SLOW down, take it EASY, read THE WORD with intent, and diligence; give it time to meld into the being; it IS imperative TO allow it to seep into the heart, the spirit, the being!!!

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.

MAY PEACE BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS!!!
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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...

EVERYBODY PRAISE THE LORD: LINCOLN BREWSTER

SUNDAY'S SACRED SCRIPTURES: IF YOU ARE OF HIM, HIS SPIRIT IS IN YOU, AND IS DYNAMICALLY DEVELOPING YOUR TRUTH!!!

THE LORD'S imperishable SPIRIT IS IN EVERYTHING in CREATION! EVERYTHING, and EVERYONE exists at HIS WILL, and FOR HIS purpose! HE KNOWS the evil, wickedness which exists, but which exists FOR reasons beyond our comprehension, as ALL, and EVERYTHING IS part, and parcel TO HIS PLAN, AMEN!!!---

OUR *GOD*, THE LORD, IS indescribably PATIENT with ALL in CREATION, as HE AWAITS the TURNING TO HIM by the lost, the confused, the deluded, and the stubborn. IN this patience, HE REMINDS us of our errs, THAT we might change our ways, and place our TRUST IN HIM, and RELY ON HIM! HE IS able to ERADICATE all whom go astray, or ascribe to what is NOT of HIM, but HIS LOVE, and MERCY, and GRACE SEE HIM chastising, and admonishing us, a little at a time, THAT more, and more, might HUMBLE themselves, and repent! MANY DENY THE LORD'S ABSOLUTE POWER, or even, HIS EXISTENCE, YET, HE IS LENIENT, and mild in judgement, awaiting their ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HIM, and their wrong-minded ways! WISDOM 12...
I don't know HOW HE maintains, for if it were me, well, wrath would have shown the defiant, and denying!

IN HIS WISDOM THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY REIGNS, and MAINTAINS, DESPITE the endless opposition TO HIM, HIS WILL, and HIS LOVE! Anyone whom would doubt HIS GREAT AFFECTION FOR ALL, and EVERYTHING IN CREATION, OUGHT to consider HIS POWERS, and how BAD much IS in the whole of HIS CREATION, and be AWED BY HIS STRENGTH TO continue HIS LOVE, PATIENCE, and HOPE FOR, especially, humanity! It IS WORTH pondering, as HE HAS put up with far more than we could even fathom, or hope to, INDEED!!!

WHEN we TURN TO CHRIST JESUS, our LORD *GOD*, and SAVIOUR, we SURRENDER the carnal being UNTO HIM, THE GREAT 'I AM'! We DEFER the hold which the flesh has on us, and ALLOW HIM to LEAD us IN SPIRIT, TO the spiritual being, WHICH IS that which IS CREATED IN HIS IMAGE! We HUMBLE ourselves, and SEEK HIM in every feasible way, THAT we GAIN HIS WISDOM, strength, and the WILL to exist ACCORDING TO HIS WILL! Those examples of THE BIBLE whom HE favoured, and made great, EACH succumbed TO HIM, and forsook the flesh, as they appealed to HIM, entreated HIM, and invoked HIM TO granting them the knowledge, understanding, and ability TO exist IN RIGHTEOUSNESS, KNOWING it IS ALL FOR HIS GLORY, and THE ETERNALLY PEACEFUL, and DELIGHTFUL KINGDOM!!!
COLOSSIANS 3: 1-17...
1+++Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2+++Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.
3+++For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4+++When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.
5+++Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.
6+++For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience,
7+++and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.
8+++But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.
9+++Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices,
10+++and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him—
11+++a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.
12+++So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
13+++bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
14+++Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
15+++Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.
16+++Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
17+++Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

As Christians are freed from the ceremonial law, they must walk the more closely with God in gospel obedience. As heaven and earth are contrary one to the other, both cannot be followed together; and affection to the one will weaken and abate affection to the other. Those that are born again are dead to sin, because its dominion is broken, its power gradually subdued by the operation of grace, and it shall at length be extinguished by the perfection of glory. To be dead, then, means this, that those who have the Holy Spirit, mortifying within them the lusts of the flesh, are able to despise earthly things, and to desire those that are heavenly. Christ is, at present, one whom we have not seen; but our comfort is, that our life is safe with him. The streams of this living water flow into the soul by the influences of the Holy Spirit, through faith. Christ lives in the believer by his Spirit, and the believer lives to him in all he does. At the second coming of Christ, there will be a general assembling of all the redeemed; and those whose life is now hid with Christ, shall then appear with him in his glory. Do we look for such happiness, and should we not set our affections upon that world, and live above this?

It is our duty to mortify our members (parts of the body) which incline to the things of the world. Mortify them, kill them, suppress them, as weeds or vermin which spread and destroy all about them. Continual opposition must be made to all corrupt workings, and no provision made for carnal indulgences. Occasions of sin must be avoided: the lusts of the flesh, and the love of the world; and covetousness, which is idolatry; love of present good, and of outward enjoyments. It is necessary to mortify sins, because if we do not kill them, they will kill us. The gospel changes the higher as well as the lower powers of the soul, and supports the rule of right reason and conscience, over appetite and passion. There is now no difference from country, or conditions and circumstances of life. It is the duty of every one to be holy, because Christ is a Christian's All, his only Lord and Saviour, and all his hope and happiness.

We must not only do no hurt to any, but do what good we can to all. Those who are the elect of God, holy and beloved, ought to be lowly and compassionate towards all. While in this world, where there is so much corruption in our hearts, quarrels will sometimes arise. But it is our duty to forgive one another, imitating the forgiveness through which we are saved. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts; it is of his working in all who are his. Thanksgiving to God, helps to make us agreeable to all men. The gospel is the word of Christ. Many have the word, but it dwells in them poorly; it has no power over them. The soul prospers, when we are full of the Scriptures and of the grace of Christ. But when we sing psalms, we must be affected with what we sing. Whatever we are employed about, let us do every thing in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in believing dependence on him. Those who do all in Christ's name, will never want matter of thanksgiving to God, even the Father.

Such IS the CRUX OF CHRISTIANITY, of BEING ONE WITH THE LORD! Such IS that which King David entreated *GOD* to KEEP him IN, and to TEACH him of, many, many, times AS the world assailed, assaulted, afflicted, and abused him endlessly, which WAS difficult for him, as his LOVE for *GOD* prevailed OVER all else, and HIS FIDELITY was therein, increased, and established! He EXISTED TO PLEASE *GOD*, FORTHRIGHT!!!
PSALM 143: 6-11...
6+++I stretch out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You, as a parched land.
Selah.

7+++Answer me quickly, O LORD, my spirit fails;
Do not hide Your face from me,
Or I will become like those who go down to the pit.

8+++Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning;
For I trust in You;
Teach me the way in which I should walk;
For to You I lift up my soul.

9+++Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies;
I take refuge in You.

10+++Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

11+++For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me.
In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

We have no righteousness of our own to plead, therefore must plead God's righteousness, and the word of promise which he has freely given us, and caused us to hope in. David, before he prays for the removal of his trouble, prays for the pardon of his sin, and depends upon mercy alone for it. He bemoans the weight upon his mind from outward troubles. But he looks back, and remembers God's former appearance for his afflicted people, and for him in particular. He looks round, and notices the works of God. The more we consider the power of God, the less we shall fear the face or force of man. He looks up with earnest desires towards God and his favour. This is the best course we can take, when our spirits are overwhelmed. The believer will not forget, that in his best actions he is a sinner. Meditation and prayer will recover us from distresses; and then the mourning soul strives to return to the Lord as the infant stretches out its hands to the indulgent mother, and thirsts for his consolations as the parched ground for refreshing rain.

David prays that God would be well pleased with him, and let him know that he was so. He pleads the wretchedness of his case, if God withdrew from him. But the night of distress and discouragement shall end in a morning of consolation and praise. He prays that he might be enlightened with the knowledge of God's will; and this is the first work of the Spirit. A good man does not ask the way in which is the most pleasant walking, but what is the right way. Not only show me what thy will is, but teach me how to do it. Those who have the Lord for their God, have his Spirit for their Guide; they are led by the Spirit. He prays that he might be enlivened to do God's will. But we should especially seek the destruction of our sins, our worst enemies, that we may be devotedly God's servants.

You see? *GOD* IS OUR HOPE, OUR PEACE, OUR STRENGTH, OUR LIFE, and THE ONE WHOM steers us through that which entices us, and ensnares us! We LOOK TO HIM for ALL we need TO grow INTO our BLESSED state, now, and forever...
IN HIS LOVE, and IN HIS HOPE for us, HE disciplines, teaches, and holds us accountable, that we LEARN our TRUTH, and our position in HIS DIVINE system! Those HE LOVES HE WILL HUMBLE, and this through any of many means! As with a Parent, HE will NOT be complacent, or lax, and allow us to simply, run wild, or amok! Of course, free will might take us far, far from HIM, though there is NO escaping HIM, nor HIS WILL!!!

We are NEW beings IF we ARE IN HIM, therefore, we strive, even yearn for HIS WILL to be done, which often, leads us to a different path than we were on! We are eager to please HIM, instead of the flesh, for we KNOW that the flesh has died IN HIM, and we SHARE in THE SPIRIT, along with it's endless benefits, and absolutely wondrous bounties!!!

SO much of our duties, and responsibilities AS HIS CHOSEN, HAS been swept under the rug, meaning, many have NO clue of the TRUTH of BEING Christian, besides the proclamation of CHRIST JESUS as our SAVIOUR! As is state above, as HEAVEN, and Earth are contrary to one another, both CANNOT be FOLLOWED TOGETHER, thus, IN HONEST SINCERITY, we FOLLOW CHRIST JESUS in the best of our understanding, and ability, AS we LEARN more, and develop to bear FRUITS WORTHY OF HIM!!!

Let us ACKNOWLEDGE our NEED OF HIM, and our vulnerability in this realm, and RELY ON HIM, yield our very limited powers TO HIM, and FOLLOW HIM aright! The more we endeavour TO know OF HIM, the more HE WILL train us, protect us, and perfect us!!!

TO *GOD* BE THE GLORY IN ALL, and EVERYTHING, and may HIS people accept that their glory resides IN HIM, SOLELY!!!

LWINSOR © 2019
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PRAISE THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY! WORSHIP HIS HOLINESS, and HIS GLORY! REJOICE IN HIS LOVING CARE for us! HONOUR HIM in ALL your ways, ALL of your days! DO GOOD, and BE GOOD! SHINE OF HIM for those lost in the darkness to SEE HIM, to SEEK HIM, and TO TURN TO HIM! LOVE as HE LOVES! PRAY, PRAY, and PRAY! BE THANKFUL, and GRATEFUL! SING OF HIM, DANCE FOR HIM, and CELEBRATE THE LORD *GOD*!!!

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7/ "For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, and from his mouth men should seek instruction—because he is the messenger of the LORD Almighty.
8/ But you have turned from the way and by your teaching have caused many to stumble; you have violated the covenant with Levi," says the LORD Almighty...
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!!!
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No GREATER LOVE exists:

No GREATER LOVE exists:
as CHRIST JESUS died for me, I, also die in HIM, and, ONLY IN HIM, do I find LIFE...

LOVE ONE ANOTHER---DAN LUEDERS

MAJESTY OF HIS GRACE RENEWED BY MORNING

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