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

SUNDAY'S SACRED SCRIPTURES: WASH YOURSELVES CLEAN!!!

ISAIAH 1: 16-20...
16/ Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil;
17/ learn to do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan's plea, defend the widow.
18/ Come now, let us set things right, says the LORD: Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow; Though they be crimson red, they may become white as wool.
19/ If you are willing, and obey, you shall eat the good things of the land;
20/ But if you refuse and resist, the sword shall consume you: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken!
 
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary:
1:16-20 Not only feel sorrow for the sin committed, but break off the practice. We must be doing, not stand idle. We must be doing the good the Lord our God requires. It is plain that the sacrifices of the law could not atone, even for outward national crimes. But, blessed be God, there is a Fountain opened, in which sinners of every age and rank may be cleansed. Though our sins have been as scarlet and crimson, a deep dye, a double dye, first in the wool of original corruption, and afterwards in the many threads of actual transgression; though we have often dipped into sin, by many backslidings; yet pardoning mercy will take out the stain, Ps 51:7. They should have all the happiness and comfort they could desire. Life and death, good and evil, are set before us. O Lord, incline all of us to live to thy glory.
 
As I re-read 1 SAMUEL through 2 CHRONICLES, which, I do often, I am amazed by the defiance of the Kings, and, the people of *GOD*! HE was WITH them, speaking to them, granting them their wishes, listening to their prayers, protecting them, strengthening them, comforting them, BLESSING them in diverse ways, and, for a while, they would be obedient, then, return to ways worse than previously! HE LOVED them SO much, HIS anger would flare, and, as soon as one would repent, and, cry out to HIM, HE would stay HIS wrath! It, seriously, blows my mind, the audacity of these people, but alas, is it any different today???
 
Over, and, over, and, over again, THE WORD advises us to change our heart, thus, our ways, but, we believe that we are free in the world, because of deception, and, the many veils over THE TRUTH! THE WAY, CHRIST, our LORD, came to SHOW us, and, teach us, that, while we are not bound to the ancient COVENANT, we ARE bound to HIM, therefore, we ARE to become as IS HE, from the spirit outwardly!!!
 
My 2 favourite verses are ISAIAH 1:18, Come now, let us set things right, says the LORD: Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow; Though they be crimson red, they may become white as wool., and, JOHN 14: 15, If you love me, you will keep my commandments., because they SPEAK to my conscience, and, my deepest being! These two verses speak volumes of MY role in a relationship with HIM! They INVITE me to consider what is pleasing to HIM, and, how my LOVE for HIM, can best be expressed, or, evident!!!
 
In the days when *GOD* was visibly present amongst humanity, only a fraction of the people, served HIM with their whole hearts, their whole souls, their whole minds; the rest remained defiant, and, boldly refused to comply! Well, no doubt, LOTS of people fell by HIS wrath, and, only after the evidence of HIS anger, did more comply, though, this rarely lasted, long enough for them to become cleansed. Still, HIS LOVE for HIS people, did NOT die, dwindle, or, fade! HE did, however, remove HIMSELF from their company, and, did what HE promised HE would do, throughout the many generations, WITH an ultimate, pre-existence PLAN to rescue the remnant of HIS BELOVED people; CHRIST! Even with this remarkable act of LOVE, defiance, pride, and, arrogance remain the norm, even to this day, and yet, HE still says, "Come, let us set things right"!!!
 
REV. LWINSOR © 2012
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