Night Prayer
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Inspiration
In this world, it is easy to feel overlooked, especially when we are faced with opposition. Too often, it seems that greed and power prevail, and we are left forgotten. But we can be assured that God’s eyes are always on us, and His ears hear our every cry. We may not understand all that we endure as it is happening, but we have not been abandoned.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for seeing my plight and hearing my cries. In a world where people desert me, step on me, and forget me, it gives me encouragement to know that You remain faithful. Please answer my cry and come alongside me so that I may feel the peace of Your presence and know that I have not been forsaken. 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.
