HEAVENLY INCLINED...: LET US BECOME ONE IN CHRIST...

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.

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...

LET US BECOME ONE IN CHRIST...

LOVE IS THE LAW, at all times, in all instances, towards all, and, everything! LOVE is not to become fragmented, distorted, conditioned by reasoning, judgement, or, partiality! LOVE is the antidote to what is wrong with this world, and, is useful beyond comprehension! It IS the evidence of our standing with *GOD*/CHRIST/THE HOLY SPIRIT, and, IS the proof of our religious choice!!!

Yet, here it is, late in the history of Mankind, and, LOVE is no more embraced than is, containing the wind! We LOVE in ideology, yet, not in heart! We fragment the LOVE *GOD* bestowed upon us, by being judgemental, partial towards our Brothers, and, Sisters in CHRIST, and, pick the Churches, therein established, to pieces, over interpretation of Doctrine, and, perception OF THE WORD!!!

There is ONE message in the BODY of THE CHURCH/CHRIST: I AM THE LIGHT of the world, THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE; FOLLOW ME, as there is NO other way TO THE FATHER!!! Thus, OUR mission is clear; to pave the way THROUGH HIS WAY, for MORE, and, MORE, and, MORE to follow; UNIFIED IN ONE MIND, ONE HEART, ONE SPIRIT, ONE VOICE, PROCLAIMING HIM AS THE WAY TO *GOD*/SALVATION, IN LOVE, and, ALL components within that LOVE, acting in WHOLESOME GOODNESS, while being FAITHFUL, virtuous, ethical, and, visible, as reflections OF HIM!!!

IF we are ONE with CHRIST, we are dead to the world, which means, our EGOCENTRIC being cannot exist, still, even those who are leaders of THE TRUTH, are exhibiting egocentricity, in their partiality AGAINST their own! LOVE does not pick, and, choose; LOVE LOVES ALL, and, EVERYTHING! One can have the greatest FAITH in the world, but, if they do NOT LOVE their Brother/Sister IN CHRIST, they are liars, and, their FAITH is nothing!!!

Instead of DISPUTING over THE WORD, let us BECOME TRUE TO THE WORD, that it's LIFE GIVING WAY IS EVIDENT THROUGH US, the CHRISTIAN COMM'UNITY'!!!

Let us UNIFY IN THE NAME OF *GOD*/CHRIST/THE HOLY SPIRIT, as MEMBERS of THE CHURCH/CHRIST, as VIABLE branches of the TRUE VINE, that we HONOUR HIM to the heights, depths, and, breadth of ALL existence! Let us RID of ALL dissension, discord, and, shake off the behaviours which disprove us! Let us TRULY, LIVE IN LOVE, void of any reason, save for the LOVE of *GOD*; let us PRACTICE what we preach, that, our ACTIONS REACH souls who belong TO *GOD*!!!

IN THE NAME OF *GOD*/CHRIST/THE HOLY SPIRIT, let us BECOME ONE, and, leave ALL traces of life in the flesh behind, FOR the sake of those who NEED us to find their WAY/CHRIST, and, we will be exalting *GOD*, rightfully!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012