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The central theme of this song is very clear: the secret place of prayer. Not public display. Not religious performance. But private, honest, heart-to-heart communion with the Father.
Let us look at what the Word of God says. The key text is:
> “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
> — Matthew 6:6 (ESV, with “in secret” per Greek text)
And then, the pattern for our praying:
> “Pray then like this:
>
> ‘Our Father in heaven,
> hallowed be your name.
> Your kingdom come,
> your will be done,
> on earth as it is in heaven.
> Give us this day our daily bread,
> and forgive us our debts,
> as we also have forgiven our debtors.
> And lead us not into temptation,
> but deliver us from evil.’”
> — Matthew 6:9–13
This song simply echoes and expounds what Jesus Himself taught. He contrasts two kinds of prayer:
1. Show-prayer – for the eyes and ears of people.
2. Secret prayer – to the unseen Father, for His eyes alone.
And He makes a very solemn statement: whichever you choose determines your reward. Public admiration—or the Father’s reward.
The song is not just about *how* to pray. It is about where we pray, to whom we pray, and why we pray. These are issues of the heart, and they are central to spiritual maturity and to spiritual warfare. Because a believer who has no secret life with God has no real power in the public battle.
Matthew 6 is part of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7), Jesus’ foundational teaching on the righteousness of the kingdom of God. He is speaking to His disciples, with crowds listening in (Matthew 5:1–2).
The religious environment of that day was dominated by the scribes and Pharisees. Outwardly, they were extremely religious. They fasted. They gave alms. They prayed. But Jesus exposed a tragic reality: much of it was for show.
Look at the immediate context:
> “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.”
> — Matthew 6:1
He then gives three examples:
In each case He refers to hypocrites (Greek: *hypokritēs*)—actors, stage-players—those who perform righteousness as a role to win applause.
> “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.”
> — Matthew 6:5
So picture the scene: Pharisees timing their day so that “coincidentally” the hour of prayer would catch them in a public place. They would stand where the most people could see them, recite long prayers, and impress the crowd.
Jesus does not condemn public prayer as such. The Bible is full of it (see Acts 4:24–31). But He condemns prayer as performance.
Then He turns to His disciples, including you and me:
> “But you, when you pray, go into your room…” (Matthew 6:6, NKJV)
In contrast with the public show, He commands a deliberate act of withdrawal. The focus is no longer the eyes of men, but the eyes of the Father. No longer external ceremony, but inward reality.
Then, immediately after warning against empty phrases and many words (Matthew 6:7–8), He gives them—and us—the template we call the Lord’s Prayer. It is not primarily something to be recited mindlessly, but a pattern to shape our secret life with God.
So the song is simply drawing us back into that original setting: away from religious display, into the quiet room where the unseen Father waits.
### 1. “In Secret” – Greek: *en tō kryptō*
In Matthew 6:6 the key phrase is:
> “…pray to your Father who is in secret (ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ, en tō kryptō); and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
The adjective *kryptos* means:
It is related to our English word “cryptic,” and to “crypt”—a concealed place.
Notice what Jesus is saying:
To walk with God, we must be willing to move from the visible realm—the opinions of people, the applause of men, the religious stage—into the hidden realm, where only God and you know what is happening.
This touches the core of deliverance and spiritual maturity. Many Christians want public victory while preserving a hidden life of compromise. But the true spiritual battle is won or lost in that kryptos place. Who are you when no one is watching but God?
The song repeats:
“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door…”
This is a faithful echo of Jesus’ command: withdraw into the *kryptos* place.
### 2. “Father” – Greek: *Patēr* (with Hebrew background: *Av*)
In Matthew 6:6 and in the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus repeatedly uses the word:
> “Your Father…”
> “Our Father in heaven…”
The Greek is *patēr*, but the Aramaic and Hebrew background is *Abba* / *Av*—a term of intimate relationship. Not distant Deity. Not vague Force. Not simply “God,” but Father.
For the religious mentality of His day, this was radical. To stand before the holy God of Israel and say, “Our Father”—this speaks of:
Secret prayer is not about technique. It is about relationship. When you shut the door, you are not entering a ritual. You are coming as a child to a Father.
This explains the song’s language:
“Just a child running into their Father’s arms”
“He bends down to listen”
The deeper meaning: true Christian prayer is filial—prayer of sons and daughters, not slaves (Galatians 4:6–7).
### A. Prayer as Performance vs Prayer as Communion
> “When you pray, don’t stand on the street corners
> Shouting loud for everyone to hear and admire
> The hypocrites love that kind of show
> They’ve already got their reward right there”
The song echoes Matthew 6:5. The motive behind prayer determines its value:
This brings a searching question: Am I praying for God, or for people?
The danger is not only in literal street corners. It can be:
Jesus uses the term “hypocrites”—actors. That means you can be speaking holy words while your heart is actually seeking man’s approval. That is spiritual deception.
In spiritual warfare, the devil is not impressed by religious acting. Demonic powers recognize authority that comes from being real with God, not from memorized phrases or public image (Acts 19:13–16).
### B. The Call to the Secret Place
> “But you—find a quiet place alone
> Close the door and meet your Father there”
This is simply Matthew 6:6 rephrased. It contains three decisive actions:
1. Go into your room – You choose separation.
2. Close the door – You cut off distractions.
3. Pray to your Father – You turn Godward in faith.
For many Christians, this is the missing step. They may attend meetings, listen to sermons, participate in worship, but they never establish a consistent secret life with God. No wonder their spiritual life is weak, unstable, vulnerable to every pressure.
Jesus Himself modeled this:
> “But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.”
> — Luke 5:16
> “And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.”
> — Mark 1:35
If the Son of God needed secret times with the Father, how much more do we?
The song declares:
“In the secret place, everything changes
Burdened hearts find rest, broken hearts find healing”
This is not poetic exaggeration. It is biblical reality. Psalm 91 begins:
> “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
> Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
> — Psalm 91:1 (NKJV)
There is protection, rest, deliverance, and victory that can only be found by those who choose that secret dwelling place.
### C. Empty Phrases vs Honest Simplicity
> “Don’t babble on with empty phrases
> Like those who think long words will make God listen
> Your Father already knows what you need
> Before a single word leaves your lips
> Just come honestly, simply, from the heart”
This restates Matthew 6:7–8:
> “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”
Two errors are exposed:
1. Mechanical repetition – “heap up empty phrases” (*battalogeō*, to babble, to use meaningless repetition).
2. Trust in verbal length – as if many words equal more power.
God is not impressed by religious vocabulary. He is impressed by truth:
> “Behold, you desire truth in the inward being.”
> — Psalm 51:6
The song’s emphasis—“honestly, simply, from the heart”—aligns with the teaching of Scripture:
> “The Lord is near to all who call on him,
> to all who call on him in truth.”
> — Psalm 145:18
For deliverance and inner healing, this is critical. Many are not set free because they never pray truthful prayers. They hide behind pious forms and never bring their real fears, sins, wounds, and desires into the light of God’s presence.
### D. The Pattern of the Lord’s Prayer
> “Our Father in heaven, holy is Your name
> Your kingdom come, Your will be done
> On earth just like it is in heaven
> Give us today the bread we need
> Forgive our sins as we forgive others
> Lead us away from temptation, deliver us from evil”
Jesus says, “Pray then like this” (Matthew 6:9). The Lord’s Prayer is a pattern of priorities in prayer.
1. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name
Prayer begins with God, not with us. Worship, reverence, and the revelation of His name come first. “Hallowed” = set apart as holy, honored. Real prayer shifts us from self-centeredness to God-centeredness.
2. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven
Before we ask for personal needs, we align with God’s kingdom and will. True prayer is not bending God to our agenda, but submitting to His. This is spiritual warfare:
3. Give us this day our daily bread
Only after God’s name, kingdom, and will do we present material needs. “Daily bread” covers all legitimate needs for life and service. But note the restraint: *this day…daily*. God teaches us dependence, day by day. This deals with anxiety (Matthew 6:25–34).
4. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors
This brings us into the realm of sin, conscience, and relationships. Our ongoing enjoyment of forgiveness is linked to our willingness to forgive others (see Matthew 6:14–15). Many Christians are spiritually blocked because they pray, but refuse to forgive.
5. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
Here is explicit spiritual warfare. The phrase can be understood: “Do not allow us to succumb to temptation; rescue us from the evil one.” Satan is a tempter and a destroyer (1 Peter 5:8). We are taught to seek daily deliverance from his snares.
The song faithfully presents this structure. It emphasizes that in the secret place, we do not just pour out needs; we align with heaven. The Father’s holiness, kingdom, and will become our priority. That alignment itself is a form of warfare against the powers of darkness.
### E. The Secret Place as Holy Ground
> “No crowd, no spotlight, no need to perform
> Just a child running into their Father’s arms
> In the secret place, everything changes
> Burdened hearts find rest, broken hearts find healing
> He bends down to listen, He moves when we call
> The quiet room becomes holy ground after all”
This reflects a profound truth: God’s presence sanctifies ordinary places.
Your “room” may be simple—a bedroom, a corner, a seat in a car. But when you shut the door and meet the Father in faith, it becomes holy ground. That is where:
Often deliverance does not begin in a public prayer line, but in consistent, honest, secret dealings with God. What you bring into that hidden place—your sins, fears, habits, traumas—God can touch, cleanse, and transform.
### F. He Sees, He Hears, He Rewards
> “He sees, He hears, He rewards what is true”
This sums up Matthew 6:6:
This is foundational for faith. Hebrews 11:6:
> “For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”
The unseen God, in the unseen place, promises seen results. Not always immediately. Not always the way we expect. But always truly.
In spiritual warfare, the greatest victories are won in hidden faithfulness that only God observes. When you persist in secret prayer, you are building unseen foundations. In time, the reward will appear—deliverance, changed circumstances, transformed character, breakthroughs for others.
Let us now turn to practical steps. Truth must be applied. Here are four things we must do.
### 1. Establish a Regular Secret Place
“First, we must establish a definite time and place where we meet the Father in secret.”
Make a conscious decision: “I will no longer live a public Christian life without a private life with God.”
### 2. Renounce Performance and Embrace Honesty
“Second, we must renounce hypocrisy and performance in prayer, and commit ourselves to truth in the inward parts.”
Say something like: “Father, from now on I choose honesty over image. I will bring You truth, not performance.”
Honest confession opens the way to deliverance (1 John 1:9; James 5:16).
### 3. Use the Lord’s Prayer as a Daily Pattern
“Third, we must let the Lord’s Prayer shape our priorities in prayer.”
Do not just recite it; pray through it:
This pattern keeps your prayer balanced: God-centered, kingdom-focused, honest about sin, alert in warfare.
### 4. Persevere Until the Room Becomes Holy Ground
“Fourth, we must persevere in secret prayer until our quiet place becomes a place of encounter.”
Many stop too soon. They try a few short times, feel nothing, and give up. But the promises of Matthew 6:6 are for those who continue.
Over time, you will find that as you enter that place, your heart is conditioned to meet God there. The atmosphere changes. The room truly becomes “holy ground.”
### Proclamation
Say this aloud, deliberately, based on Matthew 6 and the truth we have studied:
> I declare that God is my Father in heaven.
> He sees in secret, He hears in secret, and He rewards what is done in secret.
> I renounce all hypocrisy, all religious performance, and all prayer for the eyes of men.
> I choose the secret place over the spotlight, the approval of the Father over the admiration of people.
> I will go into my room, I will close the door, and I will meet my Father there.
> I will pray according to the pattern Jesus gave:
> Hallowing His name, seeking His kingdom, submitting to His will,
> Trusting Him for daily bread, walking in forgiveness, and resisting the evil one.
> My quiet room is holy ground, because my Father is there.
> In the secret place, He heals my heart, breaks my chains, and strengthens my spirit.
> I am His child; He is my Father;
> And I choose to live from the secret place, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
### Prayer
Father,
Thank You that You are not a distant God but our Father in heaven.
Thank You that You see in secret, that nothing in my hidden life is unknown to You.
I ask You now for the grace to obey the words of Jesus.
Help me to turn away from all religious performance, from all desire to be seen and admired.
Lead me into a consistent life of secret prayer.
Holy Spirit, search my heart. Expose hypocrisy, pride, and fear of man.
Teach me to pray honestly and simply, from the heart.
Make my room, my corner, my quiet place into holy ground where the Father’s presence is real.
Father, write the pattern of the Lord’s Prayer into my spirit.
Teach me to put Your name, Your kingdom, and Your will above all else.
Provide my daily bread.
Cleanse me from sin, and enable me to forgive all who have wronged me.
Keep me from the snares of temptation, and deliver me from the evil one.
I choose the secret place.
Meet me there. Change me there.
And from that hidden life with You, bring forth visible fruit that glorifies Your name.
I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
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