Ephesians 3:14 For this reason I kneel before the Father
There are many references to kneeling before God in the Bible. Psalm 95:6 tells us to “kneel before our maker”. Daniel kneeled in prayer three times a day. Ezra knelt in prayer and stretched his hands out tot the Lord. Many people came before Jesus and knelt. Jesus himself knelt down to pray.
There are so many ways to pray, and we should pray often. We can pray in the car, in our kitchen, folding our laundry, before meals, at school, etc. But we also need to take the time to humble ourselves, slow down, kneel and pray before God. Coming down to our knees shows complete humility, as we are beneath him. In the Catholic Mass, we genuflect when we first come to our pew to show reverence. Catholics kneel several times during preparation of the Eucharist, to show humility before the Lord, recognizing our own littleness before him. Also, because Jesus kneeled before the Lord. When my kids grumble about having to kneel, I remind them that this small sacrifice is nothing compared to the pain that Jesus endured for us. That usually gets them to think on it for a minute.
Kneel before the Father. Make yourself little. Pour open your heart. He is there, waiting to hear from you.
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