10/12/2024
“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 6:6
This verse was part of my devotional this morning and it made me think of how a child makes a cardboard box fort and wants you to come and sit in it with them. They want to spend time in a quiet place, with no distractions, so they can have your full attention. This is what your heavenly Father wants to do with you. He wants to spend time with ALL of you. Where there are no distractions. He wants to listen to you and hear your heart. He wants you to know Him and feel safe with Him so you can come to Him with anything and everything that is going on in your life. He wants you to know His voice so you can hear Him call your name. He wants you to know and experience the deep, deep love He has for you. He wants to fill you with that love so you can then pour that love out on those around you.
Are there things you are filling your life with that are keeping you from inviting your Heavenly Father into those secret places? Do you have fears that may be distorting your image of who God truly is? Does seeing God as a father fill you with fear instead of joy?
For some, seeing God as a loving Father is a hard concept to grasp. Not all of us grew up in homes where we experienced love. Maybe your image of a father is someone who is angry and only hurt you emotionally, mentally, and physically. So, how do you trust God who calls himself your father when you have only known hurt from your earthly father?
You start by sharing your fears and hurts with Him. He already knows all the hurt you have experienced and the walls you have built up to protect yourself. Now, He wants you to see the walls that are there and admit that the hurt feels too big and scary to allow Him into that secret place. He wants you to say out loud that you would rather sit in the fort by yourself than feel the hurt and pain that you experienced growing up. Speaking the truth then allows God to speak into and heal those wounded places. Then He can ever so gently and lovingly show you who he truly is. Then He can help you take those walls down one brick at a time, and over time, as you see you can trust Him, you will look forward to inviting your heavenly Father into your secret places. This is the reward He has waiting for you.
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