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

REMOVE THE IDOL OF POLITICS: TO *GOD* THE GLORY ALONE!!!

Personally, and spiritually, I think it is time for us to repent, and to step away from the tailspin of politics; we have been taken far, far away from THE LORD, and from TRUTH---
 
Contention heats the spirit, and puts families and societies into a flame. And that fire is commonly kindled and kept burning by whisperers and backbiters...

AS Children of *GOD*, as THE CHURCH OF THE LORD, we have been misled, therefore, sees us outside HIS WILL, and HIS WAY! HOW we got here is found in various means, which mattered to getting us here, but now that we are here, IT IS TIME TO acknowledge ourselves, repent, and distance ourselves from the lures politics HAS ensnared us with, and uses against us! IT IS TIME TO HONOUR THE LORD IN TRUTH AND SPIRIT, VOID of the worldly chains we have taken on! It is time to HEAL, RENEW, and RESTORE our stance IN HIM, and to strengthen THE CHURCH...

Yah, it IS TIME to come back to TRUTH, and to leave the taint of all else behind, and this we do, SINCERELY, not in part, for it IS REQUIRED of HIS people, THAT we CHOOSE to REMAIN IN HIM, and FOLLOW HIM!

We HAVE FALLEN, therefore, we REPENT, PRAY, PETITION, PRAISE, WORSHIP, and SEEK HIM, as we RISE IN FAITHFULNESS! There is NO point in continuing on this road of dissension, or destruction; NONE WHATSOEVER; THINK about it, and REALIZE WHAT it is doing to us, and WHERE it is taking us!

Of course, the majority will continue on that road, for they have convinced themselves that it is right, even though there is not even a glimmer of good upon the treading of that road! We DON'T need to travel with such; we ought to worry about our future IN THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, and get ON THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, because NO WHERE else shall we be complete, or comforted! Not only that, we HAVE work to do, as the days ARE shortening, in which case there are souls to reach in the darkness...
 
PURE UGLINESS HAS taken over the beauty once beheld! Nastiness, aggression, hatred, hostility, and all sorts of other POISONS have set into the hearts of far too many; the days are volatile, chaotic, and filled with vile contention! All of which eat through the individual, and through society as a result, and NONE of which is necessary, or even rational! We have reached an apex of baseness, which serves NO ONE, nor ANYTHING!
NOTHING should consume us, or overtake us, IF we are OF THE LORD! We are only as FAITHFUL as our intention to serving HIM, and others! As Apostle Paul says,“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything (1 CORINTHIANS 6: 12 & 10: 23). THE LORD ALONE should be our focus, objective, and overall intention, though surely, this is a mastery in itself...
 
LOVE HAS waxed cold in these days, and one has to wonder HOW it can be addressed effectively enough to inspire consideration, then change! Since LOVE is far removed, matters such as forgiveness, tolerance, patience, understanding, compassion, and other principles, also, find rare room among the peoples! Listen, when all which OPTIMIZES, and ADVANCES us as humans declines, existence gets rough, tough, and tempestuous; adding NOTHING to our hours! 
 
We are being taken into areas of existence where we ought not be, as the more difficult things get, the more problematic most become, and which will be very unaccommodating for a long, long time. It doesn't make any SENSE to head there, nor to linger there, for there IS an alternative, and that begins with *GOD*, then, the self...
 
2 CHRONICLES 7: 14...
if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land;
 
Thus national repentance and reformation are required. God expects, that if his people, who are called by his name, have dishonoured his name by their iniquity, they should honour it by accepting the punishment of their iniquity. They must humble themselves under his hand, must pray for the removal of the judgment, must seek his face and favour: and yet all this will not be sufficient, unless they turn from their wicked ways, and return to him from whom they have revolted. National mercy is then promised,

Politics serve us in various ways, yet, they are NOT to absorb us. Instead they are for purposes we might not fully understand, but are expected to comply with to an extent of there being peace, and civility FOR the sake of people being stable enough to produce, and exist comfortably enough to serve THE LORD *GOD*, and others = well being. Of course, all nations are different, thus there are varying degrees of compliance, but typically, for the sake of experiencing benefit, government has reason in the DIVINE order of THE LORD...

NOW IS THE TIME to REALLY ponder HOW going too far into the murk of politics has affected us, and has contributed to ripping us apart at the seams, then, to determine IF it is wise to disengage as best as feasible, THAT we can get back on track, and spare worse from occurring. It won't be easy, but seriously, we HAVE TO DO SOMETHING because we are at a tipping point! *GOD* HELP us!!!
 
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HOSEA 6:6...
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(MATTHEW 9:13 & MATTHEW 12)

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No GREATER LOVE exists:

No GREATER LOVE exists:
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