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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. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. 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)Indifferentism.3. (Admonition 23.) v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. But the issue here is prayer. The All-seeing Eye may detect in him some way that leads to sin and sorrow, though he is unconscious of it. Rom. vi. How those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. Unknown Location. To him God's thoughts, i.e. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. 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. 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. A man takes his money into the bank and leaves it. GOD.1. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. 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. 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. Rom. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. 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. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. Its offices are located in Omaha, Nebraska. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. III. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. The Promise of Peace You keep him in perfect peace You keep him in perfect peace. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. And have not you a corrupt nature, an evil bias, a heart prone to evil, and loving it all too well? And have not many actually made shipwreck of faith and a good conscience? The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of Covenanting, Introduction. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? If it is a concern to us, then it is a concern to God too because God cares for us. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. 23:1) I confess all my sins and iniquities, cleanse me with your blood, Lord Jesus . 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. Former President Barack Obama's Faith. 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. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? 18, 19. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. As low as $30/day. 24).(W. 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. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. That of siding with Him against evil (vers. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. OURSELVES. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. 19-22).3. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. lvii. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. To reveal the supreme interest of human life. God cares about everything that happens in our lives including the little things. Think of all those who, on the night of the Passover, came out of Egypt, but yet never entered into Canaan; their carcasses fell in the wilderness, because of their unbelief. 7. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. 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. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. Today, the LORD will perfect that which concerns me and my family. 23, 24). lxxxv. See how this works in us rest from fear. Our personal salvation depends on our answer to that question and our commitment to that answer. Ps. 5, 6. 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?' GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. 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. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. vi. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. Let the path I daily walk in not be a crooked, corrupt and perverse path. )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 here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. God has made us so. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. 1, 2. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. 19-22).3. Corresponding judgments await those who, shrinking from that all-seeing eye, with a repugnance predominant and increasing, must abide its searchings for ever. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. ", 6708predestination8125guidance, promise8441goals, Question of the Contemplative LifeI. 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. 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. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. vi. 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. For the Lord is good and His love is eternal, and His faithfulness endures to all generations." (Ps. 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 law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. 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. 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. The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. 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. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. 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. 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. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. To Dominicus, Bishop. (Weekly Pulpit. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. 2. vi. That of siding with Him against evil (vers. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. )God and ourselvesW. vi. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. 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. 1. cxxxviii. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. 4. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. 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. 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. Having trouble logging into your account? How shall we learn to walk by His side? 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. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. v. 22). 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. In the next verse the curious growth and unfolding of the embryo is referred to. 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. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. The Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. OURSELVES. 19-22).3. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. thou establish my soul in it more and more. OURSELVES. 19 III. 23, 24). His omnipotence (vers. This is one of the most famous statements in the Old Testament, and rightly so, because it expresses the heart of a great spiritual leader at the end of his life. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! 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." 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. 24).(W. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. 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. Pentecostal. 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. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 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. The bank would not desire such a man who has no confidence in them. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. 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. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me. 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. He sees how he has been made to differ from the inferior creation in constitution and destiny. "The Lord will perfect that which concerns me: Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever: forsake not the works of Your own hands." Psalm 138:8. OURSELVES. 24).(W. : 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.