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Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 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. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. ad probam IV. 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. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. 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. lvii. In the opening, I must remark that this is not the heritage of all mankind. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. OURSELVES. 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. 24).(W. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. He cannot comprehend it, which is not strange, for how is the finite to comprehend the infinite? Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. CONTINUALLY I am clearing the ground and laying the foundation of eternal salvation in the Grace of God which was manifested in Christ Jesus when He came into the world to save sinners. Ps. 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. This is living with God. 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)His knowledge of us is entire, complete.2. 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. 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. He will revive us."--HOS. The singer revolves in mind the secret processes of man's birth and development, and gratitude overflows into praise. 13-16).4. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. Further, what strong guarantees I have thus to believe I The honor of the Divine Name is pledged to keep those who trust in him; the atonement of the Lord Jesus - for will be not ' with him also freely give us all things'? [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. 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. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? He will revive us."--HOS. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of Intercession, Forasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. Joseph put all his confidence in God, and God perfected all that concerned Joseph. His omniscience. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. 2. 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. 7 ad 3m II. 7 ad 3m II. 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. What encouragement the sinner has to seek God, seeing He is a God of such mercy. 3. You are listening to the voice of Bill Johnson from a sermon given some years ago, and Johnson is poisoning his flock with the heretical doctrine of kenosis. Perfect peace, that's the promise. 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. 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. Rom. "He is so great that the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him, and so little that He can dwell in my heart.". S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. 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. THE LORD PUTS IT INTO HIS PEOPLE'S HEARTS TO PRAY, AND SUPPLIES THEM WITH A PLEA. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . (2)His knowledge of us is entire, complete.2. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. 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. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. 1, 2. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. You seem quite sure and very happy about it; but what do you mean?" 231 and 1506: "Faith in Perfection", and, "Choice Comfort for a Young Believer." Verse 8. Why should not we have like confidence? The poet multiplies expressions to indicate how complete is God's knowledge of him. (Admonition 23.) This is living with God. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. To Dominicus, Bishop. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. 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. 3. 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. lvii. 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. How shall we learn to walk by His side? The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. 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. What sunshine of the soul we should enjoy! For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. 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. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. 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. 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. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. There is the full assurance that He will be at work still in order to complete that which He has commenced. III. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. ad probam IV. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. 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. 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 will revive us."--HOS. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. 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. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. 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 when I wake up, you are still with me!" The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. ad probam IV. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. vi. To Dominicus, Bishop. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one, Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. xviii. GOD.1. OURSELVES. 17, 18).2. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. This I apprehend, as it regards David, and as it regards every Christian, may be summed up in two things the work of providence without them, and the work of grace within them. 1. 15. 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. 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. 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. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. 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. 18 " Ep., cxxx. 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. Psalm 138:8, KJV: The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. 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. 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. 6. God has made us so. 7. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. 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. 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 ad 3m II. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. 5, 6. 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? Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. 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. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." 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. 157 views, 7 likes, 9 loves, 29 comments, 4 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Miller Memorial Baptist Church: Sunday, February 26, 2023~ Reverend Damaris Y Walker, Esq., Pastor ~ Scripture: Song of. 18 " Ep., cxxx. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock. In a sermon preached before the Virginia Company in 1610 William Crashaw advanced a range of arguments to justify the Virginia enterprise. 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. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. Understand the meaning of Psalms 138:8 using all available Bible versions and commentary. 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. 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. 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. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. Chapter i. 2. 23, 24). 1. 15. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. Don't forsake the works of your own hands.