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Traveling in the Vehicle of Love Across the Bridge of Hatred from Death unto Life Wearing the Cloak of the Dreamer and Possessing the Mantle of the Prophet (PART 1)

By Moses Hightower

Your God brought you to the kingdom. You could not come of yourself, for none can come unto me unless my Spirit draws them. As I sought true worshippers, I found you and called you to come. My grace reached out and drew you nigh by the precious blood of Christ. Peace became yours and you entered into this glorious kingdom by faith. The power of the resurrection translated you out of darkness and brought you into marvelous light. You were translated into the everlasting kingdom of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I have brought you into a kingdom of priests. On the wings of the resurrection, I brought you unto myself and made you a peculiar treasure unto me. You are called. Now give diligence to make your calling and election sure.

None can withstand the kingdom of the Lord. Man's kingdom is weak. I rule in the kingdom of men and give it to whomsoever I will. Do not envy those who rule now. I will set up the basest of men over their kingdoms. Regard your relationship with me precious. Concentrate on knowing me, and then will you be in agreement with me and not against me. I will scatter all those that do not gather with me. As many as are led by my Spirit are the sons of God. I am pouring out my Spirit on all flesh and sons and daughters are prophesying. How can you be with me if you despise prophecy?

Covet to prophesy. By the spirit of prophecy you will give my testimony, and many shall know the mysteries of the kingdom. Many have eyes and do not see. Many have ears and do not hear. Many have minds and do not understand. Many people's hearts are waxed gross and their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes have they closed; therefore, in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which says, “By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive.” I have blessed your eyes and ears. You see and hear. Many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things that you are seeing and have not seen them. Many have desired to hear the things that you are hearing and have not heard them. Out of envy they will separate you from their company and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil. They shall hate you. This is for my sake, for the spirit of prophecy is my testimony and not yours. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for your reward is great in heaven. In the like manner, the prophets of old were hated and cast out.

Rise up and prophesy. I have placed my Spirit upon you. You have read, "Enviest thou for my sake? Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!" I am the same, yesterday, today, and forever. I am the LORD and I do not change. Hear the word of the LORD and tremble at my word. The brethren that hate you and that cast you out for my name's sake said, “Let the LORD be glorified.” I tell you, “I shall appear to your joy and they shall be ashamed.”

Envy, Fear, Hatred, and Unbelief (PART 1)

By Aaron Stickel

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light, and there was light."

My God brought me to the kingdom. I could not come of myself, for none can come unto the Lord unless his Spirit draws them. As he sought true worshippers, he found me and called me to come. His grace reached out and drew me nigh by the precious blood of Christ. Peace became mine, and I entered into this glorious kingdom by faith. The power of the resurrection has translated me out of darkness and brought me into marvelous light. I was translated into the everlasting kingdom of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He has brought me into a kingdom of priests. On the wings of the resurrection, God brought me unto himself and made me a peculiar treasure unto him. I am called. Now I will give diligence to make my calling and election sure.

None can withstand the kingdom of the Lord. Man's kingdom is weak. Jesus rules in the kingdom of men and givesit to whomsoever he wills. I will not envy those who rule now. God will set up the basest of men over their kingdoms. I regard my relationship with him precious. I concentrate on knowing him, and then will I be in agreement with the Lord and not against him. He will scatter all those that do not gather with him. As many as are led by his Spirit are the sons of God. Jesus is pouring out his Spirit on all flesh, and sons and daughters are prophesying. I cannot be with the Lord if I despise prophecy.

I covet to prophesy. By the spirit of prophecy I will give Jesus’ testimony, and many shall know the mysteries of the kingdom. Many have eyes and do not see. Many have ears and do not hear. Many have minds and do not understand. Many people's hearts are waxed gross and their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes have they closed; therefore, in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which says, “By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive.” God has blessed my eyes and ears. I see and hear. Many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things that I am seeing and have not seen them. Many have desired to hear the things that I am hearing and have not heard them. Out of envy they will separate me from their company and shall reproach me, and cast out my name as evil. They shall hate me. This is for the Lord’s sake, for the spirit of prophecy is his testimony and not mine. I rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for my reward is great in heaven. In the like manner, the prophets of old were hated and cast out.

I rise up and prophesy. Jesus has placed his Spirit upon me. I have read, "Enviest thou for my sake? Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!" Jesus is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. He is the LORD and he does not change. I hear the word of the LORD and tremble at his word. The brethren that hate me and that cast me out for his name's sake said, “Let the LORD be glorified.” God tells me, “I shall appear to your joy and they shall be ashamed.”

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Traveling in the Vehicle of Love Across the Bridge of Hatred from Death unto Life Wearing the Cloak of the Dreamer and Possessing the Mantle of the Prophet (PART 1)

Love embraces hatred with nail scarred hands and takes it to a feast of grace at the foot of the cross. Love will never participate in a destruction derby with hatred. Hatred at some level of its being is the mirror of the things in ourselves that we need to deal with. If hatred did not serve some purpose in our lives, God would not allow it to exist. We have been delivered from it and translated into the kingdom of light. We are new creatures with a new mind and heart that does not act and think like our old nature. We are partakers of the divine nature which is filled with redemption, release, reconciliation, and not reciprocity. Whatever we encounter, we are the prophets of the hour to bless them that curse us. Bless or blessing in the New Testament is from the word eulogos from which we obtain our word eulogy. It means by faith speak or command a blessing before time. We prophecy according to our proportion of faith. We are commanded to do good to them that hate us. We must never cease to speak the word of God with boldness. God blesses the haters and the worshippers with the same wonderful sun and rain. We should do no less so that the blessing that we invoke may bring the haters unto the One who hung on the cross for them.

By Moses Hightower

The day of rejoicing is given to you. I have shielded you from the grief and despair that sought to wrestle you from the foundation of joy. I have allowed grace to lift you into the expression of great joy and victory. The way of holiness is yours. I have taken away the lions and the serpents that sought to distract you from the purpose in this meeting. I have sent my standard into their presence and resisted them. Though these things are loose in the earth, I have hidden you from them.

By LWWC Confession Writers

The day of rejoicing is given to me. God has shielded me from the grief and despair that sought to wrestle me from the foundation of joy. He has allowed grace to lift me into the expression of great joy and victory. The way of holiness is mine. He has taken away the lions and the serpents that sought to distract me from the purpose. He has sent his standard into their presence and resisted them. Though these things are loose in the earth, he has hidden me from them.

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - October 12, 2005

Our thoughts are too close to our problems. Our thoughts are too close to us, and the gravity of self and this world pull us down. His thoughts are higher as the heavens are above the earth. His thoughts are not controlled by the pull of anything around us. Our thoughts are self-limiting where his thoughts do not have limits. His thoughts toward us are more in number than the sands of the sea. If the vivid imagination of men translates into such graphic violence that flows out of evil, how much more are the thoughts of good that could flow out of the rivers of the imagination of good?

Our thoughts are like thimbles compared to the God-thoughts that are deeper than the oceans that have not been measured. Our thoughts are like having a chain around both our legs and attached to a post of doubt. His thoughts are like a fiery chariot that is speeding though the universe. Many times we feel like we are being thrown downward into destruction when we need to ride his thoughts upward into the imperceptible heights of his blessings. Our thoughts will never win the battle with fleshly thoughts. Spiritually minded people have life and peace that flow like mighty rivers from the source of all blessings.

We are commanded to purify our hearts if we are double-minded. Jesus said that evil thoughts proceed out of the heart. Our heart is the origin of thoughts, and the mind is the processing center. As a man thinketh in his heart so is he. We as believers should be the most optimistic people in the world. If we have a mental opinion or negative mental disposition, we need to get rid of our stinking thinking. Our mental inventory needs to be purged of all the negative agendas and filled with the word of the Lord.

By Moses Hightower

(Continued)

Behold your heavenly companions. They are charged to escort and protect you. Greatly appreciate this convoy of heavenly chaperons. Be mindful of them. They are ministering spirits sent forth to minister to my heirs of salvation. Cherish the provisions of love. Hold these things dear to your heart and esteem them high on your list of gratitude. Many fall away because they do not reverence me, the love of God inside of them. I will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able but will with every temptation make a way of escape that you may be able to bear it. These things are common to you as a man, but I am faithful. Do not have any other god or gods before me.

400. If you cherish me, how can you be satisfied attempting to love other gods?

You must relinquish and desert all other gods. I am the only God. I know no other.

401. If I know no other, how can anyone know others?

(To Be Continued)

March 30, 2007

By Marco Mendoza

Lord, I praise you for your love that embraces hatred with nail scarred hands and takes it to a feast of grace at the foot of the cross. It is refreshing to my soul to know that your love will never participate in a destruction derby with hatred. I am so thankful that you have allowed me to recognize that hatred, at some level of its being, is the mirror of the things in myself that I need to deal with. If hatred did not serve some purpose in my life, you would not allow it to exist. I rejoice because I have been delivered from and translated into your kingdom of light. I am a new creature with a new mind and heart that does not act and think like my old nature. By your grace, I am a partaker of the divine nature which is filled with redemption, release, reconciliation, and not reciprocity. It is amazing to know that whatever we encounter, we are the prophets of the hour to bless them that curse us. It is an honor to have the power to be able to speak or command a blessing before time by faith. I can prophecy according to the proportion of faith by your Spirit. I am determined to obey your commandment to do good to them that hate me. By grace, I will not cease to speak your word, but I will speak it with boldness. You bless the haters and the worshipers with the same wonderful sun and rain. I am persuaded not to do any less so that the blessings that I invoke may bring the haters unto you, the One who hung on the cross for them. Amen!

RE: PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING - March 30, 2007

We have been embraced by loving arms that loved us so much that they were stretched out on a tree. Love held hate in one hand and sorrow in another until sin was nailed and men were made free. Our strong shepherd silently submitted to the slander and shameful slaps of sin and suffered the sum of our surging sea of scorn. Heaven’s hand is always present to hush the holders of hateful handwriting against us. Hate in the Hebrew letters means a thorn seed. Thorn hedges were built to keep intruders away. We are all part of one another. We do not need to build thorn hedges in our lives, but we need to be gates of pearl here on earth. Remember: the oyster turns the irritation into a gem stone by covering it with its own substance. We must never allow anything to lessen our intensity and focus in worship. Forgiveness makes a place on the mercy seat for those who have hated as well as for those who have lusted.