iii. "This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. That of siding with Him against evil (vers. Think of all those who, on the night of the Passover, came out of Egypt, but yet never entered into Canaan; their carcasses fell in the wilderness, because of their unbelief. 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. He will revive us."--HOS. We become unconscious of everything by long use. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. 5, 6. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. It is relevant to our daily lives in many ways. 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 friends of God are glad in the sure hope of being more and more consciously under His eye. 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. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? 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. The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. 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. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the Lord will take care of me. xlix. As low as $30/day. 2. 1, 2. Decision # 5: Choosing Daily to Serve the Lord. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. cxxxviii. 19 III. 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 faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. 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? If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? 18, 19. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. 1. 5, 6. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. xviii. 1-6). 2. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. We have received with the utmost gratification the letters of your Fraternity, which have reached us somewhat late by the hands of Donatus and Quodvultdeus, our most reverend brethren and fellow-bishops, and also Victor the deacon with Agilegius the notary. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. Forasmuch as each man is a part of the human race, and human nature is something social, and hath for a great and natural good, the power also of friendship; on this account God willed to create all men out of one, in order that they might be held in their society not only by likeness of kind, but also by bond of kindred. 1. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. Do as the man did with the bad banknote, throw it down on the highway or into a ditch, and run away from it. 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. The Spurgeon Library | Faith in Perfection the lord will perfect that which concerns me sermon If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. "(Archbishop Temple. 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. 24).(W. Read full chapter Psalm 138:8 in all English translations Psalm 137 Psalm 139 King James Version (KJV) Public Domain PLUS Do you have questions about the passage you are reading? 3. He will revive us."--HOS. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. (2)His knowledge of us is entire, complete.2. Sermon Outlines - PreachingHelp.org That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. John H Elliott - Empires Of The Atlantic World.pdf The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made, St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. ad probam IV. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. Cultivate a loving affection for Him.(Homilist. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. 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. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. 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. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. 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. 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. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. 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. Any signal manifestation of Jehovah's presence, however favourable, inspires awe. That the Ruler Should be Always Chief in Action. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. )God and ourselvesW. 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. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. His meditations are continuous. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. Each of us must at some time face the crucial question: "Whom say ye that I am?" ( Matt. On all hands there are disappointed folk who, thinking of condition rather than character, find life "tame." v. 22). 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. 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. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! PowerPoint Sermons. 1. "Thou hast made me: I reverently challenge Thee to complete Thy work." 1, 2. 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. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. 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. the lord will perfect that which concerns me sermon 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. 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 yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. 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. We become unconscious of everything by long use. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? 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. 18, 19. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? Sermon Reflection - How God Is Glorified Among The Nations Through 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. lxxxv. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. 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. Chapter i. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. 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. 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. "Forsake not the work of Thine own hands." God has made us so. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. 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. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. 8). Sermon Outlines. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. Now do all of you who are just beginning life put yourselves and all your circumstances into God's hand and there leave them. 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. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. v. 22). How shall we learn to walk by His side? The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. To him God's thoughts, i.e. : 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. (Admonition 23.) To reprove some prevalent impieties in human conduct.(1)Atheism.(2)Indifferentism.3. Whence the material universe? lxxxv. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 18 " Ep., cxxx. 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. Psalm 27 NKJV - An Exuberant Declaration of Faith - A - Bible Gateway 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. 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. Forasmuch as each man is a part of the human race, and human nature is something social, and hath for a great and natural good, the power also of friendship; on this account God willed to create all men out of one, in order that they might be held in their society not only by likeness of kind, but also by bond of kindred. 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. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. And it is not his way to leave off what he once begins. 7. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. 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. What encouragement the sinner has to seek God, seeing He is a God of such mercy. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. And it is also true of the work of grace all around us. 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. vi. "Show me as much as I can stand, Lord." So what did God show him. 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. The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works thy own hands. Put in your all with Him and leave it there. That of siding with Him against evil (vers. 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. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. Pentecostal. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. We have received with the utmost gratification the letters of your Fraternity, which have reached us somewhat late by the hands of Donatus and Quodvultdeus, our most reverend brethren and fellow-bishops, and also Victor the deacon with Agilegius the notary. 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. 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)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. David praises God for the truth of his word4. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. . Cultivate a loving affection for Him.(Homilist. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns You - Reflections 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. The Lord Will Perfect All That Concerns Me Is a Declaration of Faith. Get a grip at this, thou troubled one, and by a personal faith say, "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me." And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. Wright, The New Testament and the People of God, 20th centu ry. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. 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. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. 15. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration, To Dominicus, Bishop. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. 18 " Ep., cxxx. 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. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. 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. Ps. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. He is present in all things, yet distinct from all things.Practically, this subject serves three important purposes. (Weekly Pulpit. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. His omnipotence (vers. You may say, It is the promise. 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.