Morning Prayer
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
Inspiration
We regularly praise God for His righteousness and thank Him for His faithfulness. But today, let’s meditate on what those words mean, and how beautifully they go together. Because God is righteous, He is pure and good in all His ways. He will never act with evil intent because evil is contrary to His nature. And because He is faithful, His goodness never fails. He never forgets us or misses an opportunity to show His love for us.
Prayer
Gracious God, today I just want to praise You and acknowledge how wonderful You are. You have proven Your love over and over by all of the good things that You have given me. But most of all, You have given me Your very self. Your faithfulness never wavers and is never half-hearted. Thank You for all You do and for Who You are. 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.
