SLOW down, take it EASY, read THE WORD with intent, and diligence; give it time to meld into the being; it IS imperative TO allow it to seep into the heart, the spirit, the being!!!

Thanksgiving for the LORD's Favor

Psalms 138 (A Psalm of David)
1/ I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2/ I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3/ In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4/ All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5/ Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
6/ Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7/ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8/ The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me:
thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands... AMEN!!!
One CANNOT earn GRACE, it is HIS own ESSENCE; a gift, still, IF one claims to be IN HIS GRACE, we ARE to, or, OUGHT to, be reflections of that GRACE! 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1, tells us not to take HIS GRACE in vain! This means, living in LOVE, morality, ethics, virtue, righteousness, and, spiritual improvement, TOWARDS, spiritual maturity, WHILE, visibly BEING as LIGHTS, beaming OF *GOD*, beckoning the world, TO THE LIGHT! Righteousness MEANS, conduct in conformity with *GOD'S* WILL, and, "Be HOLY because I AM HOLY!", therefore, indicating that knowledge, wisdom, and, effort, DO, apply TO the righteous!!! NEVER forget, we were grafted in, and, if we do not bear fruit, as a dead branch, we will be pruned out, just as were, the natural branches!!!

We are not saved by works, instead, works PROVE HIM in us: they identify HIS own...
IF I claim ONENESS with *GOD*, through CHRIST JESUS, I am DEAD TO THE WORLD, THUS, LIVING as HIM, which is, hopefully, witnessed IN, and, THROUGH, my every thought, action, and, reaction; MEANING, I am, THROUGH CONSCIOUS application OF THE WORD, HIS COMMANDS, HIS WILL, REFLECTING righteousness, not, merely, FAITH! I become, the TRULY FRUITFUL branch, of THE VINE, the TRUE member of THE BODY/THE CHURCH, CHRIST JESUS, and, TESTIFY, then, GLORIFY, BOLDLY, BY my thoughts, actions, and, reactions, HIS name, because, HE IS WORTHY, and, IN HIS LOVE, has SHOWN me, how I OUGHT to exist, to which, I eagerly, adapt, and, comply!!!

MATTHEW 5:48...

So be perfect,
just as your heavenly Father is perfect

1 PETER 1:14-16...
14/ Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance
15/ but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct,
16/ for it is written, "Be holy because I (am) holy."


ROMANS 12:2...
Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.
Conduct, in conformity to *GOD'S* WILL, marks the righteous; it is NOT because of guilt, or, ancient Laws, but, because of LOVE; LOVE for *GOD*, self, then, others! CHRIST JESUS gave us Commandments to live by, of which, the first is to LOVE *GOD*, with all of your mind, heart, and, soul; the second is, to LOVE one another!

LOVE COMPELS us to LIVE IN HIM, through conduct which conforms to *GOD*; in other words, morality, ethics, doing good, and, being good, and, ever striving to improve the spirit! It is about REFLECTING THE TRUTH, for ALL to bear witness to, FOR, and, TO HIS GLORY, RADIANTLY SHINING OF HIS POWER, GRACE, and, MERCIES!!!

It IS ALL ABOUT LOVE, baby, all about LOVE!!!

MATTHEW 4: 17...
From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

JOHN 14:15...
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

MAY PEACE BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS!!!
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NOTE: I do not intend to preach, rather to reach; to stir up, awaken, to inspire, and, bring forth, in discussion, that which is, perhaps, dormantly existing in the heart of hearts, thus, little, or, no, sugar coatings, just THE WORD of *GOD*, the TRUTH, along with some of my thoughts. And truth is, I am reminding myself always, as I practice these reminders, in the best of my abilities, and capacities, while RELYING on THE LORD to lead me on that narrow PATH---> MATTHEW 7: 14: "For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it... TO *GOD* BE ALL GLORY...

EVERYBODY PRAISE THE LORD: LINCOLN BREWSTER

THE WILLING SERVANT/SLAVE...


WE are born into slavery! Like it, or, not, that IS fact! We are born into servitude, and, that is the way it is! Many will scoff at this statement, but, it is truth!!!

We have choices of what, or, whom to serve, although, really, *GOD* has it all in DIVINE order! Still, we can choose to serve sin, the self, things, evil, or, *GOD*!!!

Serving things, such as money, luxuries, and, other such, IS idolatry, as is, serving self, and, evil! All outside of serving *GOD* IS idolatrous, AND, is like travelling a road to nowhere, which, WILL dead end, with NO advantages whatsoever!!!

Dig: All servitude, no matter what, involves obligation, effort, and, deliberation TO FULFILL said service! Therefore, those of you, whom choose to serve *GOD*, or better yet, have been called by *GOD*, but, do NOT believe that there is DUTY, obligation, and, responsibility, IN serving *GOD*, are not yet, serving HIM! The main objective of life is to GLORIFY *GOD*, to fulfill HIS WILL, to spread, and, share HIS LOVE, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, and that, my Friend, requires effort, thus, obligation!!!

*GOD*, ALONE, is our MASTER, thus, we ARE slaves, servants, unto HIM, HOWEVER, of all available choices to serve, HE IS the MOST beneficial to serve! HE is LOVING, kind, tolerant, patient, forgiving, merciful, gracious, and, ALL things good! HE lavishes, upon those whom seek HIM, ALL goodness, in ALL ways: HIS favour is never ending, and, HIS LOVE is incorruptible!!!

Only IN serving *GOD* IS THERE FREEDOM; in serving anything else, there is bondage, suffering, dissatisfaction, agony, and, more negativity than one could mention, for ONLY *GOD* is attuned to our needs, and, BLESSES HIS FAITHFUL!!!

No one likes the concept of being born into slavery, yet, it IS one of the truest facts of this life. Not only this, BUT, even without sin, death, and, the world, we would YET be servants to *GOD*, for HE IS 'the' DOMINION of existence, and, so, out of LOVE for HIM, we would, yet, serve HIM! The WHOLE point of embracing servitude of *GOD*, is to HUMBLE oneself, to the point of acceptance, and, REALIZATION that this service is NOT demeaning; NO! This service is ENHANCING, both, in this life, and, the life hereafter! Our serving of our LORD, our *GOD*, our FATHER, is to IMPROVE our existence, to upgrade it, to uplift it, and, to fill it with HIS BLESSINGS! The better we serve HIM, the more elevated is our being, and, while we should NOT serve HIM expectantly, there IS great gain, in doing so!!!

CHRIST JESUS served both *GOD*, and, us, in HIS wondrous SACRIFICE! HE had the option to refuse that which HE suffered, but, HE, instead, OUT OF A LOVE SO PURE, and, DEEPLY ROOTED, died, a most painful death, that WE might find life in HIM, WHICH, DOES NOT come without a price, mind you; there IS work to be done, WITHIN the being, that, we BECOME as rare first fruits, favourable, and, pleasing to the FATHER, *GOD*!!!

We spend so much time discussing things beyond our reach, when we ought to, simply, accept THE TRUTH, and, get on with IMPROVING the being, from the inside out, before time slips away! LOVE IS the answer: LOVE of *GOD*, of self, of others, and, FOR HIS WILL! LOVE teaches us, through it's innate wholesomeness, the advantageous favours OF becoming one WITH *GOD*, and, HIS WILL, as well as, spirals forward, to exemplify that LOVE, making it beneficial for ALL in it's path!!!

I am a WILLING servant/slave of the ALMIGHTY *GOD*, IN the example of CHRIST, and, the Apostle Paul, and, the more I become ONE with this fact, the better I become, as well as my life; this I testify to, and, stand, FAITHFULLY, in!!!

Some say I present that which goes deep (do you REALLY think that I, without HIS hand, present all of this?), and, it might be true, but, that which is surface only, is leading *GOD'S* people, dangerously, away from THE TRUTH, and, often, it takes controversially DEEP messages to rouse the complacent mind, that, the heart of hearts, WHICH, belongs to *GOD*, is activated TO a state of honest consideration OF what IS!!!

May *GOD* BE with us ALL, and, may we, willingly, be LED by HIS WILL, that we DO, have the advantages HE intended!!!

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