the lord will perfect that which concerns me sermon

Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. His omnipotence (vers. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. Its offices are located in Omaha, Nebraska. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. The "Lord will," says he, the "Lord will." He looks on all through his life, and he feels sure that what God has done and is doing he will carry on even to the end. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. 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)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. We become unconscious of everything by long use. 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?' Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. xlix. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. There is no cry so pitiful as "Nothing to live for." This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. Here is what we see in this text: the promise of peace, the God of peace, and the recipient of peace. II. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. 2. The mountains; the obstacles and hindrances before you have a spiritual ear. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. 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. 18 " Ep., cxxx. 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. 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. Never; but it issues in eternal glory. 19-22).3. 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, 19. 2. 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. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. 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. The answer is the same. : 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. Being confident of this, he that has begun a good work in you will perform it. 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. 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. Who conceived the character of Christ, in an age overlaid and penetrated through and through with error? 2. : 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. 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. The man replies, "I mean that whatever really concerns me the Lord will see after, and bring it to a perfect issue, whether it be what has to do with my outward circumstances, or with what is of far more importance - my standing in his sight, the condition of my soul. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. III. "How can He be both?" "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. xviii. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. 23, 24). The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. 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. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. 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, (1)Heaven. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. 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. 7 Bible Verses About God's Perfect Timing - Abide and Seek But this is more especially true in the work of grace in the heart. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. "(Archbishop Temple. xviii. 5, 6. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. Christ: The Perfect Servant - Grace to You God has made us so. The mercy of the creature was of yesterday; the mercy of Jehovah is from everlasting. 7 ad 3m II. Let the path I daily walk in not be a crooked, corrupt and perverse path. 7 ad 3m II. OURSELVES. The writer of Psalm 51. says if but the Lord will restore to him the joy of his salvation, and uphold him with his free spirit, "then will I teach transgressors," etc. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. 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. 13-16).4. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? So we cannot but -. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. 2. He is a man like ourselves; but as we look on him, we note how bright his eye, how radiant his countenance, how calm yet how joyous his tone, how happy in his conviction he seems to be, as he keeps saying to himself, "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me." 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. 5, 6. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. vi. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. lvii. He sees the whole of everything at the same time. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. It's that simple. How shall we learn to walk by His side? 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. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. Give thanks to Him and praise His name! The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said, A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 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. That the Ruler Should be Always Chief in Action. Hoyt, D. D.: This psalm sings of I. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. 18, 19. 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, (3)Everywhere. And so, if we do not die shouting victory, we hope that we shall peacefully fall asleep, "for His mercy endureth for ever." Wright, The New Testament and the People of God, 20th centu ry. God has made us so. 2. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. He will revive us."--HOS. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. 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. THE UNCHANGING FOUNDATION OF ASSURANCE. 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. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? AugustineOf Holy Virginity. PHILIPPIANS 1:6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. ", 2. Rom. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. 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. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. David praises God for the truth of his word4. 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. 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 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. 19-22).3. You have a plan on hand. OURSELVES. Here's how David describes the Lord's response to his cry for help. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. )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. Into providence. 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. 3. xlix. 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. 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. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. 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. 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. (Isa. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. If something is concerning or upsetting to you right now, know that God will take care of it. This is living with God. 13-16).4. 2. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. Chapter i. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." When I loved people, and poured out my life, Jesus was doing that through me. Whence the material universe? Help Me, LORD! - The Connecting Church Easy Link: Embed Email To Share Favorites --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. 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. We become unconscious of everything by long use. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. 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. His omnipresence. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? ", 4. 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. As low as $30/day. )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 separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. I. 231 and 1506: "Faith in Perfection", and, "Choice Comfort for a Young Believer." Verse 8. What encouragement the sinner has to seek God, seeing He is a God of such mercy. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. We will be engaging in this for 21 days. 3. To Dominicus, Bishop. Why should he? 8). 15. The Lord will perfect that which concerns you there. Followers follow, and those who don't follow aren't followers. xlix. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! 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. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. God has made us so. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. 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. WHAT CONCERN HAS OUR LIFE, HERE AND HEREAFTER, WITH THE OMNISCIENCE OF GOD? (1)Atheism.(2)Indifferentism.3. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. As Romans 8:28-30 says: And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 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. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 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? ad probam IV. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. KJV: The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. 1, 2. 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.