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Morning: Romans 5:20; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:7–9; 1 Timothy 1:14; Titus 3:5–6 The grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.—But where sin increased, grace abounded all the more. So that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.—Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.—He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior. Romans 5:20 (Listen) 20 Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, (ESV) 2 Corinthians 8:9 (Listen) 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. (ESV) Galatians 2:16 (Listen) 16 yet we know that a person is not justified1 by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. Footnotes [1] 2:16 Or counted righteous (three times in verse 16); also verse 17 (ESV) Ephesians 2:7–9 (Listen) 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (ESV) 1 Timothy 1:14 (Listen) 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. (ESV) Titus 3:5–6 (Listen) 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, (ESV) Evening: Numbers 24:17; Song of Solomon 2:17; Isaiah 21:11–12; Mark 13:33–37; John 8:12; Romans 13:12; Revelation 2:28; Revelation 22:16 “I am… the bright morning star.” “A star shall come out of Jacob.” The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.—Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, be like a gazelle or a young stag on cleft mountains. “Watchman, what time of the night?” The watchman says: “Morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire; come back again.” “I am the light of the world.”—“And I will give him the morning star.” “Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. Therefore stay awake… lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake.” Numbers 24:17 (Listen) 17   I see him, but not now;    I behold him, but not near:  a star shall come out of Jacob,    and a scepter shall rise out of Israel;  it shall crush the forehead1 of Moab    and break down all the sons of Sheth. Footnotes [1] 24:17 Hebrew corners [of the head] (ESV) Song of Solomon 2:17 (Listen) 17   Until the day breathes    and the shadows flee,  turn, my beloved, be like a gazelle    or a young stag on cleft mountains.1 Footnotes [1] 2:17 Or mountains of Bether (ESV) Isaiah 21:11–12 (Listen) 11 The oracle concerning Dumah.   One is calling to me from Seir,    “Watchman, what time of the night?    Watchman, what time of the night?”12   The watchman says:  “Morning comes, and also the night.    If you will inquire, inquire;    come back again.” (ESV) Mark 13:33–37 (Listen) 33 Be on guard, keep awake.1 For you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants2 in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows,3 or in the morning—36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake.” Footnotes [1] 13:33 Some manuscripts add and pray [2] 13:34 Or bondservants [3] 13:35 That is, the third watch of the night, between midnight and 3 a.m. (ESV) John 8:12 (Listen) I Am the Light of the World 12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (ESV) Romans 13:12 (Listen) 12 The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. (ESV) Revelation 2:28 (Listen) 28 And I will give him the morning star. (ESV) Revelation 22:16 (Listen) 16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” (ESV)