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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...

SATURDAY'S SOUNDNESS: LET THE GRAFTING IN BE WORTHY!!!

ROMANS 11:16-24 & 29-36...
16/ If the firstfruits are holy, so is the whole batch of dough; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17/ But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in their place and have come to share in the rich root of the olive tree,
18/ do not boast against the branches. If you do boast, consider that you do not support the root; the root supports you.
19/ Indeed you will say, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in."
20/ That is so. They were broken off because of unbelief, but you are there because of faith. So do not become haughty, but stand in awe.
21/ For if God did not spare the natural branches, (perhaps) he will not spare you either.
22/ See, then, the kindness and severity of God: severity toward those who fell, but God's kindness to you, provided you remain in his kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off.
23/ And they also, if they do not remain in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24/ For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated one, how much more will they who belong to it by nature be grafted back into their own olive tree.

29/ For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.
30/ Just as you once disobeyed God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience,
31/ so they have now disobeyed in order that, by virtue of the mercy shown to you, they too may (now) receive mercy.
32/ For God delivered all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

33/ Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways!
34/ "For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has been his counselor?"
35/ "Or who has given him anything that he may be repaid?"
36/ For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

There is great understanding in these verses; understanding concerning gratitude, humility, and, obedience towards *GOD*/CHRIST! Understanding that, we should respect, and, regard, the wondrous advantage we have been given, which, should be reverently complied to/with! Understanding of the WAY, DIVINE ORDER has established itself, that, the opportunity for ALL of *GOD'S* people, is embraced, and, acted upon! Those who STILL refuse the GIFT, have chosen their own destiny!!!

HIS plan IS GENIUS, and, without room for err! All who SEEK their rightful place, shall find it! What has been offered unto us, comes of LOVE; a LOVE SO unshaken, despite the defiant, troublesome human condition, that it has, perfectly, found a way for us to break away from the shackles of deception, lies, delusion, and, confusion, and, ARISE to our rightful inheritance, via the spirit, OVER the carnal, fleshy, egocentric being! The deceiver went straight for the heart, and, HAS been effective in veiling, even blinding *GOD'S* BELOVED Children, but, he ain't got NOTHIN' on *GOD*! PRAISE THE LORD, in ALL ways, ALL of your days, and, BE worthy of your place in the plan, while, encouraging others to, also, bear fruit worthy OF HIM!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012
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