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Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. 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. stream | download | podcast | enjoy . Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? 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. 1. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. His communion is unbroken. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. v. 22). If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? 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. 19-22).3. 1, 2. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. )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. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. 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. 18, 19. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. "And can you tell me," said the infidel, "whether your God is a great or a little God?" : 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. But the issue here is prayer. 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. : 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. 2. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. How full are the New Testament pledges to this effect that He will complete His work in our character Philippians 1:6. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. Even in its most rudimental form, invisible to any other ken, it is still open to His eyes, and He determines all its subsequent development, recording in His book the days to come, i.e. )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. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. IV. 2. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. (1)Atheism.(2)Indifferentism.3. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of Covenanting, Introduction. We become unconscious of everything by long use. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. 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 here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. With our past of perversity; what can we do but cast ourselves on God's infinite pity? 1. 23, 24). He does it because it is the good pleasure of His will to do 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. 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. Welcome: Take a Survey. David praises God for the truth of his word4. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. 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. 7 ad 3m II. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. 3. THE DIVINE OMNIPRESENCE (vers. cxxxviii. To Dominicus, Bishop. 5, 6. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. Whenever servants of the Lord come together and examine what it is that they need to be, there must be a vision of Christ. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. when do trees bloom in the smoky mountains. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us. 2. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. 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. Dry bones; hopeless situations have a spiritual ear. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. 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 the speech of the soul face to face with God. 23, 24). - S.C. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. A History of the Half-Way Covenant. 19 III. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. : 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. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. 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. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. 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. 18 " Ep., cxxx. 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. v. 22). [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. I. 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. 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? Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. But this is more especially true in the work of grace in the heart. 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? Conclusion . 17, 18).2. )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. His omnipresence. Men only see what a man says and does; God sees all that a man is. 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. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. He is in (1)Heaven. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. 1. 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 law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. III. 1. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said, A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. The Coming, 1. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 19 III. Put your hope in God. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 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. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. "(Archbishop Temple. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. Lost in the Credits - Micaiah (PowerPoint) vi. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. But once let a man or woman reach this assurance that through all the various scenes of life God is moulding them, and even by the "strokes of doom" fashioning them "to shape and use," and all the life sparkles with glad significance. The answer is a daily walk with the Lord Jesus Christ. cxxxviii. 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. 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. 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. Patience under trial and strength in adversity thrive under the all-seeing eye. 8). 6. 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. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. "He will perfect that which concerneth me." 17, 18).2. )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. Jesus knows the difficulties of life today. 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 thought will flash across us that God sees us. xlix. To Dominicus, Bishop. He wasnt saying O Lord, please perfect that which concerns me. He wasnt also making a wish. He is in (1)Heaven. I. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. We cannot get away from God's presence. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. (Isa. )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. (4)In the dark as well as the light.3. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. It is a beautiful conclusion; it is a beautiful consequence; it is a blessed deduction. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. xviii. 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. God has made us so. How shall we learn to walk by His side? Our relation toward such a God should be 1. 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. For he who is required by the necessity of his position to speak the highest things is compelled by the same necessity to exhibit the highest things. He 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. 2. 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. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. 23:1) I confess all my sins and iniquities, cleanse me with your blood, Lord Jesus . He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. 15. His omnipresence. It is a fearful distinction (Genesis 28:17). 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. "(Archbishop Temple. 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. We will be engaging in this for 21 days. His omnipotence (vers. 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. 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. He is always at work organizing our lives to bring Him glory and grow us in Christlikeness. Some of God's children are the crookedest people that ever were in this world, and it must be sovereignty which chose them, for they are by no means naturally desirable or attractive. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock. "(Archbishop Temple. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. In the next verse the curious growth and unfolding of the embryo is referred to. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. H a man mounted on wings, not those of the sun (Malachi 4:2), nor of the wind (Psalm 18:10), but of the dawn, and pursued the farthest flight westward, if he should fly with the same swiftness as the first rays of the morning shoot from one end of the heavens to the other, still he would not get beyond the Divine presence. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. To reprove some prevalent impieties in human conduct.(1)Atheism.(2)Indifferentism.3. 7 ad 3m II. Hoyt, D. D.: This psalm sings of I. 7 ad 3m II. 6. 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. Ps. David praises God for the truth of his word4. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. God has made us so. To follow Jesus means to take up his dream and work for it.". S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. 1, 2. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. How priceless the blood of Calvary, in which the saints have "washed their robes and made them white"! ", 4. 5, 6. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. "But are you not afraid? In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. His omnipotence (vers. II. vi. 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.

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