Word Up Ministries

September 29, 2024

Scripture:

MARK 1:14-15, MATTHEW 4:12-17, LUKE 3:23, JOHN 4:46-54, LUKE 4:16-30, MARK 1:16-20, MATTHEW 4:18-22, MARK 1:21-28, LUKE 4:31-37, MARK 1:29-34, MATTHEW 8:14-17, LUKE 4:38-41, MARK 1:35-39, LUKE 4:42-44, MATTHEW 4:23-25

Secret Prayer

Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.

Mark 1:35

My Takeaways

Something Old

‍“Look no man in the face till thou hast seen the face of God. Speak thou with none till thou hast had speech with the Most High.” - Charles Spurgeon

“Secret prayer is the secret of prayer, the soul of prayer, the seal of prayer, the strength of prayer. If you do not pray alone, you do not pray at all. I care not whether you pray in the street, or in the church, or in the barrack-room, or in the cathedral; but your heart must speak with God in secret, or you have not prayed.” - Charles Spurgeon

Secret prayer time is the

secret to a strong relationship with the Lord.
best way to deepen our relationship with the Lord.
directly related to a confident faith in the Lord.

The troubles of life can drive us toward time with Him or away from time with Him.

“There is in public and private prayer a more united strength and interest, but in secret prayer an advantage for more free and full communication of our souls unto God. Christ for this chooseth the morning, as the time freest from distractions and company; and a solitary place, as fittest for a secret duty.” - Matthew Poole

What keeps me from secret prayer with Jesus? Is it worth it?

Something New

I wonder if any officials, even those who turned against Jesus, eventually came to faith.

As he traveled through Galilee, He came to Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in nearby Capernaum whose son was very sick.
John 4:46