Summary
See the people just kept repeating that over and over and over again, thinking that somehow the repetition would have some type of effect or that the repetition of the words in other themselves would have some type of power to them. Back now to our text, Matthew 6, verse 7, Jesus says, when you are praying, do not up empty phrases as the Gentiles do for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. The story goes that Bernard turned to this gentleman one day, they were having a discussion, and then he turned to the gentleman and he said, you know there is no way that you can pray the Lord's prayer without your mind wandering. He turned to Bernard and he said, well of course you can pray the Lord's prayer without your mind wandering. If you can pray the Lord's prayer without your mind wandering, man said, you're, for now and said, you need to be honest about this man said, absolutely. Look again, please, at our text, verse 7, when you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases, meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words, something that they do, you see, and then verse 8, do not be like them, for your father knows what you need before you ask him.
Video citations
- "Should We Repeat Prayers?" 6-20-21 — Let's open our Bible's please to Matthew the sixth chapter for our study today. Matthew chapter six as we study God's Word. Solomon, first Kings the third chapter, and there we find Solomon praying.…