SECRET PLACE Matthew 6:6-15Devotional Verse - “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” (V. 6)
The principle of secret place is part of the pattern of the prayer life of the children of Israel. They love to go to a solitary place to be alone with Jesus. This surely helps to concentrate and focus. This helps to put your mind together with God. The principle of out of sight is out of mind helps you to remove your mind from so many other things that could distract you.
Jesus has taught us to create a time of prayer and fellowship with God by staying in our room and locking our door. This does not mean secret cult but it does mean you don’t display to people that you are praying. You need to know that praying is connecting to God through a wave length, so you could create a jam by people looking at you and thinking contrary to your prayer. There are times for public prayers but that could be a warfare prayer and not fellowship.
In times of prayer, don’t call for attention or disturb others and don’t let anyone distract you. If you don’t have the space to be alone, then face the wall to keep your mind off other people or other activities. It is better for people to just keep seeing your result and not knowing when you are generating it. Secret place will make you have quality encounter with God. Peace.
PRAYER: Lord, let all my private prayer enjoy public testimonies
“NO PLACE IS SECRET FOR GOD TO HEAR YOU”
