This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 18, 19. This is living with God. His omnipotence (vers. He will revive us."--HOS. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. This is living with God. 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. His omniscience. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. 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. And how it would bless us! 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. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. To reveal the supreme interest of human life. Our text for todays message is Psalm 138:8 which says The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord endures forever; do not forsake the works of Your hands. Denomination:
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. 3. 7. That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. 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. 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 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 a court acquire courtly manners. 19-22).3. To Dominicus, Bishop. God; God in Christ. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. 1. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. (Weekly Pulpit. 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. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 1, 2. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. God has made us so. 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. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. Mercy must be the theme of our song here; and mercy enduring for ever must be the subject of the sonnets of paradise. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii.
PSALMS 138:8 KJV "The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy (1)He knows our actions, ways, words, thoughts. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. Never; but it issues in eternal glory. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. (1)Atheism.(2)Indifferentism.3. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. 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. 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. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. He sees how he has been made to differ from the inferior creation in constitution and destiny. 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. 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. 1. It is from the mercy of God that He works for us, and works in us. xviii. (Isa. 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. Our lives would be radiant with joy, and our lips filled with praise; the joy of the Lord would be our strength. 17, 18).2. 23, 24). 7. Luke 12:7 says, Chapter i. This is living with God. : 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 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. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. 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. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . 2. As they are the works of His hands, they must be very dear unto Him, He cannot but love them and delight in them, and He rests in His love. 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 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 conclusion of the strophe is striking. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. Do as the man did with the bad banknote, throw it down on the highway or into a ditch, and run away from it. (1)He knows our actions, ways, words, thoughts. 3. 2. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. 18 " Ep., cxxx. ", 6708predestination8125guidance, promise8441goals, Question of the Contemplative LifeI. 23, 24). It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. 5, 6. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. 11 Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. v. 22). He will revive us."--HOS. 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. vi. 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. To Dominicus, Bishop. 17, 18).2. 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. "(Archbishop Temple. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. 73 views, 1 likes, 0 loves, 2 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Church of the Saviour UMC: Modern Worship, Church of the Saviour - January 29, 2023 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. 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 proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. 1. 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. vi. The proposals of that Covenant include its promises and its duties. 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. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. 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the lord will perfect that which concerns me sermon 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. 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.