But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. 30). Oh, I would rather that you should be stung into courage by excessive pain than that you should be healed into cowardice! 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. 5. John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionCovenanting Confers Obligation. Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. (Admonition 30.) But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. When Life's gloomy curtain, at last, shall close o'er me, And the chill hand of death unexpectedly knock, I will, The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus. 24 Be brave. It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. The, Be Thou to me a strong Rock, an house of defence to save me. But I know not that there is any Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture 'Into Thy Hands''Into Thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.' 3. The Definition of It. When Life's gloomy curtain, at last, shall close o'er me, And the chill hand of death unexpectedly knock, I will John Ross MacduffThe Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of JesusThe Communion of Saints. The affection of love is natural, but the grace is not. where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? A CHEERING PROMISE. --PSALM xxxi. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. On Psalm xxxi. This to him was a most cheering fact: he had no fear as to his circumstances, since all things were in the divine hand. It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. [2432] He asked, namely, as if not knowing that which in any wise He knew. John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionCovenanting Confers Obligation. 19. 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. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." Sometimes by gracious providences.2. Faith is one grand means of victory over sin. No doubt it does need moral courage to stand against ridicule, but be not jeered from the right. and answered the inarticulate cry of the heart. There are some things of this sort even of our Saviour in the Gospel, because the Lord of the Prophets deigned to be Himself also a Prophet. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. If you want to get out of diffidence, and timidity, and despondency, you must rouse yourselves up. For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian Religion, Covenanting Confers Obligation. He preserveth the faithful, and rewardeth the proud. Objection 2: Further, if a minister of the Church has not the true faith, it seems that he is a heretic. Often they are very trying; but this promise is for us. 5. They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." "All ye that hope in the Lord." 2. Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. 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. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. 3. Psalm 31:24. Only the clean-handed, only the pure-hearted; Men who won't cheat, women who won't seduce. --PSALM xxxi. If this weakness of the heart should continue, it will be very injurious. 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 Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture"My Times are in Thy Hand"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. 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. (Romans 8:24; 1 Thessalonians 5:8). '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!' [2431] and of Lazarus. For those who deplore sins of deed are to be admonished that perfected lamentations should wash out consummated evils, lest they be bound by a greater debt of perpetrated deed than they pay in tears of satisfaction for it. Psalm 30. Start for FREE. 1-2 I run to you, God; I run for dear life. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingAppendix xiv. For to me to live is Christ. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. There is AN OCCASIONAL WEAKNESS apparent in many of those that hope in the Lord. If thou art not of good courage, what will happen to thee? Example from the history of Job. ).PeopleDavid, PsalmistPlacesJerusalemTopicsCourage, David, Fear, Heart, Hope, Maschil, Psalm, Strengthen, Strengtheneth, Strong, Wait, WaitingOutline1. The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed." There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help7. An exhortation. 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! "Where have ye laid him?" where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? The Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureBe for Thou Art'Be Thou to me a strong Rock, an house of defence to save me. AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' On Psalm xxxi. Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. 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. We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. The history of the extension of the Church of Christ from one land to another, and of the successive victories won by the Cross over heathen races from age to age, gives by itself a very imperfect idea of the meaning of the words "The Holy Catholic Church." 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. Access 50+ premium resources. The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed." But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. 1. Sometimes by gracious providences.2. Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 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. After carefully pondering the matter--with, Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel. The call which John Yeardley had received to visit the German colonies in South Russia, and which had lain for a long time dormant, now revived. But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. Paul was a great admirer of Christ. THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Languagecopyright 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. Save verses, read offline, watch teaching clips, and more! 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. Oh, I would rather that you should be stung into courage by excessive pain than that you should be healed into cowardice! This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. As to the first. --PSALM xxxi. They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine Cordial, Father, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." Question answered in respect to God and man. No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' IV. Hid in Light'Thou shall hide them in the secret of Thy presence from the pride of man; Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.' 23). No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' As you slam the door on those oily, mocking faces. 23). But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. All rights reserved. It is the coward who is afraid to follow his convictions. 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. He sings, "My times are in thy hand." Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. [2431] and of Lazarus. The history of the extension of the Church of Christ from one land to another, and of the successive victories won by the Cross over heathen races from age to age, gives by itself a very imperfect idea of the meaning of the words "The Holy Catholic Church." 24So be strong and courageous,all you who put your hope in the Lord! Phil 1:1I. ). II. The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed." Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. 22 In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!". If a man be full of animal courage, no credit to him; for he has to thank his father and mother for his vigorous body which inspires him to be brave. Don't have any false shame. How God acts in them. The scope of this chapter. 1. (Read Psalm 31:19-24) Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear and trust in Him. No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! The Targum is, "who hope for", or "trust in the word of the Lord"; the essential Word, the promised Messiah. He sings, "My times are in thy hand." 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! By the design or end of acting. 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What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. 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. " where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. They fear God, "My times are in Thy hand." From him must be derived the power for every duty and every difficulty. Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. A brief recapitulation of the leading points of the whole discussion. You have not a hope apart from the ever-blessed Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. Same thought in substance in all these passages. Paul was a great admirer of Christ. 23Love God, all you saints;God takes care of all who stay close to him,But he pays back in fullthose arrogant enough to go it alone. Its Peculiar Properties. AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'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. An exhortation. (3)It pleads many excuses.III. Nay, you shall be more happy that everything should cross you than that everything should please you, if it be God's sweet will. lxxix. The Law in Messianic Times. 2. 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. You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage.". 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. To WHOM THIS PROMISE IS MADE. 2, 3 (R.V.). 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. 2. 2. 24.) A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. 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. 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.' 3. 3. 2, 3 (R.V.). There are some things of this sort even of our Saviour in the Gospel, because the Lord of the Prophets deigned to be Himself also a Prophet. 22. If you are the persons spoken of in the text, this hope of yours is rooted, and grounded, and stablished in the Lord: "all ye that hope in the Lord." It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. How His mind must Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture 'Lying Vanities''They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.' What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. Dont give up. 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! Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. After carefully pondering the matter--with, John YeardleyMemoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the GospelWhether Faith is Required of Necessity in the Minister of a Sacrament?Objection 1: It seems that faith is required of necessity in the minister of a sacrament. THE PERSONS TO WHOM THIS PROMISE IS MADE, those who "hope in the Lord." Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of Christ.
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