Morning Prayer
Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Inspiration
God will have His full due from us. His glory he will not give to another. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Thy name give glory! (Psalm 115:1) Your grace on us you bestow, but your glory you will not share. Great overflowing blessings you pour down on us, but the credit for it all you jealously guard. For that is right and fitting, that you should have indeed your full due.
Prayer
Our hearts desire is to exalt you, Father, and not ourselves. Nor will we exalt any idol that would wish to take away even the least particle of your glory. For ever and ever and ever, in the realms of eternal glory, we will sing praises to your glorious name. Let us begin that song now, even today. 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.
