Have You Prayed Today?
／By Doreen Szeto
Read Matthew 6:5-13
There once was an old professor whose beautiful life was a wonder
to his students. They were determined to learn the secret of his joy,
and one night they sent someone to hide in the professor's study. The
teacher finally returned at a late hour. Despite his fatigue, he sat
down at his desk and spent one hour with his Bible. Then, closing the
Bible, he bowed his head in prayer: "Well, Lord Jesus, we still have
the same old relationship."
Knowing Christ is one of the greatest joys we have as Christians.
We should all strive to be like this professor, who at all costs
continued the "same old relationship" with Christ. This man's secret
was to spend time in prayer with God. Through prayer, he remained close
to Jesus. This simple thing brought him happiness and joy, which
reflected in his life.
When we do devotions, many of us know exactly what to do. Sit down,
open up our devotional guides, look at the verses, read the verses from
the Bible if we have time, read the story, look at the
challenge/reflections section, then close the whole thing and walk away
to continue our life. But what is missing? Prayer. Devotions are
meaningless without prayer. Spending time with God without prayer is
like having a relationship without even speaking to the other person.
Prayer is a crucial part of our lives and our quiet times. We need
to have a relationship with God, and a relationship will not work out
if you do not communicate. You need to talk to God to maintain your
relationship, and He has provided this opportunity for us through the
gift of prayer.
Through our daily devotions and prayer, we can grow closer to the
Lord who loves us with his unending love. Have you taken time to talk
to your Savior today?
"Time for quiet prayer helps us to abide each day."
I Thessalonians 5:17
Pray unceasingly
