HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU...

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...

THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU...

EXODUS 14: 14...
The LORD himself will fight for you; you have only to keep still."

There was no way open to Israel but upward, and thence their deliverance came. We may be in the way of duty, following God, and hastening toward heaven, yet may be troubled on every side. Some cried out unto the Lord; their fear led them to pray, and that was well.

God brings us into straits, that he may bring us to our knees.

Others cried out against Moses; fear set them murmuring as if God were not still able to work miracles. They quarrel with Moses for bringing them out of Egypt; and so were angry with God for the greatest kindness ever done them; thus gross are the absurdities of unbelief. Moses says, Fear ye not.

It is always our duty and interest, when we cannot get out of troubles, yet to get above our fears; let them quicken our prayers and endeavours, but not silence our faith and hope. Stand still, think not to save yourselves either by fighting or flying; wait God's orders, and observe them. Compose yourselves, by confidence in God, into peaceful thoughts of the great salvation God is about to work for you. If God brings his people into straits, he will find a way to bring them out.

We are overcome SO easily by discouragement, and fear, much to the delight of the oppressor! The stories of the ancients give us perfect examples in every area of understanding; they just COULDN'T RELY on *GOD* as their discouragement, and fears festered! Instead, they complained, cried, and defied HIM, EVEN THOUGH, yes, even though, HE protected them from their enemy in a most amazingly remarkable way, fed them when there was NO food to be had, quenched their thirst when there was NO water, and NEVER did their feet swell, or get sore in all those years, nor, did their clothes age, and fall apart! Still, they COULDN'T BELIEVE IN HIM!!!

WHY is it so difficult for us to BELIEVE in HIM no matter what is happening? Because we are self-inclined, and expect HIM to be so inclined too! NOT that HE isn't, as HE is more inclined towards us than we care to figure out, but we want instantaneous miracles, at ALL times that we don't have to suffer one iota. We believe SO readily the wrongs we see, but we struggle with belief IN HIM...

Yes, sometimes it seems that HE does not hear our cries, as our problems, and circumstances seem permanent, but we forget that there IS DIVINE reason for everything, and that, HE IS listening always! HIS timeline is NOT ours, and while it IS difficult for someone who has suffered greatly for years to remain in BELIEF, they must, for IN BELIEF COMES DELIVERANCE!!!

THE LORD'S WAYS are NOT our ways, and so, we HAVE to spend time WITH HIM, getting to KNOW HIM, and HIS WILL, WHILE MAINTAINING ROCK SOLID TRUST, BELIEF, and FAITH IN HIM, even when it seems impossible...

When we become so downcast that we doubt, temptation comes to steal us away! Some people are SO tired of suffering that the presence, and falsehoods of the deceiver seem like answers to their problems; they have no idea, their problems are about to worsen...

In DENIAL of HIS POWERS, of HIS LOVE, of HIS MIGHT, HE moves away from us, or teaches us!!!

I am SURE that I wouldn't be here today IF I had not held ONTO THE LORD! Even though I wasn't very good to HIM, HE was working FOR me, around me, and then, through me! I BELIEVED, and BELIEVE IN HIM with ALL my being, and NOTHING in this world could shake that belief! I KNOW there is NO other deliverer, there is NO other WAY, there is NO other LOVE that could lead me through, and save me...

THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU, in MANY ways, IF you BELIEVE IN HIM, TRUST IN HIS WILL, and ALLOW HIM TO BE THE *GOD* HE IS!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2013
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