Morning Prayer
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Inspiration
We become distracted in our walk with the Lord. Our busy schedules prevent us from attending church or assisting with ministry projects while also making it challenging to work in time for Bible Study. Just as Jesus, redirected Mary, He also steers us back to the right course. We must slow down and stop being anxious about life events so we may spend more time in service to the Lord.
Prayer
Dear Father, we are distracted by our schedules.Teach us to redirect our attention so we always keep You in focus. 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.
