan, king of devils." Matthew 12:22-24 (TLB) What is your reaction when someone you dont like does something good? Are there people that you don't like? The first sign is that it attacks your health. You begin to look older. Practice loving everybody especially those that love God. Reject any thought that is against anyone. If you love only those who love you, you are no different from the publicans. Some of the people who may seem a challenge to us are kept by God for out promotion. Until you realise that this is so, you may not achieve the things that you really want to achieve. Is it so hard to walk in love? It is hard to walk in love if you are practicing idolatry. The day you stop worshipping yourself, you will find it easy to love everyone. You ll find a treasure in everyone as you are perfectly aligned with God's will. God loves everyone and we must love what God loves. Until you learn to do this, the higher things of God will elude you.
Write down the names of those who you don't say nice things about. Write down the things that make you dislike anyone and make a change. A necessary assumption for a pastor is that everybody in the congregation likes you. This is what you must do to walk in love. When God looks at you He looks at your heart. 33 "A tree is identified by its fruit. A tree from a select variety produces good fruit; poor varieties don't. 34 You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For a man's heart determines his speech. 35 A good man's speech reveals the rich treasures within him. An evil-hearted man is filled with venom, and his speech reveals it. 36 And I tell you this, that you must give account on Judgment Day for every idle word you speak. 37 Your words now reflect your fate then: either you will be justified by them or you will be condemned." Matthew 12:33-37 (TLB) The choices of life not the compulsions reveal character. Galatians 5:6 (KJV) For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. Faith works by Love.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. No matter how much tongues I speak without love, I might as well be a guitar. 1 Corinthians 13:1 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 13:2 (KJV) And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. All my faith is nothing if I have not faith. 1 Corinthians 13:3 (KJV) And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor , and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. No matter how much I give, without love I have done nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (TLB) 4 Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, 5 never haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand its own way. It is not irritable or touchy. It does not hold grudges and will hardly even notice when others do it wrong. 6 It is never glad about injustice, but rejoices whenever truth wins out. 7 If you love someone, you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him.
God will judge how much Love Capital you received and How much of it you invested. Unhappy people shut down other people's happiness. Churches where there is unhappiness never experience the move of the spirit. The features of the human spirit But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, [23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV) Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. When you were born-again love was there. Don't ask for it. These are the features of the born-again spirit (The Heavenly Man) 49 And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, let us also bear the image of the man of heaven. 1 Corinthians 15:49 (NET) Our Lord God though has made the heavens with thy great power. I want to show you how that power works. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according
to the power that worketh in us, Ephesians 3:20 (KJV) Nothing you want God to do for you is impossible to Him. The thing is, He does it according to the power that is at work in you. 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)
The power works more in some Christians than others. Why? Some Christians were praying and prayed and yet the situation destroyed their businesses, health, finances etc. The reason is HOW MUCH POWER IS AT WORK IN YOU? To receive the power is the first thing but it is not enough. We need the power to work in you. God can only do for you as much as the power is at work in you. This is the reason why so many people don't get results. The power of God is activated by: MEDITATION
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1:8 (KJV) Keep talking it, don't stop saying it. The word of God must be in your mouth. It's our responsibility to make our way prosperous. This means that you can decide how successful you want to be. You cannot do something with the mindset of "let's see what happens". YOU OUGHT TO SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN BEFORE YOU START. Joshua was told to see first. Abraham was asked to see before he took the whole world. "Doing before we see" is the reason for the state of the economies of the world today.
"That thou may observe to do" If you would meditate, it will cause you to do it. You would not have to try. If the word will get into you sufficiently, it will produce results. When the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves on their own accord. You would not have to pull them down. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of
flesh. [27] And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them . [28] And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. Ezekiel 36:2628 (KJV) He did not say to try to work in my statutes, it will cause you to work in it. So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. Studying the word is one thing and meditation is another thing. Meditation is contemplation. We have to keep looking (you look and continue to look). If you want to be successful in your life, you have to get to the word. Your prosperity is not the responsibility of the government or your employer, it is your responsibility. Joshua 1:8 (AMP) 8 This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. You shall deal wisely in the affairs of life (relationships with people, business, family etc).The word of God is wisdom.Deuteronomy 4:6 (KJV)
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. The word of God will make you wise. The rod of correction will drive the foolishness away. This rod is both in the word and with the physical rod. Some people grew with the foolishness they were born with because the rod was not applied to drive it away. Even if you grew up with your foolishness, the word of God can drive it away. Ephesians 4:15 (KJV) But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: Your progress cannot be hidden. It will show for all to see. All these results go with meditating on the word of God. Therefore give it time, talk it, shout it. Learn to celebrate the word of God in your life. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. Acts 20:32 (KJV) The word of God is able to deliver into your hands your inheritance. This word is able to build you up. God is not going to award you or leave you an inheritance. He has already done that from the beginning but like a lawyer helps you receive your
inheritance from your earthly father, the word will help you receive that that belongs to you. Give yourself 3 months of meditation and see what will happen in your life. E sire that this meditation is done with celebration. HAGAR. Start by saying it under your voice. 1) Secondly, talk it (people may hear you but it's not an issue) 2) Thirdly, shout it out (roar). This is the celebratory part of the meditation. When you have a matter to deal with, you have to pace the floor talking it. The moment our spirit gets a hold of it, you would shout it out. At this point, nobody can take it away from you. When you come to the shouting part, you have come to your throne. Those who don't know this keep praying and begging God. It's not for how long you pray but the content of the prayer. God never told us to pray for the sick, He said heal the sick. Lay hands on him. In James He asked to call the elders of the church to pray for a member who has fallen sick. This shows that this person is a baby Christian.
James 5:13-15 (KJV) Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. [14] Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: [15] And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. The bible says that if you are sick, YOU SHOULD CALL FOR THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH. He did not say you should grumble about nobody phoning you. The more glorious what you see in the word, the more glorious your life becomes.
2 Corinthians 3:18 (KJV) But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV) 18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lords glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. We are transformed with Ever Increasing Glory. I'm more glorious than I was yesterday. B. SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Paul's recommendation is that you prophecy but he says clearly that when you speak in tongues, you are speaking unto God because you are speaking mysteries. When you speak in tongues, you can say that you are not speaking from men but from God. (1 Corinthians 14:1-19) Prophecy is to men because it comes in a language they can understand. Putting this in the right perspective, Paul was dealing with church organisation and services. Spk in tongues+Interpreting=prophecy If you take interpreting away, prophecy becomes greater. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:2 (KJV) Paul has connected mysteries and knowledge to prophecy in this verse of scripture. You cannot understand speaking in tongues with prophecies. If you are in a situation and you need guidance, speak in tongues. You will speak to God and you will speak from God.
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: [18] The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, [19] And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, [20] Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places , Ephesians 1:17-20 (KJV)
He is talking about the operations of the spirit of God in our lives. This is the working of wisdom. The revelation here is the apocalypses (unveiling). By speaking tongues, this wisdom will be unveiled. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: [7] But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom , which God ordained before the world unto our glory: [8] Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it , they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. You have to speak mysteries for your glory (open doors, business, finances, and every aspect of your life). 1 Corinthians 2:6-8 (KJV)
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. [10] But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (KJV) The Spirit of God searches the deep things of God and reveals them to us. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. [14] He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. [15] All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. The Holy Spirit is not waiting for the Father to say anything. He will Lambano (receive) and bring it to you John 16:13-15 (KJV)
There are diversities of gifts but the same spirit. God ministers through His people in different ways and if you walk with the Holy Spirit, you will get to know how He does certain things with your life. If Pastor is
lead of the Spirit to call a sickness out, it is because he wants to minister to them specifically but that is just a sign of the healing presence of God so that everyone can have faith to receive individually. Prayer is not just talking to the Lord. There is an anointing behind it. There is a certain anointing when there is ministration via media. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. Jesus had cultivated the culture of going to church regularly. Luke 4:16 (KJV)
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, [18] The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, Luke 4:17-18 (KJV) Jesus healed by: 1) Touching 2) Laying of hands
3) Speaking words God is an eternal God. When He gives His word, He calls things that be not as though they were. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. [21] And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. Luke 4:16,21 (KJV)
Don't wait so long because there is a swing door in front of you. All you need do is to push it. When God does something big in your life and you say thank you, it's not enough. The quality of our lives henceforth is the purpose of the meeting not just the meeting itself.
There is power in our bodies because God lives in our spirit. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; [19] Speaking to yourselves
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; [20] Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Ephesians 5:18-20 (KJV) You speak to yourself. As we make melody, the content of the song is to you. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Colossians 3:16 (KJV) I can minister to me in songs, hymns and spiritual songs. Whatever you say to the Lord will be understood by Him. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord , all ye lands. [2] Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Psalm 100:1-2 (KJV)
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. [15] What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.1 Corinthians 14:14-15 (KJV) Pray-Sing, Pray-Sing. Many pray but they dont sing. How God wants us to sing.
When we sing during service, we are not just wasting time for people to come to church. It is a major part of the service. When I pray and sing in tongues, I am activating my spirit. Praying and singing with the spirit is more important than praying or singing in your understanding. If you start out in the spirit, the Holy Spirit will inspire you to pray the right prayer. The words that you would speak after singing in the spirit will be carefully chosen by the Holy Spirit.
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. [27] And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. [28] And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:26-28 (KJV)
All things are working together because he has already prayed with the spirit.
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will
rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. The Lord thy God in the mist of thee is the Holy Spirit. Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV) We sing a lot in the ministry because of this verse. The Holy Spirit wants us to sing because He Himself sings. Joy must be expressed or else it is not joy. JOY is an emotion evoked by satisfaction, appreciation and pleasure. The Lord loves us and made us for His pleasure. No wonder He will joy over us with singing. The Holy Spirit can only be heard from the spirit of Him that has received Him. He sings through you. When you open your mouth, the Holy Spirit sings through you. At midnight when the pain of imprisonment was supposed to increase, Paul and Silas began to rejoice and activated the Holy Spirit. They were not singing for deliverance, but it was the right button to activate the move of the Spirit on their behalf. Moses did the same thing after crossing the red sea. Deborah arose a mother in Israel and sang songs unto the Lord. Judges 5:3 (KJV) Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord ; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel. Isaiah 38:20 (KJV) The Lord was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed
instruments all the days of our life in the house of the Lord. We shall start by singing songs to ourselves. We will sing together and then get ready to pack our things to go with a shout of hallelujah.