God is Truly Among You

Scripture:

“But if everyone is prophesying, and an unbeliever or one without the gift enters your meeting, he will be convicted by all that he hears and will be called to account, for the intimate secrets of his heart will be brought to light. He will be mystified and fall facedown in worship and say, “God is truly among you!””
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭14:24-25‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Observation:

Paul is finishing a section speaking to the Corinthians about their use of spiritual gifts.  He particularly was talking to them about too many people speaking in tongues in a service and told them people coming in wouldn’t understand.  He says that prophecy would be better because an outsider could understand and be convicted so he will fall facedown in worship and say’ “God is truly among you.”

Application:

I want church services where outsiders and people who have never seen or heard about the gifts and power of the Spirit will leave proclaiming, “God is truly among you”.  I want them to have no doubt that God is real and that He works through His people.  I long for the day when the power and presence of God is so real that the biggest skeptics have to say, “God is truly among you!”

Prayer:

Come Holy Spirit and move in our church and in my life.  Come minister to people and touch people in powerful ways so that the worst skeptic can’t argue that You were in the place.  Come and manifest Your glory stronger and stronger.  Heal the sick.  Raise the dead.  Move in power.  I want the world to say, “Truly God is among you”.

Your Son and Partner,

Jeff