Night Prayer
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Inspiration
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego spoke boldly about their love for the Lord. They knew God would rescue them from the fiery furnace, "But if not," they would still refuse to worship the fake gods and idols of the land. We face firey furnaces every day! Satan loves to stir up turmoil and overwhelms us with impassable obstacles. We ask God to deliver us, 'but if not," we will continue to praise His name!
Prayer
Dear Lord, we have faith in Your decision to close some doors of our life so that others open. We place our lives in Your hands when faced with life's fiery furnaces. In Jesus's 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.
