Matthew 6:7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

We do like to have things repeated at times. We do like to repeat things at times. But do we like listening to people who are repeating themselves over and over again?

When we want to take our prayers to God we need to be honest with Him and we need to focus on what we actually are praying for.

When we are very young we tend to ask for things over and over again – our parents could tell us of all the times we have made them mad by asking for the same things time and time again.

Treating God as if He is nothing more than someone we just want to get something out of not treating Him in a right and proper manner. Let us do it properly and with thought!

Mark 7:7 And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

It is a very easy thing to tell others about something that sounds so good and promises so much. It is not such an easy thing to admit you got it wrong when it does go wrong.

God does not want us to say things because they sound good. He does not want us to say things because people want to hear them.

God wants us to tell people the truth, the real Gospel story.

We should go to our services to learn more about God and not to hear the latest gossip or sing the latest song. This is God we are worshipping!

Acts 5:29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.”

This is one of those places in the New Testament where we are commanded to obey God totally. It may not seem like it to us but the original language is quite strong.

I think the wording could have been more like “we MUST obey God exclusively” but that may have given people a way of disobeying authorities.

Man does not always think of everything, but God does. Man may have hidden agendas, God has an exclusive goal.

Trust God and continue to try and do everything for His glory and according to His will. It is profitable for all!