Topic: BUILD YOURSELF INTO AN EDIFICE – Church of God Mission International – Above Only Daily Devotional 26 August  2023

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ABOVE ONLY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

SATURDAY. AUGUST 26TH 2023

BUILD YOURSELF INTO AN EDIFICE

1CORINTHIANS 14:4a (TPT, LB, AMPC), JUDE 20 (AMPC) The one who speaks in tongues advances his own spiritual progress…*So a person “speaking in tongues” helps himself grow spiritually… *He who speaks in a [strange] tongue edifies and improves himself…*But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit;

The word edifice is usually used to refer to a kind of building that is large and very impressive or attractive. It is a kind of building that stands out and makes people stare and wonder at its magnificence. One of the ways you can build yourself into an edifice in the spirit is by praying in the Spirit. Every prayer we pray must be prayed in the Spirit, (Eph.6:18). Praying in the spirit usually begins with praying in tongues but it is not only about praying in tongues. It is to pray under the influence and strength of the Spirit. In The Living Bible, Jude 20 says, “But you, dear friends, must build up your lives ever more strongly upon the foundation of our holy faith, learning to pray in the power and strength of the Holy Spirit.”

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This is why Apostle Paul said he prayed with his spirit and with his understanding also, (1 Cor.14:15). When you start praying in tongues your spirit starts praying and it connects with the guidance and strength of the Holy Spirit. He helps you to pray in line with the revelation and authority of Christ and God’s perfect will for your life. Apostle Paul prayed in the spirit a lot. He said he prayed in tongues more than all the believers in the Corinthian church, (1 Cor.14:18). He did not only pray in the spirit, he also sang and gave thanks in the spirit, (1 Cor.14:15-17). No wonder his life was like an edifice.

ACTION POINT:
Pray in the Spirit right now and yield to the guidance and strength of the Spirit. Commit to doing this more often

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