7. Did the Almighty pause in the middle of creation and leave His work unfinished? (2)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. We become unconscious of everything by long use. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! 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. Pentecostal. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. It is from the mercy of God that He works for us, and works in us. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. 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. He sees the whole of everything at the same time. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. 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. Hilary of PoitiersThe Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers, PsalmsThe 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. 7. lxxxv. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. 7. Though the transgressor is ignorant of much of his sin, because, at the time of its commission, he sins blindly as well as wilfully, and unreflectingly as well as freely; and though the transgressor has forgotten much of that small amount of sin, of which he was conscious, and by which he was pained, at the time of its perpetration; though, on the side of man, the powers of self-inspection and memory have accomplished so little towards this preservation of man's sin, yet God knows it all, and remembers it all. 1. 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. Davids confident assurance that God will perfect all that concerns him was based on what David knew about God from his own personal dealings with God. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. Thoughtfulness soon degenerates into distrust, and holy anxiety easily rusts into unbelief. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. GOD.1. 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. 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. "I do not see how I am to be perfected My nature is so vile." And how it would bless us! GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. "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." Will the disclosures of that day fill us with joy, or cover us with shame? He is our model. One man of God always feared death; but he might have spared himself his wretchedness, for he fell asleep one night in apparently excellent health, and died in his sleep. 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. Wright, The New Testament and the People of God, 20th centu ry. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God . lvii. 15. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. 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. We see that mercy has provided for the ruined life to be restored and built up again according to the plan of the great Architect. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. 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. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. 2. 6. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. 8). Now, in this condition of things, God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him might not perish, but have everlasting life. 7 ad 3m II. 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. 6. The Lord turned and looked at Peter. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. Rom. 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. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. "But how do you know all this? iii. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. Specially with His people. 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 compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. And this will generally be just when we are tempted to do wrong, or perhaps just when we are actually beginning to do it: some secret sin of which no one knows or dreams perhaps, some self-indulgence, which we dare not deny that God condemns. 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. His omnipotence (vers. 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. He is present in all things, yet distinct from all things.Practically, this subject serves three important purposes. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. 23, 24). 18 " Ep., cxxx. Whenever servants of the Lord come together and examine what it is that they need to be, there must be a vision of Christ. 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. 24).(W. xlix. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. 23, 24). To reprove some prevalent impieties in human conduct. 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. This is what we need to impart interest to life. )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. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. When David said the Lord will perfect that which concerns me, he was making a declaration of faith. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. In a declaration of faith you are also indirectly speaking to God, you are reminding God of what He has said and getting Him to act on His Word and His promises. xlix. 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 For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. Verse 8. What we are to understand by "that which concerneth me." 19 III. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. 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. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. Rom. the fear of man, as in the case of the Patriarch, may not bring a snare. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. This thought is expanded and enforced by its application to all measures of space. H a man mounted on wings, not those of the sun (Malachi 4:2), nor of the wind (Psalm 18:10), but of the dawn, and pursued the farthest flight westward, if he should fly with the same swiftness as the first rays of the morning shoot from one end of the heavens to the other, still he would not get beyond the Divine presence. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. In the day when I cried, 32. We become unconscious of everything by long use. Hoyt, D. D.: This psalm sings of I. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? The text, however, itself, is its own guard. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. Now, in this condition of things, God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him might not perish, but have everlasting life. 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. We do not agree with Momus, neither are we of his mind who desired to have a window in his breast that all men might see his heart. This Psalm is a Psalm of David. vi. (ver. xviii. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. 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. Try to cherish an abiding sense of God's presence. (2)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. 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. What encouragement the sinner has to seek God, seeing He is a God of such mercy. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? If something is concerning or upsetting to you right now, know that God will take care of it. And it is not his way to leave off what he once begins. 7. . "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. THE UNCHANGING FOUNDATION OF ASSURANCE. God has made us so. How shall we learn to walk by His side? : 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. 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. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. "How can He be both?" ", 6708predestination8125guidance, promise8441goals, Question of the Contemplative LifeI. 18 " Ep., cxxx. 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. God has made us so. But this is more especially true in the work of grace in the heart. What sunshine of the soul we should enjoy! 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. v. 22). 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. "(Archbishop Temple. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the Great, Sense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! Unknown Location. 8). 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. 1. 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. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. 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?' 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. 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. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. His communion is unbroken. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. 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. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. 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. 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. To reprove some prevalent impieties in human conduct.(1)Atheism.(2)Indifferentism.3. (Admonition 23.) 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. 5, 6. 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. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another.
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