BLESSED BY PRAYING IN GOD'S HEAVENLY LANGUAGE

My Dear Precious Child,
    In Paul's first recorded letter of correction to the Corinthians, he included multiple areas of correction for them.  One area was in the area of spiritual gifts, which he named and explained and wrote that they must be done orderly, not emotionally from human emotions like the pagans were accustomed to doing with their worship of idols.  In the first letter after he explained about My gifts of the Holy Spirit, he wrote that in communal meetings they must always be done in order with emphasis on the messages instead of on the person who was speaking.  He cautioned that they must be included in their church services with an attitude of Love for others, never being self-seeking for attention. 
    Then Paul wrote that, above all, they must seek to prophesy since it is My instructive words spoken to them.  He contrasted prophesy with the gift of tongues, reminding them that in prophesy the person is speaking in his or her known language and the message from Me is understood by all.  However, in the gift of tongues only I understand the words unless there is interpretation by the speaker.   In prophesy, Paul explained that when I speak to people in prophesy, it is for the building up of the body of Christ.  However, when a person speaks in an unknown language, nobody understands the person unless there is also an interpretation.  In that instance the person is built up but with prophesy which speaks to the entire body, all the people are built up.  He explained that the person who prophesies is greater than the ones who brings a messages in tongues because the entire church benefits from My message to them in prophesy but the person who only brings a message in tongues, which is only for the unbeliever who is present, only he benefits, unless there is an interpretation.  A person should not bring a message in tongues in communal meetings unless he or she also interprets the tongues so that the entire body can benefit.  (I Corinthians 14:1-5)
    While on the subject of the gift of tongues for communal worship or meetings, Paul asked the Corinthians what would happen if he came to you speaking only in tongues?  He asked what good would he do if the words were not interpreted by someone.  He also asked what good would he be doing if he only spoke in tongues in the meeting, as some people were doing, because there would be no understandable message for anyone unless there was an interpretation from My Holy Spirit.  Even in musical instruments, Paul asked how would anyone benefit from a flute or a harp if it was only playing harmony but no melody was being played?  He also asked, even in war a regiment would not know to advance if the bugle's sound is indistinguishable.  Paul wrote that, similarly, if you do not speak intelligent, understandable speech how will anyone know what I am saying through you?  He said in that instance you would be only speaking to the air.  Paul explained that there are many different languages in the world and each has its unique sound, but if a language is not understandable to you, then it is foreign to you and not instructive.  He told the Corinthians that since they were determined to excel in spiritual gifts, he asked them to speak prophesies which build up the church instead of bringing a message in tongues. (I Corinthians 14:6-12)
     Paul encouraged the Corinthians who usually brought messages in tongues to always pray for the interpretation because when you bring a message in tongues your spirit is praying but your mind is unfruitful.  He encouraged the people to pray in the Spirit but to also pray in the understanding, also to sing with your spirit and with your mind also.  He added that if you only pray in the Spirit how will anyone add an Amen in agreement with your message?   The people will not know what you are praying unless he or she understands the message.  You will be uttering praises indeed but the other people will not be helped. 
    Then Paul gave wise advice.  He said that he prays in tongues more than anyone that he knew, but while in communal meetings he would rather speak five intelligent words which instruct people than speaking ten thousand words in tongues, unless there is a viable interpretation.  He asked the Corinthians to not be childish in their worship.  He quoted the Mosaic Law in prophesy that said, "In strange tongues and alien speech I will speak to this people and then they will not heed me," says the Lord.   Paul clearly explained that messages in tongues are for the unbeliever, not for the believer.  Prophesy is for the believer who has faith, not for the unbeliever with no faith. (I Corinthians 14:13:21; Acts 2:1-13)
    Paul's clear explanation was that if an unbeliever comes into a meeting and everyone is speaking in tongues, then the unbeliever would think you are out of your minds.   But if an unbeliever comes into your meeting and there is a prophesy from you and others, then he or she will be called to account for the secrets of his or her heart.  Falling prostrate, he or she will worship Me and declare that surely I am present because the secrets of his heart have been spoken in prophesy.(I Corinthians 14:20-25) 
    Because the Corinthians had been so enamored with their gifts of tongues, in their meetings all of the people were speaking in tongues to each other and nobody is interpreting, making it a disorderly meeting with everybody demanding the floor to speak in tongues. Paul wrote that when they were assembled together that only one person has a song, another has an instruction from Me, one has a revelation to share, one person speaks a message in tongues and another interprets.   Everything must be done with a single purpose in mind, that the assembly is orderly, not confusing and emotional.   He wrote that if there are no people to interpret messages in tongues that nobody should bring a message in tongues.  He said that two or three prophets should bring messages and the others should judge what they are saying, if the message is from Me.  If a person is interpreting and another person also receives a revelation, then the first person should be quiet and allow the second interpretation.  Everyone should be allowed to speak their prophesies but only in order with encouragement given to the prophets.  (I Corinthians 14:26-32)  
    Paul proclaimed that the spirits of the prophets are under the control of the prophets since I am a God of order and peace, not confusion. (I Corinthians 14: 33)  Paul was endeavoring to correct the body of Christ in Corinth and spur then on the right path in their worship services which had become unruly and disorderly with people speaking in tongues to each other and nobody knowing what revelations were being spoken.
    His corrections were necessary because disorder is uncomfortable, especially in a Christian assembly with people who are enamored with their gift of tongues in prayer who assume it is My will to allow the people to speak the language of their new country and only that language when they meet for worship.  Nobody benefits under that condition of lack of understandable instructions.
   Your Father of Order and Peace