When you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private (Matthew 6:6; NLT).
The LORD is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it! (Genesis 26:16; NLT).
I sit all alone –
Without a word;
Bask in your light –
And this is prayer;
Speak if I must –
You listen, Lord,
Then rest in the dark –
For you are there.
Moses went into the darkness where God was (Exodus 20:21; BES).
Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light (Micah 7:8; NLT).
I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness – secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name (Isaiah 45:3; NLT).
References
Be silent before the LORD, all humanity (Zechariah 2:13; NLT).
Be still in the presence of the LORD (Psalm 37:7; NLT).
We are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him (1 John 5:14; NLT).
God has told his people, “Here is a place of rest; let the weary rest here. This is a place of quiet rest” (Isaiah 28:12; NLT).