Morning Prayer
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
Inspiration
God bestowed his grace upon Noah and his wife, and his sons, and his sons' wives, and these 8 only were saved from the worldwide destruction of the Great Flood. Having found grace, Noah walked with God (verse 9).
Prayer
O Lord, let us find grace in your sight. Let us then walk in that grace wherein we stand. And even as Noah obeyed you and saved others in the ark he built, even so may you use us to help others find refuge in you. 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.
