Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Many have missed my blessings and revelations because they do not receive things beyond their own gifts. There are many things revealed by prophecy that are not revealed through the word of knowledge. To one, is given by the Spirit, the word of wisdom, and to another, the gifts of healing by the same Spirit. Do not build a partition between your gift and the gift of the working of miracles. All the gifts are the workings of the same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as I will. The body is one, yet it has many members, and all the members are of one body. This great body, being many, is one great body, the body of Christ. The eye needs the foot, and the foot needs the eye. I have set the members in the body as it has pleased me and not man. Have you experienced the broad operations of the working of miracles?

(RHEMA: Do Not Limit God In Others by Rejecting the Gift of God Working In Others)

Many have missed God's blessings and revelations because they do not receive things beyond their own gifts. There are many things revealed by prophecy that are not revealed through the word of knowledge. To one, is given by the Spirit, the word of wisdom, and to another, the gifts of healing by the same Spirit. I will not build a partition between my gift and the gift of the working of miracles. All the gifts are the workings of the same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. The body is one, yet it has many members, and all the members are of one body. This great body, being many, is one great body, the body of Christ. The eye needs the foot, and the foot needs the eye. The Lord has set the members in the body as it has pleased him and not man. I have not experienced the broad operations of the working of miracles.

(Confession of a Sound Mind: Words of Light Upon the Face of Envy, Jealousy, and Unbelief)

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

Redemption Prepares For Its Grand Finale

Make a joyful noise unto me, and serve me with gladness. I am glorified in your worship, but I am concerned about the attitude and the reflection of your worship. Shall I be glorified if you are a pitiful creature walking as a pauper when I have created you a prince?

You are a prince who has power with me. Shall a prince debase himself to the stature of a slave to the beggarly elements of this world?

Rise up, and be a prince after the order of David. You are Christ's son, and now are you Abraham's seed. His seed has been planted in the likeness of my death, and now you are in the likeness of my resurrection. Don't you know that there are no forces that can hold fast to the expression of the resurrection?

If the hands of darkness would stretch forth its hands, the fire of my expression would burn it to naught. Be not discouraged by the things that have come to move you but rather, rise up with Paul's testimony and also testify from your heart that none of these things move you. You are more than a conqueror through me who has loved you. My love was a real expression that brought life unto you. This life is an expression that must come up unto my victory in you. This cannot be prevented, for I am the tree of life, and I have planted you and caused you to be a tree of righteousness also.

Now is the hour that I do show the strength that is in my body. I do show that the things that were foretold of my body shall come to pass in this hour. The stage is set, and the actors are in their places. The drama of redemption prepares for its grand finale. Take your place in this life, and stand still, and see my salvation come forth to touch you and prepare you for your part of the drama. Be not moved away from this hope, for there is no other hope.

Be not moved away from this gospel, for there is no other gospel. Be not moved away from me, for I, Jesus, am the only God. There is no other God beside me. I know no other. No. There is no other God beside me, a just savior and the redeemer. Be not moved away from this great love wherewith I have loved you. Be not moved away from this body, for I have brought you into the fellowship of the body and the covering of my headship. Be not moved away from this stream of fresh water, for I have brought you to this stream of everlasting life. Drink of these fresh waters, and be refreshed. I saw you thirsty and came to pour you these waters that you might be refreshed. Now go, and pour out fresh water to others.

Come with me to the center of the stage, and I will show you the end of all things. Look down the narrow path of life in the way that I point. What do you see?

(I answered, "A long road Lord, with no end.")

Now what do you see?

(I answered, "Horses and riders, Lord.")

Across the horizon of time, there come the horses of the tribulation. Make your calling and election sure, for there cometh the hour when no man can stand. Be not found here upon the earth during the time that I show you in the distance lest you be found lost and without the grace and mercy of your God. Be not a fool, and sell the truth, for there remaineth no other sacrifice for the sins of the world.

Look up. Your redemption is drawing near. Redemption is drawing near, and there comes the dust of the horses of the tribulation as I do prepare to call for the opening of the seals of judgment. What you are going to do, do it. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath, but follow peace and holiness with all men when at all possible, or you shall not see me in the hour of my coming for the bride. I do forewarn you of the nearness of my coming. Do not allow the spirit of the scoffer and the mocker to attach itself to you because you do not understand my timetable, but be ready always, for I will come as I have promised. Be ready, for I do come for my Church. Be ready. Live each day and each moment as though I am coming in that moment and in that hour and in that day.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Redemption Prepares For Its Grand Finale

Space is curved. If the "event horizon" we see appears flat and one dimensional, then we are failing to see the multiple dimensions of events that are happening as we live. Crescendos of symphonies are the focal point that everything builds toward. All of creation has been focused on the final redemption of all things from the curse that Adam brought crashing down on the stage of the earth. Calvary pulled back that curtain and gave us a glimpse of the finale of redemption that is about to unfold. We can see the darkness, but there is a shadow of an angel standing in the sun with a trumpet to declare the final victory of the church. We are focused on the finish line, and we have an anchor that is steadfast within the veil. The forerunner has already made it in, and he beckons us to run the race of patience that is set before us. We will not receive a corruptible crown but an immortal reward. We do not have the time to be lead astray by the sideshows of temptation. Trivial and momentary attractions of the moment are the allure of our enemy. We are too close to the finish line to look to the right or the left. Our eyes are on the throne and the one who is seated on the throne.

DISCOURAGEMENT AND FUTURE JUDGMENT

I will make a joyful noise unto the Lord and serve him with gladness. He is glorified in my worship, but he is concerned about the attitude and the reflection of my worship. God shall not be glorified if I am a pitiful creature walking as a pauper when he has created me a prince. I am a prince who has power with God. A prince shall not debase himself to the stature of a slave to the beggarly elements of this world.

I rise up and become a prince after the order of David. I am Christ's son, and now am I Abraham's seed. His seed has been planted in the likeness of Jesus' death, and now I am in the likeness of his resurrection. I know that there are no forces that can hold fast to the expression of the resurrection. If the hands of darkness would stretch forth its hands, the fire of God's expression would burn it to naught. I will not be discouraged by the things that have come to move me, but rather, I will rise up with Paul's testimony and also testify from my heart that none of these things move me. I am more than a conqueror through Christ who has loved me. His love was a real expression that brought life unto me. This life is an expression that must come up unto his victory in me. This cannot be prevented, for he is the tree of life, and he has planted me and caused me to be a tree of righteousness also.

Now is the hour that God does show the strength that is in his body. He does show that the things that were foretold of his body shall come to pass in this hour. The stage is set and the actors are in their places. The drama of redemption prepares for its grand finale. I will take my place in this life and stand still and see his salvation come forth to touch me and prepare me for my part of the drama. I will not be moved away from this hope, for there is no other hope. I will not be moved away from this gospel, for there is no other gospel. I will not be moved away from God, for he, Jesus, is the only God. There is no other God beside him. He knows no other. No. There is no other God beside him, a just savior and the redeemer. I will not be moved away from this great love wherewith he has loved me. I will not be moved away from this body, for God has brought me into the fellowship of the body and the covering of his headship.

I will not be moved away from this stream of fresh water, for God has brought me to this stream of everlasting life. I drink of these fresh waters, and I am refreshed. The Lord saw me thirsty and came to pour me these waters that I might be refreshed. Now I will go and pour out fresh water to others. I will go with him to the center of the stage, and he will show me the end of all things. I look down the narrow path of life in the way that he points. I see a long road with no end. Now I see horses and riders. Across the horizon of time, there come the horses of the tribulation. I must make my calling and election sure, for there cometh the hour when no man can stand. I purpose not to be found here upon the earth during the time that God shows me in the distance lest I be found lost and without the grace and mercy of my God. I will not be a fool and sell the truth, for there remaineth no other sacrifice for the sins of the world.

I look up. My redemption is drawing near. Redemption is drawing near, and there comes the dust of the horses of the tribulation as Jesus does prepare to call for the opening of the seals of judgment. What I am going to do, I must do it. I will not let the sun go down upon my wrath, but I will follow peace and holiness with all men when at all possible, or I shall not see God in the hour of his coming for the bride. He does forewarn me of the nearness of his coming. I will not allow the spirit of the scoffer and the mocker to attach itself to me because I do not understand God's timetable, but I will be ready always, for he will come as he has promised. I purpose to be ready, for Jesus does come for his Church. I want to be ready. I will live each day and each moment as though he is coming in that moment and in that hour and in that day.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Cross of Jesus and the Victory Won There Invalidates All the Power of the Evil One

Truth is never in transition, but it is sure to transform even the error of the power of lies as it exposes its facade. Calvary vacated every frivolous charge against us and annulled the claims of the enemy in our lives. Our victory is not temporary but is forever settled. Immutable is the counsel that orders the silence of all scorners. Many lie in a twisted wreck in the ditches of life because they have listened to and follow another spirit. Many spirits vie for our attention, but one and only one voice does the true believer hear. As we follow the declarations of the covenant that he has made with us, the shining radiance of that relationship will overshadow our shortcomings and expose the vapid distractions of everything else.

Our focus is on the goal. We have started in the race to run all. Lot's wife had gravitational ties to unacceptable desires and unsettled issues. We have settled it our hearts that we have started and will not turn to the left or right but to go straightforward. Our beginning flourish is the power of prevailing in the end. He does not have to stop being the beginning to be the ending of victory. What he was, he is. As the book of Genesis unfolds, we see the cross on its altars and the victory of the resurrection in the voice of "Let there be and there was." His is the beginning of everything we need to begin in our lives and has never started. He is the ending of everything that needs to cease in our lives and has not all at the same second.

(Continued)

The rebellion of the hour is not a mystery, but it is the effect of devils working to bring about damnation unto all that will not submit to the authority of God. I have sent forth the angelic host to separate the sheep from the goats and the wheat from the tares. Do not be rebellious and disobedient for any reason, but be submissive in all things. There is a crown of righteousness for the overcomers.

74. How will you overcome if you draw back to go your own way?

75. Who will give an account for your soul if you have no head or leadership appointed by me?

76. How can you appoint your own headship?

(To Be Continued)

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