*DAILY DEW 31/MARCH/2023* *A DEEP CONNECTION WITH GOD* _Key Bible Text:_ *"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward."* (Matthew 6:5) _Bible Insight:_ Since last night, my heart has been troubled, and I couldn't sleep. I can't help but wonder how Old Testament believers achieved such a deep connection with God without any difficulty. Their relationship with God was so effortless and cordial. They spoke, God heard, and God spoke to them in return. No spiritual acrobatics. No overly verbose prayers. They didn't even have access to the full presence of the Holy Spirit or the Bible, yet their relationship with God appears to have been deeper than what we experience today. Until this morning, my spirit was uneasy, craving answers. I yearned to know how they did it, how they achieved such a seamless connection with God. After dropping my child off at school, I returned to my study to seek answers. And in the most unexpected way, the Holy Spirit provided me with the answer I sought. He said, "They had a KISS relationship with God," where KISS stands for Keep It Spiritual and Simple. They had a simple and spiritual relationship with God. The Holy Spirit then directed me to John 4:24, which reads, "God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and Truth." Truth in there means the sincere state of their hearts. The genuineness of their intent. The pureness of their motives. They were not perfect, but despite their imperfection, the Old Testament believers understood how to worship God through their Spirit (their heart) and not just their flesh. Their spiritual practices and prayers were more of an internal expression rather than an outward display. After the Holy Spirit dropped those words in my heart, Jesus' words in Matthew 6 made sense to me: "But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him." _MEDITATION:_ *"From the last verses, you can tell why it seem God is so distant from us in this part of the World. Selah."* *#Daniel_Adeniyi* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_APRIL,2023* ❤ *#Guest_Message* Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.