Night Prayer
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Inspiration
How do we serve God? Sometimes, we make this question harder than it needs to be. We serve God by serving others in whatever way we are able to do so. Whatever skill, talent, or gift God has given us, He has given us to use for His glory. Whatever people God has placed in our midst are the people with whom we are called to share His grace.
Prayer
God, thank You for claiming me as Your own and for filling me with Your Holy Spirit. Please give me wisdom to understand how You’ve equipped me to serve You in simple ways. Give me eyes to see the opportunities that I have to share Your love and grace with others, and give me the strength to use my gifts and talents to carry out the tasks You’ve placed before me. 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.
