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. (Matthew 6:6 KJV)
That verse tells me that the Father is there, in my secret place where I place my attention on Him, wherever that may be. Making a fresh connection with Him is more important than the amount of time I spend reading, or how carefully I pray for everyone and everything.
Prayer and Bible study are important, but they’re not to overshadow the experience of fellowship with God, and having an interchange with Him; the giving of my love, life, and heart; and the receiving from Him of His love, life, and heart. To experience that is really special.
Without having entered into that communion with Him, even if I have read some good books and prayed for many situations, I still feel something is missing. But once I have experienced that communion with Him, I’m deeply assured everything will be okay. I can relax and not worry, all through the day’s events.
Good closet time makes for wholesome Christians. Jesus taught us to have it, so it must be important. For me it was the key to improving my connection with Him. When you think about it, it seems that this dependence is what is needed to bring us the peace He promised, as it relieves us of trying to carry all of life’s burdens on our own. [1]
Speak to my heart, Speak now, I pray;
God of salvation and Lord of creation,
Oh, speak to my heart today! - Carlton C. Buck
[1] Anchor Closet Time
