At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."
Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it." Luke 10: 19-24
There was no separate time for Jesus to speak to God in this situation. He could have gone off in private to pray and offer praise to God but there was no need. He had a personal relationship with the Father. He had a God consciousness. That is what we need to seek to develop. It is at the heart of the verse that tells us it is the will of God for us to pray continually. God tells us in the Gospel of Matthew how simple it really is:
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7: 7-8
Yet we can go through the grind of every day life without reflecting to the God that is within each of us! Ask Him! Seek Him! Knock on the door of your heart and he is there! Prayer can certainly be reserved for specific times. Traveling mercies and saying grace are important times to reflect to God. The danger is to only converse with God during these pre-arranged times. To consign God to the prayer closet only. That is not His will.
God's will is for you to pray continually. To speak with Him constantly. By doing so, you work on creating a God consciousness where you are never truly apart from God; His mighty presence, and His wise counsel. This will allow you to have access to God 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That is how He intended it to be! God is interested in all the details of your life. Prayer is meant to be your continuous lifeline to the Almighty! That is His will for you! Tap in today!
Anthony Wade February 13, 2008
