The Upper Room Devotional 6th February 2026, Friday Message
Alone with God
Narda Vargas Guerrero (Dominican Republic)
Today’s Reading
Matthew 6:5-15
My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise. – Psalm 51:17 (NIV)
When Jesus said, “When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen” (Matt. 6:6), he was highlighting the importance of humility and the connections we can experience when we are alone with God. Away from the public eye, we can be authentic and sincere — no posturing, no masks. The Lord is not impressed with our eloquent words. Sincerity, rather than style, is important to God.
Our devotional time is indispensable for our spiritual health and is a way for us to cultivate a strong relationship with God. Time with God creates an oasis of healing, freedom, comfort, and strength. It is where we feel loved, affirmed, and more prepared to withstand moments of adversity and temptation. Alone with God, we can connect with our Creator in a way that we cannot in public. Our prayer life is deepened when we go to God just as we are.
Thought for the Day
Each day is an opportunity to prioritize time with God.
Prayer Focus
Someone who struggles to pray daily
Today’s Prayer
Holy God, help us to be more intentional in prioritizing time with you. We pray the prayer your Son taught us, “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen” (Matt. 6:9-13, KJV).
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