Night Prayer
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Inspiration
The path to righteousness is straight and narrow. There are no detours, short-cuts, or exceptions. We must repent of our sinful ways and leave them behind to follow Christ; there is no other way to salvation. We will not be overwhelmed by our sinful nature because Christ’s death on the cross has cleansed our souls. The Holy Spirit walks beside us and guides us as we leave our old ways to follow Him.
Prayer
Dear God, please forgive us for our sinful nature. We have chosen to forfeit our ways for Your way. We will place Christ before us and leave our old ways behind. 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.
