Night Prayer
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Inspiration
Sin and its consequences don’t come about just because of our actions. They start with our thoughts. A mind on worldly things is a mind on death- that is, absent of the Spirit, fixated only on the pleasures of this life that will not last. But the mind that dwells on heavenly things is filled with life and peace, alive in the Spirit and viewing this life through the lens of eternity.
Prayer
Lord God, thank You for filling me with the Spirit of life. Please teach me to train my thoughts on heavenly things so that I may live fully in this world, with a mind set not on the things of the world, but on Your kingdom. Use me to bring Your life and peace to those who see only this world, so that they may know You, too. 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.
