[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"reading-0302":3},"MARCH 2\r\nBe ready in the morning, and come up ... present thyself there to me In the top of the mount. And no man shall come up with thee (Exo.34:2,3).\r\nThe morning watch is essential. You must not face the day until you have faced God, nor look into the face of others until you have\r\nlooked into His.\r\nYou cannot expect to be victorious, If the day begins only in your\r\nown strength. Face the work of every day with the influence of a\r\nfew thoughtful, quiet moments with your heart and God. Do not meet other people, even those of your own home, until you have first met   the great Guest and honored Companion of your life--Jesus Christ\r\nMeet Him alone. Meet Him regularly. Meet Him with His open Book of counsel before you; and face the regular and the irregular duties\r\nof each day with the influence of His personality definitely controlling your every act\r\nBegin the day with God! He is thy Sun and Day!\r\nHis is the radiance of thy dawn; To Him address thy lay.\r\nSing a new song at morn!\r\nJoin the glad woods and hills;\r\nJoin the fresh winds and seas and plains, Join the bright flowers and rills.\r\nSing thy first song to God! Not to thy fellow men;\r\nNot to the creatures of His hand, But to the glorious One.\r\nTake thy first walk with God! Let Him go forthwith thee;\r\nBy stream, or sea, or mountain path,\r\n\r\nSeek still His company.\r\nThy first transaction be\r\nWith God Himself above;\r\nSo shall thy business prosper well,    All the day be love.--Horatius Bonar.\r\nThe men who have done the most for God in this world have been early upon their knees.\r\nMatthew Henry used to be in his study at four, and remain there till eight; then, after breakfast and family prayer, he used to be    there again till noon; after dinner, he resumed his book or pen\r\ntill four, and spent the rest of the day in visiting friends.\r\nDoddridge himself alludes to his \"Family Expositor\" as an example of the difference of rising between five and seven, which, in forty\r\nyears, is nearly equivalent to ten years more of life.\r\nDr. Adam Clark's \"Commentary\" was chiefly prepared very early in the morning.\r\nBarnes' popular and useful \"Commentary\" has been also the fruit of \"early morning hours.\"\r\nSimeon's \"Sketches\" were chiefly worked out between four and eight.",1783499792049]