Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

True Righteousness and True Holiness, a Refuge from Self-Imposed Mental Prisons and Judgmental Oppressions of Men

By Moses Hightower

Have I saved you to make you ashamed?

He who believes on me shall never be ashamed. Call on my name and behold the deliverance behind the spoken door of my name. When you speak my name, you create a door for deliverance to walk through. I have said that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered. Those who are my delight shall be delivered. You are the seed of Christ; therefore, you are the seed of the righteous. As I delivered Lot, I will deliver you. I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children. I have said that I will feed them that oppress you with their own flesh. They shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine, and all flesh shall know that I am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. Do not fear the voice of circumstances and the consequences of the rejections by man. I am not influenced by man's desires and will. Who has taught me to make judgment?

Who has been my counselor?

I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel. I have released you from sin and let you go. By my same grace, I have preserved you and counted you worthy to escape all the things that are coming upon this earth. I have not planned to give you up to the will of your enemies, neither have I planned to give you back to the darkness that held you by the power of your own sins. The payment that I rendered is sufficient for recompense and restoration. Believe on my word and have confidence in your salvation. I have not given you salvation and betrayed myself. You are not your own now. You belong to me. Will I deny myself?

You are loosed and set free. I have rescued you out of this present evil world. The dangers of this world cannot pluck you out of my hand. The cords of your own sins held you, but I abolished your sins and rescued you. Many calamities will come upon this world. I am your Deliverer, and I am mighty in salvation and deliverance on your behalf. In the world, you will have temptations, tribulations, persecutions, and sufferings. I will deliver you out of all of these. You have been oppressed by the attitudes and influences of others. Lift up your eyes. Lift up your head. I will not gratify your foes, for I am not influenced to please others in judging you. I do not gratify the wishes of men in my judgment. I forgave all of your sins. Now grant me your faith in my grace and mercy, and experience your release from all bondage and captivity. I have liberated you. I have not held you in the prison house of men's politics. You perceive yourself rejected by others because you have attempted to enter into arenas that I have never planned for you. These are arenas of menpleasers where brothers are slain by brothers and the young are poisoned and killed by the will of man. The menpleasers will never experience true joy and singleness in heart. There is a path of true righteousness and true holiness. Awaken from the self-imposed prison in your mind and run down the highway of true liberation. Come and follow me. I am leading you in the path of righteousness. It is a plain path where the will of enemies does not hinder or abort your labor of love for my name. Come and follow me. Leave your frustrations behind you. Leave the mysteries of men and their actions at this altar of prayer. Bring along the sacrifice of praise and the faith of Jesus Christ. Now behold the clarity of the path before your feet.

Calamities, Circumstances, Contention, Mental Prisons, Oppression, Persecutions, Temptations, and Tribulations

By Linda Galati

"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."

The Lord has not saved me to make me ashamed. He who believes on him shall never be ashamed. I call on his name, and I behold the deliverance behind the spoken door of his name. When I speak his name, I create a door for deliverance to walk through. Jesus has said that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered. Those who are his delight shall be delivered. I am the seed of Christ; therefore, I am the seed of the righteous. As God delivered Lot, he will deliver me. He will contend with those who contend with me, and he will save my children. He has said that he will feed them that oppress me with their own flesh. They shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine, and all flesh shall know that Jesus is my Savior and my Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. I do not fear the voice of circumstances and the consequences of the rejections by man. The Lord is not influenced by man's desires and will. No one has taught him to make judgment. No one has been his counselor. Jesus is the Lord, my God, the Holy One of Israel. He has released me from sin and let me go. By his same grace, he has preserved me and counted me worthy to escape all the things that are coming upon this earth. He has not planned to give me up to the will of my enemies, neither has he planned to give me back to the darkness that held me by the power of my own sins. The payment that he rendered is sufficient for recompense and restoration. I believe on his word, and I have confidence in my salvation. God has not given me salvation and betrayed himself. I am not my own now. I belong to him. He will not deny himself.

I am loosed and set free. The Lord has rescued me out of this present evil world. The dangers of this world cannot pluck me out of his hand. The cords of my own sins held me, but he abolished my sins and rescued me. Many calamities will come upon this world. Jesus is my Deliverer, and he is mighty in salvation and deliverance on my behalf. In the world, I will have temptations, tribulations, persecutions, and sufferings. God will deliver me out of all of these. I have been oppressed by the attitudes and influences of others. I lift up my eyes. I lift up my head. God will not gratify my foes, for he is not influenced to please others in judging me. He does not gratify the wishes of men in his judgment. He forgave all of my sins. Now I will grant him my faith in his grace and mercy, and I will experience my release from all bondage and captivity. God has liberated me. He has not held me in the prison house of men's politics. I perceive myself rejected by others because I have attempted to enter into arenas that God has never planned for me. These are arenas of menpleasers where brothers are slain by brothers and the young are poisoned and killed by the will of man. The menpleasers will never experience true joy and singleness in heart. There is a path of true righteousness and true holiness. I must awaken from the self-imposed prison in my mind and run down the highway of true liberation. I will go and follow Christ. He is leading me in the path of righteousness. It is a plain path where the will of enemies does not hinder or abort my labor of love for his name. I will follow Jesus. I leave my frustrations behind me. I leave the mysteries of men and their actions at this altar of prayer. I bring along the sacrifice of praise and the faith of Jesus Christ. Now I behold the clarity of the path before my feet.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - True Righteousness and True Holiness, a Refuge from Self-Imposed Mental Prisons and Judgmental Oppressions of Men

True holiness is a transparency. We are so thankful that he has delivered us from the killing influences of self and the flesh. We decrease and diminish that he will be seen in our lives. Everything that we do and say should attract attention to him and not to our person. If we ourselves are seen, then we are blocking the view of the King and his throne. True worship is to be prostrate on the ground. It is a physical impossibility to be on our face all the time. Yet, we in our spirit, actions, and words can glorify him who has called us out of darkness into his marvelous light. Second Peter chapter two tells of those who are in our day who would call our lives of holiness bondage when they themselves are the servants to corruption. Holiness is the only real freedom in this life. His commandments are not grievous. In keeping them, there is a great reward.

By Moses Hightower

Grace is given to you, and now you may enjoy the benefits of sonship, which are given to all fellow citizens of the house of God. These benefits are not temporary. They are a part of the everlasting covenant that has been made with you. Be not a covenant-breaker, but keep the covenant of everlasting life. I brought you into this covenant by baptism. Now that you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of your flesh by the circumcision of Christ and was buried with me in baptism, you are no longer bound by sin and death. Lift up your head to the God of the covenant again. Worship your King, and refuse to be bound by the elements from the old slave owner. Yield not your members to unrighteousness. You are under a new master, the Master of love and the Redeemer of your soul. I have redeemed you from bondage. Now refuse to be bound by debt, sickness, or eternal damnation. I have freed you from these things. Now enjoy the riches that you have inherited in Christ.

By LWWC Confession Writers

Grace is given to me, and now I may enjoy the benefits of sonship, which are given to all fellow citizens of the house of God. These benefits are not temporary. They are a part of the everlasting covenant that has been made with me. I will not be a covenant-breaker, but I will keep the covenant of everlasting life. God brought me into this covenant by baptism. Now that I am circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of my flesh by the circumcision of Christ and was buried with him in baptism, I am no longer bound by sin and death. I lift up my head to the God of the covenant again. I worship my King, and I refuse to be bound by the elements from the old slave owner. I will not yield my members to unrighteousness. I am under a new master, the Master of love and the Redeemer of my soul. He has redeemed me from bondage. I refuse to be bound by debt, sickness, or eternal damnation. The Lord has freed me from these things. I now enjoy the riches that I have inherited in Christ.

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Abundance of Grace from the Mouth of a Scavenger

The royal law of liberty has declared the verdicts of every dimension of time in our lives. His determinations for us are not of ruin but of total redemption. Grace has already crowned us with his loving kindness as the winner of the race. We will not be weary in well doing, for he has ordained us to be zealous of good works of love and reconciliation. His plans are not those of drought or famine but a harvest of the best bread of his presence that we have ever feasted on. Plans have been unrolled like a carpet for the blessings that will roll in like the tide of the sea of his supply. Every distraction will vanish like a shadow in the strength of the sun of his grace that will shine through our thoughts as the noon day without clouds. God will supply the excellence of his blessing in our lives from the most unsuspecting sources. We have been called to a feast of grace of the wine that has been saved for the very last. The wine skins of our limited expectations will burst with the unlimited deluge of fulfillment of his promises. He will show us that not only will every a and z of every word spoken come to pass, but they will multiply in their meaning as we eat the fresh words of power from on high. It is high time that we cease looking at the limited horizon of our own ability and see the sunrise of the day of his power that will always increase into his eternal kingdom. We are not looking into the mirrors of past defeats but through the windows that have been opened to pour out a blessing that we cannot contain.

By Moses Hightower

(Continued)

Many have been named to man's list of fame. Rejoice that your name is written in the Lamb's book of life. The angels rejoice over one sinner who repents. Do not labor for the things that perish. This world shall pass away, and all the achievements of man shall become as a flower in the field. Do not seek to be recognized by man. Seek to please me. I have come to walk with you and to dwell inside of you. Make my journey with you pleasing. Seek a relationship with me that will warrant a testimony from me concerning you.

352. Can I voice the testimony about you that I gave concerning Enoch?

He walked with me and was not, for I took him. He was translated and did not see death. My testimony concerning him was that he pleased me. The way you live before translation determines my testimony concerning you.

353. How are you living?

354. Can I say, “This day you shall be in the presence of the Lord” if death came for you?”

(To Be Continued)

March 8 , 2007

By Marco Mendoza

O Lord, I thank you that you did not save me to make me ashamed. I believe on you, and I shall never be ashamed. I am comforted because I can call on your name, and I will behold the deliverance behind the spoken door of your name. I am grateful because when I speak your name, I create a door for deliverance to walk through. Those who are your delight shall be delivered. I am your seed; therefore, I am the seed of the righteous. As you delivered Lot, you will deliver me. My soul is delighted because I know you will contend with those who contend with me, and you will save my children. You have said that you will feed them that oppress me with their own flesh. They shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine, and all flesh shall know that you are my Savior and my Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. I do not fear the voice of circumstances and the consequences of the rejections by man. You are not influenced by man's desires and will. I believe your word. No one has taught you to make judgment. No one has been your counselor.

Jesus, you are the Lord, my God, the Holy One of Israel. You have released me from sin and let me go. By your same grace, you have preserved me and counted me worthy to escape all the things that are coming upon this earth. I am grateful that you have not planned to give me up to the will of my enemies, neither have you planned to give me back to the darkness that held me by the power of my own sins. The payment that you rendered is sufficient for recompense and restoration. I believe your word, and I have confidence in my salvation. You have not given me salvation and betrayed yourself. I am not my own. I belong to you. You will not deny yourself.

I praise you for loosing me and setting me free. You have rescued me out of this present evil world. The dangers of this world cannot pluck me out of your hand. The cords of my own sins held me, but you abolished my sins and rescued me. I understand that many calamities will come upon this world, but you, O Lord, are my Deliverer, and you are mighty in salvation and deliverance on my behalf. In the world, I will have temptations, tribulations, persecutions, and sufferings, but you will deliver me out of all of these. I have been oppressed by the attitudes and influences of others. I lift up my eyes. I lift up my head. Your tender-mercies have caused you not to gratify my foes, for you are not influenced to please others in judging me. You do not gratify the wishes of men in your judgment. You forgave all of my sins. I purpose to grant you my faith in your grace and mercy, and I will experience my release from all bondage and captivity. You have liberated me. You have not held me in the prison house of men's politics. I have perceived myself rejected by others because I have attempted to enter into arenas that you have never planned for me. These are arenas of menpleasers where brothers are slain by brothers and the young are poisoned and killed by the will of man. The menpleasers will never experience true joy and singleness in heart. There is a path of true righteousness and true holiness. I must awaken from the self-imposed prison in my mind and run down the highway of true liberation. I will go and follow you. You are leading me in the path of righteousness. It is a plain path where the will of my enemies does not hinder or abort my labor of love for your name. I will follow you. I leave my frustrations behind me. I leave the mysteries of men and their actions at this altar of prayer. By your grace, I will bring along the sacrifice of praise and faith, and I will behold the clarity of the path before my feet. I praise your name!

RE: PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING - March 8, 2007

As the priests went from the outer court of the tabernacle to the holy of holies, it was not that God wanted to make it difficult to approach him but to remove the bondages that held man captive. As we came to God in repentance, water baptism in the name of Jesus, and receiving the Holy Ghost, it was the process of grace that would continue in holiness and sanctification. Sanctification sets us apart from God so that the world and the devil would not use and abuse us as public property. We are the private property of Jesus Christ that has been purchased with his blood. We are a peculiar treasure unto him. We are the jewels that will make up his kingdom. People do not play destruction car derbies with BMWs. Darts are not thrown at Picassos. People do not light fires with 100 dollar bills. Holiness is not bondage. Holiness is the bondage breaker. We release ourselves from the killing gravity of self when we are attracted to all that he is and when we want to be pure and holy in all our actions, words, and appearance. Holiness is transparent. The less of us that is seen means more of him is seen and glorified.