Morning Prayer
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Inspiration
Paul so lived before the Philippian believers and before all men as to be an example of godliness. But there were others all around and even most likely whom the Philippians knew of, who walked not so. Paul encourages them to follow his good example of following Jesus and to avoid the influence of all bad examples.
Prayer
O God, your Son Jesus Christ left us an example that we might follow "in his steps. " That is the perfect example. But you have also given us lesser but stil true examples of godliness in our brothers and sisters in Christ. Help us to follow the good wherever we find it. 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.
