Morning Prayer
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Inspiration
We know what it feels like to have hurt feelings resulting from something someone has said to us. We must be careful with our words because they can ignite a fire and cause damage to a person's spirit. Evil words cause jealousy, bitterness, and sorrow. Let us use our lips to encourage one another and continue to spread the Good News. We want to glorify God with our words and actions all the days of our life.
Prayer
Dear God, Please forgive us for saying hurtful things to people we love. Help us mend broken relationships and one another as we use our words to tell the world about Your love. 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.
