Our Quiet Time!
"But thou, when thou prayest,
enter into thy closet."
Matthew 6: 6
Karol Ladd said when her mother was growing up, she took
Matthew 6:6 literally. “Mom grew up in Texas, and
everything
in Texas is big, including the closets. When Mom wanted to
be alone with God, she went in her prayer closet. Her parents
knew that if they hadn’t seen her in a while, they could always
find her there.”
Newer translations are
different: your inner room…
your private room… your inner chamber… a quiet,
secluded space. The idea is finding privacy
to
spend time with the Lord.
If we only meet Him when we have time or
happen to think about it, our relationship
with Him will be haphazard.
In order for God’s Word to be effective changing
our lives, we must make it a daily habit and an
enriching appointment. Engage talking to Him
(prayer) and listening to Him (Bible reading).
Remember, your connection with God is a
relationship, and good relationships require
time and tending. Tend to your relationship
today.
"Reading and studying the Bible is a basic requirement
for the Christian’s growth, and happily it can be
one of
his most enjoyable experiences from day to day."
Irving Jensen
