Night Prayer
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Inspiration
We are forgiven and made new by the grace of God. But grace doesn’t give us a license to continue in our sin. To cheapen God’s grace is to deny not only what Jesus has done, but His lordship when we choose not to live according to what we say we believe. The heart that is saved by grace is also a heart that is changed by grace.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for sending Jesus to cleanse me of my sin and give me new life in You. I surrender my life to Jesus’ lordship, and I reject the power and control of sin in my life. Please empower me by Your Spirit to walk in obedience to Your truth and live in Your grace, so that all who see me may know that I am changed and that I am Yours. 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.
