Night Prayer
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Inspiration
How do we serve Jesus? By serving others. How do we show our love for God? By loving the ones that He loves. And just as Jesus chose to love us when we were helplessly and hopelessly lost in sin, he invites us to turn our own attention to the helpless and hopeless; the sick, the poor, and the imprisoned, for the sake of God’s kingdom.
Prayer
Father, thank You for Your great grace and mercy, which You’ve poured out so generously on me. I pray that Your grace might overflow from me, that I may always be ready to do good in Your name, sharing kindness with the vulnerable and needy. Please open my eyes to opportunities around me to serve others for Your sake. 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.
