Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Refuse the abominable things from the harlot of the age. Enoch refused the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. His relationship was more important to him than gratifying his flesh. I rewarded him with an eternal embrace that caught him out of reach of worldly pleasures. His kiss of acceptance came before the resurrection forcefully snatched him from the Adamic nature that he was clothed with. You have been instructed in the ways of righteousness, yet you wrestle with loving the God of instruction. Cast yourself unto the arms of love and forgiveness this morning, and I will show you a new relationship that dwells outside of what you were in Adam. How can you please me if you do not come to me as a true believer who knows that I reward those who diligently seek me? Cast not away your confidence. I am paying a vast reward as a recompense for true confidence in me. Your flood cannot sink the ark of grace and love. The uncertain path before your feet cannot confuse the faith which shall direct you to the place appointed for you. Though you do not see the end of your journey and your destination, know of a truth, that you will dwell in the promises spoken in your ears. Only believe.

(RHEMA: God’s Kiss of Acceptance Leads To the Resurrection of Those Kissed)

I refuse the abominable things from the harlot of the age. Enoch refused the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. His relationship was more important to him than gratifying his flesh. The Lord rewarded him with an eternal embrace that caught him out of reach of worldly pleasures. His kiss of acceptance came before the resurrection forcefully snatched him from the Adamic nature that he was clothed with. I have been instructed in the ways of righteousness, yet I wrestle with loving the God of instruction. I agree to cast myself unto the arms of love and forgiveness, and God will show me a new relationship that dwells outside of what I was in Adam. I cannot please the Lord if I do not come to him as a true believer who knows that he rewards those who diligently seek him. I determine not to cast away my confidence. God is paying a vast reward as a recompense for true confidence in him. My flood cannot sink the ark of grace and love. The uncertain path before my feet cannot confuse the faith which shall direct me to the place appointed for me. Though I do not see the end of my journey and my destination, I know of a truth, that I will dwell in the promises spoken in my ears. I truly believe.

(Confession of a Sound Mind: Words of Light Upon the Face of Lust, Pride, and Unbelief)

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

The Tide of Revival During the Rain of Flourishing

When you have been thoroughly tried and tested, you will find out some of the "whys" that you have enquired about, but in this life, you will not understand all things. Yet know that in all these things, I am the Faithful and Merciful High Priest in all things that pertain unto you. I am the God of your salvation, the Rock of your land. When you have drifted into the barren parts of your land and when you cannot find the fresh waters of life, I am the Rock who is higher than you are. I am the Rock of the ages, the Ancient of Days. Look to me, and know that I am the Friend who sticks closer than any brother. Though men criticize you and condemn you, know that I am your King and your friend. Do not be weary. Well doing comes by grace. You will reap a great harvest for faithfulness and then shall the effect of grace present you with the thoughtfulness of gratitude. I promised, and I do perform. Then do not be weary. The due season is already here. Prepare to harvest the crop of your sowing, for I have sent the rain of flourishing and not the scorching sun of withering. Be glad, and know that I am your light that will cause you to see that reaping is nigh and shouting and dancing shall be your expression. Esteem others better than yourself forevermore. Do not be filled with pride and self-centeredness, but look away to others who are laboring also with me and with you. I brought you into a great fellowship of brethren and people of common faith. Now look unto the tide of revival that comes on the waters of my faithfulness. Look up, and see that the rain of these latter times does surely come on those who have sown in faith, nothing wavering. I will not waver. Now do not waver yourself. Go and say, "Let the bride say unto the sinners, Come."

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Tide of Revival During the Rain of Flourishing

High tide is not at the time of the full moon but in the presence of no moon. This earthly paradox shouts to us that in the presence of darkness there will be great waves of inundation of the spiritual. We cannot look at the clouds or the tides and sow in response to them. God has promised a great revival of in-gathering in the last parable of the nets. As we cast our seed upon the waters, it will come back to us in multiplied measure. God can raise up the stormy seas or he can calm them. He declares that he can reap where he did not sow. If he can truly do that, then he will give us a harvest of blessing and souls in these last days beyond our greatest expectations.

PRIDE, INGRATITUDE, AND

SELF-CENTEREDNESS

When I have been thoroughly tried and tested, I will find out some of the “whys” that I have enquired about, but in this life I will not understand all things. Yet I know that in all these things, God is the Faithful and Merciful High Priest in all things that pertain unto me. He is the God of my salvation, the Rock of my land. When I have drifted into the barren parts of my land and when I cannot find the fresh waters of life, Jesus is the Rock who is higher than I am. He is the Rock of the ages, the Ancient of Days. I look to him, and know that he is the Friend who sticks closer than any brother. Though men criticize me and condemn me, I know that he is my King and my friend. I am determined not to be weary. Well doing comes by grace. I will reap a great harvest for faithfulness and then shall the effect of grace present me with the thoughtfulness of gratitude. The Lord promised, and he does perform. I will not be weary. The due season is already here. I prepare to harvest the crop of my sowing, for he has sent the rain of flourishing and not the scorching sun of withering. I am glad, and I know that he is my light that will cause me to see that reaping is nigh and shouting and dancing shall be my expression. I must esteem others better than myself forevermore. I will not be filled with pride and self-centeredness, but I look away to others who are laboring also with God and with me. He brought me into a great fellowship of brethren and people of common faith. Now I look unto the tide of revival that comes on the waters of his faithfulness. I look up, and see that the rain of these latter times does surely come on those who have sown in faith, nothing wavering. He will not waver. Now I do not waver myself. I will go and say, “Let the bride say unto the sinners, Come.”

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Destruction Seen In the Fire of Trial Is Not Greater Than the Mercy, Peace, and Our God

Melting pots do not contain the demise of our faith but the development of our relationship. Forged and bonded at the high temperature life processes, it would be next to impossible to tear it apart. Our faith was destined to be tried by fire. In the book of Ezekiel, the mortar that was not tempered was washed away in the wind and rain of a sudden storm and fury. As he was with the Hebrew children in the furnace, his feet are still like brass as if it burned in a furnace at this very moment. Our furnace of intense heat and pressure is the entrance into the work of the extreme intricacy of the highly perfected arts of the Spirit. Many instruments cannot be used for highly technical effort unless they are highly tempered. His work in our trial is for our vessel to hold the process of heaven's most highly desired work. Mercy's hands and wheel will forge in us the greater victory. As we come into an understanding of the blessing in the form of the fire of formation, we will sing and rejoice in the light of the intense burning that will remove every impurity. In the process, we will sow the fruits of a harvest that cannot be held in the baskets of this world's measure. In a time of pressure, we feel like we have been separated from God, but the space that is empty in our lives has just been eliminated. His faithfulness will hold us closer as we prevail. Many today have their vision blurred and cannot see spiritually at all. They look at the events in our lives and laugh with glee saying, "Aha, Aha. See what has befallen him." They will be the ones who will wander in the desolate wastes when we have been given a highway out of the waste places into the blessings of God. As the fire of perfection fashions a face of inspiration upon our visage, theirs will be marked with shame and disgrace.

(Continued)

Do not be ashamed of the gospel. Believe on me, and you will never be ashamed, or confounded. The gospel is the only way to elude the many contradictions of this life. You cannot figure a way out of the many contradictions of self-delusion without the light of the gospel. I have sent forth the gospel light into the midst of the people to help them find their way out of self-delusion. Some will only search for new false images because they have not repented and allowed godly sorrow to fashion a state of heart capable of repenting. You will never rise above remorse if you do not love the truth. Love the truth and live by it, for there is no true fellowship with me without a love of the truth.

332. How will you bear the weight of two identities if instability is the uncontrollable force pounding at your balance?

333. How will you walk in a straight path and a narrow way if you are mastered by a double mind?

334. How will you contend with the mighty force of instability if it works within your own mind where equilibrium has been brought to naught?

(To Be Continued)

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