Look at this painting of Rembrandt. The returning of the prodigal son.Most people know the story of the prodigal son and if not you can read it in Luke 15:11-32.
Its a moving painting, look at the hands of the father who was waiting daily for his lost son. So is our heavenly Father waiting for us when we are lost and will there be joy in heaven when we return to our Father. Outspoken divine love without restrictions.
Also the angry son, who stayed home and served his father always is included in his love.
The father said: "You are always with me and all mine is yours, but your brother was dead and became alive again, he was lost and is found again." Come and celebrate his coming home, don't be angry but glad that your lost brother is saved and home.
This parable reminds us of the everduring love of God. How far we will astray from Him he still invites us to come back to Him.The angels in heaven will rejoice when a sinner returns and converted to the Father.This parable told Jesus and Jesus is the image of the unseen Father God.
God's love lasts forever!!
The Holy Spirit was coming with all his fruits and gifts. One of his gifts is 'speaking in tongues.' We don't know really how and what to pray as it ought to be. Therefor we got the gift of 'speaking in tongues.'
Be still for God and wait for Him. There are so many, many things to pray for and to thank for. Too many! In that case, with that feeling, I 'll open my mouth in my mind and say the words I don't know what they mean, but they come in a stream and they are prayer to God. Its relaxing connection with God through the Holy Spirit. Very simple and very helpful in your prayers.
'And in the same way-by our faith- the Holy Spirit helps us with our daily problems and in our praying. For we don't even know what we should pray for, nor how to pray as we should; but the Holy Spirit prays for us with such feeling that it cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows, of course, what the Spirit is saying as he pleads for us in harmony with God's own will.'
Romans 8:26,27
'So a person "speaking in tongues" helps himself grow spiritually, but one who prophesies, preaching messages from God, helps the entire church grow in holiness and happiness.'
1 Corinthians 14:4
So you see friends "speaking in tongues" helps you to grow spiritually but is not the biggest gift. That gift is LOVE!!
Please read 1 Corinthian 13 and 14. All about the gifts of the Holy Spirit.The fruits of the Holy Spirit you 'll find in Galatians 5 :22,23.
