HEAVENLY INCLINED...: IN THIS DARK, EVIL WORLD, MAGNIFY THE LORD *GOD*!!!

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...

IN THIS DARK, EVIL WORLD, MAGNIFY THE LORD GOD!!!

*GOD* has unquestionably sound reason for not allowing anyone to know when HE will return, but it should NEVER be far from our minds, and hearts, that HE SHALL---

WHAT IF HE returned today? Would I be ready? Would you? Would the world? Hence the Christian obligation to PREPARING FOR HIM, and HIS return! We are to be DILIGENTLY PREPARING THE WAY OF THE LORD, as we grab as many souls as is possible, and we are to KEEP THE LIGHT SHINING, THAT the lost might find HIM; we are also to DO, and BE good, this FOR HIS GLORY, and the greater good of all...

Considering the evil of the times, it is not unthinkable to be looking forward to HIS return; therefore, we SHOULD be securing our armour, and being watchful; not only for ourselves, but for the many, many whom are lost in this realm! I think the time is pretty much set according to HIS PROMISES to the ancients, but, I am also SURE HIS WRATH is increasingly stoked by the events of the day! We DON'T have an inkling WHEN HE WILL return, or IF HIS anger can alter that date, and also, because we know NOT the hour of our last breath, we MUST ALWAYS be ready, and preparing for HIM!!!

Oh, the horrors we are hearing about, seeing, and experiencing in these days! TOTAL opposition to what is HOLY, what is right, what is just, and what is good! Morals are decaying as people align to, and resign themselves to the ways of the world! From little Children all the way through, there are sins against humanity, and against THE LORD, and HIS WILL! Addictions are rampant, not only in drugs, or alcohol, but in lewdness, lust, greed, sloth, and on it goes, AND people are being desensitized as such becomes more integrated into societies! It is like a madness has been unleashed and few are able to withstand it, or overcome it! Which makes it clear that we NEED TO THINK, long and hard about all this, and our stance on right, and wrong! It blows me away, HOW quickly this all transpired; seriously, it happened fast!!!

Despite the change beginning a few decades ago, we were yet being taught morals, ethics, principles, integrity, and well, what is OPTIMAL FOR humanity, and which KEEPS us close to our LORD! Just like that people began to alter the standards REQUIRED that enhance societies, and individuals; just like that people began to do away with the measures which ENSURE quality of existence for all! It is heartbreaking, and scary, because this downturn towards what is PROVEN wrong, and ineffective, WILL affect us, and the future, but FEW seem to care, or to HEED the signs!!!

WE HAVE TO CARE ABOUT THE DAY, and THE FUTURE, *GOD* WILLING! NONE of the current matters make much sense, and certainly, DON'T hold promise for tomorrow; instead they conjure visions of a world devoured by what is evil, and wicked, in which case, THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES, AND they will NOT BE FAVOURABLE! I just can't fathom WHY people would want to exist in worse than we have!!!

Christians NEED to step UP to the plate, and BE dutiful, as well as to promote WHOLESOMENESS, LOVE, HOPE, and ALL which will inspire others to consider where they are heading! WE HAVE WORK TO BE DONE, and there is NO time to deny it! Evil HAS influenced the masses, and led too many wayside, YET RIGHTEOUSNESS, and GOODNESS ARE THE TRUE POWERS designed FOR us all, AND, they ARE FAR MORE POWERFUL than the lies, and falsehoods of evil, REGARDLESS of what anyone thinks, or says, BECAUSE THEY ARE OF *GOD*, and HE IS THE SOVEREIGN POWER OVER ALL, and EVERYTHING IN CREATION, BOTTOM LINE!!!

WE HAVE TO BE READY FOR THE LORD, AND we HAVE TO READY THE WORLD FOR HIS ARRIVAL! There ARE billions of souls AT RISK, and LOVE does NOT let us allow them to slip through the cracks!!!

Doesn't ANYONE SEE that we HAVE our work cut out for us, IN HIS WILL, FOR HIS GLORY, and the souls who are trapped in the darkness? It is amazing how few realize their role IN HIS WILL, and THE COVENANT, but it CANNOT be denied, nor swept under the rug in favour of existing in the world, and in HIM, which by the way, CANNOT be done anyway, so...

One day, ALL WILL BOW BEFORE HIM, and HOPEFULLY, HIS CHOSEN WILL have USED their gifts, talents, and hearts TO contribute TO THE KINGDOM! If not, we have failed as Christians, and have proven ourselves!!!

TODAY IS THE APPROPRIATE DAY TO BEGIN ANEW, and TO FULFILL HIS WILL for our lives! IT IS THE DAY TO INSPIRE others to KNOW HIM, and to let them SEE HIM in us! REMEMBER this: Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father (COLOSSIANS 3: 17) and Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,(COLOSSIANS 3: 23)! THIS IS HOW we partake IN our SALVATION, and AS Children of THE MOST HIGH *GOD*! Whatever we are employed about, let us do every thing in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in believing dependence on him. Those who do all in Christ's name, will never want matter of thanksgiving to God, even the Father. The epistles most taken up in displaying the glory of the Divine grace, and magnifying the Lord Jesus, are the most particular in pressing the duties of the Christian life. We must never separate the privileges and duties of the gospel.

EVERY GIFT of time IS to be used FOR THE LORD, and THE KINGDOM, indeed! It DOESN'T matter that we have been taught the opposite; THE WORD speaks TRUTH, NOW and FOREVER! We ARE to READY ourselves, and offer others the benefits OF HIM, and this is NO easy matter! We WASTE LOTS of precious, unpredictable time on frivolous matters, and things, and even enjoin in the fading, false ways of the world, but we can't find time to DO, and BE what HE bids of us? HONESTLY, we NEED to STAY IN THE WORD, and REMAIN IN HIM, and reconsider ourselves! This AIN'T about us, it IS ABOUT THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, LOVE, PEACE, HOPE, RECONCILIATION, AND A BLESSED ETERNITY TEEMING WITH GOODNESS FOR ALL who TURNED TO HIM! In this EVER darkening world, we MAGNIFY HIM, and HIS TRUTH, FOR THAT IS ALL WHICH SHALL REMAIN, even if every soul should be lost!!!

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PRAY, PRAY, PRAY! PRAISE HIM ALWAYS! WORSHIP HIS HOLINESS! REJOICE IN HIS LOVING CARE! BE THANKFUL & GRATEFUL! HONOUR HIM IN ALL your ways, ALL of your days! PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD! Exist as Children of LIGHT! SHOW others THE WAY! STAND IN LOVE no matter what! DO GOOD, and BE GOOD! Study, devour, and embrace THE TRUTH OF THE WORD! REMAIN IN HIM and HE SHALL REMAIN IN you!!!