Morning Prayer
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Inspiration
God asks us to minister to the world and share the Gospel in His name. Sometimes, we are too busy. We become caught up with our daily routines or personal plans, and we have dates marked on the calendar that seem more important. We often find it inconvenient to work church activities or missionary projects into our overloaded agendas. We are to remember, we are children of God before anything else, and sharing the Gospel is our number one priority.
Prayer
Dear Lord, Please restore us, and help us refocus our lives as we minister to those around us. We choose to lay down our earthly lives to follow 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.
