Night Prayer
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Inspiration
As Christians, we have no unique identifying marks, jewelry, or manner of dress that set us apart as God’s people. Jesus instructs us to let love be our identification badge. When people look at a community of Christians, they ought to see people that are fully committed to loving, serving, and caring for each other with a love greater than anything found on earth. Let us remember our Father’s love, and let it motivate our thoughts, words, and actions.
Prayer
Thank You, Lord, for Your great love. I ask that You would fill each of us, Your children, so that we may overflow with Your love as we build one another up. We pray, Lord, that Your love would flow so freely among us that it testifies to Your presence in each of our hearts and in the midst of our community. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Night Prayer
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
Inspiration
We cannot surrender part of our lives to serve the Lord; we must surrender it all. We see multiple occurrences in the New Testament when Jesus says, 'follow me,' met with an excuse or other business that needed to be taken care of first. We like to think that, given the opportunity, we would follow immediately, but that may not be true. We put many earthly activities before the Lord. We make idols of technology, sports, and other activities or people. These secondary priorities cause us to wander away from the Lord instead of closer to Him. We must analyze our walk closely and remove all stumbling blocks that distract us from the Lord.
Prayer
Dear Lord, we want to serve You with all our hearts. Help us analyze our lives and remove stumbling blocks that slow our walk with You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
