I brought you to fresh waters and gave you a mind to eat from my hand, and drink from the veins of the fresh water in my hand. I pulled out the briars while you slept and removed the wild beasts from your dreams. I gave you peace in the night and wrapped you in hands of love. Come and follow me today. There are fresh waters and new streams of life. Fresh pastures await you as you follow me. Come and follow. Hear the direction given by me, and be led by the voice of love. There are sheep on the edges. Some are stubborn and have strayed too far. I am giving you sensitivity so that they might be rescued from the dangerous position that they graze in. Go not in your own strength or knowledge, but follow my presence. My presence shall be a comfort for them. Reach for them through my presence and not through your human spirit. The shadows of your human spirit will frighten them. Follow my presence. It is filled with peace. Come and follow me.

(RHEMA: Grace Grants the Ministry With a Knowledge of the Sheep)

 

 

The Lord brought me to fresh waters and has given me a mind to eat from his hand and drink from the veins of the fresh water in his hand. He pulled out the briars while I slept and removed the wild beasts from my dreams. He gave me peace in the night and wrapped me in hands of love. I will follow Jesus today. There are fresh waters and new streams of life. Fresh pastures await me as I follow him. I hear the direction given by the Lord, and I am led by the voice of love. There are sheep on the edges. Some are stubborn and have strayed too far. The Lord is giving me sensitivity so that they might be rescued from the dangerous position that they graze in. I will not go in my own strength or knowledge, but I will follow the Lord's presence. His presence shall be a comfort for them. I will reach for them through God's presence and not through my human spirit. The shadows of my human spirit will frighten them. I will follow God's presence. It is filled with peace. I will follow the Lord.

 

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

 

Swing the Sword of Liberty With a Victorious Attitude

 

I have inspired you. Now do not be intimidated by the spirit that attempts to drive you away from this ministry of the word of God. The word of God is in you. Yes, I have placed the word nigh you even in your mouth and in your heart. Now from the abundance of a new heart there springs forth the abundance of fresh inspiration from the source of all true inspiration. The days are numbered, and the laborers are few in number, yet have I not placed you around the walls of your city, but I have placed you within the walls of the city. Now go, and loose the captives, and let them go. Go and sound the trumpet of the gospel. The gospel that is in you is the good news of their redemption and their salvation.

Do not be weary in the journey, for you shall reap in this due season. You have sown bountifully, and now will you reap bountifully. I have not forgotten your many years of labor for my name. Now will I show you the fruitfulness that comes to those who sow in tears and in faithfulness. I have expressed to you many times of the great harvest for this assembly. Now shall you see the result in the magnitude of the last day harvest.

Do not be weary in well doing. You shall reap; therefore, do not faint in this day of adversity. Your strength is not weak, neither is it small, but your strength is given to you because of the covenant. Rise up from the valley of weariness, and put on the strength of Messiah. I have given you the clothes of the redeemed. Now rise up from your beggar stature and posture, and stand in the battle line of my soldiers. Draw your sword of liberty, and swing it with the attitude of victory.

Come from your corners of defeat, and dwell in the line of liberty with those who trust in the name of the Lord. My name is stronger than the titles of the enemies arrayed against you. They are fearful of my dreadful and great name. Go in the name of Jesus, and do not fear the authors of your impossibilities. The impossibilities and the problems are distractions from the purpose. Open your mouths of faith, and move these impossibilities and problems. Stop staring at these things, for they are mere distractions.

Come from behind the hills and mountains in the road, and go on to let the captives go free. Angels are with you and before you. The sword of the Lord is already drawn by the angels. Now draw your sword, and go forth in faith always abounding with thanksgiving. Your spirit of thanksgiving shall cause you to leap with the legs of the mountain ram. Come and leap for the joy of freedom that is coming to the prisoners in the chambers of bondage.

Today is the day of renewal and strengthening for you, my people called by my name. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for the everlasting love of Jesus does touch you with the freshness and newness of redemption. The romance of redemption cannot be written by the pens of men, but I have written the love story of redemption in each of your hearts. Come from your valleys and your corners of trouble to the throne of grace. Come from your pits and beds of discouragement to the throne of the Master.

Come from your self-imposed prisons to the wide open spaces of my liberty. I have redeemed you and brought you out with the same mighty hand that delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage. Stand on your feet, and shout with the voice of praise. The chambers of the slaves to sin are opened, and the stocks of bondage are loosed.

The night comes quickly; therefore, move fast and with purpose, for salvation is expressing itself through you by my spirit. Rise and allow purpose to be renewed in you. Rise up, and allow the vision of the Lord to become your vision. Now shall we see eye to eye, and now shall you walk in the fulfillment of purpose. Go. I am with you unto the end.

 

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

 

RE: RHEMA - Swing the Sword of Liberty With a Victorious Attitude

God has promised us a mouth and wisdom that none of our adversaries would be able to gainsay or resist. The word mouth is the Greek word Stoma which means the edge of the sword. We are the sword of the Spirit as we speak the Rhema word of God. God has promised to watch over his Word to hurry with excitement to perform it. With this kind of assurance, we can with boldness and with assurance declare the words of faith against the words of fear. God has already declared the words of fear to be invalid before we hear them. We speak not according to the words of our mind or our thoughts but as the Spirit gives utterances of victory. Our expectation is from God and not the circumstances of defeat that present their depressing predictions. Fresh inspiration of things too wonderful for us to understand places us on the mountains of victory. We are not the victims of depression of the patrons of doubt. We will not take dictation from those who have been overcome. We have been given a mandate to speak and declare liberty and victory for all who have been captives.

As I was praying last night the Lord began to speak to me and said, "I have ruled the ages before that any man marked time. I controlled the events and order of things before there was any recorded history. Hidden in the unknown past is a present that is a platform for the future. Nothing and no one has ever hindered the commands and promises that I have uttered. Now I have spoken of your days in the past as a great time of in gathering and harvest. Noah's miracle is a small boat compared to the work I will do in this hour. Nets are being pulled from the depths as I speak. On the shores of those who are ready to receive and not reject will poured out an abundance of harvest that will be greater that all that which hate and hurt have harmed. I will give you strength for the run and the harvest. I will lift your thoughts and efforts beyond the battles that you normally fight in your mind and spirit. Your battles are already won. You need to understand that you will be fighting in the Spirit the battles of those who do not know how to fight. I am the same Lord God mighty in battle. Be not weary of faint for I will strengthen you and uphold you with my power."

 

ADVERSITY, FEAR, IMPOSSIBILITIES, AND WEARINESS

The Lord has inspired me. Now I will not be intimidated by the spirit that attempts to drive me away from this ministry of the word of God. The word of God is in me. Yes, God has placed the word nigh me even in my mouth and in my heart. Now from the abundance of a new heart there springs forth the abundance of fresh inspiration from the source of all true inspiration. The days are numbered, and the laborers are few in number, yet he has not placed me around the walls of my city, but he has placed me within the walls of the city. Now I will go and loose the captives and let them go. I will go and sound the trumpet of the gospel. The gospel that is in me is the good news of their redemption and their salvation.

I will not be weary in the journey, for I shall reap in this due season. I have sown bountifully, and now will I reap bountifully. God has not forgotten my many years of labor for his name. Now he will show me the fruitfulness that comes to those who sow in tears and in faithfulness. The Lord has expressed to me many times of the great harvest for this assembly. Now shall I see the result in the magnitude of the last day harvest.

I will not be weary in well doing. I shall reap; therefore, I will not faint in this day of adversity. My strength is not weak, neither is it small, but my strength is given to me because of the covenant. I rise up from the valley of weariness, and I put on the strength of Messiah. He has given me the clothes of the redeemed. Now I rise up from my beggar stature and posture, and I stand in the battle line of his soldiers. I draw my sword of liberty and swing it with the attitude of victory.

I come from my corners of defeat, and I dwell in the line of liberty with those who trust in the name of the Lord. Jesus' name is stronger than the titles of the enemies arrayed against me. They are fearful of his dreadful and great name. I will go in the name of Jesus. I do not fear the authors of my impossibilities. The impossibilities and the problems are distractions from the purpose. I open my mouth of faith and move these impossibilities and problems. I determine to stop staring at these things, for they are mere distractions.

I come from behind the hills and mountains in the road, and I go on to let the captives go free. Angels are with me and before me. The sword of the Lord is already drawn by the angels. Now I draw my sword, and I will go forth in faith always abounding with thanksgiving. My spirit of thanksgiving shall cause me to leap with the legs of the mountain ram. I will go and leap for the joy of freedom that is coming to the prisoners in the chambers of bondage.

Today is the day of renewal and strengthening for us, God's people called by his name. I rejoice and am exceedingly glad, for the everlasting love of Jesus does touch me with the freshness and newness of redemption. The romance of redemption cannot be written by the pens of men, but he has written the love story of redemption in each heart. I come from my valleys and my corners of trouble to the throne of grace. I come from my pits and beds of discouragement to the throne of the Master.

I come from my self-imposed prisons to the wide open spaces of God's liberty. He has redeemed me and brought me out with the same mighty hand that delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage. I will stand on my feet and shout with the voice of praise. The chambers of the slaves to sin are opened, and the stocks of bondage are loosed.

The night comes quickly; therefore, I will move fast and with purpose, for salvation is expressing itself through me by his spirit. I rise and allow purpose to be renewed in me. I rise up and allow the vision of the Lord to become my vision. Now shall we see eye to eye, and now shall I walk in the fulfillment of purpose. I will go. Jesus is with me unto the end.

 

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

 

RE: RHEMA: Pluck Up the Huge Trees of Unforgiveness with the Living Word That Is In Your Mouth

Roots of bitterness will always defile and affect many. Massive trees of unforgiveness seemed to have covered the landscape of the church. Words of love and grace that are spoken to heal rather than to tear should flow out of our mouths. Love is said to cover over with a roof of forgiveness and mercy the faults of others rather than exposing them for all to see. We would desire that kind of mercy if we were in their position. Unforgiveness is like an acid in a container that cannot hold it. It perforates it so it is so full of holes that it cannot hold anything else until it is repaired. Our spirits were never made to contain the poison of hatred and resentment. We must be healed before we can hold the blessing of God in our lives or else every time we receive a blessing in church, it will run out before we get back home. It has been said that loving our enemies is the fine art of drawing larger circles. We have a selfish way if we are not careful of only drawing circles that include our friends and family. Even Jesus called his betrayer friend as he sought to embrace him in his hideous actions that would take his life. His blood has cleansed us. Why would we limit it to affect others?

A world has heard the harsh language of hate and anger. They need to hear the healing words that will uproot the thicket of trees that is preventing them from experiencing real love.

 

 

(Continued)

Lift up your head again, and see that there is more than enough grace for your situations. I am the Lord, and I do not change. Come into my presence with a different attitude, and do not be frustrated any longer about the things that you cannot do anything about.

15. Why worry about the past?

 

If I were a man, then I would lie, for all men have sinned and come short of my glory. The glory of my integrity cannot be approached with man's ability because I am faultless and perfect. You came to me with grief and despair, although I have told you to enter into my gates with thanksgiving and into my courts with praise. I am sympathetic to your feelings and your emotions, yet I want a demonstration of faith and a demonstration of confidence in me from you.

16. Am I greater than the problem?

17. Has my love changed because the problem lingers?

18. Have I ever forsaken you?

19. Are you hungry?

20. Are you clothed?

21. Do you have a roof over your head?

22. Do you have the modern conveniences of the day?

23. Are you saved?

24. Shall grief take the place of praise?

 

(To Be Continued)

 

 

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