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The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! Thoughtfulness soon degenerates into distrust, and holy anxiety easily rusts into unbelief. All that concerns present safety and future glory are thus secured. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. 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. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." xviii. He takes His motives entirely from Himself. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. How many are the Scriptures which bid us, by direct precept or by actual example, to fear lest we should come short of eternal life! 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. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. 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. Chapter i. 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. "But are you not afraid? Our lives would be radiant with joy, and our lips filled with praise; the joy of the Lord would be our strength. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. 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. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. (1)Atheism.(2)Indifferentism.3. If something is concerning or upsetting to you right now, know that God will take care of it. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? vi. 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. The Lord told David he should be a king. 1. How shall we learn to walk by His side? 7. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. (2)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. 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. 15. When used as an adjective, this is how the dictionary describes the meaning of perfect- adjective prfikt 1. 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. English Revised Version (ERV) He is the perfect servant, the perfect minister, the perfect shepherd pastor-leader. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. 231 and 1506: "Faith in Perfection", and, "Choice Comfort for a Young Believer." Verse 8. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. 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. 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. (2)His knowledge of us is entire, complete.2. His omnipresence. vi. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. His omnipotence (vers. And at the altar Jesus gives . )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. None other can be fit sinners; nay, and none other can be fit, grateful saints. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. His omnipotence (vers. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. 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. OURSELVES. 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 Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. 5, 6. 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. There is no cry so pitiful as "Nothing to live for." Rejoice, ye saints of God, that you have a great High Priest who is passed into the heavens, who now appears in the presence of God for you. 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. Decision # 5: Choose Daily to Serve the Lord. To Dominicus, Bishop. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. 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. 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. One day the Lord spoke to me through a particular scripture. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. Human inspection is very limited. vi. Lord this seventh month of the year, let Your hand of perfection rest mightily on me. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. Whenever servants of the Lord come together and examine what it is that they need to be, there must be a vision of Christ. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. When David said the Lord will perfect all that concerns him, he meant that the Lord will fulfill His purpose for our . It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. lvii. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God . 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. God; God in Christ. When it is in progress He will not leave it or suffer it to be marred He will carry it forward through its successive stages until it be finished to the glory of His name. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." 7. But this is more especially true in the work of grace in the heart. That of siding with Him against evil (vers. This is living with God. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. The answer is the same. Psalm 138:8 Choice comfort for a young believer As every state has its dangers, so the peril of religious concern is despondency. 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. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. If God is omniscient and omnipresent, then the final judgment will be a time of full and complete revelation, as well as a time of righteous retribution (Ecclesiastes 11:14; Revelation 20:12). St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. 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. His omnipresence. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. 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. 23, 24). 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. ad probam IV. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. 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. God has made us so. 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. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. 1, 2. 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. 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. Chapter i. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. 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. Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever: forsake not the works of Your own hands." Psalm 138:8 I HAVE selected this text, or, rather, it has been given to me to furnish a motto for the whole year to all the believing family of God now present. 7. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 1, 2. To Dominicus, Bishop. 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. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? 15. The Lord turned and looked at Peter. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. OURSELVES. 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. Welcome: Take a Survey. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. - S.C. 1. 17, 18).2. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." 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. This is living with God. To reveal the supreme interest of human life. 2. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. Forasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race Wherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 1, 2. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." What we may comprehend as seeing a slow response is due to God not listening to us, we are not taking time to be patient. ad probam IV. IV. ad probam IV. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. 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. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. 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. He sees the whole of every object. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. 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. Hoyt, D. D.: This psalm sings of I. How shall we learn to walk by His side? 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. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. When David said the lord will perfect that which concerns him, David wasn't saying how I wish the lord perfect that which concerns me. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. : 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. 23, 24). How shall we learn to walk by His side? xlix. Whence the material universe? They were just desires I had in my head not necessarily things I hoped God would do or was even sure God could do. 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 Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. His omnipotence (vers. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. (4)In the dark as well as the light.3. 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. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. 1, 2. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. )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. Ps. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. (2)There is the error that imagines that death will make some fundamental alteration in their relation to God.2. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. This is false. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love ." - 1 John 4:18 ESV. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. Understand the meaning of Psalms 138:8 using all available Bible versions and commentary. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. GOD.1. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. We become unconscious of everything by long use. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. Psalm 138:8 King James Version 8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. Chapter i. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. Psalm 138:8 This is a message that grips my heart because I have every reason to believe that the LORD desires to perfect that which concerns His children. 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. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." (Isa. 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. 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. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. 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. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. 19-22).3. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. OURSELVES. 15. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. 1. It is the ever-enduring mercy of the Lord on which he stays himself by means of continued faith and prayer. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. 1. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. cxxxviii. 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. 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. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. And how, through us, others would be blessed! For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? 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. Having trouble logging into your account? 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. 2. 8. 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. It is not his own strength or good resolves, but that ever-enduring mercy which fortifies him against all the risks and perils which he knows beset him; and he will abide in that mercy through continual prayer and trust. 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. 24).(W. 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. 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. When I healed people, Christ did that through me. 17, 18).2. the lord will perfect that which concerns me sermon. cxxxviii. 13-16).4. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 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. 15. 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. 17, 18).2. ad probam IV. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. : 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. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. (2)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. And are not temptations everywhere, and so many of them subtle and strong, and before which many souls have fallen? 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? Try, One Small Change Will Energize Tomorrow's Sermon, Slow Down, Big Fellawhat A Motorcyclist Taught Me About Preaching, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. 13-16).4. 1, 2. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerneth Me: 12/14/2014 (SUN) | Bible: Psalm 138:8. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. 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. 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. 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.

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