(ver. (Admonition 23.) This must ever be our first appeal, to mercy. 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. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. v. 22). 23, 24). 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. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. God Cares about Everything that Concerns Us - cswisdom.com If there is a creator of the universe, He must also be its sustainer: He cannot press material forces into service and go and leave them, as we do a windmill to draw water, for all force depends upon Him for its existence. iii. cxxxviii. vi. 19-22).3. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. Unknown Location. 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. 1. 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. 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, (3)Everywhere. 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. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. To refute some popular errors of human life. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. 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. 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. PRAYER POINTS FOR JULY - Tesh N Writings The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. )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. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. It began in election; and when does it end? For the Chief Musician. 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. Sunday, February 26, 2023~ Reverend Damaris Y Walker, Esq., Pastor To Dominicus, Bishop. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. xlix. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? 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. 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. 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. 6. )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. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. 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. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? 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. 23, 24). able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. 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. 19 III. 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. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. v. 22). Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 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. The so-called "Lord's Prayer," which actually is not the Lord's Prayer (that's in John 17) in Matt. He Stood by Me and Strengthened Me for the Sake of the Gospel His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. (Weekly Pulpit. when do trees bloom in the smoky mountains. vi. ad probam IV. Is it not a strange thing that the advanced believer, when he reaches to the very height of piety, just comes to the spot where he commenced? When I kept going, in danger and beatings and shipwreck and insults and prison, that was the power of Christ in me. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. 18 " Ep., cxxx. God knows us, not relatively, but personally. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. He does it because it is the good pleasure of His will to do it. 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. Psalm 138:8 The Lord will accomplish what concerns me;Your OURSELVES. 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. )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. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. 2. 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. RCCG: THE LORD WILL PERFECT THAT WHICH CONCERNETH ME. Sermon From He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. lxxxv. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? )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. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. 23, 24). Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. Literally, the text says, "You keep him in peace, peace." "And can you tell me," said the infidel, "whether your God is a great or a little God?" Here's how David describes the Lord's response to his cry for help. 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. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? How those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. There is the full assurance that He will be at work still in order to complete that which He has commenced. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. 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 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. xlix. (Isa. 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 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. He never could have known anything about dying, for on his face were no tokens of pain or struggle, nor was there any reason to believe that he ever awoke till he lifted up his eyes amid the cherubim. 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. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. 1. 3. This was Thomas' announcement and one that is perfect for our expectations this first Sunday after the Easter resurrection. 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. xlix. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. 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. | 28:00 min. 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. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? 24).(W. 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. It is relevant to our daily lives in many ways. Thoughtfulness soon degenerates into distrust, and holy anxiety easily rusts into unbelief. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. vi. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. 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. ad probam IV. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. 7. 1. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. : 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. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. 1. (Weekly Pulpit. 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. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. v. 22). (Admonition 23.) It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. 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. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. iii. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. 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. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 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. David praises God for the truth of his word4. Were man to scale the azure vault overhead, it would only confront him with the Divine personality; were he to sound unimaginable depths in the other direction, the result would be the same. I am as certain of this as I am that I am alive; he has given me new tastes, dispositions, and desires; the sins I once loved I now hate, and the holiness which heretofore I had no care for I now long after; hence I am sure the Lord has begun his work in me. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me. 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. When we read the Gospels, we see that our Lord Jesus always took time to retreat to spend time in the presence of His Heavenly Father. 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. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. A Call to God's Church | Higher Aim, Inc. Not only his outward acts, but the thoughts from which they spring are at once discerned. 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." You can speak to your womb and effect the promises of God concerning your womb through the spoken Word. 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. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. 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. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. 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. II. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. 7. He will revive us."--HOS. His omniscience. 13). 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. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. 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. That He had made the waters, but had not divided them from the land, or said to the sea, "Hitherto shalt thou go, but no farther"? [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. 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. Biography of St. Augustine. 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. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. said Collins, the infidel, to a poor but pious man. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. ID. For that voice more readily penetrates the hearer's heart, which the speaker's life Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the Great, How those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. 8). GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. 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. 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. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. 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. Do as the man did with the bad banknote, throw it down on the highway or into a ditch, and run away from it. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. God has made us so. 23, 24). When David said the Lord will perfect that which concerns me, he was making a declaration of faith. 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 compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. "What do you mean when you say, 'The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me'? AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. 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. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. Mon, Dec 25, 1995. ad probam IV. Cultivate a loving affection for Him.(Homilist. 7 ad 3m II. Psalms 138:8 Context. 17, 18).2. 10But the angel said . But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or Athanasius, Covenant Duties. 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. The blood of atonement will never fail. What are those things you are standing for and believing that the Lord will bring to pass concerning you, beloved take the Word of God as it and with a simple faith believe in your heart that His promises will not fail to the ground but will fulfill all it intend to do in your life and situation in Jesus Name. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. 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. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. 24). vi. 8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. God Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me | Ray Noah 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. How shall we learn to walk by His side? 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? --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. Chapter i. 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? 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. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. Try to cherish an abiding sense of God's presence. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. 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. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. He wasnt saying O Lord, please perfect that which concerns me. He wasnt also making a wish. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. God has made us so. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. 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? It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. ", 6708predestination8125guidance, promise8441goals, Question of the Contemplative LifeI. 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. 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. 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 it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. THE DIVINE OMNISCIENCE (vers. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. 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. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. Many times in the Psalms we see David speaking to himself, like in Psalm 43:5 where he says to himself why are you downcast O my soul? Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved.
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