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

SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH *GOD*!!!

At least one day a week should be for thoughtful reflection of *GOD*, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS. A time of meditating upon HIS WORD, and, considering HOW diligent practice of HIS precepts, statutes, instructions, and, laws, can improve our lives, our spirits, while, increasing understanding of, WHY HIS WILL IS THE WAY, which, will bring about greater inclination to PRAISE, and, WORSHIP HIS HOLY name!!!

Busy people that we are, we buzz right on through the week, perhaps taking some time for HIM, but, not really stopping to seriously, contemplate HIS GREATNESS, and, mysteries! This is important, because, it keeps us awake, aware, and, in ONENESS with HIS intent, FOR our overall existence, in CREATION!!!

To do this, once a week, is to open UP to HIM; stilling the being enough for the probability of HIS voice to infiltrate the chatter of the mind, and, to relax the deeper internal being, so that, the GOOD of HIS WILL, becomes interactive, from the spirit outwardly!!!

It is difficult to find this time, I know, yet, it is quality time spent with THE most imperative entity in existence; imperative TO existence, and, to each individual, for a multitude of reasons! To cultivate ANY relationship, we must devote TIME, and, NO other relationship, in this life, is as imperative as is the one we establish with *GOD*, our LORD!!!

*GOD* IS PREEMINENT, FOREMOST, and, DOMINANT, OVER all else! This is HIS CREATION, of which, we are a part, and, a most beloved part we are to HIM! Thus, to HONOUR HIM with some TIME, is one of the least things we can do for HIS LOVE, PRESENCE, and, BLESSINGS in our lives! Who, or what, is more worthy???

The busyness we are wrapped up in, is part of the oppressor's tactics, ya know?!! It is his wish to, constantly, push us farther, and, farther away from THE TRUTH'S of reality, of which, the most OUTSTANDING IS *GOD*! It was established that ALL people, had to partake in a day called Sabbath, which, has been worked, and, re-worked, finally, becoming non-acceptable, let alone revered, STILL, this time IS optimal TO increasing HIS PRESENCE, and, favour, in our lives, NOT because of the OLD ways, but because, it IS ideal for the perfecting of the spirit!!!

To LOVE *GOD*, is to aim to PLEASE HIM, in every way we can manage, and so, to spend some heartfelt, QUALITY time with HIM, should not border upon being bothersome, instead, embraced! HE IS WORTHY, and, what we gain from it, IS the INVOKING of HIS LOVE! NOTHING we can do FOR *GOD*, and, *GODLINESS* should be weighty, instead, it should be FREEING!!!

We ONLY have THIS time to become ONE with HIM, and, hone our FAITH!!!

We are anxious, distracted, easily carried away by illusions, and, delusions, thus, CONSTANCE of devotion, REDUCES the probability of being taken far away from HIS safety!
JAMES 1: 22-25...
22/ Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.
23/ For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his own face in a mirror.
24/ He sees himself, then goes off and promptly forgets what he looked like.
25/ But the one who peers into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres, and is not a hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, such a one shall be blessed in what he does.
 
To be quick to hear the gospel is to accept it readily and to act in conformity with it, removing from one's soul whatever is opposed to it, so that it may take root and effect salvation (James 1:19-21). To listen to the gospel message but not practice it is failure to improve oneself (James 1:22-24). Only conformity of life to the perfect law of true freedom brings happiness (James 1:25).

IN our busyness, distraction, and, anxiety, we ARE subject to being DETACHED from *GOD*! When we are NOT CONSTANTLY involved in our relationship with HIM, we FORGET things that ARE, imperative to our safety, freedom, and, well-being, SO, to TAKE the time to nurture our relationship with HIM, BY reflecting upon HIM, and, HIS WORD, we are MORE LIKELY, to be spared the weights, chains, obstacles, traps, trips, stumbles, and, falls that, the deceiver sets before us, faster than we could ever, hope to imagine, let alone, realize!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012
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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.
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HOSEA 6:6...
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(MATTHEW 9:13 & MATTHEW 12)

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No GREATER LOVE exists:

No GREATER LOVE exists:
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