HEAVENLY INCLINED...: TUESDAY'S THOUGHTS: *GOD* MAKES HIS VOICE HEARD, NO MATTER...

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...

TUESDAY'S THOUGHTS: GOD MAKES HIS VOICE HEARD, NO MATTER...

MATTHEW 5: 6...
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

Those who hunger and thirst after righteousness are happy. Righteousness is here put for all spiritual blessings. These are purchased for us by the righteousness of Christ, confirmed by the faithfulness of God. Our desires of spiritual blessings must be earnest. Though all desires for grace are not grace, yet such a desire as this, is a desire of God's own raising, and he will not forsake the work of his own hands.

To fulfill all righteousness: in this gospel to fulfill usually refers to fulfillment of prophecy, and righteousness to moral conduct in conformity with God's will. Here, however, as in Matthew 6:33, righteousness seems to mean the saving activity of God. To fulfill all righteousness is to submit to the plan of God for the salvation of the human race. This involves Jesus' identification with sinners; hence the propriety of his accepting John's baptism.

It is difficult for those of the Clergy to speak on certain topics, because people go ballistic, insisting that what THE BIBLE says on certain matters, does NOT apply to them, their actions, or this time, and so, we have timidness, even cowardice in the spirit of those Called to lead THE LORD'S people, which also, is nothing new, since there is much written about this in ancient times! Only certain of the ancient Prophets exhibited a MIGHT despite opposition from the people! *GOD* was furious with those whom were fearful of depicting HIS instruction then, thus, it only stands to reason that HE is today!!!

The reason HE was, and is furious? Regardless of whether people WANT to hear the FULLNESS of HIS instructions, it IS for their own good, and ultimate safety, as many are so uninformed that they know NOT THE TRUTH, and so, are in danger, always, plus, the deceiver DOES know fully what we SHOULD know, and uses our ignorance to chain us, as well as to twist THE WORD just so...

This time is NOT without danger, it is NOT free of lessons, trials, tribulations, tests, and more, as time works to PROVE *GOD'S* people! It doesn't matter if we don't like to hear what seems against how we live in the world, because what *GOD* has to say is THE sum!!!

People don't seem to understand those HE has Called to teach, reach, and preach to HIS people, are going to be judged according to what they shared! If one of these delivers THE TRUTH in whole, and the people don't accept it, then, all is well for them, but, if they only deliver what the people WANT to hear, and thus, leave them in jeopardy, those Called will pay a hefty price! So, you see, it ISN'T about what the people WANT to hear, it is instead, THAT they hear, even what they DON'T want to hear, because then, they have made the choice therein! And yes, there are many gone bad out there, but, if we don't understand THE WILL of *GOD*, how can we decide who is good, and who isn't?!!

Since early times, people have rebelled, and rejected THE WILL of *GOD*! They don't want to HAVE to become HOLY as HE IS, they want HIM to automatically make them HOLY! They don't care to understand WHY HOLINESS IS SOUND, and SURE, as they can't stand the idea of parting with the world, even if their deeper being longs for THE LORD! They are convinced that they CAN be worldly, and *GODLY* at the same time, in the same breath!!!

It ISN'T about guilt, it is about CHOICES! HE says HE has placed before us, LIFE, and death, and it is OURS to choose!!!

Living against HIS WILL DOES lead to death eternal, and so, it is the work of those Called to inform the people to present THE WHOLE of HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, HIS WORD, that there IS in place, enough knowledge for them to make their choices, and HOPEFULLY, to INSPIRE them, through THE WORD, to ALIGN TO HIS WILL; for it is NOT THE LORD'S desire, or pleasure, to see anyone lost to death eternal...

This means when one hears what they DON'T want to hear, perhaps that is EXACTLY what they NEED to hear!!!

To LOVE *GOD* IS TO SEEK HIM, in the depths, breadths, and heights! It is to REALIZE, humbly so, that we CAN'T handle this time on our own, and for sure, we are mostly, obscured, from peering into what lies ahead, save FOR HIS instructions!!!

History repeats itself because people are unwilling to grow past what causes the same to occur again, again, again! *GOD* OFFERS GROWTH unprecedented, yet, how many will regard this???

Be ravenous, and dehydrated in pursuit of HIS WILL! Allow HIM to fill, and to quench! There is NOTHING in this world, in this time, that we need MORE than THE LORD, and so, let us TRULY, begin to hear, to see, to consider, and to act accordingly!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2013
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