Morning Prayer
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
Inspiration
We hide our sin from the world, but we cannot hide from God. He sees the darkness in our minds and our sin-stained hearts. There is no hiding who we are. God does not like sin, yet He loves us. He mercifully forgives us as we lay before Him our darkest transgressions. He lightens when we come before Him with honesty and genuine repentance.
Prayer
Dear God, You are our Creator; we cannot hide sin from You. Please forgive us for withholding our transgressions. We want to address our errors honestly and change our sinful nature. 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.
