Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Behold the wave of exoneration as it clears you of all charges in the presence of the evil prosecuting attorney of the air, the accuser of the brethren. He has preached his doctrine of condemnation and read his accusations in your ears and mine. Now will I tear up his script, and preach the doctrine of holy blood in his ears. Hear the voice of my blood as it speaks better things in his ears and yours. I proclaim a new version of your verdict. The only one who can edit my orders has edited it. Because I can swear by no other, I have sworn by myself. Now behold the orders for your deliverance. These orders come from on high. Now hear the orders of the Lord, "Be thou made free." Doubt not, for whom I make free, is free indeed.

(RHEMA: Magnify the Name of Jesus, and Behold the Wave of Exoneration In Your Presence)

I behold the wave of exoneration as it clears me of all charges in the presence of the evil prosecuting attorney of the air, the accuser of the brethren. He has preached his doctrine of condemnation and read his accusations in my ears and God's. Now the Lord will tear up his script, and preach the doctrine of holy blood in his ears. I hear the voice of Jesus' blood as it speaks better things in his ears and mine. God proclaims a new version of my verdict. The only one who can edit his orders has edited it. Because He can swear by no other, God has sworn by himself. Now I behold the orders for my deliverance. These orders come from on high. Now I hear the orders of the Lord, "Be thou made free." I doubt not, for whom God makes free, is free indeed.

(Confession of a Sound Mind: Words of Light Upon the Face of Condemnation, Debt, and Doubt)

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

Set the Truth Up As a Banner, and Sound the Trumpets of Praise

I have not saved you out of darkness to lose you to the darkness again but rather, I have saved you that you might dwell with me forever in the place that I have prepared for you. I have prepared a place for you. Now rest in the salvation of the Lord. The restoration of joy must precede the restoration of all things. You cannot hold fast to the things of the spirit without joy. The joy of the Lord is truly your strength. I must strengthen my people that they might hold fast to the head of the body and the things that issue forth from the head, which is Christ. Do not be removed from the head, but hold it fast and securely. Do not be deceived by the wave of deception that waves and travels throughout the land. I have sent forth lying spirits to be lying spirits in the mouth of the false prophets. I have ordained these liars to be leaders of the blind so that those who do not love the truth will be led into the ditches of the last days.

Make your calling and election sure, for the day has come that all who do not obey the gospel shall be aligned with the ax of judgment unto condemnation. I have sent you as a light into the world. Now bring the light out of the bushels of darkness and, set it upon the hill of salvation. Set the truth up as a banner of freedom, and sound the trumpets of praise. I have brought you to the battle ground for souls. There is no victory without a battle. Now prepare to battle for your souls. The enemy shall not succumb to you without a battle, but remember that we are laborers together, and the battle is mine. I will swat the enemy with the strength of my blow, and he shall be smashed by the consuming blow of strength. I am the Rock that followed Israel in the wilderness, and now I do follow you to the victory over the intimidation of the hour. Lift up your head unto the gates before you, and enter into the joy of salvation. I do place the restoration of joy within your souls. Now rejoice for your salvation. I will make you glad and bring exceeding, great joy into your life. Lift up your heads, and allow them to be as gates then will you find rest for your souls.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Set the Truth Up As a Banner, and Sound the Trumpets of Praise

Truth may stand alone or in the minority, but as in the battle of Gideon, the Lord will take the testimony of truth and turn the tide of the battle to complete victory. Multiple times of triumph are echoing down through the ages of the triumph of praise. If there is a stone left of the walls of Jericho, it will always remember the stupendous power of the trumpets of praise on the seventh day of the march of Israel. Jehoshaphat's singers/praisers set the enemy on its ear as they turned the praise of God's enduring mercy into marvelous mountains of might. It has been the experience of every believer that I have talked with that when they are weary and feel that they cannot go on, they are energized by the power of praise. Weakness is swept away by the waves of glory that the King rides on to inhabit the praises of his people. As we lift up our heads, the celebration of the King will begin and not end as we exalt him. Our Rock will roll over every other kingdom and scatter them as chaff before his mighty winds.

CONDEMNATION AND DARKNESS

The Lord has not saved me out of darkness to lose me to the darkness again but rather, he has saved me that I might dwell with him forever in the place that he has prepared for me. He has prepared a place for me. Now I rest in the salvation of the Lord. The restoration of joy must precede the restoration of all things. I cannot hold fast to the things of the spirit without joy. The joy of the Lord is truly my strength. He must strengthen his people that they might hold fast to the head of the body and the things that issue forth from the head, which is Christ. I will not be removed from the head, but I will hold it fast and securely. I purpose not to be deceived by the wave of deception that waves and travels throughout the land. God has sent forth lying spirits to be lying spirits in the mouth of the false prophets. He has ordained these liars to be leaders of the blind so that those who do not love the truth will be led into the ditches of the last days.

I determine to make my calling and election sure, for the day has come that all who do not obey the gospel shall be aligned with the ax of judgment unto condemnation. The Lord has sent me as a light into the world. Now I bring the light out of the bushels of darkness and set it upon the hill of salvation. I will set the truth up as a banner of freedom and sound the trumpets of praise. God has brought me to the battle ground for souls. There is no victory without a battle. Now I prepare to battle for souls. The enemy shall not succumb to me without a battle, but I must remember that we are laborers together, and the battle is the Lord's. God will swat the enemy with the strength of his blow, and the enemy shall be smashed by the consuming blow of strength. Jesus is the Rock that followed Israel in the wilderness, and now he does follow me to the victory over the intimidation of the hour. I lift up my head unto the gates before me, and I enter into the joy of salvation. The Lord does place the restoration of joy within my soul. Now I rejoice for my salvation. He will make me glad and bring exceeding, great joy into my life. I lift up my head and allow it to be as a gate. Now I will find rest for my soul.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Focus On Jesus, and Restore Your Sense of Justification

Justification never marches to the beat of our ability or righteousness. We are justified by his faith. Most of the New Testament Scriptures indicate that when we say the faith of Christ the original language is through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. It is immutable faithfulness that works in our relationship when we focus on him and not ourselves. We will come short, but he will never fail to keep his word. Galatians 3:22; the promise is based on the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:9; "We do not have our own righteousness but that which is through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ." Ephesians 3:12; "In whom we have boldness and confidence of access through his faithfulness."

Men everywhere are focusing on their personal abilities and efforts, but the bottom line is that without him we can do nothing. Pride and recognition will set a trap for many who won the admiration of others, but we seek only his approval. As we become more and more fused with him, as we behold him, less and less of us is exposed. God has chosen the things which are nothings to bring to naught the things that are. No flesh will glory in his presence. If we can enter into that spiritual fellowship with him, he will do the work by the outflow of who he is. He cannot deny himself. Our zeal, anointing, and intensity should consume all our desires and leave only what he is as our frame of reference.

(Continued)

The enemy's kiss is a kiss of death. Do not be lured to the saddle of this destroyer. He will lure you upon his back and then become a runaway stallion out of control. When he has thrown you to the ground of hard knocks, he will trample you with the feet of destruction. I have invited you to a sanctuary in my garden of love. In my sanctuary, I have nurtured you back to health.

122. How often have I soothed your aches and pains when you returned to me?

123. Will you continue to leave and only come back when you are trampled by the cruel feet of the stallion of corruption?

124. Don't you know that one day you will not make it back to the garden of love?

(To Be Continued)

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