Morning Prayer
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Inspiration
Our work, as Christians, often starts small. We will be faced with small tasks such as speaking to a few people about the gospel or serving within a 'small' capacity at church. To some, these tasks might not appear to be very important, but this isn't true. God sees every bit of work we do, for Him, as important. When we prove to be faithful with the little we do, we will be entrusted with larger responsibilities. The little that we start off with also prepares us for the greater things to come.
Prayer
Dear God, I pray that I remain faithful to the work you have given me to do – be it big or small. I know that it is all for the glory of your name and it will bring more people to knowing you as their Father, and Jesus Christ as their Savior. Lord, I pray that I will handle all my work with excellence and diligence. In Jesus' name, I pray. 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.
