September 20
Shut in with God
“Enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father” (Matt. 6:6).
“I was left alone, and saw this great vision” (Dan. 10:8).
We need a place for prayer. Oh! you can pray anywhere, on the street, in the store, traveling, measuring dry goods, hands in dishwater—where not. But you are not likely to unless you have been off in some quiet place shut in alone with God. The Master said: “Enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door;” that door is important. It shuts out, and it shuts in. “Pray to thy Father who is in secret.” God is here in this shut-in spot. One must get alone to find out that he never is alone. The more alone we are as far as men are concerned the least alone we are so far as God is concerned.