Good morning! You are the Lord's beloved
one. I'm praying for you and your family now. Thank you for reading
LifeWords, continuing the series "In the Secret Place".
These daily devotions will be a fresh truth from the Word that will
inspire, encourage, and strengthen you for the days ahead.
"Father, we
worship You. thank you for Your love and presence in our
lives. Thank you for Your redeeming blood that forgives and washes us
now. Thank You for Your Word! Jesus we love You. Teach us to
abide in You, know You, and recognize Your leading. Open
our understanding, live in us and through us to bring your love to those around
us. Holy Spirit we honor You and welcome You. In Jesus Name."
Prayer in the "Secret Place" is the
key to our life in Christ. Jesus said in Matthew 6:6,"When
you pray, Go into your room (closet, private place) and close the door and pray
to your Father Who is in secret. And Your Father who sees in secret will
reward you openly." Meditate on this, think about it, ask the
Lord to reveal Truth that you will live out as you obey this Word! Can
you sense the Father drawing you to meet with Him in this secret place before
your day begins, so that you can continue to abide in Him? Remember our Jesus
departed to a solitary place daily to meet with the Father, often a great while
before the dawn.
In the secret place of His presence is relationship with Him. Find a place to be alone, and be sure to have your Bible and a journal, because Prayer has two components. It is listening to God by reading His Word with an open heart, being still in His presence, waiting upon Him, loving Him, receiving from Him, BEING with Him! The other side of prayer is our speaking. When we spend more time listening, yielding, and worshipping than we do speaking, the words that we pray will be powerfully led by the Holy Spirit. In the "Secret Place" we will find Him. In the Secret Place we will know Him as our All in All. In the Secret Place, He will teach us how to pray. There is no limit to how closely you can know Him, abide in Him, and be completely free in His love. He invites, He beckons you to come....He is there, in secret, delighting to meet with you, His beloved one!
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