Today I want to share a portion of The Spoken Word Church website devotional.
ESTABLISH A PLACE OF PRAYER
Places matter to God. He made them, too, you know. Think of these places: the Upper Room, Jericho, Bethel, Zarapheth, Gethsemane. Jesus had special places for prayer. Mountains. Gethsemane. Go ahead, sanctify your own personal place of prayer. It will become a precious and treasured place.
"And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone." (Matthew 14:23)
I want you to notice that, though we are encouraging YOU to establish a prayer place, we are NOT dictating to you where that should be! Some people prefer to pray outside, some by the water, some in the woods, some in a church, some in a special prayer area, some in their living room. The important thing is NOT where YOUR area is, but that you GET there on a consistent basis! I would strongly suggest having a specific place in your own home where you can go consistently, and then use other places when the occasion arises. The PLACE is NOT the issue, but that you actually develop the "habit" of praying every day, and many times a day. You and I CAN pray anywhere and at anytime without anyone else even knowing we are doing so, but we MUST have the special area where we can go to block out all distractions so that we can hear from HIM! AMEN! As you develop this private and personal interaction with the One, True God, you will be more confident in hearing His voice, which should result in some instant obedience on YOUR part and quicker manifestations on HIS part! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Worship with a song from their new album called "Transfiguration":
Shalom in Him!
