Morning Prayer
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Inspiration
We all have plans and ambitions. And it’s good that we pray before putting our plans into action. One of the ways that God answers prayer is through the counsel of other believers. So let us seek the counsel of the wise and faithful among us, for the knowledge, experience, and discernment of the body of believers is greater than the mind of just one.
Prayer
God, thank You for calling me not only to Yourself but to the body of believers. Thank You for my local church, and for the wise teachers and friends that You have provided for me. Help me to rely on them when I am faced with big decisions, so that together we may seek You in prayer. And give me ears to hear Your wisdom in their words as You speak through them. 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.
