Night Prayer
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Inspiration
We must be extremely careful regarding the people we call friends. When we mingle with the wrong crowd, we become desensitized to sin and venture away from the path of righteousness. Instead, we are encouraged to find Christian friends we can share our walk with. Spiritual friends will faithfully love and comfort us. Most importantly, they will lovingly discipline us when we are tempted by sin.
Prayer
Dear Lord, We call upon Your Spirit to guide us as we search for Christian friends who will faithfully comfort us and lovingly discipline us when the need arises. 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.
