This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 23, 24). Here are 6 to get started: 1. God has made us so. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. 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. "When a foul crime has been perpetrated, tender-hearted Christian women who would not harm a hair of the enemy's head, but would rather feed him, will express keen resentment, and will be disquieted in mind till they hear that the perpetrator has been convicted and duly punished." 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. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. 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. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. )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 proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. 8). Ps. The mercy of the creature is finite; the mercy of Jehovah is infinite. III. 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. His omnipotence (vers. 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. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. 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. 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. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. 1, 2. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. 1, 2. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian. His omnipotence (vers. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . 13-16).4. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. 18, 19. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? v. 22). He was saying I am certain, I am confident, I have no doubt in my mind that God will perfect that which concerns me. We must understand that everything in life has a spiritual ear. 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. Psalms 138:8 Context. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. Chapter i. Cultivate a loving affection for Him.(Homilist. 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. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. 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. 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. For it would be all through simple and utter trust in him - through nothing whatever of ourselves, but all of him. Psalm 138:8 Sermons: The LORD will fulfill that which concerns me; your 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. In a declaration of faith, you are also speaking for all the elements in heaven to hear you, for everything on the earth to hear you and for all the forces and powers of darkness to hear you so they are all bound to cooperate with, surrender and submit to the Word of God. lvii. 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. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. 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. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me 2 | SermonAudio )God and ourselvesW. 2. This is what we need to impart interest to life. Did the Almighty pause in the middle of creation and leave His work unfinished? G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. 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. vi. "What do you mean when you say, 'The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me'? 23, 24). 13-16).4. 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. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? 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?' Sermon Outlines. III. 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. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. 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. 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. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? I. (Weekly Pulpit. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. vi. : 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. 23, 24). 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. 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 LORD PUTS IT INTO HIS PEOPLE'S HEARTS TO PRAY, AND SUPPLIES THEM WITH A PLEA. 1, 2. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. (Weekly Pulpit. (4)In the dark as well as the light.3. 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. xlix. 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. 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 Lord Will Perfect - RCCG PPP How shall we learn to walk by His side? - the power of the Holy Spirit, which worketh in me now; the promises, so many, so great, and precious, contained in the Holy Scriptures; and my own experience thus far, and that of many others; - all encourage and establish my faith that ' the Lord will perfect that,' etc. 7 ad 3m II. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. 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. 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. : 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. Ps. 23, 24). GOD.1. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. This is living with God. You can speak to a dry hopeless situation and the spoken Word can effect a change (Ezekiel 37:1-10). St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. 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. God has made us so. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. 6. 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. David praises God for the truth of his word4. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. But he knows it and bows in reverence before the sublime truth. His omniscience. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. 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. What does Psalm 138:8 mean? | BibleRef.com 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. (Weekly Pulpit. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. For that voice more readily penetrates the hearer's heart, which the speaker's life, (Admonition 23.) 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 in (1)Heaven. The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. (2)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. He will revive us."--HOS. THE BASIS OF HIS CONFIDENCE. 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. LET US LOOK AT THE SPEAKER. (Isa. The importance of an interest in Christ. 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.