Night Prayer
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Inspiration
There is more to life than what we experience through our senses. Where does the wind start and end? This is the question that Jesus invites us to consider. If we rely only on our eyes and ears, we miss out on the fullness of life. But when we experience rebirth in Jesus, we become alive in the Spirit and enter into communion with the Father.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for awakening my spirit and making me alive in You. Teach me to live by Your Spirit, to be still and know Your presence. You know the beginning and the end, so I trust in Your infinite knowledge and wisdom. Give me eyes to see what You want me to see so that I may walk each day in step with Your Spirit. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Night Prayer
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
Inspiration
We despise the thought of a pile of dirty dishes in the sink. The outside is easy to clean; it's the caked-up residue on the inside that's so difficult to remove. Jesus compares the scribes and Pharisees with dishes that have been wiped clean on the outside while dirty inside. The Pharisees took exceptional care of their outward appearance and neglected their inward spirits. We are guilty of allowing our hearts to be left filthy as well. We look and act as we should while our souls are full of darkness. We must continue to converse with the Holy Spirit daily and trust His guidance to cleanse our sinful nature.
Prayer
Dear God, Please forgive our sinful nature. We yearn for cleansing from within, so we are genuine witnesses to Your name. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
