Are you spending enough prayer time before the Lord?

As Christians we are instructed to pray always (Ephesians 6:18). But, sadly many are so busy with the ways of this world that they are missing the blessings that emerge from such obedience.

The other evening, I was praying with my daughter. After, I finished in her gentle little voice she began to pray. She ended her prayer with Amen. Still lying next to her, I roughly counted the number of words in her prayer. There were approximately sixteen words that she had memorized and habitually recited just about every night. I had heard the prayer so many times that I could probably even recite it.

So, after a moment of silence, I inquired about how she would feel, if I only spoke sixteen words to her during the entire day. She said she wouldn’t like it. As I began walking out of her room, I basically said, well that is what you are doing to the Lord. Although, she is only a child there was a sign of remorse in her voice indicating that she understood.

We are all children before the Lord, so I challenge you to evaluate the time you are spending before Him. Not just communicating with Him in a distressful moment or after a long busy day in a robotic routine but with a humble heart of reverence. Of course, it’s not about the number of words prayed because the Lord already knows what we are going to say before we even speak.

However, we must always be humbly cognizant that obediently coming before the Lord is an honor not to ever be taken for granted. My prayer is that we will include the Lord in all we do throughout the day and make the most of every moment we are so privileged to have before Him.