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. 19 III. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. iii. : 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. III. 6. WHAT CONCERN HAS OUR LIFE, HERE AND HEREAFTER, WITH THE OMNISCIENCE OF GOD? Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. 24).(W. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. 6. 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. 19 III. )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. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. You shall be kept and perfected by the Lord in whom you trust. 24).(W. the various events and vicissitudes of life, even before one of them existed. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. (Weekly Pulpit. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. 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. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. 24).(W. 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. 7. 1, 2. 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. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. thou establish my soul in it more and more. He must be prepared for the Kingdom that has been prepared for him, Some Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, 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. Hoyt, D. D.: This psalm sings of I. 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. 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. Chapter i. 6. His omniscience. Why should not we have like confidence? It is common-sense the common-sense of religion. 17, 18).2. 7. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. 3. Pentecostal. 18, 19. 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. How full are the New Testament pledges to this effect that He will complete His work in our character Philippians 1:6. "(Archbishop Temple. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. Sermon Outlines. 18 " Ep., cxxx. 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. (Admonition 23.) There is no cry so pitiful as "Nothing to live for." The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. )God and ourselvesW. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. Then he pauses a moment, as if some doubt or question had entered his mind, and he adds, "Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever;" and then, with an upward look of intense devotion, addressing his words to the Lord, he prays, "Forsake not the works of thine own hands." Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. 18 " Ep., cxxx. 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, (1)Heaven. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." 7 ad 3m II. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. Psalm 33:18 Verse Concepts Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. 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. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. 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. (Psa. 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. 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 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. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. 1, 2. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. According to Scripture, we can be certain that God will perfect everything that concerns us because God cares about us. THE LORD PUTS IT INTO HIS PEOPLE'S HEARTS TO PRAY, AND SUPPLIES THEM WITH A PLEA. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? He is a "faithful Creator," and if you are seeking to answer the end for which He made you, His everlasting honour binds Him to fulfil His part. Today, the LORD will perfect that which concerns me and my family. 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). Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. "God is a Spirit," etc. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the Deep. 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. 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. 17, 18).2. 5, 6. 24).(W. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. 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. David praises God for the truth of his word4. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 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. 23, 24). Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . His omnipresence. 2. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. And how it would bless us! 18, 19. 7-12). But this is more especially true in the work of grace in the heart. When I kept going, in danger and beatings and shipwreck and insults and prison, that was the power of Christ in me. Cultivate a loving affection for Him.(Homilist. Hence Paul. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. 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. 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. 19-22).3. 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. 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. Chapter i. Do as the man did with the bad banknote, throw it down on the highway or into a ditch, and run away from it. God has made us so. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of Intercession, Forasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. (Weekly Pulpit. The bank would not desire such a man who has no confidence in them. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. 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 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. The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. And at the altar Jesus gives . The strophe closes with a frank confession of the writer's impotence and awe. OURSELVES. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. Cultivate a loving affection for Him.(Homilist. xlix. )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. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. 4. 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.
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