Speaking in Tongues

# 271 - Today's Du-votional comes from: 1Sa 19:18-21, “So David fled and escaped, and went to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth. 19 Now it was told Saul, saying, "Take note, David is at Naioth in Ramah!" 20 Then Saul sent messengers to take David. And when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as leader over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied. 21 And when Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. Then Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. Saul hears that David is with Samuel at Naioth. Naioth was the location of Samuel's school of prophets. Evidently this was a very charismatic group. Since they made a very visible display of the presence of the Spirit of God. The word “prophesied here means to “cause to bubble up, to pour forth words abundantly, under the influence of divine power. This is something that God does, it's not something that man conjures up, although the devil and man may try to imitate it. The true test of any prophetic ecstasy is always, “does it conform to the Word of God?” When the disciples were overwhelmed with the Spirit of God on that Day of Pentecost in Jerusalem, what did they speak? They spoke of the “wonderful works of God.” The disciples in Jerusalem and the messengers of Saul, had no say in the matter. God simply overwhelmed them with His Spirit and they spoke “as the Holy Spirit gave them utterance.” God made them willing vessels, who then yielded their unruly tongues completely to Him. These prophetic ecstasies were given as signs to Saul. His messengers sent to apprehend David were turned into God's messengers, and the message should have been clear to Saul. Keep your hands off David. These same prophetic ecstasies ought to be signs to us as well. Signs that remind us to yield our unruly tongues to God. If we would spend more time speaking of the wonderful works of God, we wouldn't have time to speak evil of others. Father, help me to be more willing to submit my speech to You, in Jesus Name, Amen