In the Law it is written, “By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.” Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers. If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds? But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.

My cousins were the believers that morning, understanding the prophetic Word as it was given; entering into the joy of the Lord. Most of them were unable to translate the service into English, some because they were not English speakers and some because they did not know the English equivalents for the Nederlands Christianese.

My joy came from knowing that I was in the Kerk (church) where my grandfather worshiped as a youth and among relatives who were still following the faith given once for all (Jude 3)

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 49

Mid-day: 119:81-88

Evening: Psalm 125

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