HEAVENLY INCLINED...: THE VOICE OF UNITY, OF ONENESS: PRAYER...

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 VOICE OF UNITY, OF ONENESS: PRAYER...

UNITY IN CHRIST, THE LORD was, and is, mandatory TO HIS WILL, for where there is ONENESS of spirit, IN HIS SPIRIT, there is GLORY, there is the invoking of all which is HOLY, right, just, and good, which then, provides for HIS own, exceedingly! UNITED we stand, divided we are weakened, greatly...

PRAYER is the strong rope which binds us as ONE! PRAYER is to be ongoing, constant, and consistent! PRAYER is a implement to FAITH, which increases our FAITHFULNESS, our direct relationship with THE *GODHEAD*, and opens UP the windows of HEAVEN, FOR ALL whom are OF HIM...

We may feel helpless at times, unsure of HOW to build UNITY, but, the LEAST we can do for one another, and for the forwarding of our LORD, and HIS WILL, IS TO PRAY without ceasing...

There are billions of people around the globe, and ALL need our PRAYERS! There is unrest, turmoil, and endless negativity, some very severe, and so, PRAYER IS THE COMMON thread that strengthens the rope which binds us TO THE LORD! Most of us are unable to physically, be there for those of THE CHURCH, who by distance, or circumstances, are far removed from our sights, YET, IN spirit, IN HIS SPIRIT, we have the strong rope of PRAYER, which UNITES us IN HIM; PRAYER BRIDGING the gaps of distance, and more...

We are being tried, tested, and ultimately, proven, and so, we must attach ourselves TO THE LORD, HIS WILL, HIS WAY, HIS WORD, OVER all else, THAT we are equipped, empowered, enabled, enriched, endowed, enlightened, and encouraged, AT ALL TIMES, BY HIM! Nothing which is occurring today is new to the human condition, still, it is intensified, and increased, partly because of the huge population of the Earth, and partly because THE CHURCH has become scattered in MORE than proximity. And SO, PRAYER IS the UNITY, the voice, the FAITH...

I have read reports where members of THE CHURCH, in their perspective locations, in their tribulations, feel they have been ignored, or abandoned by the rest of the membership! This might be a test of their own FAITH, but for sure, THEY NEED ALL IN THE CHURCH, and so, PRAYER is the rope which binds us, because it isn't possible for all to join them physically, or to provide tangibly, yet, PRAYER eradicates the obstacles...

THE LORD'S DECREES, and PRECEPTS for the times, FOR HIS people, ARE SOUND, and SENSIBLE, and so, to DO as HE prescribes, DOES work wonders! Let us TRUST HIM in Childlike belief, let us LOVE as we should, and let us HONOUR HIM IN UNITY of heart, mind, and spirit, as we PRAY with ONENESS! PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME, WORSHIP HIM ALWAYS, REJOICE IN HIS LOVE for us, and HIS PRESENCE in our lives, and BE THANKFUL UNTO HIM!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2013