At an elementary school near Boston, Massachusetts, a little girl was at her flagpole all by herself. After some time, her principal went out to where she was and asked her, “What are you doing?
She replied, “I’m here for ‘Meet me at the pole.’” “But there’s no one else here.” “Oh, no,” she protested, “I’m here to meet God.” She “got it!” The testimony of this young girl was that she was praying “to meet with God,” not “to be seen of men.” And yet her prayer was in public. It should be pointed out that any public prayer runs the risk of being for “show” or a “display of righteousness” that falls within the condemnation of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus Himself prayed in public. So did the Apostle Paul, and others. Any student of God’s word could cite specific references. A careful review of the Scripture would not lead one to the conclusion that public prayer in and of itself is unbiblical. Would anyone condemn Billy Graham for leading prayer at the inauguration of a President? Or the chaplain of the Senate for opening a session in prayer, even though it may be broadcast on C-SPAN?
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