HEAVENLY INCLINED...: FAR AND ABOVE: FOLLOW HIM...

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...

FAR AND ABOVE: FOLLOW HIM...

The good LORD, CHRIST JESUS died for our sin,
HE IS 'THE' HOPE of this world, time and again!
How HE suffered at the hands of people; they just could not believe,
Nor were they willing, HIS LOVE, to receive...

In HIS SACRIFICE, death was eradicated; and proven nil,
For HE ROSE TO THE HEAVENS, after being crucified upon that hill!
You see, the flesh is not our TRUTH, instead, it is the soul,
Over which HIS WILL, and ours too, has control...

FOLLOW JESUS; take up your cross, and follow HIM past,
All of the troubles into which we have been cast!
FOLLOW HIM to THE KINGDOM of PEACE, and LOVE,
Step into HIS footsteps, they lead to LIFE above...

We have been fooled, and foolish as well; the lies have rooted deep,
Lured in by the world, we rely on what we can hear, see, touch, smell, taste, and keep;
We ignore that not everything is tangible, nor exists for us exclusively,
What we TRULY need, we disregard, imagining we have time, delusively...

The future is nearer than we know; tomorrow may never arrive,
Yet the common objective is to enjoy while in the flesh, alive;
Ignorantly avoiding the FACT of there being more, much more,
In which our spirit has placement, forever, this is sure...

FOLLOW JESUS, take up your cross, and follow HIM past,
All of the confusion into which we have been cast!
FOLLOW HIM to THE KINGDOM of PEACE, and LOVE,
Step into HIS footsteps, they lead to LIFE above...

Our SAVIOUR HAS SHOWN us THE WAY,
HE welcomes anyone to SEE THE LIGHT, this day!
All of this Earth SHALL fade away, it IS TRUE,
Discover HIM, and HE WILL bring you through...

Don't rebel against the only REAL LOVE you have known,
Don't be silly enough to think you are on your own,
Your soul HAS been purchased for an unbelievable price,
IF you simply, come to HIM, and receive HIS SOUND advice...

FOLLOW JESUS, take up your cross, and follow HIM past,
All of the falsehoods into which we have been cast!
FOLLOW HIM to THE KINGDOM of PEACE, and LOVE,
Step into HIS footsteps, they SHALL bring you to LIFE above!!!

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