Prayer Closet

            A few days ago I took a room in my house and converted it from a bedroom to my office.   It is simply breathtaking, cream carpet, white walls and dark chocolate furniture.  I smiled after placing all of the furniture inside and then thought to myself what a great room to do my homework in.  Then, I took a moment and began to swing  in my office chair and then  I stopped and stared at  the cream chairs in the room and God spoke and said “Say Hello To Your New Prayer Closet”.  A light went off in my head and the presence of God filled the room.  I toyed for weeks what I would do with this room considering I originally had my office downstairs, but bringing it to a higher level in my house gave me a since of peace.  My mind began to think of the bible and how it talks about the Upper room where people prayed.  Everyone needs a private place to pray.  You need a quite place away from distractions where you can just spend time with you and God. When was the last time you prayed? Each morning when I rise I walk pass this room as a reminder that I must give God praise for everything he’s done for me. The  more you pray the more God moves in your life.  If you want peace one must seek peace and if you want deliverance one must begin with a prayer.  Now if your desires are to be closer to God find yourself a quiet place and make it your prayer closet and spend time there talking to your heavenly father.

Matthew 6 (KJV)

5          And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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.

7          But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8          Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

9          After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10        Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11        Give us this day our daily bread.

12        And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13        And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.