He told us that we need a secret place for prayer - a solitary spot where we can be alone with God.
The pupose of 'closet' prayer is simply to meet with the Father.
He wants us to withdraw ourselves from the things of the world and step aside to meet with Him.
Are you setting yourself apart and allowing Jesus to lead you into the Father's presence?
Are you allowing the Holy Spirit to be your teacher?
"The secrecy of the inner chamber and the closed door, the separation from everything around us, is an image of the inner spiritual sanctuary, the secret of God's tabernacle. It is there within the veil that our spirit truly comes into contact with the Invisible One. We are taught at the very beginning of our search for the secret of effective prayer to remember that it is in the inner chamber, where we are alone with the Father, that we learn to pray properly.The Father is in secret. In these words Jesus teaches us where He is waiting for us and where He is always found." Andrew Murray
When you draw aside to the secret place, the Father is already waitng there for you.
"Our Lord teaches us that because God meets with us in secret with infinite Fatherliness and faithfulness, we should meet Him with child like simplicity of faith and be confident that our prayer will receive a blessing." Andrew Murray
When you meet with God, believe that He rewards those who seek Him. The promised blessing doesn't depend on how fervently you pray. It depends on the love and power of the Father. You can leave the secret place in confidence, knowing that God has heard and that He will answer.
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