", 3. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. So, David was saying it doesnt matter what my situation is today, it doesnt matter what is happening around me, I am convinced with everything in me because of the love and mercy of God, the Lord will perfect all that concerns me. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? 2. 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. 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. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. vi. My Prophetic Prayer Points for Today (My PPP) -UNENDING PEACE Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed." Psalms 139:16 "How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. 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. 7. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us." He will revive us."--HOS. (Isa. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. A broad confidence. 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? "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." Thou hast come to Jesus and trusted thy soul in His hands, then it is certain that the Lord hath brought thee to this state of mind. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. OURSELVES. This is what we need to impart interest to life. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. 8). We will be engaging in this for 21 days. 1. Psalm 33:18 Verse Concepts The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! The Promise of Peace You keep him in perfect peace You keep him in perfect peace. 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 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. In a declaration of faith, you take something based on Gods Word and promises and say it out loud or in your heart to yourself, so it registers firmly in your mind, enters deep into your spirit, moves from just something you know in your head, to something you believe with all your heart even if you cant see it with your physical eyes, even if what you are going through is the complete opposite of what you are saying. 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. 24).(W. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? 2. 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. Every effect has a cause, and all spiritual faith is created by the Holy Ghost. 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. One of these, borrowed from the Spanish theologian Francisco de Vitoria,48 was based on the universal right conferred by the 'law of nations' (ius gentium) to freedom of trade and communication. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. 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. The worst thing that can happen to anyone is for the mercy of God to depart from the person. vi. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. 13-16).4. xlix. v. 22). able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. 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. Christianity: History, Beliefs, Customs - Learn Religions That God had made the light, but had not made the sun? Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. 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. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. )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. 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. 5, 6. 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 Lord will perfect that which concerns me (Psalm 138:8) Thought for the day, Nov 1, 2017 - YouTube 0:00 2:01 The Lord will perfect that which concerns me (Psalm 138:8) Thought. You can speak to the mountain and it will give way (Mark 11:23). 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. 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. Because Thou "wilt perfect"; therefore "forsake not the works of Thine own hands." "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? 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. 8). Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. 5, 6. 6. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. Decision # 5: Choosing Daily to Serve the Lord. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? Then I would exhort you to get rid of it. iii. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . 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. xviii. 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. In the next verse the curious growth and unfolding of the embryo is referred to. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the Great, Sense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. 1. 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. ad probam IV. 23, 24). David praises God for the truth of his word4. On all hands there are disappointed folk who, thinking of condition rather than character, find life "tame." lvii. 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. And here is a particular attribute, a particular perfection in God, singled out signalized. To Dominicus, Bishop. : 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. vi. 1. 5, 6. How shall we learn to walk by His side? The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. 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. 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. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. 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. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. v. 22). This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius John Edgar McFadyenIntroduction to the Old Testament. His omnipresence. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. IV. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. Verse 18: And Jesus will rescue me from every evil dead. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. (2)His knowledge of us is entire, complete.2. 17, 18). GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. (Admonition 23.) Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." What we may comprehend as seeing a slow response is due to God not listening to us, we are not taking time to be patient. 8). In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. He is present in all things, yet distinct from all things.Practically, this subject serves three important purposes. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. They are ever before David as an object of adoring wonder, not by day only, but by night; not merely in the watches of the night, but even in his sleep. 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. We become unconscious of everything by long use. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God . "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. GOD.1. He must be prepared for the Kingdom that has been prepared for him, Some Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, 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. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? cxxxviii. 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.
