Night Prayer
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
Inspiration
As believers, we are all given the Holy Spirit. He may manifest differently for others, but He is the same Spirit. We must resist the temptation to create silos around ourselves because of our denominations, our upbringing, or even our politics. God invites people to faith in Christ from varied walks of life and faith traditions, but He unites us by the same Spirit.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for giving the gift of the Holy Spirit not only to me but to all who receive You in faith. Lord, I pray that You would prosper the good work that You do through all of Your believers, even if we are culturally or denominationally different. Use each of us where You have placed us so that we may reach the people that You call us to reach. 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.
