AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! Welcome: Take a Survey. This is living with God. the fear of man, as in the case of the Patriarch, may not bring a snare. (Weekly Pulpit. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. The petition is a proof of humility. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. 1. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. (2)His knowledge of us is entire, complete.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? Our relation toward such a God should be 1. 1, 2. Here first we see that GOD FILLS US WITH ASSURANCE. )God and ourselvesW. God Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me | Ray Noah Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. David praises God for the truth of his word4. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns You - Reflections There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. The right state of mind plainly is to have the thought of God's presence so perpetually at hand that it shall always start before us whenever it is wanted. To Dominicus, Bishop. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. We cannot live long with men without catching something of their manner, of their mode of thought, of their character, of their government of themselves. 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. 5, 6. (Weekly Pulpit. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. Not only his outward acts, but the thoughts from which they spring are at once discerned. To Dominicus, Bishop. 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. : 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. Literally, the text says, "You keep him in peace, peace." S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. cxxxviii. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. cxxxviii. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. 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. THE PSALMIST'S TRIUMPHANT CONVICTION. The writer of Psalm 51. says if but the Lord will restore to him the joy of his salvation, and uphold him with his free spirit, "then will I teach transgressors," etc. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. : 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. 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. Every effect has a cause, and all spiritual faith is created by the Holy Ghost. 13-16).4. 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. They are ever before David as an object of adoring wonder, not by day only, but by night; not merely in the watches of the night, but even in his sleep. 2. (Isa. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. iii. To Dominicus, Bishop. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? 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. 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. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. 19-22).3. 23, 24). 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. David praises God for the truth of his word4. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. 7 ad 3m II. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. God has made us so. "(Archbishop Temple. 17, 18).2. But sing in your heart, "Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever." Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. "God will perfect everything that concerns you." ( Psalm 138:8, NKJV) I have heard my wife use King David's phrase many times in her public prayers. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. You seem quite sure and very happy about it; but what do you mean?" The right state of mind plainly is to have the thought of God's presence so perpetually at hand that it shall always start before us whenever it is wanted. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. This is what we need to impart interest to life. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. Rom. 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. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. 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. God Cares about Everything that Concerns Us - cswisdom.com 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. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. To follow Jesus means to take up his dream and work for it.". 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. When David said the Lord will perfect that which concerns him, he wasnt praying to God. THE LORD IS GOING TO PERFECT EVERYTHING THAT CONCERNS ME With Pr Rose Nyanzi Live at UCC KASUBI INNERMAN MINISTRIES 12 02 2023 SUNDAY SERVICE You can acquire this Sermon (Service) in Audio Format by Whatsapp at +256 706 540102 Follow us on our SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAJiz3VxXMYXmEDxxyrf_zg Then we notice that he looks sad for a while, as if he cannot deny what has been urged; but presently he looks up, and his eyes are turned not to us, but lifted heavenward; and we hear him say, "Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever;" and he adds the prayer, "Forsake not the work," etc. And have not you a corrupt nature, an evil bias, a heart prone to evil, and loving it all too well? The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? Every day of my life was recorded in your book. xviii. (2)His knowledge of us is entire, complete.2. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. vi. 5, 6. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. He is in (1)Heaven. For the Chief Musician. Cultivate a loving affection for Him. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. 1, 2. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. 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. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. 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. He would always talk to God, even in the midst of rejection and persecution (Matt 11:20-28)! 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. 2. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? : 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. How shall we learn to walk by His side? Then up comes another fear. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. How shall we learn to walk by His side? Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . Nor does such a feeling indicate malevolence. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. 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. That of siding with Him against evil (vers. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. ", 3. 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 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. Phil 1:6. For which of us has a flawless record of submission to the Divine purpose? OURSELVES. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. The Lord Will Perfect All That Concerns Me Is a Declaration of Faith. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. Its offices are located in Omaha, Nebraska. 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 separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? 2. ad probam IV. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. 19-22). S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. This is living with God. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. The grace of God makes a man thoughtful, and leads him to concern about himself, his life, his future, and the completeness of the work of grace. He was saying I am certain, I am confident, I have no doubt in my mind that God will perfect that which concerns me. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. He will revive us."--HOS. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. Rom. 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. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. Former President Barack Obama's Faith. God has made us so. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. How shall we learn to walk by His side? : 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. cxxxviii. The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 7 ad 3m II. - the power of the Holy Spirit, which worketh in me now; the promises, so many, so great, and precious, contained in the Holy Scriptures; and my own experience thus far, and that of many others; - all encourage and establish my faith that ' the Lord will perfect that,' etc. I will ask you three questions suggested by the words themselves, and according to your answer to these three questions, shall be, I. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. Nero's sword will not have the final say, but Jesus is going to bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. 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. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. How full are the New Testament pledges to this effect that He will complete His work in our character Philippians 1:6. He is always at work organizing our lives to bring Him glory and grow us in Christlikeness. It is the ever-enduring mercy of the Lord on which he stays himself by means of continued faith and prayer. Chapter i. How, then, would the record run? PDF AMBASSADORS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS Genesis Chapter 20 1. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. 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. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. 8). G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. David praises God for the truth of his word4. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. 23, 24). That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me." ( v.16-17) An enemy is someone who wants harm to come to you either by their own action or by someone else's. So, David was saying it doesnt matter what my situation is today, it doesnt matter what is happening around me, I am convinced with everything in me because of the love and mercy of God, the Lord will perfect all that concerns me. The mercy of the creature was of yesterday; the mercy of Jehovah is from everlasting. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. To Dominicus, Bishop. 2. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. 7. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? This is living with God. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, "Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times." Psalm 34:15 Verse Concepts The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry. He is in (1)Heaven. But God's eye penetrates the darkest abode, the deepest cell, the obscurest corner, the blackest night. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. The bank would not desire such a man who has no confidence in them. His communion is unbroken. (2)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! He sees the whole of every object. Sermon Seeds: Who Are You, Jesus? - United Church of Christ Through Baptism God puts his name on us. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." Understanding Celibacy. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. 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. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. 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. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. lvii. God has made us so. 13-16).4. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. 23, 24). 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. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. If it is a concern to us, then it is a concern to God too because God cares for us. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 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, 2. His omnipotence (vers. 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. Ps. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. Conclusion . 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. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. 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. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. lvii. "Thy mercy, O Lord," etc. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of Intercession, Forasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. (Weekly Pulpit. 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.". His omnipotence (vers. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 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. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. lvii. In a declaration of faith you are speaking to yourself which was what David was doing in this verse. 1216141335123 . "But are you not afraid? It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. Ps. Ps. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. 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. ad probam IV. 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. (Weekly Pulpit. ( Psalm 138:8) "God will perfect everything that concerns you." ( Psalm 138:8, NKJV) I have heard my wife use King David's phrase many times in her public prayers. The ruler should always be chief in action, that by his living he may point out the way of life to those that are put under him, and that the flock, which follows the voice and manners of the shepherd, may learn how to walk better through example than through words. 2. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. This is a plea that every reconciled soul may urge. ad probam IV. Read full chapter Psalm 138:8 in all English translations Psalm 137 Psalm 139 King James Version (KJV) Public Domain PLUS Do you have questions about the passage you are reading? 19-22).3. THE DIVINE OMNISCIENCE (vers. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. 24).(W. Download MP3 (13.5MB) Request: transcript & translate this sermon What? A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 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. David praises God for the truth of his word4. 13). 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