Morning Prayer
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Inspiration
God is merciful, trustworthy, and kind; we are to reflect His character with our thoughts and actions. On occasion, people share private matters and expect us to keep quiet. Although we respect their wishes, we often fail to keep quiet. We must look to our Heavenly Father as an example for our actions. God follows through with every promise, and when asked to keep a harmless matter confidential, we will honor our word.
Prayer
Dear Father, we devote our lives to You and choose to mirror Your image. Help us remain trustworthy when our friends share confidential matters with us; we do not want to break our word. 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.
