Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

I know of all your transgressions and sins, yet my love for you has reached beyond the mark where you have landed. You have missed the mark of righteousness. You have fallen short. All have sinned and come short of my glory. Go and declare this word that I have given you, for many will be there tonight who are bound by condemnation and failure. Go and loose them with this word that I give unto you now. Allow me to touch you that you may behold the frustrations within the people. The guilt that many are bearing is more than they can bear. They have heaped upon themselves condemnation after condemnation. I desire to free them to serve me, the Living God. I desire to turn them from serving dead works unto serving me, the Eternal God. Though they have missed the mark, I have not marked them for condemnation and destruction. I have placed them in a new lineage, the lineage of Jesus Christ. An enemy has sought to distract them from liberty and direct them unto the scales of self-righteousness. Go and say this: "I have not sought you to destroy you, but I have sought you to give you life. As Noah found grace in my sight, so have you found grace in my eyes. In Christ Jesus, you are complete. The church is an ark of safety for the salvation of your souls."

(RHEMA: The Grace of God Delivers All Who Believe from Condemnation and Failure)

God knows of all my transgressions and sins, yet his love for me has reached beyond the mark where I have landed. I have missed the mark of righteousness. I have fallen short. All have sinned and come short of God's glory. I will go and declare this word that he has given me, for many will be there tonight who are bound by condemnation and failure. I will go and loose them with this word that God gives unto me now. I allow him to touch me that I may behold the frustrations within the people. The guilt that many are bearing is more than they can bear. They have heaped upon themselves condemnation after condemnation. God desires to free them to serve him, the Living God. He desires to turn them from serving dead works unto serving him, the Eternal God. Though they have missed the mark, God has not marked them for condemnation and destruction. He has placed them in a new lineage, the lineage of Jesus Christ. An enemy has sought to distract them from liberty and direct them unto the scales of self-righteousness. I will go and say this: "God has not sought you to destroy you, but he has sought you to give you life. As Noah found grace in his sight, so have you found grace in his eyes. In Christ Jesus, you are complete. The church is an ark of safety for the salvation of your souls."

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

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

Look Up! Love Is Destined To Appear

Today. Who made it?

Then rejoice in it, for I have already made you glad by my hand of salvation. Salvation has come to your house. Now rejoice! Salvation came and brought you out of bondage and out of sin. I did not leave you in the pit of destruction, but with a strong arm, I brought you out of the pit where there was no water. By the blood of the covenant, I have brought you out and into my presence. Here in my presence, there is fullness of joy. On my right hand, are pleasures always. Rejoice and be glad, for the riches of Christ Jesus are yours to enjoy. Lift up your head from the weary feelings of humanity. Humanity will respond to many things, but your spirit should not be affected by these things. Come unto the fountain again, and drink of these living waters. Living waters are for your thirst. I shall pour out fresh water unto the people. Go in the spirit of praise and thanksgiving. How will you pour out freshness if your praise is stale and dry?

I am the living bread, and I have come to give you a taste of the first bread and the first fruit of the day. I have not withheld these things from you because of your short comings. I am not a man that I should lie. I am God, and it is impossible for me to lie. I have brought you to the threshold of what I am doing. Look again, and see the vision before you. It is already complete, for I have finished it before the foundation of the world. I am here to bring you to the fulfillment that I have for you. You are becoming what you already are.

Do not resist the spirit today, but flow in the channel of this divine love that is in you. I have shed love abroad in your heart by the Holy Ghost. Power has come to you. Now refuse to be an anemic believer with no power. I have given you power. Now receive of the sharpness of my axe head. Do not lose this axe head in the waters of this world, but come and allow me to fix this axe head on the shaft of faith. This axe head cannot be dulled by the things that it cuts, for it is a spiritual axe head of divine origin. I am the light of the world. The world walks in darkness, but you are not of the world. You must abide here for now, but it is not your permanent place of abode. I have prepared a place for you. Now look up, for your redemption draws nigh.

Look up, and love my appearing, for I do come in an hour when the world does not think that I will come. I will come for my bride, and she shall be without spot and without wrinkle. Prepare yourself, and make your calling and election sure. Do not be removed from the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to all those who believe.

Make your calling sure. Make your election sure. Stand upon the rock of revelation, and do not be removed from this immovable rock. Do not merely touch the rock of revelation, but abide in the rock of revelation. It will not be moved. It is steadfast and immovable. It is the stone hewn out of the mountain. Behold its exceeding rapid growth.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Look Up! Love Is Destined To Appear

Many waters cannot drown love. When our enemy comes in like a flood, the standard that love raises against his attack is overwhelming. Everything else may be used to combat the attack of the enemy but love never fails. Only love can heal the hurt of disappointment. Love is the honey that will heal the bitter waters of life. Our world is awash in so called love. Love as a word has been prostituted and perverted. Real love flows to us from the cross. Unconditional love is the most powerful force in the universe. In the ever increasing anger infested world that we live in, the only hope is for a love that not only covers our weakness but strengthens our almost absent expressions of forgiveness. Someone said that when God pulled back the curtains on the drama of redemption that the audience was one broken heart. He died for the many and just one lost sheep is enough to merit his sacrifice. Shadows of fear and misdirection may be on the horizon but Love's sunrise is the dawning of a new day. We are told that the Morning Star will arise in our hearts but the same spirit of prophecy is expressing the fact that it is about to dawn in a wholesale manner through the revelation of the truth that is expressed in love in the last days. The church at Ephesus was instructed to come back to their first love and do their first works. Our beginning works were filled with the overflowing love of the Holy Ghost. We must retain that urgency of love flowing like rivers out of our lives. The foundation and stone that is rejected by the builders is the love that embraced a world that rejected him but he still reaches for them today through us.

PRIDE, UNBELIEF, AND WEARINESS

Today. The Lord made it. Now I will rejoice in it, for he has already made me glad by his hand of salvation. Salvation has come to my house. Now I rejoice! Salvation came and brought me out of bondage and out of sin. God did not leave me in the pit of destruction, but with a strong arm, he brought me out of the pit where there was no water. By the blood of the covenant, he has brought me out and into his presence. Here in his presence, there is fullness of joy. On his right hand, are pleasures always. I rejoice and am glad, for the riches of Christ Jesus are mine to enjoy.

I lift up my head from the weary feelings of humanity. Humanity will respond to many things, but my spirit should not be affected by these things. I will go unto the fountain again and drink of these living waters. Living waters are for my thirst. The Lord shall pour out fresh water unto the people. I will go in the spirit of praise and thanksgiving. I cannot pour out freshness if my praise is stale and dry. Jesus is the living bread, and he has come to give me a taste of the first bread and the first fruit of the day. He has not withheld these things from me because of my short comings. He is not a man that he should lie. He is God, and it is impossible for him to lie. He has brought me to the threshold of what he is doing. I look again and see the vision before me. It is already complete, for God has finished it before the foundation of the world. He is here to bring me to the fulfillment that he has for me. I am becoming what I already am.

I will not resist the spirit today, but I will flow in the channel of this divine love that is in me. The Lord has shed love abroad in my heart by the Holy Ghost. Power has come to me. Now I refuse to be an anemic believer with no power. God has given me power. Now I receive of the sharpness of his axe head. I purpose not to lose this axe head in the waters of this world, but I will go and allow Jesus to fix this axe head on the shaft of faith. This axe head cannot be dulled by the things that it cuts, for it is a spiritual axe head of divine origin. Jesus is the light of the world. The world walks in darkness, but I am not of the world. I must abide here for now, but it is not my permanent place of abode. God has prepared a place for me. Now I look up, for my redemption draws nigh.

I look up and love his appearing, for he does come in an hour when the world does not think that he will come. Jesus will come for his bride, and she shall be without spot and without wrinkle. I will prepare myself and make my calling and election sure. I determine not to be removed from the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to all those who believe. I will make my calling sure. I will make my election sure. I stand upon the rock of revelation, and I will not be removed from this immovable rock. I do not merely touch the rock of revelation, but I abide in the rock of revelation. It will not be moved. It is steadfast and immovable. It is the stone hewn out of the mountain. Behold its exceeding rapid growth.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Do Not Depart from the Purpose of God To Be the Object of Satan's Amusement

Satan wanders in dry places seeking rest. The Greek term for rest is recreation. Our very best, presented as a living sacrifice unto God, if consumed, will leave no part of our life open to the incursion of the enemy. As our total sacrifice ascends, it will create a vapor that ascends to heaven, and the rain from above will turn any dry place into standing waters of victory. God would never again have to do any thing to prove he is God. He did not come to please and perform. If our faith is performance based, it will become toxic in the time of trial.

Does God do great things?

A thousand times yes! Our relationship and purpose in the kingdom of God should never be viewed through the lens of only signs and wonders. We have been given clear direction and instruction in the doctrines of the scripture so that the seduction of the enemy may not entice our desire for entertainment. All the array of the enemy's attack appeals to our fleshly desire for all kinds of releases and escapes. Our true release is to be consumed by the God who is a consuming fire of love and grace. If we have a price, the enemy has at least a down payment if we will sell. We have embraced the truth, and it is not for sale at any price!

(Continued)

These are the last days, and seducing spirits are waxing worse. The lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of this life shall draw away all those who do not love me, the Gardener of Love. I have come that you might have life. Never stray from the love of the gardener. You are no match for the schemes of the enemy and the desires of the flesh. The enemy knows who you were in the world and seeks your body as a habitation for his devilish desires.

125. Don't you know that your body is the temple of God?

The enemy schemes in vain against those who live godly in Christ Jesus. I have set grace as an instructor in the house of the Lord. The journey through the garden of the Lord is a peaceful journey even before the cameras of the enemy. The schemes of the enemy are futile against the righteous, and the strategy of the evil workers is of no effect against those who trust in me. Set your affections on me. Set your affections on things above and not on the things below. Earth and heaven shall pass away, but my word shall abide forever.

126. Why labor for these things that shall pass away?

(To Be Continued)

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