2. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. 12), while the devil was exulting against us;--then God, in His loving-kindness, not willing man made in His own image to perish, said, Whom shall I send, and who will go?' The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. In the next verse the curious growth and unfolding of the embryo is referred to. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. lxxxv. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. 13-18). Our relation toward such a God should be . 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. The word perfect can be used in various ways. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. Our text for todays message is Psalm 138:8 which says The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord endures forever; do not forsake the works of Your hands. 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. 17, 18). "When a foul crime has been perpetrated, tender-hearted Christian women who would not harm a hair of the enemy's head, but would rather feed him, will express keen resentment, and will be disquieted in mind till they hear that the perpetrator has been convicted and duly punished." : 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. For that voice more readily penetrates the hearer's heart, which the speaker's life Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatHow those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. But His mercy endureth for ever. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. Hilary of PoitiersThe Life and Writings of St. Hilary of PoitiersPsalmsThe piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. 1. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. We cannot stand forever between two opinions. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. 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. 18, 19. - S.C. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. 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, II. It leads to prayer. iii. Hence Paul. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. This I apprehend, as it regards David, and as it regards every Christian, may be summed up in two things the work of providence without them, and the work of grace within them. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. 17, 18).2. 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. 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. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. Then is the moment to choose whether or not we will live in the presence of God; then when the finger of conscience is pointing to Him and saying, "He is looking at you. 1, 2. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. 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. 12), while the devil was exulting against us;--then God, in His loving-kindness, not willing man made in His own image to perish, said, Whom shall I send, and who will go?' He has suffered thus, partly from a certain obscurity in his style of writing, partly from the difficulty of the thoughts which he attempted to convey. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. Chapter i. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. To reveal the supreme interest of human life. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. 2. xlix. II. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. His meditations are continuous. 6. Don't forsake the works of your own hands. (1)He knows our actions, ways, words, thoughts. God has made us so. 24).(W. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. 18 " Ep., cxxx. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. It's a collection of assorted personal concerns, like "come soon before winter if you can" (verses 9, 21) and "bring my cloak from Troas" (verse 13), and "watch out for Alexander the coppersmith" (verse 15), and "nobody showed up to support me at my defense" (verse 16), "but the Lord stood by me" (verse 17), and "greet . Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. Our lives would be radiant with joy, and our lips filled with praise; the joy of the Lord would be our strength. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. Sermon Outlines. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. His mercy and His grace are the grand springs of all the happiness and blessings we possess, and of all the hopes that inspire the heart and animate the soul. 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. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. cxxxviii. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. Wherefore a few witnesses, which the Lord deigns to suggest to my mind, I proceed to mention, from out the teaching of Christ concerning humility, such as perhaps may be enough for my purpose. Then I would exhort you to get rid of it. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? 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. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? He is in (1)Heaven. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the Great, Sense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. Higher Aim is a 501(C)(3), non-profit registered in the US. He does not come back in a quarter of an hour and say, "Have you my money safe? This is one of the most famous statements in the Old Testament, and rightly so because it expresses the heart of a great spiritual leader at the end of his life. : 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. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. 7. The Lord Will Perfect All That Concerns Me Is a Declaration of Faith When David said the Lord will perfect that which concerns me, he was making a declaration of faith. "How can He be both?" Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. xviii. The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures foreverdo not abandon the works of your hands. 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. As they are the works of His hands, they must be very dear unto Him, He cannot but love them and delight in them, and He rests in His love. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. 2. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. 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. II. Chapter i. 231 and 1506: "Faith in Perfection", and, "Choice Comfort for a Young Believer." Verse 8. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. Although he had averred so strongly his aversion to the wicked, he prays that this may be no mere outward separation. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. Whence the material universe? ad probam IV. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. Text-Featuring a sermon is a less expensive way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands on the right bar with optional newsletter inclusion. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. 1, 2. 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? Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. (Isa. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. Being rich he becomes richer; being already high born, of still nobler lineage; being illustrious, he gains greater renown; and--what is more than all--once a sinner he is now a saint. We cannot get away from God's presence. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. The History of the Great Crime of Simony. Being rich he becomes richer; being already high born, of still nobler lineage; being illustrious, he gains greater renown; and--what is more than all--once a sinner he is now a saint. Then is the moment to choose whether or not we will live in the presence of God; then when the finger of conscience is pointing to Him and saying, "He is looking at you. OURSELVES. And now you that are afraid about the future, rest with us in this sweet promise. (4)In the dark as well as the light.3. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. 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. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. I want to see it." 17, 18).2. 15. 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. vi. In the opening, I must remark that this is not the heritage of all mankind. And so, as I thought and prayed about what I might bring to you in these wonderful days, I was drawn by the Holy Spirit . )God all-seeing:In the mythology of the heathen, Momus, the god of fault-finding, is represented as blaming Vulcan, because in the human form, which he had made of clay, he had not placed a window in the breast, by which whatever was done or thought there might easily be brought to light. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 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. Hilary of PoitiersThe Life and Writings of St. Hilary of PoitiersPsalmsThe piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. 24).(W. Specially with His people. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. He will revive us."--HOS. Chapter i. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. )God all-seeing:In the mythology of the heathen, Momus, the god of fault-finding, is represented as blaming Vulcan, because in the human form, which he had made of clay, he had not placed a window in the breast, by which whatever was done or thought there might easily be brought to light. 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. 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. 5, 6. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. 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. 19 III. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. 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. Wherefore a few witnesses, which the Lord deigns to suggest to my mind, I proceed to mention, from out the teaching of Christ concerning humility, such as perhaps may be enough for my purpose. The brilliant searchlight sweeping the broad ocean and revealing even the smallest craft on its surface is but a faint type of the Eternal Light from which no sinner can hide his sin. God has made us so. For that voice more readily penetrates the hearer's heart, which the speaker's life Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatHow those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. II. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. 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. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. The word, "me," in the text, cannot be appropriated by any man, unless he, in some respects, resembles the character of David, who penned this psalm. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. 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, (2)There is the error that imagines that death will make some fundamental alteration in their relation to God.2. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. Play Audio! )God all-seeing:In the mythology of the heathen, Momus, the god of fault-finding, is represented as blaming Vulcan, because in the human form, which he had made of clay, he had not placed a window in the breast, by which whatever was done or thought there might easily be brought to light. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. 8). Being rich he becomes richer; being already high born, of still nobler lineage; being illustrious, he gains greater renown; and--what is more than all--once a sinner he is now a saint. He may be an uncommonly thoughtful person, and little of what is done within his soul may escape his notice; nay, we will make the extreme supposition that he arrests every thought as it rises, and looks at it; that he analyzes every sentiment as it swells his heart; that he scrutinizes every purpose as it determines his will; even if he should have such a thorough and profound self-knowledge as this, God knows him equally profoundly and equally thoroughly. All the elements in heaven, everything in nature, the powers and forces of darkness, all heard that Word and they surrendered to that Word, they submitted to that Word and there was great peace and calm all around. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. Even in its most rudimental form, invisible to any other ken, it is still open to His eyes, and He determines all its subsequent development, recording in His book the days to come, i.e. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? To Dominicus, Bishop. David praises God for the truth of his word4. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. 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. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. 7. 1. So we cannot but -. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. This is false. 13-16).4. Rom. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. The bank would not desire such a man who has no confidence in them. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." 11 Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. Lord this seventh month of the year, let Your hand of perfection rest mightily on me. 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. 13-16).4. You are listening to the voice of Bill Johnson from a sermon given some years ago, and Johnson is poisoning his flock with the heretical doctrine of kenosis. 23, 24). : While the Americans were blockading Cuba, several captains endeavoured to elude their vigilance by night, trusting that the darkness would conceal them as they passed between the American war-ships. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. v. 22). 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, The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers, The piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? 5, 6. III. 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.
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