Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. David praises God for the truth of his word4. 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. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! How shall we learn to walk by His side? Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. He is the perfect servant, the perfect minister, the perfect shepherd pastor-leader. Now carry this confidence into everything. 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. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. He will revive us."--HOS. 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. He cannot comprehend it, which is not strange, for how is the finite to comprehend the infinite? Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. 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. (Weekly Pulpit. A Psalm by David. Ps. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. 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. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. : 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 separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. iii. We become unconscious of everything by long use. THE LORD IS GOING TO PERFECT EVERYTHING THAT CONCERNS ME With Pr Rose THE GROUND OF THIS CONFIDENCE GOD'S MERCY. lvii. ad probam IV. God knows us, not relatively, but personally. To Dominicus, Bishop. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. the lord will perfect that which concerns me sermon That act whereby another being knows my secret thoughts and inmost feelings is most certainly inexplicable.I. Introduction. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS 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, II. 6. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns You - Reflections The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. 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. 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. 16:15 .) O Lord, Thou hast searched me, and known me. thou establish my soul in it more and more. Praying in God's Will | Higher Aim, Inc. ad probam IV. 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. 5, 6. But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. "(Archbishop Temple. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. Chapter i. 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," 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. To Dominicus, Bishop. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. vi. 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. For the Chief Musician. 11 Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. The Lord will bear with you and forbear. He will perfect all that concerns you too in Jesus name. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. Ps. So, David was saying it doesnt matter what my situation is today, it doesnt matter what is happening around me, I am convinced with everything in me because of the love and mercy of God, the Lord will perfect all that concerns me. A History of the Half-Way Covenant. 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. Sermon Outlines. 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. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. The Lord Shall Perfect That Which Concerns You | Phaneroo Service 240 Sermon Preview by Apostle Grace Lubega Listen to the full sermon here: https://soundcl. That of siding with Him against evil (vers. 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 former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. God has made us so. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the Lord will take care of me. 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. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. 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. Whenever servants of the Lord come together and examine what it is that they need to be, there must be a vision of Christ. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. For he who is required by the necessity of his position to speak the highest things is compelled by the same necessity to exhibit the highest things. 1, 2. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! vi. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. Psalm 138: God Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. To Dominicus, Bishop. : 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 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. "Thy mercy, O Lord," etc. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. My Prophetic Prayer Points for Today (My PPP) O God, I thank You for being my Shepherd in the previous months. WEB: Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me; your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Those who live much in refined and educated society acquire refinement insensibly. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. Wherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. 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. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. 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? 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. Hoyt, D. D.: This psalm sings of I. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. To reveal the supreme interest of human life. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. : 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. 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. We see that mercy has provided for the ruined life to be restored and built up again according to the plan of the great Architect. 15. 1, 2. Today, the LORD will perfect that which concerns me and my family. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. 17, 18).2. 2. 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. Every effect has a cause, and all spiritual faith is created by the Holy Ghost. We will be engaging in this for 21 days. It is the speech of the soul face to face 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. cxxxviii. "Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever." He will revive us."--HOS. (2)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. And have not many actually made shipwreck of faith and a good conscience? God has made us so. He is always at work organizing our lives to bring Him glory and grow us in Christlikeness. 1. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. xlix. The mercy of the creature was of yesterday; the mercy of Jehovah is from everlasting. 13-16).4. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? TRY TO LEARN HIS SECRET. 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 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. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. (Isa. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. 1, 2. Rejoice, ye saints of God, that you have a great High Priest who is passed into the heavens, who now appears in the presence of God for you. 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. God is everywhere; not only above all as transcendent, but also through all and in all as immanent in nature. 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. 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. Rom. It is a fearful distinction (Genesis 28:17). GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN KNOWS OF HIMSELF. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. 19-22).3. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. Topic: The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me 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. Then , 1. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. )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. THE UNCHANGING FOUNDATION OF ASSURANCE. 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. "(Archbishop Temple. 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. English Revised Version (ERV) 8). But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. 17, 18).2. Our Role. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." And the hour of death will come. "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?' The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St.