HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THURSDAY'S TRIUMPHS: FOLLOW OUR TRIUMPHANT LORD THROUGH THE DARKNESS!!!

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: FOLLOW OUR TRIUMPHANT LORD THROUGH THE DARKNESS!!!

CHRIST, our LORD, *GOD* was/is TRIUMPHANT OVER the world; temptation, sin, death, and, Satan, because we are incapable of doing so without HIM! Due to the shroud of deception, and, the influence therein...

We are lost in a maze of darkness, not that THE LIGHT is not prevalent, nor, obvious, but, that we are distracted, disillusion, enticed, and, inclined to enjoying what is of the world, while we can! Such hindrances lead to wrong choices, errs, and, sinful nature; nature which, clearly, has nothing to do with the REAL self, the spirit, instead, appeases the carnal, egocentric being! In which case, we are thrashed about, we are afflicted, we suffer, we go through hell, then, we begin to SEE THE LIGHT, and, FOLLOW it's radiance...

CHRIST IS our role model, our guide for stepping out of the darkness; leading us to a path, well defined, yet, a difficult one, as, we have changing to do, in order for the path to lead us all THE WAY! We have to begin with LOVE; LOVE for HIM, then, others, in a SOLID state of truthfulness, then, we have to submit to HIM, humbled, obedient, and, willing to leave the world behind, in order for the TRUE self, the spirit, to begin to take on it's DIVINELY intended role of servitude to HIM, and, to others! The egocentric self then, is swallowed up by the darkness, but, the spirit comes to life, via THE LIGHT!!!

ONLY HE can make us triumphant too, thus, we have a serious choice to make! Once we have made this choice, only through knowledge, and, understanding of HIS WILL, can we be WISE enough to follow THE WAY! Partial knowledge, and understanding, can be of use in the onset of the journey on the new path, but, is NOT enough to see us through! Diligence, and, deliberation, with focused intention, via THE WORD, will improve our wisdom, adding more guidance!!!

It is difficult to embrace the idea that what is of the world is false, and largely, fantasy, yet, it is so! REALITY IS IN HIM, and, HIS WILL! HE is THE WAY, which, we must CHOOSE to follow, in order to be triumphant, and, this choice must be heartfelt enough to WANT to alter the effects the world has had upon us!!!

The ENTIRE WORD speaks of the NEED to be obedient, and, humbled before HIM, thus, to believe that we have NO responsibility to the safe passage TO HIM, is empty! The world is teaching people that they are safe in their continued pursuits of pleasure, just the same as what happened in the Garden, long, long ago! Throughout history, Mankind has defied what is REAL, to chase after what is a lie, and, you KNOW how *GOD* has reacted towards them! HE has burned them from the face of the Earth, had them swallowed up in the Earth, drowned them, scorned them, inflicted severe plagues, droughts, hail, pestilences, and more! SO, HOW is it that we don't learn, or, understand? Because we do NOT devote enough time to understanding, and, repentance! Repentance means a change of heart, which, indicates a change of self, from pride to humbleness!!!!

Triumph is BEFORE us, it is well LIGHTED, and, THE WAY has been engineered BY THE TRUTH! EVERYTHING we NEED to secure our rightful inheritance, and, TRUE life, has been PERFECTLY laid before us!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012