HEAVENLY INCLINED...: NO ROOM FOR DOUBT: HE SHALL BRING HIS OWN HOME!!!

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...

NO ROOM FOR DOUBT: HE SHALL BRING HIS OWN HOME!!!

*GOD* HAS THE WAY, and ways, to bring those of HIM, into HIS WILL! It might be a gradual, even drawn out process, or one that is dramatically instantaneous, but, HE WILL lead us to HIS WILL!!!

We CAN'T make it without HIM, though we have our part, too! Our part is to fear HIM, to LOVE HIM, and others, to learn, and obey HIS WILL; to maintain an unrelenting FAITH in HIM, to RELY on HIM, to rid of the falsehoods of the flesh, embrace the wholesomeness of the spirit, and to evidence HIS HOLY SPIRIT in our thoughts, actions, and reactions...

THE LORD searches the heart of hearts, at all times, for this is the truth of the state of a human! While some people appear to be of HIM, their heart is dark, tainted, and ruled by ways of the world, so, ONLY *GOD* KNOWS whom is HIS!!!

HE says that we must have a change of heart towards sin! This means that we acknowledge, then correct what leads us to sin, and keeps us therein! We will NEVER defeat sin, instead, we work through our sinfulness, with HIM as our inspiration, motivation, and protector...

No matter how broken we are, IF we seek HIM with our heart, and LOVE, HE WILL bring us the course! HE has NO desire to see anyone excluded from HIS KINGDOM, or to perish, yet, HE HAS STANDARDS that MUST be UPHELD, and why not? HE IS THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, HOLY, PURE, TRUE, and ETERNAL, therefore, HE HAS THE RIGHT to determine what accompanies HIM throughout eternity! HIS STANDARDS are lofty, yes, but NOT beyond us, for HE HAS in HIS GENIUS, PROVIDED THE WAY, and THE PATH, as well as ALL the necessary optimizations for us TO arrive to our rightful destination! IF we give HIM our hearts allegiance, it is a done deal!!!

Sometimes HE will let us go through some harsh sufferings, in order to strengthen our RELIANCE ON HIM, and to build our resolve, courage, and the ability to endure, and persevere, but, HE IS FAITHFUL, and WILL NOT abandon us, unless we abandon HIM! HE TEACHES us through the conditions, circumstances, and issues of this life, for we are being prepared for GREATNESS! We MUSTN'T falter, or give up HOPE, for HE IS WITH us, as long as our hearts remain IN HIM!!!

A walk WITH THE LORD *GOD* IS radically different from what we think we know, or imagine, but, it IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRUE LIFE, and ultimately, the FULFILLMENT of our existence! THE LORD'S LOVE IS DEEPER than we can fathom, and is comprised of ways to BRING us TO HIM, even if it seems impossible, because with *GOD* NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE, in fact, ALL THINGS ARE PROBABLE!!!

Let us remain encouraged, HOPEFUL, and focused! Let us PRAISE HIM, WORSHIP HIM, HONOUR HIM, REJOICE IN HIM, and HAVE TOTAL FAITH IN HIM, and let us LOOK FORWARD to what IS to come! HE WILL SURELY, BLESS those that BLESS HIM!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2013

1 comment:

Lynda said...: At times, those whose lives are so troubled, so wrong, so defiled, are brought 360o to confound the enemy!

It is written that HE CHOOSES the foolish things/people of the world, to shame the self-esteemed wise, hence, the enemy!

HE IS EVER WORKING FOR US, DON'T DOUBT!!!; July 6, 2013 at 10:33 AM