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xlix. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. 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. 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. Persevere in what Thou hast begun." Our relation toward such a God should be 1. 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. 2. 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. 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. How shall we learn to walk by His side? (Weekly Pulpit. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. Rom. Through Baptism God puts his name on us. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. And this perpetual though not always conscious sense of God's presence would, no doubt, if we would let it have its perfect work, gradually act on our characters just as the presence of our fellow-men does. THE LORD PUTS IT INTO HIS PEOPLE'S HEARTS TO PRAY, AND SUPPLIES THEM WITH A PLEA. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. (Weekly Pulpit. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. 19-22).3. 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. 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. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? The thought will flash across us that God sees us. 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. 18 " Ep., cxxx. 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. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . 1, 2. 1, 2. See how this works in us rest from fear. Hoyt, D. D.: This psalm sings of I. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. lvii. 7 ad 3m II. Struck by this view of God's omniscience as embracing the beginning, the unfolding and the completion of all things, the singer bursts out into a recognition of its value. He will revive us."--HOS. Those who are always hearing pure and high principles set forth as the guides of life learn to value and to know them even faster than they can learn to live by them. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. Is he lacking in power or love? 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. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. 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. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more 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. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. the regular habit of reading the Bible at a fixed time, the occasional reminders of ourselves that God is looking on, these are our chief means of learning to remember His presence. 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. Introduction. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. 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. 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. Rom. Get a grip at this, thou troubled one, and by a personal faith say, "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me." 7. 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. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. 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. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. 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. God has made us so. We become unconscious of everything by long use. 5, 6. 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 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. Psalms 138:8 Context. 7. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. 6. : 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. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. 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. The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. 19-22).3. 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. Specially with His people. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. 1, 2. This is living with God. Nero's sword will not have the final say, but Jesus is going to bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. vi. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. Ps. 23, 24). 5, 6. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. ad probam IV. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. 1. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. 23, 24). But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. Cultivate a loving affection for Him. Whence the original plan, stupendous beyond conception, more minute than the most powerful microscope can reveal, which must have preceded the first act of creation? so his questioner asks again; and the psalmist is at no loss for reply. xviii. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration, To Dominicus, Bishop. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 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. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. v. 22). OURSELVES. Chapter i. 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. 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? He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. 19-22).3. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. One of my favorite scriptures is this confession from the psalmist David: "The LORD will perfect that which concerns me" (Psalm 138:8, NKJV). He is in (1)Heaven. God Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever do not abandon the works of your hands. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. Chapter i. 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 The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. 24).(W. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. 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. 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 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. You can speak to the mountain and it will give way (Mark 11:23). Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. lxxxv. 24).(W. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. 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. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. He learnt his theology, as we shall see, from Eastern authorities, and was not content to carry on and develop the traditional teaching of the West; and the disciple St. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. 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 Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. (Weekly Pulpit. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of Covenanting, Introduction. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. 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. 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. Ps. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. This was basically what David was doing when he declared The Lord will perfect that which concerns me., Scriptures: 1. Verse 18: And Jesus will rescue me from every evil dead. Some of God's children are the crookedest people that ever were in this world, and it must be sovereignty which chose them, for they are by no means naturally desirable or attractive.

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