HOW YOU CAN DRAW CLOSE TO GOD

OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK TO GOD 

Jesus Christ valued his relationship with Jehovah very highly. Therefore, Jesus made time to talk to God, in private prayer.  (Mark 1:35; Luke 2:40-46)  We do well to imitate Jesus' example and pray to God on a regular basis.  (Romans 12:12)  It is fitting to start the day off with words of prayer, and before going to bed,, we can rightly thank Jehovah for the day's activity.  During the day, make it a point to approach God "on every occasion."  (Ephesians 6:18) We can even pray silently  in our heart, knowing that  Jehovah can hear us.  Privately talking to God helps us to cement our relationship with him, and praying to Jehovah daily helps us to draw ever closer to him.

Jehovah also listens to prayers offered on behalf of groups of people.  (1 Kings 8:22-53) We can draw close to God as a family, with the head of the household taking the lead.  This strengthens the family bond, and Jehovah becomes real to young ones as they hear their parents humbly pray to God. What if someone is representing a group in prayer, perhaps at a meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses? If we were  in the audience, let us listen attentively so that at the end of the prayer, we can wholeheartedly say "Amen," which means "So be it." -1 Corinthians 14:16. 

Next time: HOW YOU CAN DRAW CLOSE TO GOD/PRAYERS THAT JEHOVAH HEARS

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