Night Prayer
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Inspiration
Through Jesus, God has opened the door for us to come to Him. And when we respond to His invitation by drawing nearer, He closes the gap, too. When we cling to sin and pursue selfish desires, we pull away from God. But when we draw near to Him, He makes us clean and renews our minds so that we may seek Him even more.
Prayer
Thank you for calling me to Yourself, Lord. I confess that the draw of sin still temps me. I want to be faithful to You, so as I come closer, please pull me in. Cleanse my mind of my selfish desires and impure pursuits, so that I may desire You more and not be prone to wander from 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.
