Day 10: Words Flying Up

“My words fly up, my thoughts remain below. Words without thoughts never to heaven go. “ Act III, Scene iii, Hamlet

When Shakespeare had the evil, murderous character of Polonius speak these words as he made an attempt to pray, he actually characterized many today whose prayer lives are less than ideal. For our prayers to be effective and powerful, they must be characterized by a sincerity that transcends mere public displays such as characterized by the Pharisee as he prayed in the presence of the tax collector (Luke 18:10-14). God desires that we communicate with Him on a very personal level- to express our deepest hurts, our greatest fears, and our love and appreciation for Him. As we do this, we find ourselves realizing the true power of prayer to the Father. There is certainly a time and place for public prayers, but even those should be instances of our repeating in our hearts the words of the prayer leader as we communicate with Jehovah God.

All of us need God and need to communicate with God because we have that Divine spark of Him within our very being. That need is met when we realize that private, sincere communication with Him is the ultimate Christian experience. I am reminded of the power of such private prayer when I read of Jesus going out very early in the morning by Himself to commune with his Father. I am further reminded of the power of private prayer when I hear Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as He prepares, in just a few hours, to bear all the sins of the world on His shoulders while hanging from a Roman cross. May all of us realize, like Jesus, what a magnificent blessing it is to be able to talk with the Almighty God, the Creator of everything, and may we strive to never just speak empty words. May we find that speaking with Him is truly a matter of our “words flying up”, not “remaining below“, and in so doing, may all of us be stronger, happier, and more able to stand against the “wiles of the devil.” May we continue to praise Him and thank Him in a private, heartfelt manner, knowing that He is always at the throne of Heaven waiting for our petitions.

"And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." (Matthew 6:5-6)

Written by Ben Dennis, a member at Mt. Juliet

# posted by JP @ 12:01 AM on Tuesday, November 23, 2010

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Day 10: Words Flying Up “My words fly up, my thoughts remain below. Words without thoughts never to heaven go. “ Act III, Scene iii, Hamlet When Shakespeare had the evil, murderous character of Polonius speak these words as he made an attempt to pray, he actually characterized many today whose prayer lives are less than ideal. For our prayers to be effective and powerful, they must be characterized by a sincerity that transcends mere public displays such as characterized by the Pharisee as he prayed in the presence of the tax collector (Luke 18:10-14). God desires that we communicate with Him on a very personal level- to express our deepest hurts, our greatest fears, and our love and appreciation for Him. As we do this, we find ourselves realizing the true power of prayer to the Father. There is certainly a time and place for public prayers, but even those should be instances of our repeating in our hearts the words of the prayer leader as we communicate with Jehovah God. All of us need God and need to communicate with God because we have that Divine spark of Him within our very being. That need is met when we realize that private, sincere communication with Him is the ultimate Christian experience. I am reminded of the power of such private prayer when I read of Jesus going out very early in the morning by Himself to commune with his Father. I am further reminded of the power of private prayer when I hear Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as He prepares, in just a few hours, to bear all the sins of the world on His shoulders while hanging from a Roman cross. May all of us realize, like Jesus, what a magnificent blessing it is to be able to talk with the Almighty God, the Creator of everything, and may we strive to never just speak empty words. May we find that speaking with Him is truly a matter of our “words flying up”, not “remaining below“, and in so doing, may all of us be stronger, happier, and more able to stand against the “wiles of the devil.” May we continue to praise Him and thank Him in a private, heartfelt manner, knowing that He is always at the throne of Heaven waiting for our petitions. "And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." (Matthew 6:5-6) Written by Ben Dennis, a member at Mt. Juliet # posted by JP @ 12:01 AM on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Comments: Post a Comment << Home	Mt. Juliet Church of Christ 1940 N. Mt. Juliet Road P.O.Box 248 Mt.Juliet, TN 37122-0248 (615)758-2274 Fax:615-754-2351 Email Worship Services: Sunday Early Worship: 8AM Sunday Bible Study: 9:15AM Sunday Late Worship: 10:15AM Night Worship: 6PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7PM Past Archives: November 2010 December 2010

Day 10: Words Flying Up

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