HEAVENLY INCLINED...: WE CANNOT WITHHOLD PRAYERS FOR OTHERS...

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...

WE CANNOT WITHHOLD PRAYERS FOR OTHERS...

PRAYER is heterogeneous; it is filled with levels, dimensions, and is SUPERNATURAL in design, all the way through to being heard by *GOD*, and being realized ---

It IS POWERFUL in diverse ways, and there are as many PRAYERS as there are people, circumstances, situations, issues, trials, tribulations, goodness, and so on! But there are several kinds of important, imperative PRAYERS...

Many have a tendency to say that they will NOT PRAY for non-believers, for those of other religions, for those who do this, or say that, or whatever, HOWEVER, we are CALLED TO PRAY for ALL people, even the dead!!!

If someone is a non-believer, we PRAY for *GOD* to touch their hearts; to change their hearts, and the same is true for almost any matter on this Earth! WE, the BODY of THE CHURCH are NOT here to determine WHOM is worthy, we ARE here to AID in BRINGING more, more, and more souls to THE LORD *GOD*, EVEN if that is done through PRAYER exclusively!!!

1 TIMOTHY 2: 1-4...
1+++First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men,
2+++for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
3+++This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4+++who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

The disciples of Christ must be praying people; all, without distinction of nation, sect, rank, or party.

Our duty as Christians, is summed up in two words; godliness, that is, the right worshiping of God; and honesty, that is, good conduct toward all men. These must go together: we are not truly honest, if we are not godly, and do not render to God his due; and we are not truly godly, if not honest.

What is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, we should abound in. There is one Mediator, and that Mediator gave himself a ransom for all. And this appointment has been made for the benefit of the Jews and the Gentiles of every nation; that all who are willing may come in this way, to the mercy-seat of a pardoning God, to seek reconciliation with him.

Sin had made a quarrel between us and God; Jesus Christ is the Mediator who makes peace. He is a ransom that was to be known in due time. In the Old Testament times, his sufferings, and the glory that should follow, were spoken of as things to be revealed in the last times. Those who are saved must come to the knowledge of the truth, for that is God's appointed way to save sinners: if we do not know the truth, we cannot be ruled by it.

We ARE to PRAY for our enemies, for those who do us wrong, for those who oppress, for those who abuse, and on the list goes, as fervently as we might for any other reason! Such people ARE the very ones who NEED *GOD*, and NEED *GODLY* people to BE the connection that they don't have with THE LORD! No one needs PRAYER more than the ones who don't know HIM!!!

CHRIST JESUS on the cross, PRAYED for those who murdered HIM, in fact for the whole of humanity, for we know NOT what we do! The whole thing with PRAYING for ALL is that we ARE acting MERCIFULLY TOWARDS ALL, just as our SAVIOUR, and LORD does, and this IS what pleases HIM exceedingly! HIS GRACE, and HIS MERCY MELDS within us, and THRIVES in us, thus it IS a part of who, and what we now are; always forgiving, always seeking the MERCY of THE LORD for others, and the safety of souls!!!

Satan believes that we all deserve to die, but *GOD* says anyone who TURNS TO HIM, via CHRIST JESUS, deserves LIFE eternal, and SO, we PRAY for ALL, THAT they MIGHT FIND HIM WHILE there is time! CHRIST OVERCAME the powers of death FOR the purpose of BRINGING INTO THE KINGDOM the lost!!!

That a Christian would refuse to PRAY for anyone is mind blowing, at least to me! It is cold, callous, judgemental, and placing one's self as more important than others! Christians KNOW that the self is NOT the objective, instead that others are, THAT THE KINGDOM IS TEEMING, ALL FOR THE GLORY OF *GOD*!!!

One of the most crucial PRAYERS IS that *GOD* WILL touch, and change the hearts of those who are lost! In doing so, we ARE SHINING of HIS GLORY, and acting in righteousness!!!

EVERY message in THE WORD IS interactive within other messages; it ALL ties neatly into ONE imperative, LOVE! LOVE IS BLIND to judgement, BECAUSE it HOPES for even the vilest, most troubled to be cleansed, and made whole FOR HIS GLORY! It has NOTHING to do with how we perceive, or would do things, it IS ALL ABOUT *GOD*, WHOM IS LOVE, and WHOM COMMANDS that WE LOVE AS DOES HE! IF HE were to pick and choose among us, just how many do you suppose would make it home???

REV. LWINSOR © 2016
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