Matthew 6:5-6 talks about prayer and how it should be done ONLY in private, etc. That’s great, except for the fact that people now push people down saying that public prayer, say in a church, is offensive and unbiblical. This is one of those passages where you’d think the Bible was contradicting itself while we try to line up bible culture time to this time right now today and our culture.
I don’t think the verses were to be taken quite literally. I think what the writer was saying was that our prayer time must not just be all public prayer. It’s really not for people to see us praying. Prayer is actually a conversation with God and as such, prayer is between yourself and God. It’s really nobody else’s business to know all about your relationship with God, but really only for them to look from the outside in on your heart motives and your walk with God.
The problem I’ve been having of lately is that since I’ve not been doing public prayer at all, fearing being prideful and possibly arrogant, I’ve dropped off on prayer also for personal time. My relationship with God is dwindling slowly. And as I realize this, I’ve sent word to some friends to help get me up out of this whole- that seems no way out.
Most of the time I observe things in everyday life. I observe and learn, observe and learn. Lately I’ve observed how easy it is actually to become a bible enthusiast and not to actually have a current up-to-date relationship with God. It’s really easy.
My challenge to anyone who reads this (AND TO MYSELF RIGHT NOW) is to keep a current up-to-date relationship with God and start that kindling so it turns into a fire that never stops burning. Fire is a symbol currently of the intensity of my relationship with God. It feels, currently, like a little candle. I know exactly what Jesus said “when you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can move mountains.” Right now I’d say my faith is smaller than a mustard seed and is shrinking… Time to kick up the reception between God and I.
If you currently are struggling like I am, tremendously, just start talking to God. I know it’s not easy to do… I’m finding out this very moment how I’m going to start talking to God and just what to say. Most of the time I’d say that music is a form of talking to God through thankfulness.
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