Night Prayer
Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Inspiration
Just as hunters use snares to catch animals and armies set traps to misdirect or eliminate their enemies, our spiritual adversaries deploy the same tactics against us. As Christians, we must be prepared for the schemes of the enemy. And so we seek God’s wisdom, which gives us discernment to spot temptation, deceit, and other traps that catch us in the snare of sin.
Prayer
Lord God, You promise to empower me to resist temptation. But sometimes, temptation is veiled and hard to see. Give me the wisdom that I need to see traps and detect lies. Strengthen me with Your truth so that I may not be easily led astray. 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.
