)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. and the merit of his perfect obedience is applied to us for our forgiveness. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. They were just desires I had in my head not necessarily things I hoped God would do or was even sure God could do. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. Lord this seventh month of the year, let Your hand of perfection rest mightily on me. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. To Dominicus, Bishop. vi. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. Understanding Celibacy. The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 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. 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. 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. We will be engaging in this for 21 days. 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. The so-called "Lord's Prayer," which actually is not the Lord's Prayer (that's in John 17) in Matt. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. 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. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. 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. 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. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. 13-16).4. "Forsake not the work of Thine own hands. 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. 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. (Admonition 23.) 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? This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. 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. cxxxviii. 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. The Lord Will Perfect All That Concerns Me Is a Declaration of Faith When David said the Lord will perfect that which concerns me, he was making a declaration of faith. We see that mercy has provided for the ruined life to be restored and built up again according to the plan of the great Architect. 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. Text-Featuring a sermon is a less expensive way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands on the right bar with optional newsletter inclusion. God's justice. 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. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. Although he had averred so strongly his aversion to the wicked, he prays that this may be no mere outward separation. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. Mon, Dec 25, 1995. 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 duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--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)There is the error that imagines that death will make some fundamental alteration in their relation to God.2. )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. To Dominicus, Bishop. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. (Psa. xviii. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. 19 III. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. 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. 1. 4. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. The Lord Will Perfect - biblehub.com Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. Our personal salvation depends on our answer to that question and our commitment to that answer. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. 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. But he knows it and bows in reverence before the sublime truth. Ps. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . For it would be all through simple and utter trust in him - through nothing whatever of ourselves, but all of him. 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. As for Me and My House: Winning the Battle for Your Family If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. Get a grip at this, thou troubled one, and by a personal faith say, "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me." He has suffered thus, partly from a certain obscurity in his style of writing, partly from the difficulty of the thoughts which he attempted to convey. (2)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. 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. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. 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. 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. Perfect peace, that's the promise. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. 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. Psalm 138:8 KJV - The LORD will perfect that which - Bible Gateway The All-seeing Eye may detect in him some way that leads to sin and sorrow, though he is unconscious of it. This is living with God. ", 3. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. How shall we learn to walk by His side? What Is God's Glory? | Desiring God 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. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. But His mercy endureth for ever. 2. WE BECOME OBEDIENT First, if we truly fear the Lord, we will obey His commands, live according to His Word and say "No" to sin. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. 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. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. "(Archbishop Temple. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. 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. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. 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. Chapter i. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? 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 duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. )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. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. 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. 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? For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. 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. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. 15. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. "He is both, sir." 12), while the devil was exulting against us;--then God, in His loving-kindness, not willing man made in His own image to perish, said, Whom shall I send, and who will go?' He has suffered thus, partly from a certain obscurity in his style of writing, partly from the difficulty of the thoughts which he attempted to convey. 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. xviii. 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. Phil 1:6. III. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. 15. : 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. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. 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 separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. The Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. 1. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. For the Chief Musician. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. As low as $30/day. 19-22). PRAYER POINTS FOR JULY - Tesh N Writings (2)His knowledge of us is entire, complete.2. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me - Sermon Central He takes His motives entirely from Himself. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 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. OURSELVES. He is present everywhere, in the entirety of Himself. lxxxv. 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. 15. He wasnt saying O Lord, please perfect that which concerns me. He wasnt also making a wish. 8). Mercy must be the theme of our song here; and mercy enduring for ever must be the subject of the sonnets of paradise. 4. If it be God's plan for you for life you will carry it through. (Admonition 23.) Our relation toward such a God should be 1. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. Chapter i. 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. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. 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. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. 1, 2. "Perfect Love Casts Out Fear": Meaning and Significance of 1 John 4:18 How great is the gratitude that is due to God from His saints, how innumerable are His blessings, how vast His mercy, how rich His grace and lovingkindness. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. Carelessness? 24).(W. 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. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. Rom. 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. 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. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. 7 ad 3m II. 7. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. 23, 24). Give me to see, and know that I am thine in an everlasting Covenant, which cannot be broken: that from having committed my soul-concerns into thy hands; all my earthly interests I may safely leave at the disposal; and that . 27 of 37 9/29/2016 ( THU) ID 919161452389 RADIO BROADCAST Blog -This . Sunday, February 26, 2023~ Reverend Damaris Y Walker, Esq., Pastor xlix. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius, The Saints' Final Perseverance Secured by the Mercy of God, The saints' final perseverance secured by the mercy of God, David praises God for the truth of his word, He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. David praises God for the truth of his word4. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? The mercy of the creature is changeable; the mercy of Jehovah is unchangeable. 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. To Dominicus, Bishop. 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? Our relation toward such a God should be 1. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? the lord will perfect that which concerns me sermon 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. THE LORD PUTS IT INTO HIS PEOPLE'S HEARTS TO PRAY, AND SUPPLIES THEM WITH A PLEA. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. 1 John 1:9, 1 Samuel 1:18, 1 Samuel 1:4-5, 1 Samuel 1:9-11, 2 Kings 4:13-17, 2 Kings 4:18-20, 2 Kings 4:28, 2 Kings 4:32-37, 2 Peter 5:15, 2 Samuel 7:15-17, 2 Timothy 4:10, 2 Timothy 4:7, 3 John 2, Colossians 4:14, Exodus 23:25, Ezekiel 37:1-10, Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 17:1-2, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 3:15, Hebrews 6:13-15, Hebrews 8:12, Isaiah 14:27, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6-7, Jeremiah 1:12, Job 42:12-17, Joel 2:25-26, Mark 10:46-52, Mark 10:52, Mark 11:23, Mark 4:39, Mark 8:22-25, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:1-3, Matthew 2:19-20, Matthew 2:6, Numbers 23:19, Philemon 23-24, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 4:19, Proverbs 21:30, Psalm 138:8, Psalm 23:1, Psalm 43:5, Psalm 91, Psalms 138:8, Romans 4:18-21, Sermon Topics: For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. 23, 24). The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. Don't forsake the works of your own hands. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. To reveal the supreme interest of human life. lvii. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. For which of us has a flawless record of submission to the Divine purpose? In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. cxxxviii. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. To refute some popular errors of human life. 19-22).3. 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. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. Chapter i. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. 2. 24).(W. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. 12), while the devil was exulting against us;--then God, in His loving-kindness, not willing man made in His own image to perish, said, Whom shall I send, and who will go?' 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 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. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. This I apprehend, as it regards David, and as it regards every Christian, may be summed up in two things the work of providence without them, and the work of grace within them. God; God in Christ. "God will perfect everything that concerns you." ( Psalm 138:8, NKJV) I have heard my wife use King David's phrase many times in her public prayers. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. (4)In the dark as well as the light.3. 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 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 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.
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