Pray in Secret

 Pray in Secret 

Matt.6.6 - But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

The Pharisaic character of showing off is now becoming the order of the day among believers and in many churches. We love to publicise every pious act. Worshipping God is supposed to be a spiritual thing, done in spirit and in truth. We need to note what Jesus Himself warned the disciples against. We are in a generation where secret intercessors are very scarce. Some intercessors now want to be paid and recognised by the councils.  Personal private prayer altar before God, kneeling in the secret to pray is still highly revered by our Father who sees in secret.  

Jesus Christ advised the disciples as He does to modern day believers, 

Matt.6.5 - "And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

Jesus says, It's hypocritical to do what you don't do in the secret in the open. They give their donations only in the open and the only time they appear serious and prayerful is at the Church.  They do this for men and not for God. With their mouth they are close to God but in their hearts they are a million miles far away. Don't do like them 

Matt.6.7 - And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Beware of vain repetitions. Composing special prayer rhymes to form sweet melodious sounds to human ear is only a show of human wisdom. This is not a yardstick to proof your prayer prowess, that you spent hours shouting all day and night in the temple or on the mountain doesn't mean your payer will be heard. Allow the Holy Spirit to help your weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Rom.8.26

Matt.6.8 - "Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.

Readings: Matt 6:1-8; James 4 :1-11; Psalm 15.

Prayers:

Help me Father to seek You more in secret. Revive my quiet time and personal prayer live. I need a sincere personal experience of your presence in my secret place in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen