Morning Prayer
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Inspiration
We know that God saved us from the power of darkness through his son's death and resurrection. We have been delivered from Satan's clutches. But, we have not simply been delivered, we have been invited into his son's kingdom. We have been invited in to a place we do not deserve. It's like offering a beggar from the street a seat at the head of the table. We not only are free from sin on earth, we get to celebrate alongside our King in Heaven for eternity.
Prayer
Dear God, this world is full of darkness. I know Satan is real, but I know you have defeated him. He has no power over me because I am a child of God. When I am facing the darkness, send your spirit to guide me and protect me. Thank you for your son, Jesus Christ, who delivered me from the power of sin and darkness. I rejoice in my deliverance and my welcome into your kingdom. 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.
