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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...

CHRIST THE LORD IS BORN: MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH LOVE♥♥♥

LUKE 2: 6-20...
6/ While they were there, the time came for her to have her child,
7/ and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8/ Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock.
9/ The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear.
10/ The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
11/ For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.
12/ And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."
13/ And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
14/ "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."
15/ When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us."
16/ So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
17/ When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child.
18/ All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds.
19/ And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.
20/ Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

Is there any thing more beautifully touching than the Nativity story, or, the LOVE of *GOD* which, brought forth this Child, CHRIST JESUS, SAVIOUR, and, restorer of Mankind? I don't think so! As I have said, from Genesis, all the way through THE WORD, everything is leading to this SACREDLY DIVINE event, for SOUND reason; humanity CANNOT find LIFE in this world, for the evil of this world is extreme, and, fiercely contending for our souls, in ways we cannot comprehend, understand, and, have a huge struggle resisting! LOVE to the rescue; LOVE to the defense; LOVE to the spirit; LOVE to pierce the darkness, show THE way, and, speak THE TRUTH!!!

It is CHRISTmas, CHRIST is the reason we celebrate this day, and, the reason we spend our time in this life, striving to perfect the spirit, that on HIS return, come that DAY OF DAYS, we have HONOURED HIM, HIS GIFT, HIS LOVE! We may have had a turbulent path to follow, previously, but, once it is understood that HE is LORD, and, what HE has done for us, as well as the conditions concerning our part of this HOLY Plan, the path straightens out, more, and, more, and, becomes easier to endure, as we await HIM!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH MY LOVE, PEACE be with you! May you, and yours, have a BLESSED day, enlightened, and, overflowing with the TRUTH of HIS LOVE! THANK YOU LORD for ALL YOU have given us, done for us, and, promise us, may we BE as YOU WILL, TRUE REFLECTIONS!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012