HEAVENLY INCLINED...: FROM THE CENTER OUTWARDLY: HONOURING THE LORD!!!

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...

FROM THE CENTER OUTWARDLY: HONOURING THE LORD!!!

What dominates the center of your life? For some people, that center is found in Family, for some in having good times, for others it is pursuing fame, fortune, wealth, or successes, and on it goes...

We all should know by now that our LORD, *GOD*, SAVIOUR, and HOLY SPIRIT SHOULD be the center of our lives, yet, how many of us truly have placed HIM so? To do so is advantageous as it gets, after all, HE IS THE LORD, and holds in HIS power, ALL benevolence!!!

In these times, which are moving along faster than we think, we are pretty much, overtaken by a million distractions per week; add to this, the focus of computers, and electronics, on top of all else, and you see, we are consumed by matters of the Earth...

A relationship with *GOD* involves REAL commitment, not part-time, not partially, nor in passing! More than ANY relationship in this world, our relationship with THE LORD requires ATTENTION, at ALL times, in the entire being, and the course of our days! We CAN'T say we believe in HIM, or embrace HIM as our SAVIOUR, and leave HIM in the background, on the sidelines, or distanced UNTIL we need HIM! NO! HE IS TO BE 'THE' CENTER of our lives, and beings; the object of our LOVE, devotion, reliance, compliance, and SINCERE affection! Throughout time, we SHOULD involve HIM IN our lives, and USE HIS WILL, and WAYS to PREMISE our lives; OFTEN consulting HIM, and then, RELYING on HIM!!!

If we take a look into some Marriages, if not many, we SEE the results of putting someone important in the background! Many people are so wrapped up in their careers, their hobbies, their computers, and other things, that their Spouse is left alone, much of the time, to wonder IF they are LOVED, and to feel empty, or rejected! Can you imagine what THE LORD must feel???

HE GAVE US THE HOURS OF THIS DAY, and HE SHOULD BE HONOURED for ALL HE DOES for us IN these gifts of hours! HE SHOULD DOMINATE THE HOURS OF THIS DAY, and open dialogue SHOULD BE ONGOING WITH HIM, ALWAYS, as we STRIVE to KNOW HIM, understand HIS WILL, and align TO HIM!!!

Our relationship with HIM IS THE GREATEST LOVE relationship we could hope for, and so, requires feeding INTO that LOVE! In HIS LOVE for us, HE GIVES non-stop, in diverse ways, even to the point of shedding HIS own blood for us, and so, HE DESERVES OUR TIME, ATTENTION, PRAISE, WORSHIP, EXALTATION, and PARTICIPATION IN this relationship...

REV. LWINSOR © 2013