HEAVENLY INCLINED...: I AM WITH YOU, EVEN AS IS THE LORD...

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...

I AM WITH YOU, EVEN AS IS THE LORD...

We don't turn a blind eye to the evil happenings in this crazed world, instead we turn a heavy heart in PRAYER to *GOD*! Anything other than turning to *GOD*, creates new problems, increased dissension, and more sorrow! We RELY ON *GOD* for the help the afflicted need, and we work in LOVE to aid as we can, often behind the scenes, in various ways, of which the first is, to PRAY...

We respond in certain ways to the tragedies of the day, yet we must not give power where it doesn't belong! We mustn't become embroiled in discussions that agitate, and further complicate the state of the world. Our HOPE, and vision lies in the WILL of THE LORD, and HIS WAYS, in which lies TRUE POWER, and TRUE RESOLUTION! We share THE TRUTH, and we TURN TO *GOD*, while doing what we can, void of feeding into evil, instead nurturing, by example, what is right, just, and good!!!

Each day brings tears to my eyes, and heart as I witness the human condition, and it's complexities, though, as with ALL matters, *GOD* IS THE SOURCE, THE HELP, THE DELIVERER, and so, my energies are best expended in lifting UP what needs to be addressed, and not becoming enmeshed in conflicts that are rarely solved by humans, but which in fact, are worsened by human reactions, and actions, because LOVE gets lost in the mix when bad things happen, which doesn't mean I am not working for the good of others, it means I resist the temptations laid by the wayside of conflict...

LOVE, FAITH, and PRAYER are POWERFUL answers to the problems in this world. My PRAYER list is long, and sincere, and more than daily, and I BELIEVE *GOD* IS the SOURCE of resolving what we face...

There are over 26 BIBLE verses to support this mentality, as well as those which attribute to living in as much PEACE as is feasible for the Christian. 2 TIMOTHY 2: 14, 2 TIMOTHY 2: 16, 2 TIMOTHY 2: 23-25, 2 CORINTHIANS 10: 5, JAMES 4: 1-3, TITUS 3: 9, are just a few examples...

REV. LWINSOR © 2013

OH YES HE IS! PRAISE HIM, WORSHIP HIM, EXALT HIS HOLY NAME, REJOICE IN HIS PRESENCE in our lives, THANK HIM, and BELIEVE WITH ALL YOUR BEING!!!!

1 comment:

Lynda said...: The oppressor, the enemy, and his many counterparts, KNOW what wrong they have done, and do, and are just waiting for condemnation, criticism, and other reactions which displace the Christian spirit! We can retaliate in a thousand ways, to their delight, but to no avail, and so, sensibility, and other aligned behaviours are called for; after all, *GOD* IS FAITHFUL TO THE FAITHFUL, those endure, those who persevere, and those that LOVE as HE has bid...; December 30, 2013 at 9:29 PM