Night Prayer
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Inspiration
We depend greatly on the people that we follow. We trust them to guide us safely and truthfully. When we follow the wrong leaders, we often don’t realize it until that damage is done. So let us seek out leaders and teachers who have shown their trustworthiness and their grounding in scripture. And let us pray for our leaders, so that their eyes may remain opened and focused.
Prayer
Father, thank You for the leaders that You have placed in my life. I ask that You guide them in Your truth and wisdom, so that they may faithfully lead me and others according to Your will. And give me wisdom to discern when my leaders are straying from Your path, so that I may not stumble behind them, but may instead find sure footing and clear direction by Your light. 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.
