16 October

Morning:

Not slothful in business;

fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might;

for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom,
in the grave, whither thou goest.--Whatsoever ye do, do [it]
heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the
Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye
serve the Lord Christ.--Whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the
same shall he receive of the Lord.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day:
the night cometh, when no man can work.--Wist ye not that I must
be about my Father's business?--The zeal of thine house hath
eaten me up.

Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election

sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.--We desire
that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full
assurance of hope unto the end: that ye be not slothful, but
followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the
promises.--So run, that ye may obtain.

Ro 12:11 Ec 9:10 Col 3:23,24 Eph 6:8 Joh 9:4 Lu 2:49

Joh 2:17 2Pe 1:10 Heb 6:11,12 1Co 9:24
Evening:

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso

walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for

God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed.--Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye
separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and
I will receive you.

Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan,
that it [was] well watered every where, . . . [even] as the
garden of the LORD. . . . Then Lot chose him all the plain of
Jordan; . . . but the men of Sodom [were] wicked and sinners
before the LORD exceedingly.

[The Lord] delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy

conversation of the wicked. . . . The Lord knoweth how to
deliver the godly out of temptations.--Yea, he shall be holden
up: for God is able to make him stand.

Mt 6:13 Pr 28:26 Jas 1:13,14 2Co 6:17 Ge 13:10,11,13

2Pe 2:7,9 Ro 14:4