June 9

Morning

Never man spake like this man.

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.--The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to [him that is] weary. His mouth [is] most sweet: yea, he [is] altogether lovely. This [is] my beloved, and this [is] my friend.

All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.--For he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.-- The sword of the Spirit . . . is the word of God.--The word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword.--The weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

Joh 7:46 Ps 45:2 Isa 50:4 So 5:16 Lu 4:22 Mt 7:29 Col 3:16 Eph 6:17 Heb 4:12 2Co 10:4,5

Evening

The triumphing of the wicked [is] short.

Thou shalt bruise his heel.--This is your hour, and the power of darkness.--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.--Having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist stedfast in the faith.--Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.--The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.--The devil . . . was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, . . . and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Job 20:5 Ge 3:15 Lu 22:53 Heb 2:14 Col 2:15 1Pe 5:8,9 Jas 4:7 Ps 37:12,13 Ro 16:20 Re 20:10