Early Rising

Christ set an example of — Mr 1:35; Lu 21:38; Joh 8:2.

Requisite for

Devotion. — Ps 5:3; 59:16; 63:1; 88:13; Isa 26:9.

Executing God’s commands. — Ge 22:3.

Discharge of daily duties. — Pr 31:15.

Neglect of, leads to poverty — Pr 6:9-11.

Practised by the wicked, for

Deceit. — Pr 27:14.

Executing plans of evil. — Mic 2:1.

Illustrates spiritual diligence — Ro 13:11,12.

Exemplified

Abraham. — Ge 19:27.

Isaac, &c. — Ge 26:31.

Jacob. — Ge 28:18.

Joshua &c. — Jos 3:1.

Gideon. — Jdj 6:38.

Samuel. — 1Sa 15:12.

David. — 1Sa 17:20.

Mary, &c. — Mr 16:2.

Apostles. — Ac 5:21.

Early Rising

The world in general — Ge 1:2.

The dry land as divided from waters — Ge 1:10.

God

Created. — Ge 1:1; Ne 9:6.

Laid the foundation of. — Job 38:4; Ps 102:25.

Formed. — Ps 90:2.

Spread abroad. — Isa 42:5; 44:24.

Suspended in space. — Job 26:7.

Supports. — Ps 75:3.

Establishes. — Ps 78:69; 119:90.

Enlightens. — Ge 1:14-16; Jer 33:25.

Waters. — Ps 65:9; 147:8.

Makes fruitful. — Ge 1:11; 27:28.

Inspects. — Zec 4:10.

Governs supremely. — Job 34:13; Ps 135:6.

Reigns in. — Ex 8:22; Ps 97:1.

Shall be exalted in. — Ps 46:10.

Is the Lord’s — Ex 9:29; 1Co 10:26.

Created to be inhabited — Isa 45:18.

First division of — Ge 10:25.

Ideas of the ancients respecting the form of — Job 11:9; 38:18; Pr 25:3.

Diversified by hills and mountains — Hab 3:6.

Full of minerals — De 8:9; Job 28:1-5,15-19.

Described as

God’s footstool. — Isa 66:1; Mt 5:35.

Full of God’s goodness. — Ps 33:5.

Full of God’s riches. — Ps 104:24.

Full of God’s mercy. — Ps 119:64.

Full of God’s glory. — Nu 14:21; Isa 6:3.

Shining with God’s glory. — Eze 43:2.

Trembling before God. — Ps 68:8; Jer 10:10.

Melting at God’s voice. — Ps 46:6.

Burning at God presence. — Na 1:5.

Man

Formed out of. — Ge 2:7; Ps 103:14.

Given dominion over. — Ge 1:26; Ps 115:16.

By nature is of. — 1Co 15:47-48.

By nature minds the thing of. — Php 3:19.

Brought a curse on. — Ge 3:17.

Shall return to. — Ge 3:19; Ps 146:4.

Subject to God’s judgments — Ps 46:8; Isa 11:4.

Corrupted by sin — Ge 6:11,12; Isa 24:5.

Made barren by sin — De 28:23; Ps 107:34.

Made to mourn and languish by sin — Isa 24:4; Jer 4:28; 12:4; Ho 4:3.

Satan goes to and fro in — Job 1:7; 1Pe 5:8.

Shall be filled with the knowledge of God — Isa 11:9; Hab 2:14.

Once inundated — Ge 7:17-24.

Not to be again inundated — Ge 9:11; 2Pe 3:6,7.

To be dissolved by fire — 2Pe 3:7,10,12.

To be renewed — Isa 65:17; 2Pe 3:13.

Saints shall inherit — Ps 25:13; Mt 5:5.