HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THURSDAY'S TRIUMPHS: OUR TRIUMPHANT LORD!!!

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...

THURSDAY'S TRIUMPHS: OUR TRIUMPHANT LORD!!!

Whew, what a week this far! I am SO busy, my bones are hurting:))) I am exhausted, but, that is part of the season, me thinks!!!

Thursday's are for reflecting triumphs, so, I think of no better example of being TRULY triumphant, than our LORD, *GOD*, whom is without beginning, without end, and, can never be altered, corrupted, or, anything negative, or perverse! HE WILL remain in LOVE, eternally, despite the opposition to HIM, and, HIS WILL, because of the deceiver, and, deception of this world! If ALL those who have chance to turn to HIM, fail to do so, HE WILL PREVAIL, in eternal bliss! NOTHING can defeat HIM, NOTHING can deter HIM, NOTHING can diminish HIM, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, HIS LOVE, nor, HIS POWERS! HE doesn't have to TRY to be triumphant, HE IS! HE doesn't have to prove anything, everything is already proven! HE IS OMNIPOTENT, OMNIPRESENT, OMNISCIENT! HE IS LIFE, and, THE LIVING! HE IS THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY!!!

Sooooo, logically, and, realistically, it makes PERFECT sense to pattern our lives after HIM, because nothing, nor anyone, can hold a nano-second of measure to HIS MIGHTINESS! HE is PURE TRIUMPH, therefore, why would I waste time on following anyone, or anything else, or, using such as my example of what is just, right, good, and, whole!??

Thus, deliberate studying OF HIM, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, brings me to some, however slight that may be, semblance of HIM, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS! The more I KNOW of HIM, the more I am CONVINCED of following HIM! NOTHING at all could create in me, what HE can, does, and, will! HE IS ALL that, and, more!!!

Message today, let us discover the deepest nature of THE LORD, our *GOD*, as is feasible, then, pattern our lives, thoughts, actions, and, reactions upon HIM, for HE IS the TRUE epitome of TRIUMPH, for HE, ALONE, IS SOVEREIGN, SUPREME, MAJESTIC, ALMIGHTY, AND, EVERLASTING!!!

Take care, have a fabulous Thursday, with LOVE! PRAISE THE LORD, WORSHIP HIM, REJOICE IN HIM, THANK HIM, and, HONOUR HIM by BEING a TRUE REFLECTION OF HIM, body, mind, and, spirit!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012