Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

The cares of this life and the things that usher forth from your own mind impart the information of earthly reasoning. Reason no longer, neither counsel any longer with the ability of man, but counsel with me, and find out that I have more than enough wisdom for your situation. You are my child. Shall I cast you aside when trouble stalks you?

When perplexity attempts to overrun you, shall I hide my face from you?

Do you have compassion on your little one when she makes mistakes and ends in perplexing situations?

Do you have compassion on her?

(RHEMA: The Faithfulness of God Will Never Fail You When Trouble and Uncertainty Stalks You)

The cares of this life and the things that usher forth from my own mind impart the information of earthly reasoning. I reason no longer, neither counsel any longer with the ability of man, but I counsel with God, and I find out that he has more than enough wisdom for my situation. I am his child. He shall not cast me aside when trouble stalks me. When perplexity attempts to overrun me, God shall not hide his face from me. I have compassion on my little one when she makes mistakes and ends in perplexing situations. I love her; therefore, I have compassion on her.

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

The Lord's Body Is a Book That Others Know and Read

Seek first my kingdom and my righteousness, and all the things that the people of the world seek after shall be added unto you. Remain committed to that goal, and you will never go wrong. You are not laying up treasures in a dungeon, nor are you worshipping in vain, for I am true and holy. It is impossible for me to lie. I cannot lie. Corrupt things cannot come forth out of me, for they must originate in that which is corrupt and evil. I am holy and full of compassion.

Look upon the multitudes of the world and weep. Lift up your eyes from yourself, and see the lost that are without a shepherd. Lift up your eyes unto the harvest field, and see that it is ripe and ready for harvesting. How will you labor in the harvest field if you are dressed for a banquet with the world?

Clothe yourself in "field clothes," and prepare for gathering in the harvest. Put on charity and peace. Put on Christ, and do not remove him, for there is no other garment for this work except the robe of righteousness. I have given you the robe of righteousness. Now wear this God-given robe, and do not accept the pauper clothes of this world. You are identified by your outward appearance. I look upon the heart, but those that you are sent to evangelize look upon the outward appearance. You are an epistle known and read of men. Allow your epistle to be known and read in the light of truth and not in the darkness of dissimulation. Do not hold this glorious light in the darkness of tradition and idolatry. Your body is my temple, and I will not dwell in an unclean temple. Cleanse yourself from all filthiness of the flesh and of the spirit. Come out from among the harlots, the prostitutes of truth, and the evil ways of the age, and I will receive you as my son. Come and abide in me, and I will abide in you. Then shall you ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Lord's Body Is a Book That Others Know and Read

As epistles known and read of ALL MEN, that means that even those who are illiterate can see the action of the Spirit of God in us and confess that we are of God. Many today that profess to be believers have been bound up in a book of actions that offer a different account than their profession. Many are disillusioned when they look at the highly visible luminary's of the so called church. We have been called to not follow their example but the example the humility of our Lord. He came to serve and not to be served. We have a harvest of hurting and hungry that are just outside our doors. They are looking for that which will not fail them in time of pressure or problem. If we are stumbling around like spiritual weaklings then they are not likely to see what they need and will search on. We have been told by the prophet to arise and awaken from the dust. We are to shake off the bands of our neck and put on our strength. As we put on the Lord, we will put on his strength and his righteousness. We are not in the fashion parade but in the light brigade. We are the winners and not the whiners of the hour. We should speak and display the best news and the most optimistic details of the relationship that we have with the One who loves the whole world. If we appear to be content at his feet, others will run to him also.

CORRUPTION, DARKNESS, EVIL, AND IDOLATRY

I must seek first God's kingdom and his righteousness, and all the things that the people of the world seek after shall be added unto me. I remain committed to that goal, and I will never go wrong. I am not laying up treasures in a dungeon, nor am I worshipping in vain, for God is true and holy. It is impossible for him to lie. He cannot lie. Corrupt things cannot come forth out of him, for they must originate in that which is corrupt and evil. God is holy and full of compassion.

I look upon the multitudes of the world and weep. I lift up my eyes from myself, and I see the lost that are without a shepherd. I lift up my eyes unto the harvest field, and I see that it is ripe and ready for harvesting. I will not labor in the harvest field if I am dressed for a banquet with the world. I will clothe myself in "field clothes" and prepare for gathering in the harvest. I will put on charity and peace. I will put on Christ, and I will not remove him, for there is no other garment for this work except the robe of righteousness. God has given me the robe of righteousness. Now I wear this God-given robe, and I do not accept the pauper clothes of this world. I am identified by my outward appearance. God looks upon the heart, but those that I am sent to evangelize look upon the outward appearance. I am an epistle known and read of men. I will allow my epistle to be known and read in the light of truth and not in the darkness of dissimulation. I will not hold this glorious light in the darkness of tradition and idolatry. My body is God's temple, and he will not dwell in an unclean temple. I cleanse myself from all filthiness of the flesh and of the spirit. I come out from among the harlots, the prostitutes of truth, and the evil ways of the age, and God will receive me as his son. I will abide in him, and he will abide in me. Then I shall ask what I will, and it shall be done unto me.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RHEMA: Take Up the Baskets of Thanksgiving, and Gather the Fruit of God's Goodness

Twelve baskets left over after feeding the 5,000 underlines a principle that we take for granted. God is always doing everything in abundance for us. Over 700,000 words written and innumerable words of goodness spoken to us should send us running to him with our baskets running over with praise. He has invited us daily into a storehouse of supply that we cannot tell the end of. We are so blessed every day that we are so tempted to take for granted the abundant blessings of his goodness. We should arise every day with our hearts full of celebration, and go into the gardens and fields of abundance of his grace. Our face beholding his as we are anointed with a fresh awareness of how we could never deserve all this abundance but are surrounded by stacks of overwhelming supply. Our gracious friend has come to dwell with us. We must acknowledge his greatness for his honor and glory.

(Continued)

Do not relinquish the precious things of love for the spiritual bank account of spiritual paupers. You can be rich in love simply by taking the things that have come your way patiently. Count all these things joy.

38. What do you really deserve?

39. If you were judged for your thoughts, your intents, your desires, your actions, and your words today, then what would be your judgment and your destiny?

(To Be Continued)

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