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

THURSDAY'S TRIALS, AND/OR, TRIBULATIONS: THE SPIRAL OF LOVE!!!

LOTS of people, in this old world, have, HUGE crosses to bear; at least, that's what it seems like, for them, as the struggle with unfair, undeserved, conditions, circumstances, issues, and, the effects of impoverishment, malnutrition, hunger, homelessness, abuse, and, on it goes...

These people NEED HOPE, then, VISION, then, BELIEF; because, according to *GOD'S* WILL, such, shall inherit the KINGDOM!!!

The saddest reality of the plight of such people, is, IF LOVE was in place, in the minds, and, hearts of Mankind, there would be NO suffering! This IS WHY THE LAW IS LOVE! CHRIST JESUS commanded ALL in HIS comm'UNITY', to sell, and/or, give up their possessions, and, worldly goods, that, these BECOME the fulfillment of the needs of ALL, therein! HOW WISE IS HE? Unfortunately, the LOVE we learn, is NOT the LOVE which, HE commands, instead, it is the LOVE, stemming from self, carnality, flesh, much to the joy of the evil one...

The LOVE we are to learn, and, to train ourselves in, the LOVE OF *GOD*, IS ALL PROVISIONAL, FOR ALL, TOWARDS ALL, throughout all of time, existence, and, CREATION, itself! LOVE IS WHOLLY POSITIVE, and, BENEFICIAL FOR ALL! LOVE BEGINS WITH *GOD*, and, spirals, EVER forth, NOT, ending with each individual! IT IS NOT self-inclined, instead, IT HAS TO CARE FOR ALL! IT is NOT envious, because, negatives are NOT of LOVE! IT is NOT complacent, because, LOVE CARES, IS COMPASSIONATE, and, EVER SHARING! LOVE IS PERFECT in EVERY aspect, and, IS DYNAMIC FOR THE WHOLE OF CREATION!!!

LOVE IS HOLY, PURE, KIND, SELFLESS, CONCERNED, and, ALWAYS PAID FORWARD, that, it touches, enables, enriches, endows, empowers, encourages, enlightens, and, FILLS ALL IN EXISTENCE, with IT'S INFINITE BENEVOLENCE!!!

Sad, also, is the defeating stance of judgement, which the comm'UNITY', takes against those who lack! This is indicative OF the state of underdevelopment in this world, and, the Churches! Do we not understand what CHRIST JESUS was saying in MATTHEW 25:31-46???
31/ "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne,
32/ and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33/ He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34/ Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35/ For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,
36/ naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.'
37/ Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
38/ When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
39/ When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'
40/ And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'
41/ Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
42/ For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
43/ a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.'
44/ Then they will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?'
45/ He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.'
46/ And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."

Then, we have this: 1 JOHN 4:20-21..
20/ If anyone says, "I love God," but hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother whom he has seen cannot love God 5 whom he has not seen.
21/ This is the commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.

*GOD* GAVE you ALL you have; there is NO way around this TRUTH, in which case, you should be grateful, thankful, PRAISEFUL, always WORSHIPPING, and, mostly, appreciative, then, WILLING to share what HE has shared with you!!!

I believe our problems stem from taking things for granted, and, from complacency, both indicators of the misunderstanding of LOVE! Things in this world are changing, rapidly, people are finding out, just how fragile their comfort is, in light of economical disaster, lack of employment, removed benefits, or, retirement funds, increased prices, despite the down slide, and, lots of other factors, therefore, it is TIME to get real, and, KNOW LOVE, for LOVE, alone, will provide for you, when all else is lost!!!

Have you ever been hungry? Have you ever had to worry about money, or, food, shelter, or, clothes? Have you ever had to wonder if things will ever get better? Have you NEVER suffered???

NEVER forget what you have had to endure, or, persevere, as, such teach us to care all the more for others, and, to be more empathetic to their state of existence! NEVER imagine that all you have, will last forever; it is NOT how life is designed! NEVER place stuff OVER *GOD*! NEVER reject those who need! NEVER imagine that you LOVE enough, because, given the state of the world, NONE of us could ever hope to LOVE enough, because, LOVE is EVER growing, EVER expanding, EVER complex, yet, we CAN hope to grab onto one of the spirals, and, become ONE with IT, in which case, we will SEE just how EFFECTIVE giving, caring, sharing TRULY IS!!!

In the name of *GOD*, our LORD, and, SAVIOUR, I LOVE YOU, and, I wish you the fullness of HIS LOVE, but, remember, it begins with HIM, whom, is placed within you, so, there is the point of paying it forward TO ALL, FOR THE GOOD OF ALL in existence! PRAISE HIS name, eternally, and, HONOUR HIM, BY BEING LOVE PERSONIFIED! AMEN!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012
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No GREATER LOVE exists:

No GREATER LOVE exists:
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