Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

I have allowed you to fall into my hands and not the hands of men. You are in my hands. I am very great in mercies. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear me. You will be delivered from the things that have hindered the ministry in you. I ordained it. As you ministered to your wife last night, the angels ministered to you and delivered both of you from tormenting spirits of the night. The spirits of the night were confounded and put to shame, for they sought to afflict your wife. Angels turned them back and brought to confusion the spirits that devised her hurt. They became as the chaff before the wind, for the angels of the Lord chased them. Their way became dark and slippery. The angels persecuted them because they persecuted your wife. So will the angels persecute those who persecute you. I have sent you. The cause that you bear is mine. Those who persecute without cause and have hid nets for you shall meet destruction and shall be caught in their own nets. Defend not yourself, simply minister as the ability that I have given. If men believe not, minister. If men believe, minister. Go and preach unto others this great salvation. I am jealous over those that I have redeemed. The intimacy of the relationship that I have offered with me to hear my voice is precious. I have come with mercies and granted this so that you might know me as I have designed it. I live inside. Is it a wonder that I should speak to you?

Who do you belong to?

Those who are mine, hear my voice.

(RHEMA: Angels Persecute the Spirits of the Night)

The Lord has allowed me to fall into his hands and not the hands of men. I am in his hands. He is very great in mercies. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him. I will be delivered from the things that have hindered the ministry in me. God ordained it. As I ministered, the angels ministered to me and delivered me from tormenting spirits of the night. The spirits of the night were confounded and put to shame, for they sought to afflict me. Angels turned them back and brought to confusion the spirits that devised my hurt. They became as the chaff before the wind, for the angels of the Lord chased them. Their way became dark and slippery. The angels persecuted them because they persecuted me. So will the angels persecute those who persecute me. God has sent me. The cause that I bear is his. Those who persecute without cause and have hidden nets for me shall meet destruction and shall be caught in their own nets. I determine not to defend myself. I simply minister as the ability that God has given. If men believe not, I minister. If men believe, I minister. I will go and preach unto others this great salvation. God is jealous over those that he has redeemed. The intimacy of the relationship that he has offered with him to hear his voice is precious. He has come with mercies and granted this so that I might know him as he has designed it. He lives inside. It is not a wonder that he should speak to me. I belong to the Lord. Those who are his, hear his voice.

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

There's a Heavenly Host Combating the Wave of Adversity

I am the Lord, your God, the giver of life and the giver of inspiration. I have inspired you before, and I will continue to inspire you. I am not a man that I should draw back from you because of your lack of self-discipline, but I am God, and my nature is much different from your nature. My ways are not as your ways, and my thoughts are not as your thoughts. My thoughts and ways are higher than your thoughts and ways. Relinquish your thoughts to me, and allow me to fashion the mind of Christ into your spirit. I want to transform you and cause you to triumph over all these things that constantly hinder you.

Be not disillusioned by the wave of adversity. There are open doors but many adversaries in the doors. Worry not, neither be frustrated by their attempts to subvert the people unto combating situations of spiritual warfare. Leave the adversary to me, for the battle is mine and not yours. I am in this battle with you. Allow me to touch your eyes and show you of the multitude that is on your side. You are not alone in this battle for the souls of man, but there is a host here that you have not seen. Truly, there are angels who have been given charge over the heirs of salvation. Now rest in the victory that is already won for you at Calvary.

I have cast out the prince of this world. By my obedience to the death of the cross, I have nullified the weapons that were forged against you. Now there is an open pathway to the souls of man. Be not disturbed by those who rise up against you to discredit you. The spirit of jealousy already works, and the people of the age roam about with forked tongues. Look not upon the inspiration of their words and their actions, for these things must be. Look unto me, for I have given faith that is finished.

The light of the day is in you. Walk on in the light, and the darkness will not overtake you. My blood is cleansing you even now as I yet speak. Rise from the graveyard of disappointment, and put on the garment of praise. Lift up your head from the fallen creatures of reputation and spiritual pride. I have not set you in that path, but I have sent you in the path of the holy. Walk on up the highway of holiness, the path of self-denial, for there are no lions, nor vipers upon that highway.

Lift up your voice on high, and proclaim the reality of my word, which is nigh you even in your mouth and in your heart, the word of faith that I told you to preach. Be glad and exceedingly joyful, for I have already overcome the world. Look and see that I am the same today as I was yesterday. I do not change.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - There's a Heavenly Host Combating the Wave of Adversity

Waves of adversity may try to drown our faith, but we will be like a water spout that is shooting into the heavens. Faith will never be swallowed up by the failure of our past or present. Faith has prepared the scenes of victory and will put us on fast forward though the storm and battle.

I was praying last week and the Lord spoke to me and said,

"Why are you hiding in your caves of concern? I have not called you out to the field of battle to worry but to worship. Do not wring the hands of your ability because it is not your ability or intelligence that will win any battle. Satan will defeat you every time if you try to out maneuver him. Have I not said over and over again that the battle is mine. I will turn every device of the adversary against him. Every hurt that was intended for you will I bear. Every army that he sends against you will be confused and left in the dust storm of the clouds of my feet. How many times will you look at my promises of victory and want me to prove them again. It does not matter what form or circumstance your enemy comes in, even it is your closest friend, I will not allow the spirit of Judas to arise and divert you from the purpose that I have called you for. Your words that I have spoken through you are not empty letters but the volumes of power and creation that are being revealed from the scrolls of eternity that lay before me to be finished in the earth."

God will send his armies marching down into the field of battle for us. Enemies will be swept away as in a flood before the presence of the Almighty.

ADVERSITY

Jesus is the Lord, my God, the giver of life and the giver of inspiration. He has inspired me before, and he will continue to inspire me. He is not a man that he should draw back from me because of my lack of self-discipline, but he is God, and his nature is much different from my nature. His ways are not as my ways, and his thoughts are not as my thoughts. His thoughts and ways are higher than my thoughts and ways. I relinquish my thoughts to him, and I allow him to fashion the mind of Christ into my spirit. He wants to transform me and cause me to triumph over all these things that constantly hinder me.

I will not be disillusioned by the wave of adversity. There are open doors but many adversaries in the doors. I will not worry, neither will I be frustrated by their attempts to subvert the people unto combating situations of spiritual warfare. I leave the adversary to God, for the battle is his and not mine. He is in this battle with me. I allow him to touch my eyes and show me of the multitude that is on my side. I am not alone in this battle for the souls of man, but there is a host here that I have not seen. Truly, there are angels who have been given charge over the heirs of salvation. Now I rest in the victory that is already won for me at Calvary.

Jesus has cast out the prince of this world. By his obedience to the death of the cross, he has nullified the weapons that were forged against me. Now there is an open pathway to the souls of man. I will not be disturbed by those who rise up against me to discredit me. The spirit of jealousy already works, and the people of the age roam about with forked tongues. I do not look upon the inspiration of their words and their actions, for these things must be. I look unto Jesus, for he has given faith that is finished.

The light of the day is in me. I walk on in the light, and the darkness will not overtake me. Jesus' blood is cleansing me even now as he yet speaks. I rise from the graveyard of disappointment and put on the garment of praise. I lift up my head from the fallen creatures of reputation and spiritual pride. God has not set me in that path, but he has set me in the path of the holy. I walk on up the highway of holiness, the path of self-denial, for there are no lions, nor vipers upon that highway.

I lift up my voice on high and proclaim the reality of God's word, which is nigh me even in my mouth and in my heart, the word of faith that he told me to preach. I am glad and exceedingly joyful, for he has already overcome the world. I look and see that he is the same today as he was yesterday. He does not change.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Join the Humble At the Throne of Grace For Praise and Prayer

Those who take lightly the blessings of his grace will fall heavily into the pits of despair that they have fashioned for themselves by being unappreciative of the unmerited love and kindness of God. Jesus Christ stood in the halls of judgment and the fields of battle to destroy the accusations of all the condemnation that would be hurled at us. Heavens continued rain of blessing will fall upon those who fall down before the throne in thanksgiving. Vapors of worship before the throne will assure the rain of deliverance and justification in the future times of confrontation. Our great Liberator will never allow the accuser of the brethren to hold us hostage in his prison. He who holds the keys of death and hell holds to any lock or door that tries to place itself between us and the throne.

(Continued)

Come. The revival awaits your arrival at its gates of praise. Come and willingly praise without coercion. Come and praise because you love me. I have loved you with an everlasting love. My cross expressed the degree of my love for you.

377. Does your praise express the degree of your love for me, or does it express the degree of your doubts and fears?

I am the father of creation, the Lord, your God. Give glory unto the name which is above every name. It is a glorious name, for it is higher than all names. I am the one true God, the Eternal Spirit. Jesus is my name. There is no name above this name, for it is a hallowed name. It has been set apart in the heavens and in the earth. Do not be drawn away from the truth concerning this hallowed name of your father. I am the father of lights and the father of spirits. There is no other creator. I did not counsel with anyone.

378. Who has been my counselor?

Open up your eyes and see the coming of Messiah in the distance.

379. Don't you see the coming of the Lord at your door?

Go and allow me to reveal myself through you. I am seen in my body; therefore, go forth in the power of wisdom and of revelation. I shall be revealed in these last days, and the whole earth shall be filled with my glory.

380. What does a man know about tomorrow except by my spirit and by my word?

381. Can you add one cubit to your stature?

(To Be Continued)

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