Night Prayer
But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Inspiration
The rules and regulations of the law are incapable of saving us, but they are far from worthless. For the law reveals the character and will of God and His desire for our community and our stewardship of His creation. So we are wise to not toss the law aside because we’ve been saved by grace. Rather, we are to understand the law and strive to obey, so that through us the grace of God may be made known to others.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for giving me direction and purpose through Your word. Help me to remember what I’ve read and understand how to live more completely in Your will. Empower me to live for You, so that others may see You and experience Your love and goodness through me. 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.
