Night Prayer
Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Inspiration
When we cry out to God, He hears us. When we seek deliverance, He rescues and protects us. When we need wisdom, He instructs us. And when we confess our sins, He forgives us and restores us because of His unending love for us. So let us join the psalmist in praising God for His faithful response to our prayers.
Prayer
Father, thank You for Your love, which knows no bounds. You have shown Your love to me by welcoming me into Your presence, hearing my confession, and pardoning my sins. You are abounding in love and mercy, and I will praise You with my words, my song, and my witness because all honor and glory are Yours. 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.
