BUT WHEN YOU PRAY…...

By Leslie Phiri

Prayer is the fulcrum of  a believer; it is the heartbeat of the saint, the very impulse of a child of God.

It must be a habit, it must developed into  a culture and passed on to the next generations as a tradition.

Its a must, its mandatory, outside prayer we are nothing. A christian must pray all the time without ceasing.

I like the scripture in Matthew chapter 6 v 6 that says "but when you pray, go into your room , close the door and pray to your father who sees what is done in secret, will reward you" (NIV)

I love the emphasis that Jesus Christ puts  across when he says "when" meaning that it is expected that a christian should pray.

God is looking forward to hearing you pray, but is important to note that prayer is not a joke but requires seriousness and sincerity. 

Prayer is not about shouting at the top of your voice neither is it about being seen by all and sundry that you are praying NO! Prayer is about reconciling yourself to the father. It is about realizing that its all about God in this world. 

We now have Christians with a propensity of  praying during church services or prayer gatherings . Yes that is good but you ought to go an extra mile and connect with the Father in solitude.

It is my prayer that when we pray we will seek the father earnestly not as the hypocrites do.

 

Let us pray to the Father in secret and He who sees what is done in secret will reward us openly!

In Jesus name Amen