Night Prayer
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Inspiration
No one enjoys admitting to sin. Sin separates us from God and distance is not what we desire. When it’s time to confess our sins, we must be sincere. Even though God already knows every mistake we’ve made and dark thought that’s crossed our mind, we cannot truly repent unless we are honest with ourselves about each transgression. God forgives our darkest wrongdoing when we come to Him in honesty and sincerity.
Prayer
Dear God, please forgive us for hiding our wrongdoings. You know each sin before we repent so there is no reason to be deceptive. 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.
