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There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." 20. 19. THE PROMISE "He shall strengthen your heart." No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of Christ. 1. 24Be brave. Some Generals Proposed. This passage picks up the hindermost, it seems to come, like the men with the ambulance, to look after the wounded, and carry them on at the same pace as those who march in the fulness of their strength. Question answered in respect to God and man. 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. Example from the history of Job. 24Be strong and take heart,(A)all you who hope in the Lord. 2. 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 four general things here to be noticed. The Definition of It. 2. How His mind must Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture 'Lying Vanities''They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.' Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. 1. 24So be strong and courageous,all you who put your hope in the Lord! Psalms 31:24. Don't give up. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. How Satan acts in the reprobate. And how many there are who cannot do this. By a precious promise.4. 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. 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. I. Spurgeon. There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. 1-2 I run to you, God; I run for dear life. Perhaps, in the middle of the night, you awake, and the visitations of God are manifested to you, and you feel as happy as if everything went the way you would like it to go. 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 scope of this chapter. 24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.. English Standard Version. 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." The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. Perhaps, in the middle of the night, you awake, and the visitations of God are manifested to you, and you feel as happy as if everything went the way you would like it to go. Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. I Cor 2:2. The Definition of It. 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. ", 2. In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. 3. At the same time, the exhortation is not omitted. -- 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. 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. 1853. Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? 24 Be strong and take . 3. Question answered in respect to God and man. where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. 2. This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. As to the first. The Communion of Saints. The former to discomfit his enemies, and the latter for his own comfort and faith. 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. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. 1853. 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. How His mind must Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, 'Lying Vanities''They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.' He was not shut up unto the hand of the enemy; but his feet stood in a large room, for he was. 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." II. Some Generals Proposed. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. He rejoices in his mercy9. Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. What love and reverence we owe to God because of his retributive work! God's great goodness was shows to him openly and secretly. --PSALM xxxi. 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. where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. 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. What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. ( 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 . Question answered in respect to God and man. Be strong. - S. I. 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. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? Hence we cannot strengthen our hearts; the Gospel only can do this. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. Faith is one grand means of victory over sin. 19. 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. AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' 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. Many things are and will continue to be implicitly John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionLinksPsalm 31:24 NIVPsalm 31:24 NLTPsalm 31:24 ESVPsalm 31:24 NASBPsalm 31:24 KJVPsalm 31:24 Bible AppsPsalm 31:24 ParallelPsalm 31:24 Biblia ParalelaPsalm 31:24 Chinese BiblePsalm 31:24 French BiblePsalm 31:24 German BiblePsalm 31:24 CommentariesBible Hub. 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. --PSALM xxxi. The necessity of the doctrine of faith. That is moral courage. For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' Ii. The LORD preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full. 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. Question answered in respect to God and man. (a) The truly pious man despairs of success in anything else, or from any other quarter, for he feels that God alone can give success. 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 works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. I. where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' Start for FREE. --JONAH 11. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. 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. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. Start for FREE. Ii. 1. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingAppendix xiv. 24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. The admonition was timely and effectual. The admonition was timely and effectual. [2431] and of Lazarus. 3. God alone can do this.1. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." 4. Some Generals Proposed. New International Version Update. Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. --PSALM xxxi. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of ChristAn Exhortation to Love God1. IF YOU POSSESS TRUE COURAGE, YOU WILL NOT BE ASHAMED OF YOUR HUMBLE BUT HONOURABLE SURROUNDINGS. In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. Phil 1:1I. After carefully pondering the matter--with, John YeardleyMemoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel, Whether 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 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.' Don't give up. I. The Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureBe for Thou Art'Be Thou to me a strong Rock, an house of defence to save me. But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." 1. Justification 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, That what we are to speak to for the clearing and improving this noble piece of truth, that Christ is the Truth, may be the more clearly understood and edifying, we shall first take notice of some generals, and then show particularly how or in what respects Christ is called the Truth; and finally speak to some cases wherein we are to make use of Christ as the Truth. 20. As to the first. 24Be brave. 22 In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!". 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 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.' Phil 1:1I. 1853. For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' I Cor 2:2. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all you that hope in the LORD. 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. The admonition was timely and effectual. God alone can do this.1. 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 it is written, He hath given us drink in tears by measure (Ps. 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." What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. (Admonition 30.) 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. It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. On Psalm xxxi. 20. 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. "Where have ye laid him?" 5. 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. Phil 1:1I. 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!' 2, 3 (R.V.). 2. 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. As to the first. 1. 1. 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. Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. 1. --JONAH 11. 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. This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. (1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? 23 Love the LORD, all his faithful people! --PSALM xxxi. 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. You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. -- 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. --PSALM xxxi. No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' By the design or end of acting. For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. 5. David knew this, and from his own experience declares what God will do for His people. The dogma of implicit faith refuted. In mortifying sin be careful to leave no part remaining. God's great goodness was shows to him openly and secretly. 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. " Objection 2: Further, if a minister of the Church has not the true faith, it seems that he is a heretic. It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. 2. 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. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything. Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. [2431] and of Lazarus. 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.' Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. 2. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. 20. The necessity of the doctrine of faith. When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! (2)In times of temptation. (2)It endangers the success of the best workers. For to me to live is Christ. They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine Cordial, Father, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." "O love the Lord, all ye his saints" (Psalm xxxi. Christ ought not to be served by feather-bed soldiers.IV. David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help7. If thou art not of good courage, what will happen to thee? Dont give up. For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' 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. Expect God to get here soon. It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. --PSALM xxxi. No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' 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. Expect GOD to get here soon. 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! What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. 1853. You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage.". I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." [2431] and of Lazarus. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of ChristAn Exhortation to Love God1. 24 Be brave. A brief recapitulation of the leading points of the whole discussion. 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. Be strong. A CHEERING PROMISE. 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.' 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. 22. How this is founded on hope. You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. He built it on Ocean foundations, laid it out on River girders. Only the clean-handed, only the pure-hearted; Men who won't cheat, women who won't seduce. Cancel. This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. All rights reserved. For less than $5/mo. Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of Christ. lxxix. 1. 1. The dogma of implicit faith refuted. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity. ), 1. NIV, Lucado Encouraging Word Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Verse Mapping Bible, Comfort Print: Find Connections in Scripture Using a Unique 5-Step Process, NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation. Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. Contra Julian iv). 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. How Satan acts in the reprobate. Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. The scope of this chapter. What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. 1. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. ( C. H. Psalm 32. There are four general things here to be noticed. I. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Ill. When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. He is a rock of strength (vv. 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! 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 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."
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