The Sign Of Tongues

“And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My Name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak in new tongues;” Mark 16:17

Jesus taught us that we would be empowered to speak in new tongues if we believe and are saved. “And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Acts 2:4 Notice that on the Day of Pentecost, all of the believers were speaking in new tongues, not just the Apostles, but all 120 people, both women and men spoke in tongues. All of the believers who were there at Pentecost spoke with new tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance! Jesus said the sign of speaking in new tongues would follow all who believe. Speaking in tongues is a sign of the presence of God. Whether we are speaking in an earthly language that is not our own or a heavenly one, it is the Spirit that gives us the ability to do so, and it is a sign that our Father is real, that He is alive, and that He dwells within us.

“Eagerly pursue and seek to acquire [this] love [make it your aim, your great quest]; and earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual endowments (gifts), especially that you may prophesy (interpret the Divine will and purpose in inspired preaching and teaching).” 1 Corinthians 14:1 Amplified Bible.

Tongues are a gift from our Father that acts as a sign to the world, a sign that proves that He is real, and since it does, we should eagerly desire it. Should we desire tongues above the other gifts of the Spirit, no; but we should desire it. Think of never needing an interpreter to preach the Gospel. How awesome, regardless of which nation we will be in, the power of the Holy Spirit will give us exactly the Words that our Father wants spoken, exactly when they should be spoken, and exactly how the people hearing them need to hear them spoken. Through the power of the Spirit we can speak to a person, even if we have never spoken their language before, exactly as our Father would speak to them. Think of the intimacy and understanding that God has, and that is exactly how we may be used to speak to them! Awesome, absolutely awesome!

Think of praying in tongues, speaking the language of the Angels. The Spirit of God giving us the utterance, so we are praying exactly what needs to be prayed, exactly how it needs prayed, and all through the power of God Himself! Jesus said that we all would speak in new tongues, and the Holy Ghost inspired Paul to write that we should all eagerly desire it! The gifts of our Father are not to be feared, we haven’t been given a spirit of fear, but of power. God’s signs should be desired by all of us. Faith comes from hearing the Truth and the Truth sets us free.

There is no condemnation here, if our Father hasn’t given you the gift of tongues yet, He will, for it is a sign for all who believe. This is just preaching that brings the hope that it is for all and should be desired by all who believe.

We Are Enriched In Our Utterances

"That in everything ye are enriched by Him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;” 1 Corinthians 1:5

Jesus will enrich us with all utterance!

“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Acts 2:4

Here is a great example of Jesus enriching us with an abundant life of utterance. The hundred and twenty people who were in the upper room on the Day of Pentecost were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they all were empowered to speak in tongues. They all were through the enrichment of the Holy Ghost, Whom Jesus had sent to serve in His Name. All hundred and twenty went out and spoke in foreign languages to express the greatness of Christ! They spoke of Jesus so clearly and so persuasively, and in languages that they did not know, that they were used to win a multitude of souls, about five thousand people, to Christ in one day! By the power that was in them, our Father worked a sign that they had never seen before!

So many times we believe that we first must be able to believe to receive, but our Father is so much greater than that. Look at the man at the pool of Bethesda. He was sick and lying on a mat for 38 years, and when Jesus asked him if he wanted to be well, the man showed no faith whatsoever. He only spoke of his inabilities, yet our Father moved in his life and used him to witness of the greatness of Christ. Faith comes from hearing this Truth. Jesus will Author and Finish our faith so that our Father can have the freedom to use us as He wills! This is awesome stuff and this Truth will set us free!