Night Prayer
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Inspiration
Think back to your fondest memories of family meals. What made them memorable, the food or the togetherness? Would you trade those simple meals for a gourmet feast with people who bicker and fight with hostility? Most of us would not, for we recognize that the riches are comfort are not worth the cost of sacrificing peace and harmony.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for putting loving and kind people in my life. I am grateful for my natural family and my church family. Please help us to dwell in the richness of the bond of love that we have in You, and not look with envy on the wealth and luxury of others. 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.
