God's Gift: "His Xenolalia"

Good Morning!  It's My favorite day of the WEEK 🙌

'Sunday'

I hope that you are doing well and staying warm this very cold weekend.

Today, we will open up 'God's Gift' called 'Xenolalia'.  'Xenolalia' is a natural language 'spoken' that is 'unknown' to the speaker (a spirit-'filled Christian), but is known and understood by the 'listener' in their language.

'Xenolalia' some times is confused with 'glossolalia' which is also referenced as, or 'speaking in tongues'.  'Speaking in tongues' is practiced in Pentecostal and charismatic churches and gatherings.  (I will touch on that subject in another LEJ Lesson in the future).  

The 'gift of Xenolalia' is really a 'natural language' which is 'unknown' by the speaker or person who is speaking the language, but is 'known' by the listener or the receiving persons.  This may sound confusing, but I have heard testimonies of this happening in other countries when missionaries go to regions that they are unfamiliar with the 'native or country's language'.  But, somehow when the missionaries pray, their language is supernaturally changed and to them sounds like 'tongues or gibberish', but is understood by the persons listening in their own native language.

This phenomenon first happened during the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost and was recorded in the Second Chapter of Acts.  

Then, in more recent times, I heard the story of a lady who shared that while she was on a trip to the far East and part of an evangelistic team in Asia, was in an area where she did not know the language.  Then, she saw a lady from the Asian region whom she felt led to pray over.  And when she did, the 'Xenolalia gift' happened.  The lady who was from Asia found an interpreter and asked 'how did the missionary know her native language'?  

The interpreter then told the missionary about the 'language miracle' when she prayed, that the Asian lady knew every word she prayed!  And, the lady praying,, did not know what she said . . . but the Holy Spirit knew the Asian lady's need and was ministered to!!!

Today, we cannot put God in a Box.  We must be open to the ways of God and the moves of the Holy Spirit and when to pray.  

My concern is that we can get 'so rigid and in a rut' that we can miss opportunities like this, because we fail to take a step of faith in our church gatherings and prayer meetings.

Just think, if the missionary did not follow through in the leading of the Holy Spirit in taking the step of faith in praying for the Asian woman.  Nothing would have happened!  

But, because she took the step of faith in praying, God's Gift of 'Xenolalia' happened.

Where is God leading you to take a 'step of faith'?  Perhaps in your prayer life.  Perhaps in seeking the 'gifts of the Spirit' in a new way.  Have you asked God to Fill you with the Holy Spirit?  Have you asked God 'what is your special ability'?  The Body of Christ needs each one of us walking in the Spirit and using the GIFTS that HE HAS GIVEN US!

Please read . . . 

'But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.' I Corinthians 12:20-31

May I encourage YOU like Paul did to the Corinthian Church to 'earnestly desire the BEST GIFTS'.   

Your Gift is needed in the Body of Christ this hour.  Allow God to lead you today in teaching you about Your Gift and its application.  The Holy Spirit is ready to fill us up and move us in this hour.  Amen!