The image expresses urgency in Jesus’ mission, not compulsory productivity.
Memory phrase: Work while it is day
Talk about it: What do day and night picture in Jesus’ words?
Prayer: Jesus, guide me in faithful work and needed rest.
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John 9:4
John 9:4
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