Sunday, 21st December, 2025
Bible Reading: Romans 8: 26-27
Memory Verse: But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit. Jude 1:20 (NKJV)
Prayer is the lifeline of the believer, but there are times when words fail us, times when we don’t even know how to pray about what we face. That’s when praying in the Spirit becomes a priceless gift. It’s the Holy Spirit Himself taking over our prayer life, speaking mysteries to God, and aligning our hearts with His perfect will. Praying in the Holy Spirit or praying in other tongues is a gift to every believer. Why shouldn’t you receive it? It is like switching from rowing a boat by hand to having the wind of God fill your sails. You move further, faster, and with far less struggle.
Praying in the Spirit, also called praying in tongues has deep spiritual benefits according to Scripture. It is not just an emotional or religious activity; it’s a God-given gift with powerful purposes for your Christian walk. Here are the key benefits:
1. You Pray God’s Perfect Will: Romans 8:26–27 (NKJV) says, “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us…”
When you pray in the Spirit, you bypass the limits of your human understanding. The Holy Spirit prays through you according to God’s perfect will; even for situations you don’t fully understand.
2. You Build Up Your Spirit Man: 1 Corinthians 14:4 (NKJV) says, “He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself…” Just like exercise strengthens your body, praying in the Spirit strengthens your inner man, your faith, resilience, and spiritual awareness grow stronger. Picture your spiritual muscles growing stronger.
3. You Keep Yourself Spiritually Charged: Jude 1:20 (NKJV) says, “…building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.” Faith can get low like a battery. Praying in the Spirit recharges you and keeps you alert. It keeps your faith vibrant and active, making you spiritually alert, refreshed, and sensitive to God’s voice.
Challenge: Set aside at least 20-60 minutes today to pray in the Spirit.
Quote: There’s no better way to confuse the enemy other than by speaking in tongues.
Prophetic Decree: Receive fresh fire for praying in the Holy Ghost, in Jesus name.
Prayer Focus
1. Altar of my prayer life, be revived by fire, in Jesus name.
2. I receive a strong desire to receive the gift of speaking in tongues, in Jesus name.
3. Any clog in my inner man preventing me from fresh baptism in the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues, be broken, in Jesus name.
4. Lord, thank You for the gift of praying in the Spirit. Help me to use it daily, not just in moments of crisis but as a way of life.
5. Holy Spirit, please stir my heart to pray in the Spirit until I am built up, refreshed, and aligned with Your will, in Jesus name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Hebrews 7-10
