HEAVENLY INCLINED...: SHINING: GLORY TO GLORY, AMEN!!!

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...

SHINING: GLORY TO GLORY, AMEN!!!

What DOES it mean to reflect, to SHINE of THE LORD? To me, it means to BE LOVE, and in that LOVE to promote LOVE through a process of increased goodness, from the spirit outwardly, in alignment with HIS WILL...

It is like being a sunflower in a field of weeds, sprouting, then growing into radiance; visible, beautiful, wonder-filled, and exemplary!!!

We don't manage this on our own, it is only through THE LORD that we can gather enough luster to SHINE, and we certainly, don't do it for the self, instead, for HIS GLORY, and for the overall good of others; inspiring, and by unfeigned, selfless example, guiding all to HIM...

Somewhere in our development, there lies recompense for the self, though, it is not measurable by worldly standards; instead, is being accrued for a later time, but it doesn't matter, for we no longer are concerned with the self, save for the TRUE self, the spirit, which belongs to THE LORD, for HIS own purpose, reason, and WILL...

In this world, we appear as almost jaded creations, yet this is part of the shroud, the business of the enemy to defer our worth! When THE LORD enters our hearts, we begin to lose that jadedness, and to glow; it can't be helped, and it can't be stopped, unless we apostate ourselves....

The closer we come to HIM, the more intense our relationship with HIM, the more we will illuminate HIM! The more knowledge, and understanding we have of our TRUTH, the more we will twinkle as HIS minor lights, for the purpose of stimulating those of HIS whom remain behind the facade of the world, and its deceptive, oppressive ruler...

It is ALL FOR HIS GLORY, into which we are being transformed, and consecrated, GLORY TO GLORY, to share eternally WITH HIM, as HIS own take their rightful inheritance in the EVERLASTING KINGDOM, PURE, and TOTALLY RIGHTEOUS, with ALL which is good!!!

The world will find ways to reject our shimmer, yet, they can't help but notice it, and this is the point, THAT those who are so hid in darkness might SEE HIM, and FOLLOW HIM!!!

Let us embrace our glimmer, and increase it, for LOVE of HIM, thus, LOVE of ALL which is HIS!!!

BLESS HIM, PRAISE HIM, and WORSHIP HIS HOLY name, and REJOICE in HIS LOVE, and HIS GENIUS which HAS OVERCOME the world, and its enmity! HONOUR HIM with ALL the SHINE you can muster from HIS WILL!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2014

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: I really enjoy this site.,; January 14, 2014 at 9:53 AM
Lynda said...: Thank you, *GOD* BLESS you always, and in all ways OXOXOXO; January 14, 2014 at 10:00 AM