Night Prayer
And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.
Inspiration
We make excuses for sin just like Adam and Eve. Sometimes we need to hide for a minute to convince ourselves we really didn’t do anything wrong or find someone else to blame for our disobedience. Some sins don’t appear to be hurting us right away making us think we can change on our own. Instead of trying to hide, let us come face to face with the God who loves us unconditionally. When we sincerely repent, He immediately wipes our sin away.
Prayer
Father, please help us stop hiding our sin. We can repent sincerely because you love us unconditionally. 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.
