Although he had averred so strongly his aversion to the wicked, he prays that this may be no mere outward separation. 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 will revive us."--HOS. 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. A broad confidence. 7 ad 3m II. 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. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. 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. 3. 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. This is living with God. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. So say many. 18, 19. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. 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. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. and the merit of his perfect obedience is applied to us for our forgiveness. : 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 while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. 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. (Isa. 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. 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. 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. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 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. And as God thus begins the work of a sinner's salvation from mercy, it no way depends upon our merit or worth. This is living with God. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. His omnipresence. (4)In the dark as well as the light.3. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. 19 III. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. Sermon Outlines. "How can He be both?" II. 5, 6. God knows us, not relatively, but personally. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 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. The Lord will perfect that which concerns me. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. "(Archbishop Temple. 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. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. : While the Americans were blockading Cuba, several captains endeavoured to elude their vigilance by night, trusting that the darkness would conceal them as they passed between the American war-ships. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. 19-22).3. 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. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. 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. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. 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. 1, 2. Psalm 138:8, NASB: The LORD will accomplish what concerns me; Your faithfulness, LORD, is everlasting; Do not abandon the works of Your hands. "This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. No, the first day of creation was a guarantee of the five which followed it and of the grand rest day which crowned the week. I like that thought, don't you? The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of Covenanting, Introduction. 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. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . 9 Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation. Our lives would be radiant with joy, and our lips filled with praise; the joy of the Lord would be our strength. 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. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. v. 22). (2)His knowledge of us is entire, complete.2. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? The consideration of this single ease leads to the general statement that all God's works are marvellous, a statement which the writer reaffirms as from an experimental conviction of its truth. (1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. David praises God for the truth of his word4. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 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. 15. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. 1, 2. Ps. 1, 2. 7. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. 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 worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. 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. How shall we learn to walk by His side? 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. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." 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. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. xviii. 7 ad 3m 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. One man of God always feared death; but he might have spared himself his wretchedness, for he fell asleep one night in apparently excellent health, and died in his sleep. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. 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. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. Ps. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? To Dominicus, Bishop. vi. 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. Decision # 5: Choose Daily to Serve the Lord. 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. 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. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. Darby Translation Jehovah will perfect what concerneth me: thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands. His omnipotence (vers. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. When I healed people, Christ did that through me. 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. xviii. 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. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. 17, 18).2. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. 7 ad 3m II. 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. (Isa. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. 7 ad 3m II. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. 19 III. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. 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. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. 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. 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. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? 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. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. 3. 8). OURSELVES. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. 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. Give thanks to Him and praise His name! God has made us so. 23, 24). 24).(W. They cannot be numbered! The thought will flash across us that God sees us. He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me." ( v.16-17) An enemy is someone who wants harm to come to you either by their own action or by someone else's. 1. xlix. And it is not his way to leave off what he once begins. For the Chief Musician. lvii. 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. How those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. 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. 18 " Ep., cxxx.

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