The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. And have not you a corrupt nature, an evil bias, a heart prone to evil, and loving it all too well? Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." 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. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! 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. )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. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. 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. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. iii. iii. 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. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. 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. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. In a declaration of faith, you take something based on Gods Word and promises and say it out loud or in your heart to yourself, so it registers firmly in your mind, enters deep into your spirit, moves from just something you know in your head, to something you believe with all your heart even if you cant see it with your physical eyes, even if what you are going through is the complete opposite of what you are saying. 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)Indifferentism.3. 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. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me. 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. (4)In the dark as well as the light.3. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. It is easy for us to talk to God when there is a problem or issue and more often than not, God hears us. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. Here is what we see in this text: the promise of peace, the God of peace, and the recipient of peace. 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. lxxxv. 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. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. ad probam IV. 1, 2. 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. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? 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. 9 Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation. 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. 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. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. God has made us so. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! 2. 1, 2. Did the Almighty pause in the middle of creation and leave His work unfinished? 2. Never; but it issues in eternal glory. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. 8 Bible verses about Eyes Of The Lord - Knowing Jesus See how this works in us rest from fear. 18 " Ep., cxxx. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. But we dont seem to see changes in that problem or issue because most times for the situations we find ourselves in, it is not just God we need to talk to. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. 24).(W. To reveal the supreme interest of human life. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. )God and ourselvesW. 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. 1. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. 7 ad 3m II. Nay, more, this process of self-inspection may go on indefinitely, and the man grow more and more thoughtful, and obtain an everlastingly augmenting knowledge of what he is and what he does, so that it shall seem to him that he is penetrating so deeply into those dim and shadowy regions of consciousness where the external life takes its very first start, and then he may be sure that God understands the thought that is afar off, and deep down, and that at this lowest range and plane in his experience he besets him behind and before.II. But God's eye penetrates the darkest abode, the deepest cell, the obscurest corner, the blackest night. 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. His omnipresence. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. (Admonition 23.) God has made us so. 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. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. : 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. 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?' And, without doubt, it is only as we are confident in the Lord that we render effective service and become channels of blessing to others: which God grant we may! Rom. xlix. 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. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. How shall we learn to walk by His side? OURSELVES. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. cxxxviii. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. 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. 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. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God . "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. 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. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. Ps. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? This is false. (Admonition 23.) To Dominicus, Bishop. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. How great is the gratitude that is due to God from His saints, how innumerable are His blessings, how vast His mercy, how rich His grace and lovingkindness. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. (Isa. 19 III. "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. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. In the opening, I must remark that this is not the heritage of all mankind. He is always at work organizing our lives to bring Him glory and grow us in Christlikeness. - 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. My Prophetic Prayer Points for Today (My PPP) O God, I thank You for being my Shepherd in the previous months. See "Spurgeon's Sermons", Nos. 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. "(Archbishop Temple. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. 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. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. The Lord Stood By Me - Cities Church "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. . It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. 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. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. He is in (1)Heaven. 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. 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. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. Ps. 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. 17, 18).2. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. This is a plea that every reconciled soul may urge. Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 18 " Ep., cxxx. (1)Atheism.(2)Indifferentism.3. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. When I kept going, in danger and beatings and shipwreck and insults and prison, that was the power of Christ in me. 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. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. 2. Our personal salvation depends on our answer to that question and our commitment to that answer. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. ad probam IV. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops promotes the greater good which the Church offers humankind, especially through forms and programs of the apostolate fittingly adapted to the circumstances of time and place. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. To Dominicus, Bishop. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. His plans and purposes as displayed in these miracles of creation, are precious beyond measure. 2. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. (Weekly Pulpit. That He had made the waters, but had not divided them from the land, or said to the sea, "Hitherto shalt thou go, but no farther"? The Lord told David he should be a king. To Dominicus, Bishop. 231 and 1506: "Faith in Perfection", and, "Choice Comfort for a Young Believer." Verse 8. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. Christ: The Perfect Servant - Grace to You Thoughtfulness soon degenerates into distrust, and holy anxiety easily rusts into unbelief. This was Thomas' announcement and one that is perfect for our expectations this first Sunday after the Easter resurrection. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. NOTE THE ROCK ON WHICH HE RESTS. GOD.1. 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. cxxxviii. Whence our expectations of reward for doing right, of punishment for wrong-doing? For that voice more readily penetrates the hearer's heart, which the speaker's life Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the Great, How those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. )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. cxxxviii. v. 22). 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. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. 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. There must be a foundation for the promise. He will revive us."--HOS. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. 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. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. At best we can only see the outside of a thing, the curve, the angle, the colour. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. PDF AMBASSADORS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS Genesis Chapter 20 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. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. God Cares about Everything that Concerns Us - cswisdom.com Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed." Psalms 139:16 "How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. (Admonition 23.) v. 22). 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. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? AugustineOf Holy Virginity. That of siding with Him against evil (vers. 6. He bringing me home, Timothy, and I'm going to see his face. 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. When I preached or taught or wrote letters, that was Jesus at work in me. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. 18, 19. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 7 ad 3m II. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. xviii. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. 5, 6. )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 BECOME OBEDIENT First, if we truly fear the Lord, we will obey His commands, live according to His Word and say "No" to sin. To Dominicus, Bishop. 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. Ted's Bio; Fact Sheet; Hoja Informativa Del Ted Fund; Ted Fund Board 2021-22; 2021 Ted Fund Donors; Ted Fund Donors Over the Years. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. 5, 6. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit.