September 3

My presence shall go with thee. — Exod 33:14

We should never leave our prayer closets in the morning without having concentrated our thoughts deeply and intensely on the fact of the actual presence of God there with us, encompassing us, and filling the room as literally as it fills heaven itself. It may not lead to any distinct results at first, but, as we make repeated efforts to realize the presence of God, it will become increasingly real to us. And, as the habit grows upon us, when alone in a room, or when treading the sward of some natural woodland temple, or when pacing the stony street in the silence of night, or amid the teeming crowds of daylight we shall often find ourselves whispering the words, “Thou art near; thou art here, O Lord.” — F. B. Meyer.