HEAVENLY INCLINED...: FIRST FRIDAY OF AUGUST...

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...

FIRST FRIDAY OF AUGUST...

HAPPY August, may it be a BLESSED one, *GOD* WILLING---

Summer is shortening, so let us kick back, and revere it!

The rush for back to school is in full swing, actually, it has been for a few weeks! This weekend is the end of my first vacation, and it has been an interesting one...

THE LORD *GOD* IS AMAZING, yes HE IS, and IS FAITHFUL to the FAITHFUL, this I can testify to, and will continue to point out as many days as there are of my life! When we place ourselves in HIS care, HE IS with us, and DOES move mountains for our sake!!!

It is HOT today; we have only had one or two hot days this Summer, so, I will take it! PRAISE THE LORD for giving us such a great Summer, weatherwise, and otherwise, it has been one to take to the heart, and for the books! It has been over a decade since we have had such great weather! And, so far, again PRAISE *GOD*, we have not had all of those damaging storms, tornadoes, and so forth, though of course, we were not without bad weather; still what we have had IS WORTHY OF our GRATITUDE, and APPRECIATION...

It is also FRIDAY; that special day when we can begin to unwind from the week past, and count our BLESSINGS that we survived it, and are better for the wear! I read somewhere recently, that people tend to live for the weekends more than they do *GOD*, along with worldly pleasures, and for some that might be true, but for me, I view the weekends as a GIFT from *GOD*, and as a time to restore the being, especially the spirit, as LOVED ones are home, and thus, a sharing of HIS MANY GIFTS to us...

*GOD* REIGNS SUPREME OVER ALL, and EVERYTHING, and all, and everything we have IS of HIM, thus, weekends are for coming closer to HIM, THANKING HIM, PRAISING HIM, WORSHIPING HIM, and REJOICING IN HIS LOVING, PATIENT, and DELIBERATE CARE for us! EVERY day is for doing so, but on weekends, the atmosphere allows greater ease of connecting with HIM, and it is a perfect time to set the standard for those closest to us, as well as share in HIM via the community!!!

While the days of our lives are FOR HIM, FOR HIS GLORY, FOR LOVE, FOR HIS WILL, FOR SERVING HIM, and others, the MORE we align to HIM, the MORE we SHARE IN HIM, and HIS endless BLESSINGS!!!

Well, I have to get everything done so I can enjoy the weekend! I wish you LOVE, I wish you well, I wish you health, I wish you all things good, and right! May *GOD* BLESS, and BE with us ALL, and may we BLESS HIM THROUGH the goodness within, and THROUGH the sharing of HIM...

Take care, and enjoy this day, this weekend, this new month! PRAISE, EXALT, and WORSHIP THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, for HE ALONE, IS the source of everything on which we RELY, AND HE HAS GIVEN us more time!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2014