Morning:
For this purpose the Son of God was manifested,
that he might destroy the works of the devil.
We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places. Forasmuch as the children are partakers of
flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same;
that through death he might destroy him that had the power of
death, that is, the devil. And having spoiled principalities
and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them.
I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation,
and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his
Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which
accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him
by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;
and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 3:8 Ephesians 6:12 Hebrews 2:14 Colossians 2:15 Revelation 12:10-11 1 Corinthians 15:57
Evening:
Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
We spend our years as a tale that is told. The days of our
years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of
strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength
labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all
men most miserable. Here have we no continuing city, but we
seek one to come. I am the LORD, I change not. Our
conversation citizenship is in heaven; from whence also we
look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change
our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious
body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue
all things unto himself. The creature was made subject to
vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected
the same in hope.
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is
to come.
Ecclesiastes 1:2 Psalms 90:9-10 1 Corinthians 15:19 Hebrews 13:14 Malachi 3:6 Philippians 3:20-21 Romans 8:20 Hebrews 13:8 Revelation 4:8