HEAVENLY INCLINED...: March 2014

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...

LENT REFLECTIONS: THE TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS...

LUKE 9: 28-36...
28/ Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.

I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE---RARE EARTH

MEANINGFUL MONDAY'S...

Lo, and behold, by the GRACE of our LORD *GOD*, the sun is shining brightly, it is Monday, a new week, and the end of March! THANK YOU LORD, for everything! This month went by faster than the air we breathe, but, that means one month closer to warm weather, grass, flowers, butterflies, and all those wondrous products of sunny, warm days!!!

MY Child, one of the most wonderful virtues in your soul is the virtue of hope I placed it there as a tiny seed at your Baptism. It was to grow and help you through life's trials and difficulties. This is the virtue which makes you desire ME as the HIGHEST GOOD. It inspires you to look forward to HEAVEN'S unending joys, and confidently expect from ME whatever help is needed to gain eternal LIFE...

There is, mysteriously, not much information about the life of CHRIST JESUS, our LORD, and SAVIOUR, which keeps people busy seeking HIM; seeking the 'real' JESUS, the 'historical' JESUS, and often, the 'imagined' JESUS...

1 CORINTHIANS 15: 35-50...
35/ But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?”

LUKE 19: 1-10...
1/ He entered Jericho and was passing through.

LOVE, JOY, UNDERSTANDING---INCOGNITO

WHERE LOVE SHINES---INCOGNITO

LOVE TO THE WORLD---LTD

SPREAD LOVE---AL HUDSON AND THE SOUL PARTNERS

LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT)---BELL & JAMES

HAVE AN AWE INSPIRING WEEKEND!!!

It IS the weekend: THANK YOU LORD! We made it, and survived another week of this world:)))

NO challenge, obstacle, rebuttal, denial, nor any negative response, slowed, obscured, tempted, hindered, or kept CHRIST JESUS from fulfilling *GOD'S* WILL! It was as HIS sight, HIS breath, HIS every sense! It mattered not that HE was constantly meeting with opposition; HIS MISSION was to fulfill THE WILL of THE FATHER ABOVE! Nothing on this Earth was given power OVER *GOD*, nothing at all...

JOHN 4: 7-14...
7/ There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

Well, it is Thursday, time for word solver! This week's word is

RELATIONSHIP

which has 2357 words within! I already started this, and the words are pouring forth like a fountain, but I will be hard pressed to find the full amount! Wow! Will need extra paper for this one:))), though some probably use their laptops, notepads, or other!
Answers for last week's word, PRIESTHOOD, found below! Enjoy, and let the words flow!!!

JOHN 10: 1-18...
1/ “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber.

THOUGH WE WALK THROUGH 'THE VALLEY', THE LIGHT EVER LEADS THE WAY!!!

My PRAYERS, empathy, sympathy, condolence, compassion, and LOVE I extend to all in this world whom are suffering, in whatever way impacts the being! From Washington State USA, all the way around the globe, and back again; in every direction, there is suffering in this day; some of it by way of Nature, some of it by way of policies, and politics, some of by way of disaster, some by way of treachery, and on the list goes...

Sacrifice---As another day of Lent comes to an end, I am reminded that in life, I have made many sacrifices, some of them for the sake of others, some for the good of others, some for my own growth, and development, some because there was no choice, some for finding reason in doing so. I have given up this, and that, have done without, have put certain matters on the shelf in order to make others manifest, and so forth! I am no stranger to sacrifice, and still, even as I deprive myself in this HOLY season, of a simple pleasure, or two; it seems so insignificant...

JOHN 8: 12-29...
12/ Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

ROMANS 1: 18-32...
18/ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

THE LORD *GOD* in the OLD TESTAMENT, THE LORD CHRIST in the NEW TESTAMENT, declare, "If you LOVE me, you will keep my COMMANDMENTS"...

1 KINGS 18: 22-39...
22/ So Elijah said to the people, "I am the only surviving prophet of the LORD, and there are four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal.

ROMANS 11: 17-25...
17/ But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,

Today is Friday, thanks BE to THE LORD; it is also, the 2ND day of Spring, the sun is shining brilliantly, and I PRAY it begins to warm up around here! HAPPY SPRING!!!

HELLO FEAR---KIRK FRANKLIN

PREVAIL IN PRAYER...

PRAY for every person of this Earth; each, and everyone,
Place around them a HOLY shield, the kind that can never be undone!!!

Whenever anything happens which causes us to suffer, whether that is slightly, all the way through what is disastrous, catastrophic, or beyond our scope of understanding, many lose their FAITH, their belief, their HOPE, their will. People hold out for miracles, and when they don't get one, they withdraw...

That time of the week again! This week's word solver is

PRIESTHOOD

as in the ROYAL PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST, in which there are 728 words! The answers to last weeks word, SUPERNATURAL, found below! Have fun with this, and take care:)))

JOHN 6: 45-51...
45/ “It is written in the prophets, ‘AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.’

I can do nothing on my own, instead, it is *GOD* working in me, through me, and around me, which inspires, motivates, and keeps the process of SANCTIFICATION on track, consistent, and deliberate! I have made my choice to FOLLOW HIM, and it is HIS example I tread in! I am being worked for LOFTY use, that I am a CONSECRATED vessel all HIS own, for HIS WILL, HIS GLORY, and the good of others...

JOHN 3: 31-36...
31/ “He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

LOVE inspires, LOVE grants sight, LOVE helps me get my act together,
That, FOR HIS GLORY, I am ever better,
Ever improved, ever farther removed from the harm of, evil's way...

To many it seems that THE LORD is far away, detached, not observing, not taking note, not hearing, not feeling, not present, and so, since they do not see HIM, or notice HIM, or have not yet experienced HIM, they feel free to live according to the world, the flesh...

LISTEN, REALLY LISTEN...

Escalating tensions, from every side,
Anxieties rising, like a wayward tide,
People learning to distrust, based on what is said,
PEACE is difficult to keep in the head...

MATTHEW 11: 25-30...
25/ At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.
26/ “Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

You know, finding a needle in a haystack will be far easier to accomplish than for many to embrace their FAITH, LOVE, and FAITHFULNESS...

JOHN 21: 15-17...
15/ So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My lambs.”

Wow, Thursday already? This week's word solver is

SUPERNATURAL

which has 942 words within! The answers for last week's word EXALTATION found below, which was NOT an easy one to contend with:))) Good luck, and ENJOY!!!

With clarity of purpose I seek THE LORD, and HIS KINGDOM!!!

HEBREWS 12: 1-13...
1/ Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

Most of the world is anxiously awaiting some news about the mysterious disappearance of a Malaysian 777 airliner jet, flight 370, which has taken on the form of a guessing game, full of wild imagination, all the way through to empty arguments! Speculations are rampant, which is rather common when there are no answers...

The Stand That Saved My Life: Read and Share This Amazing Testimony by Garrett Kell

On Halloween night, 1998, I threw a party in my apartment at Virginia Tech.

PROVERBS 28: 1...
The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

LUKE 12: 32-40...
32“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.

Thanks BE TO THE LORD, it is a new day, a new week, and with new opportunities! Monday, a day dreaded by many, but appreciated by some; a day when rest turns into work, and leads us deeper into responsibilities which we set aside for a few hours, just hours ago:)))

Oft times it seems that the world is spinning out of control,
Hold onto THE LORD, oh my soul,

JOSHUA 23: 11...
So take diligent heed to yourselves to love the LORD your God.

SEEK THE LORD, LOVE THE LORD with ALL you are, and HONOUR HIM with ALL you have! Seek HIM hourly, LOVE HIM unreservedly, in ALL ways, and BLESS HIM BY being what HE has COMMANDED!!!

ISAIAH 25: 9...
And it will be said in that day, "Behold, this is our God for whom we have waited that He might save us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited; Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation."

They have been searching for a while now for the plane which disappeared between Malaysia, and China! Strange! They claim this to be one of the safest vehicles in the skies, with fire proof interiors, and other safety features. One can only imagine what has happened, may *GOD* BE WITH them all, and their LOVED ones...

PSALM 25: 1-7...
1/ To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul.

Time for this week's word solver! This time the word is

EXALTATION

There are 259 words within this word! Last week's answers for PATRIARCHS found below! What a tough one! Enjoy, take your time, and I hope you find all of the words! Only on particular word solvers have I ever been able to find the full number of words, but I give it my all, and find it stimulating!!!

The way of the cross, was not easy for CHRIST JESUS, nor for us, in HIS footsteps, will it be,

Though some are weak, and others are strong, yet all must agree not to live to themselves. No one who has given up his name to Christ, is allowedly a self-seeker; that is against true Christianity.

So many discussions, and arguments over Easter, over Lent, over this most BLESSED season...

MARK 10: 35-45...
35/ James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.”

When you GIVE HOPE, you find HOPE, and, any time you find HOPE, be sure to GIVE it to someone else!!!

By FAITH we sleep, by FAITH we live, by FAITH we keep...lw'12

HOSEA 6:6...
For it is love that I desire, not sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than holocausts.
(MATTHEW 9:13 & MATTHEW 12)

The world over, needs prayers, day in, day out! LET US PRAY WITHOUT CEASING! Let LOVE be the voice we lift UP to *GOD*! May HE BLESS us, and, may we allow HIM to show us THE WAY!!! PRAISE HIS MIGHTY name, and, GLORIFY HIM in thought, action, and, reaction!!!

HOLINESS: in the highest sense belongs to God (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 15:4), and to Christians as consecrated to God's service, and in so far as they are conformed in all things to the will of God (Romans 6:19; Romans 6:22; Ephesians 1:4; Titus 1:8; 1 Peter 1:15). Personal holiness is a work of gradual development. It is carried on under many hindrances, hence the frequent admonitions to watchfulness, prayer, and perseverance (1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 4:23; Ephesians 4:24).

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