Morning:
The Lord is at hand.
The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with
the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God: and the
dead in Christ shall rise first: then we who are alive and
remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to
meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Wherefore comfort one another with these words. He who
testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be
diligent that ye may be found by him in peace, without spot, and
blameless. Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very
God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole
spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless to the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth
you, who also will do it.
Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of
the Lord draweth near.
Philippians 4:5 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 Revelation 22:20 2 Peter 3:14 Judges 1:21 1 Thessalonians 5:22-24 James 5:8 Revelation 22:12
Evening:
The choice vine.
My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: and
he dug it, and removed its stones, and planted it with the
choicest vine, . . . and he expected that it should bring forth
grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. Yet I had planted
thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned
into the degenerate plant of a strange vine to me?
Now the works of the flesh are revealed, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, envyings,
murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: . . . but the
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control.
I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every
branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every
branch that beareth fruit, he trimmeth it, that it may bring
forth more fruit. Abide in me, and I in you. . . . In this is my
Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my
disciples.
Genesis 49:11 Isaiah 5:1-2 Jeremiah 2:21 Galatians 5:19 Galatians 5:21-23 John 15:1 John 15:2 John 15:4 John 15:8 Matthew 5:16