There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. He sings, "My times are in thy hand." 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 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. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. 8. [2432] He asked, namely, as if not knowing that which in any wise He knew. 1853. 3. (r) Be constant in your calling, and God will confirm you with heavenly strength. This supposeth what our case by nature is, and what we are all, When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! The affection of love is natural, but the grace is not. Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. How Satan acts in the reprobate. That is moral courage. By the design or end of acting. What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties, 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. He rejoices in his mercy9. You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. Question answered in respect to God and man. For it is written, He hath given us drink in tears by measure (Ps. 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! 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. 22. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. This supposeth what our case by nature is, and what we are all John Brown (of Wamphray)Christ The Way, The Truth, and The Life, Jesus, My Rock. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. Start your free trial today! AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. lxxix. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. There are four general things here to be noticed. You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage."2. He sings, "My times are in thy hand." [2431] and of Lazarus. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." 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. How His mind must, 'They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.' 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!' Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. 1. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. 24.) All ye that hope in the Lord - All that put their trust in him, or all whose expectation is from him. We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. 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. Beside all that, God the Holy Spirit has a secret way of strengthening the courage of God's people, which none of us can explain. Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. 20. 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. Read full chapter. How God acts in them. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." 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. Spurgeon. 1853. Question answered in respect to the devil. V. LET ME URGE YOU TO HAVE COURAGE TO DECIDE FOR JESUS CHRIST. I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." 1. (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. 'I trusted, '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.' Oh, I would rather that you should be stung into courage by excessive pain than that you should be healed into cowardice! All rights reserved worldwide. It is the coward who is afraid to follow his convictions. Courageous - Being Daughters rooted in Grace. --PSALM xxxi. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. 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 wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. We have duties, many, varied, arduous. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. If this weakness of the heart should continue, it will be very injurious. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. 2. As to the first. The Law in Messianic Times. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great Miss A. L. WaringHymns and Meditations, His Journey to South Russia. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything.1. 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.' Other Translations of Psalm 31:24 New International Version. 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! By the design or end of acting. Have you never felt it? Christ ought not to be served by feather-bed soldiers.IV. We are ignorant of our own hearts, and . Proud member John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian Religion, Covenanting Confers Obligation. The Law in Messianic Times. The Definition of It. 22. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. --JONAH 11. where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. 24 Be brave. The Law in Messianic Times. This to him was a most cheering fact: he had no fear as to his circumstances, since all things were in the divine hand. "All ye that hope in the Lord." There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. 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." It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' Connection of this chapter with the preceding. (1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? 1. Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. ( See Gill on Psalms 27:14 ); by this instance of God's wonderful kindness to the psalmist, he would have the saints take heart, and be of good cheer, even in the greatest distresses, since their case cannot be worse than his was; and yet he had deliverance out of it; all ye . 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. 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. 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. How Satan acts in the reprobate. Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." As to the first. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. those arrogant enough to go it alone. 24Be strong and take heart,(A)all you who hope in the Lord. Be strong. Oh, I would rather that you should be stung into courage by excessive pain than that you should be healed into cowardice! For to me to live is Christ. Salem Media Group. --JONAH 11. How Satan acts in the reprobate. Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. 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. For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. At the same time, the exhortation is not omitted. Paul was a great admirer of Christ. "He shall strengthen your heart." On Psalm xxxi. Be strong. Again this promise is given. AugustineAgainst Lying, The Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' 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. (3)It pleads many excuses.III. 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. 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the Great, The 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. " Ii. 22. Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. This to him was a most cheering fact: he had no fear as to his circumstances, since all things were in the divine hand. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! I Cor 2:2. ).PeopleDavid, PsalmistPlacesJerusalemTopicsCourage, David, Fear, Heart, Hope, Maschil, Psalm, Strengthen, Strengtheneth, Strong, Wait, WaitingOutline1. Objection 2: Further, if a minister of the Church has not the true faith, it seems that he is a heretic. For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' How Satan acts in the reprobate. --PSALM xxxi. 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. "Toe the mark "in every sense in matters of truth and morals, and be brave enough to die rather than do wrong. 4 Pull me out of the net that has been set for me, for you are my refuge! i. Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalms 31:24. Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. (Admonition 30.) 2. In Thee I place my trust, On Thee I calmly rest; I know Thee good, I know Thee just, And count thy choice the best. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. --PSALM xxxi. --PSALM xxxi. ).PeopleDavid, PsalmistPlacesJerusalemTopicsCourage, David, Fear, Heart, Hope, Maschil, Psalm, Strengthen, Strengtheneth, Strong, Wait, WaitingOutline1. 2, 3 (R.V.). I Cor 2:2. 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. Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. Psalms 31:24 MSG. --PSALM xxxi. With what courage we should hope in God! 4. Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD. I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? By the design or end of acting. 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. " Of Faith. They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." lxxix. 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. 4. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine Cordial, Father, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." Some Generals Proposed. But in our own strength no one is sufficient for these things; but the grace of God will help us. He strengthens us by his Spirit to hope and trust in him. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. Phil 1:1I. Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. I Cor 2:2. "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." He built it on Ocean foundations, laid it out on River girders. The dogma of implicit faith refuted. How God acts in them. But I know not that there is any, 'Into Thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.' He sings, "My times are in thy hand." 4. Example from the history of Job. They fear God, "My times are in Thy hand." He rejoices in his mercy9. All rights reserved. For, as stated above [4401](A[8]), the intention of the minister is necessary for the validity of a sacrament. What Does Colossians 2:6-7 Teach Us about Our Faith Walk? Be strong. There are four general things here to be noticed. -- 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. It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." I Cor 2:2. Moral courage is the great thing, that which will inspire you to do right at all costs. He prays in his calamity19. Such are those where, concerning the woman which had an issue of blood, He said, "Who touched Me?" In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of Christ, An Exhortation to Love God1. Only the clean-handed, only the pure-hearted; Men who won't cheat, women who won't seduce. He prays in his calamity19.