Night Prayer
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?
Inspiration
The people were amazed that these Galileans could speak all languages. The disciples were not scholarly; they were not priests in the synagogue. They were everyday working folk. How was it possible that they could speak multiple languages when they had never studied them before? With God, all things are possible, and as we become discouraged in our witness, we must understand that God’s Spirit dwells within our hearts, giving us the ability to do the impossible in His name.
Prayer
Dear God, please strengthen our faith when discouraged as we complete works following Your will. 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.
