Matthew 6:5-6 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. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet…
On the matter of motives in prayer, Jesus taught on the ‘hypocrisy of men’ in prayer. He said, There are those who love to pray outside So They Will Be Seen Of Men. We take on certain postures and styles of prayer so people will say, ‘Herh…that guy can pray… Prayor…Prayer PAPA’. You only joined that prayer marathon so you will be counted among those who prayed for 5hours. What is your INTENT?
The real intention here is for people to see that they are praying. The only time you pray for 1hr or over is in corporate prayer meetings. Why is that so? Why don’t you do that alone, by yourself? You are praying and dozing, then you hear someone approaching, then you quickly activate prayer mode to show you are praying. My friend, who are you kidding? Stop the joke. This kind of prayer goes nowhere.
Jesus said, “Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.” You are not getting any answers for that prayer because that’s not what your heart wants. Your intention is to be seen by men – and that’s exactly what you got – men saw you. In everything you do, don’t forget that the scripture says, men look at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.(1sam 16:7). EXAMINE YOUR MOTIVES, BELOVED; FOR EVERYTHING RISES AND FALL ON IT. You are truly blessed in Jesus Name. Amen.
GRACEFUL MORNING