Night Prayer
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Inspiration
We all have a sweet bedtime or dinner prayer we say daily with our children or alone in our time with God. It is an excellent way to make daily prayer a priority. We have all recited these daily prayers on repeat at one time or another, but we must always take time to pray sincerely instead of speaking to the Lord in haste. We will make it a priority to give Him our undivided attention during prayer time.
Prayer
Dear God, forgive us when we pray in haste. We will come to You in prayer with our focus on You. 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.
