Night Prayer
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Inspiration
Sometimes we stumble into sin, and are knee-deep in a mess before we even realize it. Other times, we rush headlong into sin, deliberately and intentionally. When we surrender to God’s rule and ask Him to guide and guard our hearts, He has the power to release us from the sins that rule over our thinking and our actions.
Prayer
Father, I confess the times that I have ignored Your word, turned my back on Your truth, and welcomed sin with open arms. I do not wish to be ruled by my sins, my weaknesses, and my selfish ambitions. Please take Your place on the throne of my heart, so that Your love and holiness may rule in my thoughts, and that I may be made blameless in You. 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.
