HEAVENLY INCLINED...: AS HIS HELPERS...

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...

AS HIS HELPERS...

Are we PRAYING without ceasing? PRAYING for the world? PRAYING for one another? PRAYING for ALL we need to endure, persevere, and ARISE from this world? PRAYING for courage to face what the days hold???

Are we PRAISING, WORSHIPING, and REJOICING IN THE LORD, and promoting HIS HOLINESS? Are we BLESSING HIS GLORY???

Are we standing STRONG in FAITH? Are we living FAITHFULLY? Are we DOING as much GOOD as we are able? Are we existing IN HIM???

This old world is troubled, and those troubles seem to be increasing, affecting people all the way to the farthest corners of the Earth, in which case, we, the FAITHFUL, HAVE power THROUGH PRAYER, PRAISE, WORSHIP, and REJOICING! THE LORD IS attentive, and ever seeking those that USE their *GOD* given talents, gifts, and empowerment, FOR THE GOOD of ALL! We, HIS Children, have WORK to do, every hour of every GIVEN day, OH YES we DO!!!

SO many of us feel helpless, and thus, become complacent, even calloused to what is around us; this is a response of the flesh, NOT of the spirit! We ARE spirit, ENABLED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, thus, we HAVE our part in the whole, TOWARDS what is right, just, and good!!!

We ARE workers of the mission of LOVE, PEACE, and RIGHTEOUSNESS; not inactively, but PROACTIVELY! We ARE, individually, though especially, as one, encouraged to CALL UPON THE LORD, and to DO HIS WILL, FOR HIS GLORY, and the greater GOOD of ALL! We are not helpless, we are HELPERS, in which case, we must put aside the effects of what is of the world, and REACH HIGH TO THE KINGDOM, for guidance, direction, protection, and THE MIGHTY HAND OF *GOD*! We are invokers FOR the benevolence of ALL!!!

Being idle in troubled times, in ALL times, is NOT going to aid anyone, anywhere! We ARE equipped with diverse means to CALL UPON THE LORD, and to KNOW that HE WILL respond, according TO HIS WILL, for the sake of LOVE, and RIGHTEOUSNESS! When we are ACTIVE FOR THE GOOD OF ALL, we are ACTING IN HIM!!!

Let us PRAY without ceasing, stand strong in FAITH, LOVE, PEACE, and HOPE! Let us PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME, WORSHIP HIS PERFECT ENTITY, and REJOICE IN HIS PRESENCE! Let us DO our part in diminishing the woes of this world, IN THE NAME OF *GOD*!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2013