Night Prayer
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
Inspiration
What is our attitude when we approach God? Sometimes we come to Him broken, sorrowful, and repentant. Other times, we come fearful and hurting, weighed down by great need. But in all circumstances, we should come before Him with gratitude, for no matter our situation He welcomes us and receives us.
Prayer
Lord, I come before You with a song of gratitude and praise. For You have opened the door of Your heavenly dwelling place to me. You have invited me in, given me Your ear. You have listened to my worries and my desires. You have forgiven my sins and mended my broken heart. So I praise You and thank You, Lord, for Your great love and faithfulness. 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.
