Morning Prayer
So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
Inspiration
Our pastors are eager to share the Word with us. God commissions them to teach us about salvation and how to apply scripture to our lives. We must meet their eagerness with encouragement and prayer. Spiritual leaders suffer from the frustration of failure and rejection, just as we do. We will continue to keep them close in prayer and use words of encouragement as they complete the works of the Lord.
Prayer
Dear Lord, we are grateful for our pastors and will continue to keep them in our prayers. Please open our eyes so we may see opportunities to encourage them as they minister in Your name. 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.
