Morning Prayer
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Inspiration
God is always searching for those of us who are ready to listen to his message. So often we may be too busy and wrapped up in our own lives and pressures that we may neglect to keep our eyes and hearts open to Him. In this way, we may be in danger of becoming like those who reject God outright, for we have turned our back on his message also. Be sure to realize that every day, what is most important is God, who wishes to always for his children to see him.
Prayer
Lord of the Heaven and the Earth, hallowed be your name. Help me keep my heart open to receive your word and your light in my everyday life. Let me not be like those who ignore you truth, and shut you out of my world. Grant me the wisdom to know what is most important today and every day; my service and devotion to your message Lord, in your mercy 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.
