PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6

(KJV) Matthew 6:6

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Every child of God should have someplace to be alone with God. Without such a time and place, we will never develop a consistent and personal prayer life. Secret prayer is not a matter of hiding our faith or keeping Christ’s message to ourselves. It is a matter of growing in our personal relationship with Christ and learning to discern (to have sharp insight or wise judgment into or about something) the voice of His Spirit as He guides and teaches us. Jesus had His secret places (Matthew 14:23; Mark 1:35; Luke 4:42; 5:16; 6:12). Secret prayer is especially important:

1. In the morning, so we can commit our day to God and start out with Him on our minds;
2. In the evening, so we can give thanks for God’s help throughout the day and consider what He wants to teach us about the day’s experiences. 

Whenever the Holy Spirit prompts or inspires us to pray – sometimes for our own situations and often for other people. When we spend personal time with God, He promises to reward us openly – with answered prayer, with a deep sense of His presence and with true honor for eternity (Matthew 6:9 on God as Father).

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1. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
2. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
3. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
4. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
5. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
6. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
7. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
8. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
9. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
10. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
11. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
12. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
13. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
14. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
15. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
16. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
17. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
18. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
19. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
20. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
21. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
22. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
23. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
24. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
25. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
26. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
27. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
28. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
29. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
30. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
31. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
32. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
33. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
34. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
35. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
36. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
37. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
38. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
39. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
40. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
41. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
42. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
43. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
44. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
45. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
46. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
47. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
48. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
49. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6

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Every child of God should have someplace to be alone with God.

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Margarita Crews

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Guided By Grace

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