And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD:
Genesis 19:27
Every person needs a place where he or she stands before the LORD. This is the place where life’s principles are founded and where right decisions are made. It is a place of intense prayer and solitude where no one else is allowed except you and God.
Without doing harm to the scripture cited above, allow me to put it into context. In Genesis chapter 18 Abraham has had three heavenly visitors who have revealed God’s displeasure with
Our place must be similar. It must be a place where we have met the LORD before, and would not be at all surprised to meet Him there again. This cannot be a church or public place of worship simply because it is a place to be absolutely alone with the Almighty. It must be a place of standing firmly and courageously with God, believing that what is sought for in that place is a right cause. It must be a place where worship, intercession, petition, and restoration can be accomplished. It is the place where God can be sought face to face.
It doesn’t matter what it looks like, some people have ornate facilities filled with sacred furnishings while others have a hole dug in the side of a hill. Many of the medieval holy men were known for their connection to God while in natural surroundings while many modern believers find God in the middle of a busy city. Wherever the place is located, it must exist, it must be solely yours and God’s and you must go there daily.
Concerning your place you must say with Habakkuk, I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
Vision is captured in this place! Peace is made in this place! Power is bestowed in this place! Direction is given in this place! Questions are asked and answers are found in this place! God can be known in this place!
How can you find this place? It is YOUR prayer closet, and it can be anywhere you and God are in communion.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet , and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6:6
