But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. I found them again in the same place they were last year. Lady Slippers are a much sought after wildflower in the spring. The way my grandmother used to talk about them they were much easier to find in her time then they are now. I would not have found them the first time if there hadn’t been some other wildflower seekers who pointed me in the right direction. As I walked the trail again I looked for things I remembered about where they were last year. A little off trail I found my reward, the secret place where they were hidden.
We need secret places where we can go to find hidden things. We know that Jesus spent much time in secret places. So when he was teaching his disciples about what prayer is he told them to find a secret place and close the door. This is hard to do in our busy world filled with distractions. Like my hike, you have to work at it. It also helps to have guidance from the scriptures, from a mentor, from a friend. I don’t know how long I sat in front of the Lady Slippers with my camera, nothing else mattered at the time. We need times like this when we go to our secret place and sit with open hearts in God’s presence. Great are the rewards - peace, confidence in a God who loves us, clarity of vision, strength to face the challenges of the day. Where is your secret place? What do you find there? Prayer Lord Jesus Meet us today in our secret place. We open our hearts to you. Amen
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