What is the Closet, Door and Secret Place
Most Christians' that attend churches are more typically led in the way they pray, as more seen and done in the church. People could be told where the Lord is concerned to spend time with the Lord but what does that mean to most? I would think that it is a form of encouragement to spend more time than just church time with Lord. Most might have daily readings that some churches even provide, but there is not usually much taught about prayer itself. Of the scriptures about prayer I have ever heard mentioned it was the one about not praying as the heathen do Mt 6:7. Yet Jesus giving direction regarding prayer is not very often ever explained.
Matthew 6:6 (KJV) But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
We are told to pray to our Father which is in secret and when we look up the word this is the meaning: Secret=concealed, i.e. private:—hid(-den), inward(-ly), secret .... so Father is on the inward part of us. We are told to enter our closet and the closet meaning is secret chamber and we already have the meaning of "secret" so a chamber within us also? Then we are to close the door, yet Jesus tells us He is the door:
John 10:9 (KJV) I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
When you look up the meaning of the word "door" it means: a portal or entrance. Interesting also is that Jesus says no man cometh to the Father but by Him Joh 14:6. So is Jesus that portal to the Father in prayer within us?
Can God Answer Unspoken Silent Prayer? YES
Genesis 24:45 (KJV) And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
1 Samuel 1:13 (KJV) Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
Matthew 9:21 (KJV) For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.