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: 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. He will revive us."--HOS. "(Archbishop Temple. His omniscience. ", 2. 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. 2. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. xviii. Lord this seventh month of the year, let Your hand of perfection rest mightily on me. v. 22). 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. )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. 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. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. God has made us so. 1, 2. He bringing me home, Timothy, and I'm going to see his face. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. We become unconscious of everything by long use. OURSELVES. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. 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. He will revive us."--HOS. Rom. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? 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. 2. 24).(W. 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. The mountains; the obstacles and hindrances before you have a spiritual ear. Ps. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. 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. 24).(W. 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. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. Welcome: Take a Survey. 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. But sing in your heart, "Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever." S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. 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. (4)In the dark as well as the light.3. 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. 7. II. 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. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. It is relevant to our daily lives in many ways. Nor does such a feeling indicate malevolence. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. )God and ourselvesW. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? 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. Let us not act so by Christ. 6. "Alas!" Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . Who conceived the character of Christ, in an age overlaid and penetrated through and through with error? It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." (Matthew 6:9-13) 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. 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. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. 7 ad 3m II. 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. David praises God for the truth of his word4. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. 1216141335123 . To Dominicus, Bishop. 19-22). Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. 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. 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. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 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?' A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 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. 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? Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. 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. )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. iii. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. And some will pass through great affliction and some will experience a great many wants. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? The 10 Best Books for Skeptics of Christianity. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. lxxxv. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. 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. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. 8). xviii. 1, 2. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. To Dominicus, Bishop. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. 8). And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? 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. 23, 24). Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? 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. 18, 19. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. )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. If something is concerning or upsetting to you right now, know that God will take care of it. His omnipresence. (Isa. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." (1)There is the error that supposes that formal worship can be of any real worth. 19 III. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. 18, 19. To Dominicus, Bishop. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. This is living with God. 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. The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." His omnipotence (vers. The poet returns to the opening words of the psalm, and prays for a new experience of Jehovah's searching scrutiny, that he may not be given over to self-conceit. Chapter i. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. It is from the mercy of God that He works for us, and works in us. 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. 17, 18).2. This is living with God. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. 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?' To Dominicus, Bishop. God has made us so. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me. His omnipotence (vers. 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. 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?' To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. 19-22).3. 13-16).4. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. 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. Psalm 33:18 Verse Concepts He sees the whole of every object. Joseph put all his confidence in God, and God perfected all that concerned Joseph. 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. To Dominicus, Bishop. ", 6708predestination8125guidance, promise8441goals, Question of the Contemplative LifeI. Luke 2:8-15. mmc. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? 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. 1. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. When I was young, I used to make a lot of wishes using wishing bones or when blowing out my birthday candles. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. ad probam IV. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. Jesus prayed all the time, and at any time. 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. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? 19-24). 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. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. God's mercy. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. When I preached or taught or wrote letters, that was Jesus at work in me. The bank would not desire such a man who has no confidence in them. 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. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. 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. He is a "faithful Creator," and if you are seeking to answer the end for which He made you, His everlasting honour binds Him to fulfil His part. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 13-18). 23, 24). 18 " Ep., cxxx. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. : 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. 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?' 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. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. Your womb has a spiritual ear. He wants them to believe that Jesus gave up his divinity and performed miracles etc.

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