Thanks be to God for yet another indoctrination service. I was so blessed learning another topic in the course of the indoctrination service on zoom.
We talked about prayer and we were made to understand that prayer is one of the doctrines of Christ. The book of John 9:31 clearly states that God doesn't hear sinners,He only hears those who worship Him and do His will. Prov.15:8 also says that the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to God but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Jesus, teaching about prayer in the book of Matt.6:7-8 admonished the people to avoid vain repetition when praying as this was the usual way the heathen prayed. Repetitive prayer is not captured in the scripture. We need not even do that in the first place because the scripture rightly establish that before we ask He already knows that which is in our heart. Isaiah 65:24 also confirm this saying while we are yet speaking,He will hear.
Another lesson I learnt was that prayer shouldn't be done in a way to show off, feel better or be seen of people just like the Pharisee who are hypocrite. The scripture say those who do this already have their reward as God only rewards those who pray to Him in the secret. That is what Jesus taught and not the other way round.
We should also take heed when we stand to pray. According to the study,we we taught that the position that shows how much we respect God is the kneeling position and should be adopted by all. We should only stand to pray if that is the only posture that is visible as at the time of prayer due to some unavoidable circumstances.
Matthew 26:9 confirm that Jesus also used this posture,He knelt to pray falling facedown horizontally. Psm 95:6 say Oh come! Let us bow down and worship God. To kneel means to fall the kneel and take a horizontal posture not vertical as in standing.
Lastly I learnt that women should pray covering their heads while male should pray with their head uncover as this is the Lord's commandment.
Thanks so much for yet another successful mass indoctrination,may God continue to bless MCGI.
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