Night Prayer
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
Inspiration
Talking is easy. We can put words together to say anything. But backing up those words with our actions is not always so easy. So we must be sure to use our words purposefully and weigh them carefully. Once a vow is spoken, it cannot be unsaid. For any promise that we freely make, we commit to deliver.
Prayer
Father God, Your promises never fail. You are faithful in all that You say, and all that You do. Please give me the wisdom to weigh my words carefully, so that my promises may be borne of sound discernment. And empower me by Your Spirit to persevere and carry out all that I commit to so that Your faithfulness may be revealed and Your name glorified in all that I do. 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.
