And the people of God felt this separation. He deprecates deserved punishment, which is described , under the figure of bodily disease. In the Gospel of Matthew, we read about Jesus, who is called Immanuel, God with us — like Isaiah had said. The servers can come forward. It will be a burden to the sinners themselves, when they are heavy-laden under it, or a burden of ruin, when it sinks them to hell.
It is possible some bodily disease was connected. When we perceive our true condition, the Good Physician will be valued, sought, and obeyed. What kind of difference does this make? Do not abandon me, Lord Jehovah, my God, and do not be far from me. And Isaiah knew all about that. This happens, the Bible says, when our sin and stubbornness become so great that we refuse to listen to Him, no matter how often He warns us. Still, while humbled before God, he is the victim of deadly enemies, full of malice and treachery.
Because God is a God of mercy and grace, he was determined to save us. When the Holy Spirit comes, Jesus said, God is going to make his home in everyone who trusts him see John 14:23. David was very sensible of the present workings of corruption in him. It makes a difference in us, and the Bible goes there. Good men, by setting their sorrow continually before them, have been ready to fall; but by setting God always before them, they have kept their standing. God promised Abraham, and then later the people of Israel, that he would give them a place. If we are truly penitent for sin, that will make us patient under affliction.
Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me. This is what the Bible says. No longer was the presence of God a fire on top of a mountain or cloud contained to an inner sanctuary, but the presence of God became a person like us. The presence of God, see, is our purpose. What about all this place and this place? The Holy Spirit had been active and at work in the world since the beginning, and he was at work in the people of God — David talks about him in Psalm 51 — but this was going to be different. For behold, those who are far from you shall perish; you put an end to everyone who is unfaithful to you.
But then in Genesis 3, Satan tempted Adam and Eve and they fell into sin, and with sin came a curse. Last Sunday morning God was dwelling at the Riverview Theater, and then at Hiawatha School Park, and right now God is dwelling here, in this room, where his people, filled by his Spirit, are gathered in his name. That was the reality in the Garden of Eden. What right can a sinner have to yield to impatience or anger, when mercifully corrected for his sins? The Bible tells us that God created Adam, and all mankind, in his image and likeness. The less we notice the unkindness and injuries that are done us, the more we consult the quiet of our own minds. The psalms do that, and we can do that in faith. Presence Lost This starts back in Genesis when God created Adam and Eve.
The groanings which cannot be uttered, are not hid from Him that searches the heart, and knows the mind of the Spirit. These are the two categories. Good men, by setting their sorrow continually before them, have been ready to fall; but by setting God always before them, they have kept their standing. Wicked men hate goodness, even when they benefit by it. The loins are the seat of strength. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? But a sense of guilt is too heavy to bear; and would sink men into despair and ruin, unless removed by the pardoning mercy of God. Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
And then on the night before Jesus was crucified, he was having dinner with his disciples, and he began to tell them about the Helper, his Spirit, that he was going to send to be with them forever. And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. God came to Abraham out of sheer grace, because God wanted to, and God made him a promise that through his offspring all the nations on the earth will be blessed — and the promise also included land. Jesus, who is more real than anything else, is present with us at this Table by his Spirit. The loathsomeness, corruption, and wasting torture of severe physical disease set forth his mental anguish. And most amazing of all is that this will be the place where God will forever be with his people. But then came the prophets.
Where is verse 11 coming from? And the temple of God in Scripture became another way to talk about the presence of God. I've had a very busy few weeks at uni so I haven't finished responding to everyone, but please know I cherish every piece of feedback so much. David, in the complaints he makes of his enemies, seems to refer to Christ. This does not require us to apply the confessions of sin, but only the pains or penalties which He bore for us. And when we leave here, he goes with us.
But also at the Table, when we eat the bread and drink the cup, we remember that Jesus is with us. Presence Secured The apostle Paul, in his letters, is the theologian of the Holy Spirit. We see that first in the promise to Adam and Eve that there would be an offspring to crush the head of the serpent, and then we see it in Noah and ark — the world was wicked, and God brought judgment on everything, but he saved Noah and his family. Because we know that whatever it is that he brings us to, whatever the situation is, we know that as long as he is with us, eventually everything will be all right. The Lord will hasten to help those who trust in him as their salvation.
The theme starts in the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, and it runs all the way through to the Book of Revelation, the last book of the Bible. People touched him and talked to him and heard from him, and Jesus was straightforward about what he was doing. Which means that right now, God is not dwelling at Minnehaha Academy. And that is what brings us to the Presence Secured. This is just one practical thing to remember — to keep it in mind or to store away for later. O my God To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.