Morning Prayer
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
Inspiration
Lions are icons of strength. Yet even a lion, if he is unable to hunt, will grow weak and helpless in due time. Those who trust in the Lord, however, need not hunt, and need not go hungry. God promises to supply our needs and strengthen us each day. He may not shower us with excess, and we may not know today how He will provide for tomorrow, but we can always trust in His faithful promise.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for Your care. Thank You for watching over my life and supplying all of my needs. As I trust in You, please guard my heart against selfish desires of excess and indulgence. For in You, I always have enough. Teach me to trust You more so that Your strength may be the strength of my life. 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.
