Morning Prayer
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
Inspiration
Work becomes a heavy burden when we feel we are the only ones getting anything done. Martha felt so overwhelmed with her workload; she overlooked Jesus! He was sitting right there, in her home! Given the same opportunity, we like to think we would immediately sit with the Lord when it's possible we would have been more concerned about serving too. Even today, we remain focused on our busy work and other events. We skip church services or run out of time to study the Word. We have opportunities to visit with the Lord and hear His message daily. Instead of letting our schedules blind us, we will remain focused on the Lord.
Prayer
Dear Lord, we choose to focus on You! Help us see every opportunity to hear You and listen to Your instruction for our lives. 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.
