As we continue our series on Seeking God, today we'll explore the beauty of seeking God through prayer.

How amazing is our Father that he wants to commune with us, with you, with me.

Take a second to fathom how incredible that truly is.

Today, may your heart be stirred to take advantage of the unbelievable gift of prayer

as you experience God today.

Welcome to the First 15 podcast.

Thank you. God today. Welcome to the First 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Matthew 6 verse 6, scripture says.

But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your father who is in secret.

The fact that God listens to us as his children changes the landscape of prayer from empty phrases uttered into the abyss to direct communication with the creator and sustainer of all. When you pray, you are heard by your Heavenly Father. And it's because he listens to us

that prayer is one of the most wonderful and powerful avenues to pursue him. May we learn to dialogue in

greater ways with our Heavenly Father, as we open our hearts to all

he would show us today about prayer. Matthew 6, verses 7 through 8 says, and when you pray, do not

heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard for their many words.

Do not be like them.

For your father knows what you need before you ask him.

Jesus inaugurated an entirely new perspective on prayer.

Prior to Jesus, God's people would pray out of obligation or ritual,

begging a seemingly distant God to move on their behalf.

Jesus taught that God knows our needs before we even ask. He taught that God is a good father who longs to

respond to the needs of his children. And in John 15 verse 7 he taught, if you abide in me and my words

abide in you,

ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you.

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