Night Prayer
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Inspiration
It’s great to know the power of God, the only One who is mighty to save us! But God doesn’t just save us and leave us on our own. Rather, He saves us to His own delight and joy. He showers us with His love and gives us rest. And He fills our ears with His joyous song. How wonderful it is for us to be partakers with God in His joy!
Prayer
Father God, thank You for Your great saving power. You alone are mighty and able to save me. And Lord, it warms my heart to experience the restful presence of Your love and to hear the delight and joy in Your song as You celebrate my rescue. Lord, it is with joy and thanksgiving that I raise my own song to celebrate with You, and because of You. 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.
