(1)He knows our actions, ways, words, thoughts. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. For he who is required by the necessity of his position to speak the highest things is compelled by the same necessity to exhibit the highest things. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. But the issue here is prayer. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 1, 2. vi. So, too, by living in the presence of God and, as it were, in the courts of heaven, we shall assuredly learn something of a heavenly tone, and shake off some of that coarse worldliness, that deeply ingrained selfishness, that silly pride and conceit which now spoils our very best service. 5, 6. There is, therefore, nothing wrong in our forgetting that we are in the presence of God any more than there is anything foolish in our forgetting that we need air to breathe or light to see by, or that if we fall we may hurt ourselves: just in the same way as we very often, and quite rightly, forget that we are in the company of men who will take notice of our faults. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. "Show me as much as I can stand, Lord." So what did God show him. 1. Put in your all with Him and leave it there. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? He professes his confidence in GodDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 138:86708predestination8125guidance, promise8441goalsPsalm 138:7-81265hand of GodLibraryFaith in PerfectionIn the opening, I must remark that this is not the heritage of all mankind. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 1. Verse 17: And I was on trial, alone, because nobody else came to stand by me, but Jesus stood by me and strengthened me. A broad confidence. He is the perfect servant, the perfect minister, the perfect shepherd pastor-leader. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. I will ask you three questions suggested by the words themselves, and according to your answer to these three questions, shall be Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859Question of the Contemplative LifeI. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. lxxxv. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. And do you not know that you, as do even the best of men, often sin, often transgress God's commandment by thought, word, or deed?" Its offices are located in Omaha, Nebraska. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. Here is what we see in this text: the promise of peace, the God of peace, and the recipient of peace. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. If God is omniscient and omnipresent, then the final judgment will be a time of full and complete revelation, as well as a time of righteous retribution (Ecclesiastes 11:14; Revelation 20:12). lvii. ad probam IV. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. Forasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race Wherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 1, 2. For those that are at variance are to be admonished to know most certainly that, in whatever virtues they may abound, they can by no means become spiritual if they neglect becoming united to their neighbours by concord. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. He learnt his theology, as we shall see, from Eastern authorities, and was not content to carry on and develop the traditional teaching of the West; and the disciple St. That of siding with Him against evil (vers. 1, 2. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius John Edgar McFadyenIntroduction to the Old TestamentLinksPsalm 138:8 NIVPsalm 138:8 NLTPsalm 138:8 ESVPsalm 138:8 NASBPsalm 138:8 KJVPsalm 138:8 Bible AppsPsalm 138:8 ParallelPsalm 138:8 Biblia ParalelaPsalm 138:8 Chinese BiblePsalm 138:8 French BiblePsalm 138:8 German BiblePsalm 138:8 CommentariesBible Hub. 1-6). "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. 73 views, 1 likes, 0 loves, 2 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Church of the Saviour UMC: Modern Worship, Church of the Saviour - January 29, 2023 God is everywhere; not only above all as transcendent, but also through all and in all as immanent in nature. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. I will ask you three questions suggested by the words themselves, and according to your answer to these three questions, shall be Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859Question of the Contemplative LifeI. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. Said Milton, speaking of his travels abroad when a young man: "I again take God to witness that in all places where so many things are considered lawful, I lived sound and untouched from all profligacy and vice, having this thought perpetually with me, that though I might escape the eyes of men, I certainly could not the eyes of God."4. OURSELVES. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. (1)He knows our actions, ways, words, thoughts. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. 7 ad 3m II. xlix. But he knows it and bows in reverence before the sublime truth. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. OURSELVES. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. Then up comes another fear. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius, The Saints' Final Perseverance Secured by the Mercy of God, The saints' final perseverance secured by the mercy of God, David praises God for the truth of his word, He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God. )God and ourselvesW. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. (4)In the dark as well as the light.3. 7 ad 3m II. Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? These included visiting the second longest beach in the world called (Admonition 23.) Hence Paul. But God's eye penetrates the darkest abode, the deepest cell, the obscurest corner, the blackest night. feel that assuredly he has got hold of a secret that too many of us do not possess, some less-favored one than the speaker comes up to him with wonder, wistfulness, perplexity, and desire written plainly on his countenance, and begins to -, 1. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? Said Milton, speaking of his travels abroad when a young man: "I again take God to witness that in all places where so many things are considered lawful, I lived sound and untouched from all profligacy and vice, having this thought perpetually with me, that though I might escape the eyes of men, I certainly could not the eyes of God."4. 2. The man replies, "I mean that whatever really concerns me the Lord will see after, and bring it to a perfect issue, whether it be what has to do with my outward circumstances, or with what is of far more importance - my standing in his sight, the condition of my soul. It is a simple question of time; a simple question whether it shall come here in this world, where the blood of Christ "freely" flows, or in the future world, where "there remaineth no more sacrifice for sin."(W. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. God Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever do not abandon the works of your hands. xviii. He learnt his theology, as we shall see, from Eastern authorities, and was not content to carry on and develop the traditional teaching of the West; and the disciple St. Forasmuch as each man is a part of the human race, and human nature is something social, and hath for a great and natural good, the power also of friendship; on this account God willed to create all men out of one, in order that they might be held in their society not only by likeness of kind, but also by bond of kindred. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. Understand the meaning of Psalms 138:8 using all available Bible versions and commentary. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. The daily prayer in the closet, the endeavour to keep the attention fixed when praying with others, either in our regular services or in family worship. The simple question, then, which meets us is, Wilt thou know thyself here, and now, that thou mayest accept and feel God's pity; or wilt thou keep within the screen, and not know thyself until beyond the grave, and then feel God's judicial wrath? For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. When David said the Lord will perfect that which concerns me, he was making a declaration of faith. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. (Isa. lvii. vi. He will revive us."--HOS. Those who are always hearing pure and high principles set forth as the guides of life learn to value and to know them even faster than they can learn to live by them. He professes his confidence in GodDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 138:86708predestination8125guidance, promise8441goalsPsalm 138:7-81265hand of GodLibraryFaith in PerfectionIn the opening, I must remark that this is not the heritage of all mankind. 19-22).3. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. 19 III. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. In short, to live with God is to be perpetually rising above the world; to live without Him is to be perpetually sinking into it, and with it, and below it. And this perpetual though not always conscious sense of God's presence would, no doubt, if we would let it have its perfect work, gradually act on our characters just as the presence of our fellow-men does. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. lxxxv. This must ever be our first appeal, to mercy. We could never discharge our duties properly if we were to be perpetually distracted by the consciousness of what was around us: and, above all, we might be daunted by the perpetual thought of the presence of God, and so be paralyzed instead of helped. 1, 2. This is a plea that every reconciled soul may urge. 13). [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. When David said the Lord will perfect all that concerns him, he meant that the Lord will fulfill His purpose for our . It constitutes the response of the Church to the divine demands of prophecy, and, in a less degree, of law; or, rather, it expresses those emotions and aspirations of the universal heart which lie deeper than any formal demand. Followers follow, and those who don't follow aren't followers. "I am, as Thy creature, wholly dependent on Thee; without Thee, faith must die, and hope expire; without Thee, love must decay and perish. We have received with the utmost gratification the letters of your Fraternity, which have reached us somewhat late by the hands of Donatus and Quodvultdeus, our most reverend brethren and fellow-bishops, and also Victor the deacon with Agilegius the notary. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. See how this works in us rest from fear. A Psalm by David. For he who is required by the necessity of his position to speak the highest things is compelled by the same necessity to exhibit the highest things. It is perfectly plain from the elevated central point of view where we now stand, and in the focal light in which we now see, that no man can be justified before God upon the ground of personal character; for that character, when subjected to God's exhaustive scrutiny, withers and shrinks away. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. 5, 6. (Admonition 23.) He must be prepared for the Kingdom that has been prepared for him Saint Bernard of ClairvauxSome Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of ClairvauxThat the Ruler Should be Always Chief in Action. lvii. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. The daily prayer in the closet, the endeavour to keep the attention fixed when praying with others, either in our regular services or in family worship. And though we thought that we had suffered loss from the tardiness of their coming, yet we find gain from their more abundant charity; seeing that from this delay in point Saint Gregory the Greatthe Epistles of Saint Gregory the GreatThe Coming Revival"Wilt Thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?"--PS. Forasmuch as each man is a part of the human race, and human nature is something social, and hath for a great and natural good, the power also of friendship; on this account God willed to create all men out of one, in order that they might be held in their society not only by likeness of kind, but also by bond of kindred. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. If that Being has gone down into these depths of human depravity, and seen it with a more abhorring glance than could ever shoot from a finite eye, and yet has returned with a cordial offer to forgive it all, and a hearty proffer to cleanse it all away, then we can lift up the eye in adoration and in hope. And lest the presence of God should be too much for us, Christ has taken human nature on Him, and has provided that He will be always with us as long as the world shall last. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." THE BASIS OF HIS CONFIDENCE. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. To follow Jesus means to take up his dream and work for it.". This is living with God. Our personal salvation depends on our answer to that question and our commitment to that answer. )PeopleDavid, PsalmistPlacesJerusalemTopicsAbandon, Accomplish, Age, Chief, Complete, Concerneth, Concerns, David, Endures, Endureth, Eternal, Everlasting, Fall, Forever, Forsake, Fulfil, Fulfill, Hands, Kindness, Love, Loving, Lovingkindness, Loving-kindness, Mercy, Musician, O, Perfect, Psalm, Purpose, Steadfast, WorksOutline1. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. Rom. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. Hoyt, D. D.: This psalm sings of I. 5, 6. He never could have known anything about dying, for on his face were no tokens of pain or struggle, nor was there any reason to believe that he ever awoke till he lifted up his eyes amid the cherubim. He learnt his theology, as we shall see, from Eastern authorities, and was not content to carry on and develop the traditional teaching of the West; and the disciple St. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. If that Being has gone down into these depths of human depravity, and seen it with a more abhorring glance than could ever shoot from a finite eye, and yet has returned with a cordial offer to forgive it all, and a hearty proffer to cleanse it all away, then we can lift up the eye in adoration and in hope. (2)His knowledge of us is entire, complete.2. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. 18 " Ep., cxxx. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. cxxxviii. It constitutes the response of the Church to the divine demands of prophecy, and, in a less degree, of law; or, rather, it expresses those emotions and aspirations of the universal heart which lie deeper than any formal demand. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. So that whenever we are on the point of doing or saying anything cowardly, or mean, or false, or impure, or proud, or conceited, or unkind, the remembrance that God is looking on shall instantly flash across us and help us to beat down our enemy. The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. It is perfectly plain from the elevated central point of view where we now stand, and in the focal light in which we now see, that no man can be justified before God upon the ground of personal character; for that character, when subjected to God's exhaustive scrutiny, withers and shrinks away. To reprove some prevalent impieties in human conduct. "And among all the people" to say it another way "I will be glorified." So to see, to apprehend, and to reckon with his holiness (and, in some sense, to perceive it) is to see glory and, thus, to glorify him. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God . Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. 7. : The fact that God is always present and knows every minute trifle in our lives, and that His unerring judgment will assuredly take count of every detail of our character and our conduct, neither exaggerating nor omitting, but applying absolute justice; this truth is one of those which lose force from their very universality. Nothing can escape Jehovah's eye, for He is behind and before, i.e. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? ad probam IV. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. This is living with God. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. vi. This is living with God. xlix. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. vi. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. It is a simple question of time; a simple question whether it shall come here in this world, where the blood of Christ "freely" flows, or in the future world, where "there remaineth no more sacrifice for sin."(W. David praises God for the truth of his word4. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. He learnt his theology, as we shall see, from Eastern authorities, and was not content to carry on and develop the traditional teaching of the West; and the disciple St. 17, 18).2. It is easy for us to talk to God when there is a problem or issue and more often than not, God hears us. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. "Alas!" For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love ." - 1 John 4:18 ESV. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. 24).(W. xviii. 6. In my trouble I will call upon the Lord, and complain unto my God; so shall He hear my voice out of His holy temple, and my complaint shall come before Him; it shall enter even into His ears.--Ps.

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