Night Prayer
For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Inspiration
God is watchful over us, giving His attention and care to the path He sets for us, and His guidance informs our steps. This is one of the many blessings of knowing, and being known by, God. For to not know Him is to take a path that leads away from Him, that we build for ourselves, which can only lead to ruin.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for rescuing me from my destructive ways, and setting my feet on Your path. Thank You for lighting and guiding my steps and tending to the road ahead of me. Please help me to seek Your face as I make this journey so that I may not stray from You and wander into ruin and destruction. 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.
