Night Prayer
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
Inspiration
Our influences, good and bad, have far-reaching effects. For this reason, we must be discerning in the words that we choose to share, knowing that whether we sow harm and deceit, or goodness and truth, it will spread beyond our reach. Likewise, we must also be prepared to identify unsound teaching when we hear it, and so avoid further propagating it.
Prayer
Lord, please fill me with Your wisdom, so that I may be able to tell truth from lies in all that I hear. Help me to cling to and pass on only what is true, right, and good, so that only that which is of You may proceed from me. Use me to spread Your love, so that Your grace may abound in the lives that I touch. 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.
