Night Prayer
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
Inspiration
Sometimes we have seasons of separation from the ones we love. Perhaps a damaged relationship or a work commitment keeps us apart. But let’s not fail to pray for one another despite the distance. For we know that God can work through our varied and different experiences to draw us each closer to Him, giving us bonds strengthened by His Spirit when the reunion comes.
Prayer
Lord, I come before You with the people that I miss on my heart and mind. I pray Lord that You would guide their paths, soften their hearts, and draw them nearer to You. Work in my own heart, too, during this time of separation, so that I may love and forgive more fully. And brings our paths to cross again when the time is right so that we may be reunited with the unity of 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.
