7 Benefits of Being Baptized in the Holy Spirit

Disorder is uncomfortable. I don’t like not knowing what’s going on or where I stand with other people. The unknown is worse than the known, for me! I venture to gauge many others feel the same way. We are not built to rely on the unreliable; we can know surely where we stand with God, and firmly stand on His truth to live our daily lives. Comfort comes in remembering who He is, and who’s we are in Him. The gifts of the Spirit should ultimately bring comfort to our lives.

“Well then, what shall I do? I will pray in the spirit, and I will also pray in words I understand. I will sing in the spirit, and I will also sing in words I understand. For if you praise God only in the spirit, how can those who don’t understand what you are saying? You will be giving thanks very well, but it won’t strengthen the people who hear you” (1 Corinthians 14:15-17).

Worship is much more than the collaborative sound of our voices during a church service. Worship is the way we live our lives to bring glory to God. Baptism of the Holy Spirit brings glory to God, and it triggers a response of worship! It could be singing, speaking in tongues, prophesying, preaching and teaching. There are many ways the Spirit speaks through our everyday lives, but when it’s Him, everyday will bring glory to God.

“It is written in the Scriptures: ‘I will speak to my own people through strange languages and through the lips of foreigners. But even then, they will not listen to me, says the LORD’” (1 Corinthians 14:21).

The baptism of the Holy Spirit ushers in the presence of God. God is always with us, through the Spirit when we receive Christ. But there are times in our lives when He makes Himself poignantly known in a moment of time.

“As they listen, their secret thoughts will be exposed, and they will fall to their knees and worship God, declaring, ‘God is truly here among you’” (1 Corinthians 14:25).

God promises when two or more gather, He is also there. No coincidence He calls for there to be another person to interpret a message in tongues for the body of the church. But His presence can also be richly felt through speaking in tongues of prayer over someone, or just in crying out to the Lord in that way ourselves. I do believe, if we want more of God, He is faithful to show up and deliver just that.

“So you see that speaking in tongues is a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for the benefit of believers, not unbelievers. Even so, if unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your church meeting and hear everyone speaking in an unknown language, they will think you are crazy. But if all of you are prophesying, and unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your meeting, they will convicted of sin and judged by what you say. As they listen, their secret thoughts will be exposed, and they will fall to their knees and worship God, declaring, ‘God is truly here amount you’” (1 Corinthians 14:22-25).

Conviction is rarely comfortable. The Holy Spirit is able to communicate with us in a way no human can. Sometimes, the Lord will speak through another person, but no one can understand the inner workings of the human hearts as the Creator of them does. Each one of us was created uniquely, with specific purpose. It makes sense only the Lord would know the individual language of every human heart. He knows what we need to hear and when, and cares so immensely for us that He will not allow us to continue down a path which will harm us without grabbing our attention.

“Be sure that everything is done properly, and in order” (1 Corinthians 14:39).

It’s important to keep the main thing the main thing. God is in the business of drawing people to Him, in love, in whatever way He deems appropriate at any given time for whomever He needs to speak to or through. Jesus said, His goal was that every ear would hear. God is after every human heart. To echo Paul’s words to the Corinthians: Let love be our highest goal. 

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Meg is a graduate of Ashland University. She is a writer, author, editor, and digital content creator. She stepped away from her job in Internet Marketing in 2008 to raise her daughters, which gave her passion for writing a chance to shine through her blog, Sunny&80… Life within the Love of Christ. Meg has served as a Children’s Worship Team Leader and Middle School Leader for her local church. She founded and led the Breakfast Club Bible Study for Tweens, has served as a Young Life Leader and Committee Member, and led Women’s Bible Study. She has also volunteered as a content creator for her local church, studied Bible/Ministerial Training through Global University, completed COMPEL PRO Writers Training, and is Ethically AI Certified. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the team at Salem Web Network. You can find her entire library of books on her Amazon Author Page.