Night Prayer
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Inspiration
God is our refuge and our defense. He has given us His word, pure and complete. There is no flaw, no weakness, no crack in His word. God’s word is a reliable defense against all of the attacks of the enemy. No deceit can overcome His truth. No accusation can defeat His saving grace. And no fear can separate us from His love.
Prayer
Father, You are all of the defense that I need. Thank You for Your word, which speaks Your truth to me and gives me security against all fear and doubt. By Your Spirit, give me wisdom and insight to know Your truth better and center my life and hope in Your word, so that I may be prepared to face any attack from the enemy. 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.
