Day 3 – Prayer

Prayer in/for Myanmar 

And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But whenever 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. “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. (Matthew 6: 5-8)

The longing to achieve change and growth in the church may be genuine and faithful but it is easy to be driven by what is visible. We can be seduced by demands for relevance and preoccupation with measurable outcomes. Jesus urges us to surrender control to outcomes. He urges us to keep it short and simple. We don’t need to pile up words. He already knows.

(Extract from Dust & Glory by David Runcorn)

 Prayer

Lord, help us to balance our public face with our private needs. Bless our church community in Helensburgh and Rhu & Shandon that we may share the Good News of Jesus with love, humility and grace.

Prayer in/for Myanmar