Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. A CHEERING PROMISE. A CHEERING PROMISE. What an honour to that old saint that Jesus Christ, dying, should find nothing that more fully corresponded to His inmost heart at that moment than the utterance of the Psalmist long ago! Expect GOD to get here soon. Note the many attributes of God that David recites throughout the psalm: God is a refuge and shelter (vv. Question answered in respect to the devil. He rejoices in his mercy9. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. Physical, or animal courage is not a rare quality. As a wicked man's life is made up of sin, Thomas WatsonA Body of DivinityHow they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those who Lament Only Sins of Thought. AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." They have not yet entered into possession of their full inheritance; they have a hope which is looking out for something better on before; they have a living hope which peers into the future beyond even the dark river of death, a hope with eyes so bright that it seeth things invisible to others, and gazes upon glories which the unaided human eye has never beheld. (b) He does hope in God - in reference to all that is needful for himself as an individual; all that will be for the good of his family; all that will tend to bless the world; all that he desires in heaven. Makers And Monsters. David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help7. Be strong. This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. William Crotch, 1836 Psalm 31 Henry F. Lyte, 1834 My spirit on Thy care, Blest Savior, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art love divine. For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' (Isaiah lair. If sin has gained power over you, at once delay not a day in seeking to subdue it. 30). The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. As it has been shown that all duty, and that alone, ought to be vowed to God in covenant, it is manifest that what is lawfully engaged to in swearing by the name of God is enjoined in the moral law, and, because of the authority of that law, ought to be performed as a duty. They hope for good things, for this is implied when the psalmist speaks of those that hope in the Lord, for no man hopes for evil things whose hope is in the Lord. For it is written, He hath given us drink in tears by measure (Ps. and answered the inarticulate cry of the heart. THE question as to the Rabbinic views in regard to the binding character of the Law, and its imposition on the Gentiles, in Messianic times, although, strictly speaking, not forming part of this history, is of such vital importance in connection with recent controversies as to demand special consideration. 2. For, as stated above [4401](A[8]), the intention of the minister is necessary for the validity of a sacrament. William Crotch, 1836 Psalm 31 Henry F. Lyte, 1834 My spirit on Thy care, Blest Savior, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art love divine. He built it on Ocean foundations, laid it out on River girders. where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of Christ, An Exhortation to Love God1. Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." 8. THE question as to the Rabbinic views in regard to the binding character of the Law, and its imposition on the Gentiles, in Messianic times, although, strictly speaking, not forming part of this history, is of such vital importance in connection with recent controversies as to demand special consideration. For it is written, He hath given us drink in tears by measure (Ps. Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it? Cut down the tree, but not this only, pull up the roots. This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. 2. 5. 2. A brief recapitulation of the leading points of the whole discussion. --PSALM xxxi. What love and reverence we owe to God because of his retributive work! No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! And He did on this account feign that He knew not, that He might signify somewhat else by that His seeming ignorance: and since this St. NLT Compact Giant Print Bible, Filament Enabled Edition (Red Letter, LeatherLike, Navy Blue Cross), NLT Life Application Study Bible 2nd Edition, Leatherlike brown & tan indexed, NLT Teen Life Application Study Bible, Softcover, NLT Filament Bible, Blue Clothbound Hardcover, NLT Chronological Life Application Study Bible, Hardcover. Such are those where, concerning the woman which had an issue of blood, He said, "Who touched Me?" A friend who had watched with regret his unsuccessful attempts on former journeys to enter that jealous country, and who augured from the political changes which had taken place that permission might probably now be obtained, brought the subject again under his notice. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. those arrogant enough to go it alone. (1)At the present time, I believe that it restricts enterprise. The word rendered 'presence' is literally 'face,' and the force of this very remarkable expression of confidence is considerably marred unless that rendering be retained. ", 1. 30). 23.) He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. Jonah's refusal to obey the divine command to go to Nineveh and cry against it is best taken, not as prosaic history, but as a poetical representation of Israel's failure to obey the divine call of witnessing for God. (Ver. 2. You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. God alone can do this. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage."2. Oh, I would rather that you should be stung into courage by excessive pain than that you should be healed into cowardice! New Living Translation (NLT). all ye that hope in the Lord; for the eye of the Lord is on such, and he takes delight in them, Psalm 33:18. He was not shut up unto the hand of the enemy; but his feet stood in a large room, for he was Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 37: 1891That it is Sweet to Despise the World and to Serve GodNow will I speak again, O my Lord, and hold not my peace; I will say in the ears of my God, my Lord, and my King, who is exalted above all, Oh how plentiful is Thy goodness which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee! Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? --PSALM xxxi. HAVE YOU COURAGE TO SHOW YOURSELF A CHRISTIAN? The admonition was timely and effectual. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. And He did on this account feign that He knew not, that He might signify somewhat else by that His seeming ignorance: and since this St. 1. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. 23). By a precious promise.4. The Law in Messianic Times. It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." The scope of this chapter. What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great Miss A. L. WaringHymns and MeditationsHis Journey to South Russia. At the same time, the exhortation is not omitted. 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears. Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. 2. HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. In like manner, his being cast into the sea and swallowed by the great fish, is a poetic reproduction, for homiletical purposes, of Israel's sufferings at the hands of the heathen whom it had failed to warn. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. 24Be strong and take heart,(A)all you who hope in the Lord. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Psalms 31:24 MSG. By a precious promise.4. How Satan acts in the reprobate. We say and do things in panic which we disown in calmer hours. 1. It sounds strange logic, 'Be for Thou art,' and yet it is the logic of prayer, and goes very deep, pointing out both its limits and its encouragements. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. 2. Phil 1:1I. Save 15% on BibleGateway+ with code SPRINGSTUDY15. But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. (1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? 2, 3 (R.V.). 1. How God acts in them. Example from the history of Job. He sings, "My times are in thy hand." Connection of this chapter with the preceding. By the design or end of acting. where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? 8. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. The admonition was timely and effectual. The ultimate basis of this expectancy must be sought in the Old Testament Alfred EdersheimThe Life and Times of Jesus the MessiahThere are Some Things of this Sort Even of Our Saviour in the Gospel27. Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. --PSALM xxxi. The Psalmist has been describing, with the eloquence of misery, his own desperate condition, in all manner of metaphors which he heaps together--'sickness,' 'captivity,' 'like a broken vessel,' 'as a dead man out of mind.' What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? -- Psalm 31:15 Father, I know that all my life Is portioned out for me, And the changes that are sure to come, I do not fear to see; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything.1. New Living Translation (NLT) Jonah's refusal to obey the divine command to go to Nineveh and cry against it is best taken, not as prosaic history, but as a poetical representation of Israel's failure to obey the divine call of witnessing for God. 21.). The word rendered 'presence' is literally 'face,' and the force of this very remarkable expression of confidence is considerably marred unless that rendering be retained. 23). The scope of this chapter. Expect God to get here soon. Objection 2: Further, if a minister of the Church has not the true faith, it seems that he is a heretic. No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. The word rendered 'presence' is literally 'face,' and the force of this very remarkable expression of confidence is considerably marred unless that rendering be retained. The Law in Messianic Times. 4. At the same time, the exhortation is not omitted. As to the first. 1853. --PSALM xxxi. No, get not into that class; be thou rather like that soldier of Alexander, who was always to the front, and the reason was that he bore about with him what was thought to be an incurable disease, and he suffered so much pain that he did not care whether he lived or died. Watchfulness is another help; taking care to keep away from the occasions and inducements to sin: occupation in what is good and right, storing the mind with God's truth. When a man's sins press heavily upon him, and the cares and sorrows of earth weigh him down, how miserable is he if he have not hope. (Admonition 30.) The scope of this chapter. The dogma of implicit faith refuted. What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatThe Nature of JustificationJustification in the active sense (iustificatio, {GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH OXIA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER SIGMA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA}) is defined by the Tridentine Council as "a translation from that state wherein man is born a child of the first Adam, to the state of grace and of the adoption of the sons of God through the second Adam, Joseph PohleGrace, Actual and Habitual"The Truth. " 22. What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. I Cor 2:2. They are such as put all their trust and confidence in Christ. Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USAHow God Works in the Hearts of Men. It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. Copyright 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. Take me seriously this time! 1. He praises God for his goodnessDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 31:249612hope, in GodLibraryGoodness Wrought and Goodness Laid Up'Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men!' How His mind must Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture 'Lying Vanities''They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.' Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA, How God Works in the Hearts of Men. The Law in Messianic Times. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. Why Does God Compare Our Relationship with Him to That of a Bride and Groom? Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. 1. This supposeth what our case by nature is, and what we are all John Brown (of Wamphray)Christ The Way, The Truth, and The LifeJesus, My Rock. The parallelism between these two clauses is even stronger in the original than in our Version, for whilst the two words which designate the 'Rock' are not identical, their meaning is identical, and the difference, Having thus taken to the best resource by trusting in Jehovah, and having made the grandest claim possible by saying, "Thou art my God", the Psalmist now stays himself upon a grand old doctrine, one of the most wonderful that was ever revealed to men. The admonition was timely and effectual. [2432] He asked, namely, as if not knowing that which in any wise He knew. The Psalmist has been describing, with the eloquence of misery, his own desperate condition, in all manner of metaphors which he heaps together--'sickness,' 'captivity,' 'like a broken vessel,' 'as a dead man out of mind.' There are others peculiar to himself. Ii. Example from the history of Job. In like manner, his being cast into the sea and swallowed by the great fish, is a poetic reproduction, for homiletical purposes, of Israel's sufferings at the hands of the heathen whom it had failed to warn. --JONAH 11. Get down on my level and listen, and pleaseno procrastination! You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' But it is now to be proved that what is promised to God by vow or oath, ought to be performed also because of the act of Covenanting. An exhortation. (3)It pleads many excuses.III. --PSALM xxxi. Objection 2: Further, if a minister of the Church has not the true faith, it seems that he is a heretic. 1. Psalm 32. (1)At the present time, I believe that it restricts enterprise. Salem Media Group. Nay, you shall be more happy that everything should cross you than that everything should please you, if it be God's sweet will. God alone can do this.1. William Crotch, 1836 Psalm 31 Henry F. Lyte, 1834 My spirit on Thy care, Blest Savior, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art love divine. 30). If thou art not of good courage, what will happen to thee? 20. i. Oh, I would rather that you should be stung into courage by excessive pain than that you should be healed into cowardice! Start for FREE. Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USAHow God Works in the Hearts of Men. Paul was a great admirer of Christ. Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure, The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA. Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. He sings, "My times are in thy hand." Oh, be brave, not cowards. 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatThe Nature of JustificationJustification in the active sense (iustificatio, {GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH OXIA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER SIGMA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA}) is defined by the Tridentine Council as "a translation from that state wherein man is born a child of the first Adam, to the state of grace and of the adoption of the sons of God through the second Adam, Joseph PohleGrace, Actual and Habitual"The Truth. "

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