Morning
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. § Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
We walk by faith, not by sight. § We do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. § An inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away [is] reserved in heaven for you.
Col. 3:2; 1 John 2:15; Matt. 6:19–21; 2 Cor. 5:7; 4:16–18; 1 Peter 1:4
Evening
He bowed his shoulder to bear a burden.
My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. § All these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
“Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. § Aaron held his peace. § It is the Lord. Let Him do what seems good to Him.
Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you. § He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
Gen. 49:15; James 5:10; 1 Cor. 10:11; Job 2:10; Lev. 10:3;
1 Sam. 3:18; Ps. 55:22; Isa. 53:4; Matt. 11:28–30
