When you pray...!

Matthew 6:5-8, 33 NKJV

“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.  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.  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. “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

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† Shalom †......! Day #40. Do you know that you are not supposed to pray like the hypocrites to seek attention from people around to tell the whole world that you are praying? Father, forgive us for being such a hypocrite and attention seekers. Let our prayers be heard by You alone,  Lord. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen.

Friends,  how do you pray? Are praying so that you would get people's attention or are you praying to get God's attention? Prayer is something very important to a believers life. Because prayer is the one that sustains our walk with God. When we pray, our faith in God is established to believe and trust God for miracles. When we pray, our relationship with God is strengthened because there's two ways of communication. When we pray, we allow God to pour His Spirit upon us and be soaked in His presence. When we pray we are charged with His power. You don't need to pray to get people's attention, but you pray to get His attention. Let your words and actions be made in love to God. If you love God, then you would do anything for God, not in a bad way but in a good manner. If you love God then you would spent time in prayer to seek Him.

Folks, do not think that God is pleased with our "flowerish" words in prayer. I've seen many who like to use bombastic English just to pray. All God wants from us is to come before His as we are and seek Him. Even before you ask, the Lord already knows what you want but that's not a reason for us not to pray. Therefore let us come to God at every opportunity we have, to seek Him, to be with Him, to listen to Him when He speaks.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

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In His Majestic service,

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