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.
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...
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The MAJORITY of the world, is poor, or, impoverished! This is a fact, that reflects the lack of the embracing of LOVE, & THE WORD! IF we knew HOW to LOVE as our LORD, this fact would not exist!!!
We MUST remain encouraged IN THE LORD, and, HIS promises, void of the increased desire for what we do not have! We SHOULD work THROUGH what we have to work with, in courage, and, HOPE, and, FAITH IN HIM! It is not easy when you have little to work with, but, here we are measuring what we have in worldly terms, and, not in spiritual ones!!!
We are in this together, and so, MUST embrace the truth of it is better to give than to receive, and, what you sow, you will reap! You DON'T have to give money to sow, or to give, you have to give the best of your spirit to ALL, in ALL circumstances! We ALL have gifts of spirit, that has the potential to LIFT another, in which case, we will be LIFTED, too!!!
We must learn to share of the riches of the spirit, and, be content with matters of the world, while working THROUGH the worldly woes, looking UPWARD, and, FORWARD to HIS promises! We must CLING to HIM, and, NEVER waver in TRUST of HIM, HIS LOVE for us, HIS WILL, or WAYS, for HE, ALONE, IS our DELIVERER!!!
CHRIST said we are not to worry about what we eat, nor what we wear, instead, to seek THE KINGDOM of *GOD*, with ALL of our hearts, mind, and, soul, and, *GOD* WILL PROVIDE for us! I BELIEVE this, and, testify to this! SO many times in my life, HE HAS DELIVERED me; feeding me where there was no HOPE of food, clothing me, miraculously, when there was no clothing, finding me shelter when there was none, and, so forth! HE TAUGHT me WELL in these times, for which, I WILL stand strong IN HIS name, and, EXALT HIM, evermore!!!
Sometimes, when we are hard hit, we ALLOW this to be as quicksand, and, take us down, away from *GOD*, which creates MORE problems, and, hinders HIS movement, SO, be ALWAYS FOCUSING UPON HIM, no matter what, because HE IS EVER NEAR, and, working FOR YOU, IF you are working TOWARDS HIM!!!
I LOVE YOU, *GOD* BLESS, and, BE WITH US ALL, REMAIN IN HIM, and, THE WORD, and the knowledge, and, understanding of HIS WISDOM, will provide greatly in ALL matters! OXOXOXO
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