THE RESULT OF THIS CONFIDENCE. "He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration, To Dominicus, Bishop. 17, 18).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. 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? He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. 24).(W. Download MP3 (13.5MB) Request: transcript & translate this sermon What? 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. Men only see what a man says and does; God sees all that a man is. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. He is our model. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. ad probam IV. v. 22). 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. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. He does not come back in a quarter of an hour and say, "Have you my money safe? The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said, A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. Conclusion . THE GROUND OF THIS CONFIDENCE GOD'S 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. 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. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. 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. 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. 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. 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. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. 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. xviii. 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. 4. He sees the whole of an object. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. 24).(W. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. 18 " Ep., cxxx. Ps. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. 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. 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? iii. v. 22). III. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 24).(W. Psalm 138:8 - " The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands." (KJV) The month of July kicks off the second leg of our prayer and fasting in RCCG worldwide. OURSELVES. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. Our Role. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed." Psalms 139:16 "How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? To Dominicus, Bishop. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. 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. 1. vi. cxxxviii. )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. 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. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. 2. 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. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the Great, Sense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. vi. vi. 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. 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. "I do not see how I am to be perfected My nature is so vile." Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? "He will perfect that which concerneth me." 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. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. 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. : 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 worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. 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. 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. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. The conclusion of the strophe is striking. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? Rom. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. 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. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. This is living with God. 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. Nothing can escape Jehovah's eye, for He is behind and before, i.e. 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 Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. xlix. )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. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." With our past of perversity; what can we do but cast ourselves on God's infinite pity? Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. David wasnt saying how I wish the Lord will perfect that which concerns me like how you could say how I wish theres no work tomorrow, how I wish theres no school tomorrow, how I wish I could speak French, or how I wish someone will just write a cheque of 5million in my name. A wish doesnt necessarily have anything to do with God nor is a wish based on faith in God, because it isnt usually directed to God or addressed to God. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. 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. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. lxxxv. 3. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. 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. )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. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? (1)He knows our actions, ways, words, thoughts. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. The worst thing that can happen to anyone is for the mercy of God to depart from the person. 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. His omniscience. THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION (vers. 7. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. 19 III. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. OURSELVES. Why should not we have like confidence? Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. Then we notice that he looks sad for a while, as if he cannot deny what has been urged; but presently he looks up, and his eyes are turned not to us, but lifted heavenward; and we hear him say, "Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever;" and he adds the prayer, "Forsake not the work," etc. How shall we learn to walk by His side? He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. All the elements in heaven, everything in nature, the powers and forces of darkness, all heard that Word and they surrendered to that Word, they submitted to that Word and there was great peace and calm all around. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. 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. 1, 2. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. 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. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . 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?' The importance of an interest in Christ. 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. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. 2. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. 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. 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. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. 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. And at the altar Jesus gives . For it would be all through simple and utter trust in him - through nothing whatever of ourselves, but all of him. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. "Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever." 24).(W. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. 2. lvii. To Dominicus, Bishop. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. "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? 5, 6. 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. 7. 231 and 1506: "Faith in Perfection", and, "Choice Comfort for a Young Believer." Verse 8. 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. 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. xlix. 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. xlix. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. The 10 Best Books for Skeptics of Christianity. His omnipresence. 157 views, 7 likes, 9 loves, 29 comments, 4 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Miller Memorial Baptist Church: Sunday, February 26, 2023~ Reverend Damaris Y Walker, Esq., Pastor ~ Scripture: Song of. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. 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. God often perfects that which truly concerns us by taking us away from that which never ought to concern us. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. 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. 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 mercy of the creature was of yesterday; the mercy of Jehovah is from everlasting. "I am, as Thy creature, wholly dependent on Thee; without Thee, faith must die, and hope expire; without Thee, love must decay and perish. 23, 24). (Weekly Pulpit. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . God has made us so. 23, 24). The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever--do not abandon the works of Your hands. 1, 2. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. 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. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. We become unconscious of everything by long use. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. He will revive us."--HOS. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. 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. We have the help of Almighty God! For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. 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 are anxiously asking Him, shall I persevere to the end? (Psa. 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?' On all hands there are disappointed folk who, thinking of condition rather than character, find life "tame." )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. 1. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. 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. There is no cry so pitiful as "Nothing to live for." 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. 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. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? lxxxv. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. Since then, the Lord has begun to save you, your confidence must be that He who began this good work will continue to operate in your soul. This is living with God. How shall we learn to walk by His side? David praises God for the truth of his word4. 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. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. 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. III. 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. 7 ad 3m II. 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. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. This is false. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 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. N.T. 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? When David said the lord will perfect that which concerns him, David wasn't saying how I wish the lord perfect that which concerns me. 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. 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. 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. It's a collection of assorted personal concerns, like "come soon before winter if you can" (verses 9, 21) and "bring my cloak from Troas" (verse 13), and "watch out for Alexander the coppersmith" (verse 15), and "nobody showed up to support me at my defense" (verse 16), "but the Lord stood by me" (verse 17), and "greet . The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. To reveal the supreme interest of human life. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. 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. 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. His meditations are continuous. : 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.
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