Morning Prayer
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Inspiration
Gold and silver become purified by a process known as cupellation, which separates these elements from other impure materials. Paul explains that our faith is more precious than gold and silver; our faith becomes purified by the trials and hardships we experience in our earthly lives. Our spiritual faith is valuable because it gives us the strength to endure struggles through the love of our Lord and Savior and inspires hope amidst a broken world. We call upon the Lord to strengthen our faith in every trial as we grow closer to Him.
Prayer
Dear Lord, we have faith in Your plan for our lives, and we will lift praises to Your name for Your love and support during all our earthly trials. 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.
