HEAVENLY INCLINED...: WAKE UP CALLS ARE ONGOING, IN THE HEART OF LOVE!!!

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...

WAKE UP CALLS ARE ONGOING, IN THE HEART OF LOVE!!!

Life happens: we have WAKE UP CALLS ALL THE TIME! There are more wake up calls than we admit to, or perhaps, even notice! This *GOD* given time IS apocalyptic BECAUSE we DON'T have the slightest notion of WHEN we will exit this life, thus, we are ENCOURAGED BY THE LORD, to make the necessary preparations, that, when our time comes, we are in the right place of GRACE...

PHILIPPIANS 2: 12-16...
12/ So then, my beloved, obedient as you have always been, not only when I am present but all the more now when I am absent, work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
13/ For God is the one who, for his good purpose, works in you both to desire and to work.
14/ Do everything without grumbling or questioning,
15/ that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like lights in the world,
16/ as you hold on to the word of life, so that my boast for the day of Christ may be that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

We must be diligent in the use of all the means which lead to our salvation, persevering therein to the end. With great care, lest, with all our advantages, we should come short.

Work out your salvation, for it is God who worketh in you. This encourages us to do our utmost, because our labour shall not be in vain: we must still depend on the grace of God.

The working of God's grace in us, is to quicken and engage our endeavours. God's good-will to us, is the cause of his good work in us. Do your duty without murmurings. Do it, and do not find fault with it. Mind your work, and do not quarrel with it. By peaceableness; give no just occasion of offence.

The children of God should differ from the sons of men. The more perverse others are, the more careful we should be to keep ourselves blameless and harmless.

The doctrine and example of consistent believers will enlighten others, and direct their way to Christ and holiness, even as the light-house warns mariners to avoid rocks, and directs their course into the harbour. Let us try thus to shine.

The gospel is the word of life, it makes known to us eternal life through Jesus Christ. Running, denotes earnestness and vigour, continual pressing forward; labouring, denotes constancy, and close application. It is the will of God that believers should be much in rejoicing; and those who are so happy as to have good ministers, have great reason to rejoice with them.

We are to be DOERS of THE WORD, not mere hearers! We are to ALWAYS work towards improvement of the being, from the spirit, outwardly! The world should NOT be so enticing that we forget what we learn, and neglect to act in what we KNOW from HIM...

Many times in this journey, we become so assured, so complacent, that we forget WHO WE ARE! We neglect to reflect, if you will! Then, there will be wake up calls, reminding us of our role in HIS WILL, and HIS GIFT to us! HE DOES STRIVE constantly, to bring HIS own into their rightful beings! Wake up calls suggest that we THINK clearly of our state of existence, repent, then correct, and conform in conduct TO HIS WILL! HE LOVES us, so, HE reminds us, chastises us, disciplines us, and IS diligent in doing so, because HE does NOT wish to lose any of HIS own...

My last wake up call, changed my life! It brought me TO HIM, completely; not in part, but completely! After MANY such calls, this one took, and I understand, and appreciate, for sure, that HE LOVES me enough to do so!!!

We have SO far to go in such a limited time, thus, we HAVE to prepare for what is to be! You see, just yesterday, a meteor hit a populated area, and while *GOD* was near to protect the people, there was imminent danger, injuries, and thought provoking after-effects! Today, there were car pile-ups on Expressways, and I saw 4 pretty hard hits myself: injuries, but no one perished, PRAISE BE TO *GOD*! What I am trying to convey is that, we HAVE to BE in the right HEART at ALL times, WITH the necessary ARMOR of *GOD*, and ALL of it's tools, which protect, guard, shield, secure, and enable us TO REMAIN in HIM, regardless!!!

You say that by GRACE we are saved, end of story: but, we were bought at a price, and the price is IF YOU LOVE HIM, you WILL OBEY HIM, and conform TO HIS WILL, for HIS WILL IS, and ever shall be! I repent daily, and I stay FOCUSED UPON HIM, that I am ever moving towards HIM, NOT entangled by matters of the world, though, even at this, there is imperfection, because I am in the world, though, I make sure, I KEEP my heart, and thoughts on HIM ABOVE, that HE IS LEADING ME TO SAFETY, and that I AM acting accordingly, in the BEST of my understanding, and capacities...

Yep, life happens at Heaven speed, and hurls wake up calls ALL the time, so, take time to THINK carefully about HIM, HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, HIS WORD, and HIS LOVE for us! Take time to inch closer to HIM, to find safety, rest, PEACE, comfort, and BLESSINGS of all sorts, but mostly, that should something happen, you are READY for HIM, and HAVE SHONE HIS GLORY!!!

I LOVE YOU, take care, and as always, just food for thought! *GOD* BLESS, and BE with us ALL! PRAISE HIM, WORSHIP HIM, REJOICE IN HIM, and BLESS HIM for ALL HE DOES FOR US, and HIS INCONTESTABLE LOVE...

REV. LWINSOR © 2013
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