Morning Prayer
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Inspiration
While there is no such thing as a continual carnal Christian who never shows any fruit in his or her life, there is certainly such a thing as a relatively carnal Christian, who is temporarily ensnared by the lusts of the eyes, the lusts of the flesh, and the pride of life. The more spiritual we become, the less important will seem the transient things of this life and the allure of fame, fortune, and supposed superiority over others.
Prayer
Let us die daily to self, Lord, for to die to self and sin is to live that much more to God. Turn our concern inward to the things of the soul, to eternal things that matter most. And turn our concern outward to the welfare of others and most of all to pleasing you, our God, in everything we do. 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.
