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經文：「明日早晨，你要豫備好了，上...山，在山頂上站在我面前。誰也不可和你一同上去。」（出34:2-3） 在基督徒的生命中，晨更是非常重要的，每天早晨我們必須先見神的面然後再見人和世界。如果一天的開始是依靠自己力量的，就不能盼望得勝。因此在工作之前，必須在讀經、禱告、靜默中，先和神有交通。 切勿先見他人，甚至自己的家人，直等到先接待了我們生命中至大至尊的貴客--耶穌基督。單獨，天天，按時，帶著聖經去朝見。把我們一天中要作的事都帶到祂面前，我們就會得到意想不到的力量和指示。許多爲神做大事的信徒，都是一早就跪在神的面前的。 亨利馬太 Henry Matthew 每天早晨四點鐘就在他的書房裡讀經禱告，直到八點鐘再出來用餐。早餐後，待舉行家庭晨禱完畢，再到密室中與神親近直到午時。午餐後，他又回到書房去閱讀屬靈的書籍或寫作直到四點鐘，等到之後的時間才會約見朋友。--選 新譯｜荒漠甘泉讀書會
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Scripture: "Be ready in the morning, and come u ...present thyself there to me in the top of the mount. And no man shall come up with thee" (Exod. 34:2-3). The 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 looked into His. You cannot expect to be victorious, if the day begins only in your own strength. Face the work of every day with the influence of a few 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. Meet Him alone. Meet Him regularly. Meet Him with His open Book of counsel before you; and face the regular and the irregular duties of each day with the influence of His personality definitely controlling your every act. The men who have done the most for God in this world have been early upon their knees. Matthew 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 till four, and spent the rest of the day in visiting his friends. ｜ Mrs. Charles Cowman
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