HEAVENLY INCLINED...: *GOD* INSPIRES WIDE-EYED WONDER!!!

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...

GOD INSPIRES WIDE-EYED WONDER!!!

*GOD* would like us to approach HIM with wide-eyed wonder, and, it makes sense, since HE, ALONE IS the greatest wonder EVER! EVERYTHING about *GOD* IS astonishing, making it easy for me to approach HIM, as a Child, and, quite frankly, I will ALWAYS be a Child, next to HIM, because I could NEVER absorb, let alone understand HIM, completely! HE is GENIUS beyond our appreciation of what genius is! HE is the MASTER, AUTHOR, and, CREATOR of THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE, with ALL of it's minuscule detailing! HE IS AWESOME, and, awe-inspiring, without fail, without beginning, without end!!!

THE BIBLE IS the WORD of *GOD*, and while, it is complex, often confusing, can cause headaches as we attempt to live by HIS WORD, EACH, and, EVERY read of it, offers NEW, IMPROVED understanding, knowledge, and, wisdom, which IS IMPERATIVE to the growth, and, development of our spirit, the TRUE being HE is interested in bringing home!!!

We can NEVER KNOW IT ALL, and we should NOT imagine that we can, because, it is nearly, improbable, given the limited time we have to do so, and, the fact that we do NOT begin as infants, studying, learning, embracing, and, utilizing HIS WORD! In fact, most of us, do not begin to comprehend it, until we have lived the life of the world, a bit, or more!!!

IF you approach ANYTHING as boring, gloomy, or, exhausting, you, in your negativity, have already, created the limits of what you can take from the experience, and, this is SO true, when it comes to devouring, and, digesting THE WORD!!!

On the other hand, IF you are excited to learn, THE WORD comes alive, and, NEVER fails to teach, or, inspire you! Sure, it is heavy material, and, is opposite to what the world has taught us; EXACTLY the point! IF you approach each read with wide-eyed wonder, *GOD* will surely, UP your excitement, and, BLESS you with greater understanding, that, it is easier to apply HIS WORD to your life!!!

Unlike the ancients, who had the privilege of *GOD* being present, THE BIBLE is our point of contact with HIM! It is our laptop to the HEAVENS! It is our 911 to HIM! It is our GPS system to finding our way home! It is our MOST valid connector to HIM, and, SHOULD be used, frequently, in order to develop an honest, and, earnest relationship with HIM, which is, what HE desires from us, FROM the position of SEEKING HIM, HIS WILL, and, HIS WAYS, Childlike, with wide-eyed wonder, awe, excitement, and, desire to please HIM!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012