Morning Prayer
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Inspiration
Do you know the fear of the LORD? If you don't, pray about it. Ask God to teach you the fear of the LORD. Perhaps read scripture to teach you about fearing the LORD: Matthew 10, Deuteronomy 10:12, Ecclesiastes 12:13, or Hebrews 10:26-31. There are many more parts in scripture that are about fearing God, but that is a good start. Now, if you do fear the LORD, you ought to teach children to also fear the LORD. Do not keep your knowledge to yourself. Build others up by teaching them the knowledge you have gained.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I fear You. You are awesome and mighty. The world is in Your hands. You control the wind and the waves. You make the universe turn and the stars burn. Volcanoes erupt, hurricanes blow, and storms only happen with Your permission. The very breath in my lungs is in Your hands. You are holy and perfect, and I am not. I deserve Your judgment. I deserve hell and torture. Thank you for sending Jesus to cover me so that I can be in Your presence. Thank You for sending Jesus to bear the punishment of my sins. I do not deserve Your love, and yet You love me. I come to You in the name of Jesus, who makes it possible for me to come before 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.
