Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

The voice of the Lord God speaks and declares his testimony of faith and faithfulness. Is any thing too hard for me?

Remember, I am the Creator. The worlds were framed by the word of God. The things which are seen were not made of things which appear. Though you do not see the completed work, know of a truth, that it is already completed. By faith, you understand it. I created the heaven and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. I moved upon the face of the waters and said, "Let there be light: and there was light." Is this too hard for man to perform?

Was it too hard for me?

(RHEMA: By Faith, We Understand the Completed Work of God)

The voice of the Lord God speaks and declares his testimony of faith and faithfulness. Nothing is too hard for him. He is the Creator. The worlds were framed by the word of God. The things which are seen were not made of things which appear. Though I do not see the completed work, I know of a truth, that it is already completed. By faith, I understand it. God created the heaven and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. God moved upon the face of the waters and said, "Let there be light: and there was light." This is too hard for man to perform, but it was not too hard for the Lord.

(Confession of a Sound Mind: Words of Light Upon the Face of Difficulty, Impossibility, and Incomprehensibility)

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

The Will of God and a New Ministry In the Presence of Enemies

I have heard your cry. The cry of the righteous does not go unheard by my ears. I have not slumbered while you cried to me, neither have I shut up my ears from the voice of your supplications. I have listened, and I have answered. The answers to your prayers have not been cast into a burning furnace, nor shredded by angels, but your prayers have been heard and answered. In the dimension of my understanding, the answers are flowing freely in abundance. Nothing is hindering them. You have arrived at the station of answers, and the answers are awaiting your entrance. Enter into my faithfulness, and receive in the realm of the natural, your answers.

Do not be afraid to proclaim the gospel in these last days. Do not fear. You are chosen to preach the gospel. Now do not fear what man can do unto you. No power can be given over you unless it is given of me. I have not brought you to this platform of faith to cast you unto shame and damnation. I have brought you to the platform of faith to glorify my name and preach deliverance to the captives, the opening of the prison house to those who are bound, the opening of the eyes to those who are blind, and to proclaim the gospel of peace to a world of confusion.

Lift up your eyes to the hills of salvation, and behold the multitude that is with you. Nothing shall be attempted by you that shall not involve the heavenly host working with you. This battle is not a strange battle for them, for they are trained in warfare. They battle naturally. The enemies that you fight have been conquered and defeated many times by this angelic host. Rest in the knowledge of the word of God, and know that the enemy has no power over you. The feeble attempts of the enemy are no match for the might of my army. I have sent an army to work with the church on this expression of my power through this city. Lift up your head, and be thankful, for I have chosen you to be a part of this mighty move of my grace throughout the city. Do not be discouraged by the negative responses. They will always surface, but be encouraged that the gospel is preached.

I have always gone with those I send. I will be with you and confirm my word with signs and wonders. Signs shall follow you and the preaching of my word. Now go everywhere preaching my word. The ministry within you cannot be shut up, for it is destined to move throughout the land. I am providing the manner, the supplies, and the timing for this ministry to go forth into another dimension. Prepare yourself, for I am ready to make the announcement of your new ministry. Be ready, for I am ready to express this ministry in foreign lands.

Do not attempt to control the words that flow. You have prayed sincerely. You have believed in the past that this is the mean in which I have spoken to you. Now do not allow unbelief to thwart the efforts of my expression and blind you to the will of God. I have need of you outside of this local assembly. Hear these words, and be not afraid of the new direction. Be encouraged, and know that I have brought you to this place for this time. Hear my voice, and do not be discouraged, rather be encouraged in the hope of the gospel.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Will of God and a New Ministry In the Presence of Enemies

God will never send us into any mission unprepared. Everything that has gone on in our lives is part of the assembling of the dimensions of our destiny. We will never have to be concerned that some component of our ministry has been left out. Not only will God equip us fully, but he will send his hosts before us and surround us with a personal escort to battle. Preaching the gospel is a battle that the Warrior of our faith has already won again and again. Questions and questers have fallen before the answer of the ages. Every relevant entity has been considered and will not become an interference to our mission. Preaching the gospel has always had epoch sweeping power. It will flood the walls of prisons and fill the chambers of potentates. Nothing is hid from the light of the revelation of great things and deliverance that is declared by the gospel. The preaching of the cross is still the distilled essence of the power of God. When we preach the gospel in any venue, everything that is present must bow and acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Every fear and doubt in our minds will have to bow and acknowledge that they have no power at all against the awesome answers of the gospel that we preach. We will sing, dance, and loudly rejoice in the symphony of praise and peace that has been written and produced by the Lamb of God.

DOUBT AND ENEMIES

God heard my cry. The cry of the righteous does not go unheard by his ears. He has not slumbered while I cried to him, neither has he shut up his ears from the voice of my supplications. The Lord listened, and he answered. The answers to my prayers have not been cast into a burning furnace, nor shredded by angels, but my prayers have been heard and answered. In the dimension of his understanding, the answers are flowing freely in abundance. Nothing is hindering them. I have arrived at the station of answers, and the answers are awaiting my entrance. I enter into God’s faithfulness and receive in the realm of the natural my answers.

I will not be afraid to proclaim the gospel in these last days. I will not fear. I am chosen to preach the gospel. Now I will not fear what man can do unto me. No power can be given over me unless it is given of God. The Lord has not brought me to this platform of faith to cast me unto shame and damnation. He has brought me to the platform of faith to glorify his name and preach deliverance to the captives, the opening of the prison house to those who are bound, the opening of the eyes to those who are blind, and to proclaim the gospel of peace to a world of confusion.

I lift up my eyes to the hills of salvation, and I behold the multitude that is with me. Nothing shall be attempted by me that shall not involve the heavenly host working with me. This battle is not a strange battle for them, for they are trained in warfare. They battle naturally. The enemies that I fight have been conquered and defeated many times by this angelic host. I rest in the knowledge of the word of God and know that the enemy has no power over me. The feeble attempts of the enemy are no match for the might of God’s army. He sent an army to work with the church on this expression of his power through this city. I lift up my head, and I am thankful, for Jesus has chosen me to be a part of this mighty move of his grace throughout the city. I will not be discouraged by the negative responses. They will always surface, but I am encouraged that the gospel is preached.

God has always gone with those he sends. He will be with me and confirm his word with signs and wonders. Signs shall follow me and the preaching of his word. Now I will go everywhere preaching his word. The ministry within me cannot be shut up, for it is destined to move throughout the land. The Lord is providing the manner, the supplies, and the timing for this ministry to go forth into another dimension. I prepare myself, for God is ready to make the announcement of my new ministry. I will be ready, for God is ready to express this ministry in foreign lands.

I will not attempt to control the words that flow. I have prayed sincerely. I have believed in the past that this is the mean in which God has spoken to me. I will not allow unbelief to thwart the efforts of his expression and blind me to the will of God. The Lord has need of me outside of this local assembly. I hear these words, and I will not be afraid of the new direction. I will be encouraged and know that he has brought me to this place for this time. I hear his voice, and I will not be discouraged, but I will be encouraged in the hope of the gospel.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Power of Persuasive Faith and Irreversible Promises

Faith has taught us that God will not and cannot lie. Facts of laws of the earth pale before the certainty of the declarations of the infallible Word of God. Faith will never leave us as a pauper. Our investment of faith will bring dividends beyond the door of our own lives. God has not woven some clever scheme together to deceive us, but he calls us now to higher dimensions of faith to boldly declare what faith has spoken in our hearts. He has lifted us beyond the stretching hands of fear into the arms that will always lift us higher than doubt can look. Enemies wait in the way and in the hedges to defile us with negative thoughts. We have not and will not eat at the table that the enemy has prepared to feed all the negative propaganda that he fuels in this system. Our orders have come from the throne, and we will not wallow in pity, but we will walk in the power of the potentate. Faith addicts us to the presence of God and the fellowship of his communion. Other voices need not apply. We have canceled all other audiences except those with the King. His throne is established in the surety of his promises. He has set us up upon his throne to declare to this generation the great works that he has done.

(Continued)

I am the Lord, your God. I must be worshipped in spirit and in truth. Sincerity is a premium in worshipping me. You have attempted to maintain a relationship with me without true devotion. True devotion is obtained by the grace of God. Unless I give the grace, then you will not be devoted to me. All that you achieve is by grace. Grace is the laborer. Paul labored more than anyone else, but he did not do it of himself. The grace of God that was with him was the laborer.

494. Will you labor of yourself and please me?

I am your defense. I am not fighting on both sides. I only fight on behalf of the truth. I do not defend error. You have confessed your sins to me. I have blotted them out, cast them behind my back, thrown them in the depth of the seas, and placed them as far as the east is from the west. Though men bring up your sins, that does not mean that I am holding them against you; therefore, do not pause to box with inconsequential and ineffective accusers against you. This is a feeble attempt of the enemy to discredit you. No man can discredit a man who knows that he is wretched and who has confessed his sins and forsaken them. You are in right relationship with me because you have forsaken your filthy rags of self-righteousness and adorned the robe of righteousness of God.

495. I have said, “Who shall lay any charge to my elect?”

(To Be Continued)

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