HEAVENLY INCLINED...: MONDAY'S MEDITATIONS: HE SEES, HE HEARS, HE KNOWS...

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...

MONDAY'S MEDITATIONS: HE SEES, HE HEARS, HE KNOWS...

Once again, I began at Genesis, and am reading through. Each time I do, I am always amazed by the hard headed people of the time, whom, though THE LORD was amongst them, with HIS signs, wonders, miracles, BLESSINGS, plagues, and open expression of HIS wrath for their disobedience, would repent to stay HIS wrath, then, in a short time, they would go back their ways! One such session of HIS anger would see me, not only trembling, but totally convinced of HIS ALMIGHTY AUTHORITY OVER me, and all else in CREATION; I am no wimp, but I recognize TRUE power! I am serious, WHAT were these people thinking the endless times they tried, and tested HIM, defied, and denied HIM? HE led them from adversaries, provided for them, fed them, quenched their thirst, their clothes never wore, their feet never swelled; they WERE BLESSED, and complained, whined, and well, they were not fair! They, HIS Chosen, HIS heart, the ones HE LOVES everlastingly...

It's interesting, because in reflection, I see that today's societies are much of the same mentality! It can be clearly established that HE IS amongst us, that HE sees, hears, and bears witness to EVERYTHING we do, but, we live in defiance of HIS OMNIPOTENT OMNISCIENCE! We continue to defy HIS presence, and HIS WILL, imaging that HE is UP there, and we are down here; safe are we, from HIS probing gaze, and acutely attuned ears, not to mention HIS SUPERNATURAL sensory powers!!!

Makes me shudder! Before I awakened to HIS reality, I too, lived as if I were obscure from HIM, but once knowledge, and understanding set in, I began to feel visible to HIM, very exposed, indeed; as it SHOULD be!!!

We should be TAUGHT from an early age on, our visibility TO HIM! It should be anchored in our minds, hearts, and spirits, just how exposed we truly are to HIM! We should remind people all the time, that HE is watching, listening, observing, and making assessments of the way we live our lives, not to remind us of our guilt, but to remove us from further err of ignorance; safeguarding us from deception's hold on us!!!

There is NO barrier between HIM, and us! We are as visible as it gets, as HE searches, not for the wrong, but for the good, and unfortunately, it is like seeking a needle in a sandstorm! DECEPTION has us believing we are removed from HIS observance!!!

Symbolic illustration states that the ancients used to do many things in the mountain caves, or in the dark of night, imaging they were invisible to HIM! Ah, the times HE called them on this, and shamed them, in which case, they would repent, mind themselves for a while, and back to their same ways they would go! I am SO glad HE is THE LORD, because IF it were me, or any one of us, our patience, endurance, understanding, LOVE, and compassion would have exhausted itself LONG ago! BLESS, and PRAISE HIS beautiful nature!!!

When we are existing, to the best of our abilities, IN HIS WILL, we have no reason to mind HIS gaze upon our lives, in fact, we welcome HIM! When we are living against HIS WILL, we try, even subconsciously, to remain unknown to HIM, as if that were feasible! As we grow in HIM, we have the opportunity, as some of the Ancients, like Abraham, Issac, Jacob, Noah, Moses, David, Daniel, and many others, to be considered as favoured, as Friends of HIS, in a direct, natural, open relationship; which IS how it should be, since HE IS THE FATHER OF ALL!!!

We have SO much good within, which becomes twisted with time in the world, though, it doesn't have to be this way! It is that we are removed from constant reminders, and encouragements to exist IN HIM, not the world! IF we LOVE HIM, we fear HIM, if we fear HIM, we HONOUR HIM, with the BEST that we can bring forth from the depths of the heart, mind, and spirit...

REV. LWINSOR © 2013