Zephaniah 1-3, Philippians 1: 1-26, Psalm 145: 1-7
Zephaniah 3: 9 (ESV)
“For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples to
a pure speech, that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord and serve
him with one accord.”
When I read verse 9 from Zephaniah 3, I thought of Pentecost
when the Holy Spirit came up the followers of Jesus and everyone started
speaking in tongues. After the day of Pentecost, the followers of Christ
travelled all over the world to spread the message of Jesus Christ so the world
could all serve God and be unified. The gift from the Holy Spirit to speak in
tongues is considered by many Christians a personal way to talk to God.
Speaking in tongues allows a person of faith to say to God what cannot be said
in the person’s normal language.
When I received the gift of speaking in tongues, I have no
idea what I am saying but I know that God understands me because all the thoughts
of my mind go into my speech. I feel closer to God when I speak in tongues,
because it is my own personal language to talk to God. I can pour out thoughts and
emotions into my speech to God, that I would be embarrassed if anyone heard me
in native tongue. I love that I have my own language to speak to God. It makes
me feel closer to him because only he can understand what I am saying. But any
gift of the Holy Spirit will bring you closer to God, if you embrace it and
take fully advantage of the gift.
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