SLOW down, take it EASY, read THE WORD with intent, and diligence; give it time to meld into the being; it IS imperative TO allow it to seep into the heart, the spirit, the being!!!

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.

MAY PEACE BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS!!!
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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...

EVERYBODY PRAISE THE LORD: LINCOLN BREWSTER

A NEW CREATION...

What does it mean to be a NEW CREATION???

It first means we have accepted CHRIST JESUS, as our LORD, and SAVIOUR!'
It means we enter a relationship with THE MOST HIGH *GOD*; a partnership; elevation!
It means a change of heart, a change of mind, a change of living, and a change of pride: we have repented, which is, to change, to conform to conduct according to HIS WILL, HIS WAY, HIS WORD, which we diligently seek to know, to understand, and to adhere to: we ALLOW HIM to work in us, through us, and around us, towards improvement, always! 
It means that we have taken ON CHRIST as our focus, as our HOPE, as our intent, as THE HEAD of our lives.
It means that we have denied the flesh, and have stepped into the spirit, which IS the TRUE self, the very self which *GOD* CREATED!
It means we have said no to what is not of *GOD*, of SPIRIT!
It means we walk away from all which has the power to separate us from our LORD!
It means we have SEEN what life in the flesh is, and implicates, and have CHOSEN to instead, live in THE SPIRIT, busying our beings with that OF *GOD*, and which pertains to eternal life; we have SEEN THE WORTH OF HOLINESS OVER what is of the world!
It means we have, in FAITH, TRUST, and BELIEF, stepped ONTO THE PATH, with the best we have to offer, in HONOUR of THE GIFT OF LIFE, CHRIST JESUS, OUR LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY!
It means we CONTINUE to SEEK HIM amidst the temptations, and distractions of this world, and that we CONSTANTLY work towards what is pleasing to HIS WILL, while PRAYING without ceasing, for HIS EVERY ASSISTANCE in remaining IN HIS GRACE!
It means we LOVE as HE has LOVED, and that we lay down our carnal life, for HIS GIFT OF LIFE, and that we in turn, imitate HIM, and live in LOVE of others, forgiveness, grace, and mercy, concerning others!
It means we SERVE HIM, PRAISE HIM, WORSHIP HIM, REJOICE IN HIM, EXALT HIM, and GLORIFY HIM, in thought, action, and reaction!
It means we FREE ourselves from submission of the evils of the world, in favour of the GIFTS of *GOD*!
It means we have CHOSEN LIFE ETERNAL, and we will NOT be deterred from our goal, our prize, our crown; we WILL run the race with all we can muster, and we WILL find victory as we cross the finish line, and are welcomed home, to bask in HIS GLORY, and the full benevolence of HIS LOVE, in eternal bliss!
It means we have fulfilled HIS WILL for our time in this plane!!!

1 comment:

Lynda said...

Man cannot determine if another is TRULY saved, for only *GOD* knows! One can lead people to CHRIST, yet, as we see in these times, many are not quite there, lukewarm, or yet chained to the egocentric, carnal flesh, and so, there is NO measure for how many have been saved from a human perspective, as ONLY *GOD* can see each of us for what we are! All we can do is PRAY, PRAY, and PRAY, and ask *GOD* to lead whom HE will, THEN CONTINUE to REFLECT HIM, HIS WILL, HIS WAY, in HOPES of reaching, THROUGH HIS EXAMPLE, as many as we can! This is one reason BEING a NEW CREATION IS VITAL TO HIS WILL, that HIS LIGHT IS SHINING EVERYWHERE, even in the deepest darkest, most obscure corners of this Earth!!! *GOD* BLESS, and BE with us ALL, and may we BE WITH HIM, in more than thought, or word!!! OXOXOXOX

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MALACHI 2:7-8...
7/ "For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, and from his mouth men should seek instruction—because he is the messenger of the LORD Almighty.
8/ But you have turned from the way and by your teaching have caused many to stumble; you have violated the covenant with Levi," says the LORD Almighty...
When you GIVE HOPE, you find HOPE, and, any time you find HOPE, be sure to GIVE it to someone else!!!

By FAITH we sleep, by FAITH we live, by FAITH we keep...lw'12

HOSEA 6:6...
For it is love that I desire, not sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than holocausts.

(MATTHEW 9:13 & MATTHEW 12)

The world over, needs prayers, day in, day out! LET US PRAY WITHOUT CEASING! Let LOVE be the voice we lift UP to *GOD*! May HE BLESS us, and, may we allow HIM to show us THE WAY!!! PRAISE HIS MIGHTY name, and, GLORIFY HIM in thought, action, and, reaction!!!
The messengers of PEACE, in the heart of LOVE, have been handpicked by the Creator *GOD*, from the ranks of life, for HE knows the effectiveness of using those who have survived the worst, and now understand the best. In this way, the warriors of PEACE & LOVE are empowered, with strength, fortitude, longwithstanding, therefore, enabled to create ripples in the minds, & lives of mankind...

No GREATER LOVE exists:

No GREATER LOVE exists:
as CHRIST JESUS died for me, I, also die in HIM, and, ONLY IN HIM, do I find LIFE...

LOVE ONE ANOTHER---DAN LUEDERS

MAJESTY OF HIS GRACE RENEWED BY MORNING

MAJESTY OF HIS GRACE RENEWED BY MORNING