Morning Prayer
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Inspiration
Jesus, as a result of the sacrifice he made, leaving his place in heaven for the sake of mankind, was highly rewarded by God, the Father, when his work was done. We, too, will receive rewards for the work we do as Christians. We should strive to do our best in our heavenly work, the same way we put effort into our earthly work, looking forward to the reward God will grant us – provided everything we did was done with a genuine heart.
Prayer
Dear God, I pray that in everything I do for you, may you see nothing but excellence. Lord, may I take your work just as seriously as I take the work I do on earth. I know that your work is of much more value and I desire to show you this. May I do everything with a genuine heart and never for the approval of man. 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.
