Morning Prayer
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
Inspiration
Our earthly lives abound with seasons of happiness and sorrow, delight or bitterness. All seasons bloom according to God's plan for our life, and we must rely on His wisdom to make it through the darkest days. We praise God on good days and bad days because we are devoted to His will. We recall His blessings in our darkest hour and find peace in His wisdom. We know that His plan for us is always good, and He will reassure us during our darkest seasons.
Prayer
Dear God, You are good to us all the days of our life. When rough times are in season, we cling to our love and find peace in Your plan for us. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Night Prayer
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
Inspiration
We cannot surrender part of our lives to serve the Lord; we must surrender it all. We see multiple occurrences in the New Testament when Jesus says, 'follow me,' met with an excuse or other business that needed to be taken care of first. We like to think that, given the opportunity, we would follow immediately, but that may not be true. We put many earthly activities before the Lord. We make idols of technology, sports, and other activities or people. These secondary priorities cause us to wander away from the Lord instead of closer to Him. We must analyze our walk closely and remove all stumbling blocks that distract us from the Lord.
Prayer
Dear Lord, we want to serve You with all our hearts. Help us analyze our lives and remove stumbling blocks that slow our walk with You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
