Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

My disciples did not understand why I allowed so many things to happen to me in the flesh. They did not realize that I was justifying them and clearing them of all the charges that they would face then and forever. Hide not in the shadows of ignorance. Come to the light of my slaughter where precious blood was paid for you. I knew the subtle devices against man. Man was dead in trespasses and sins and cut off from the tree of life. I came and was cut off from the land of the living so that man could become a new creature and a new generation with a new name to be remembered forever. My accusers could not do away with me, and they cannot do away with my people. The power of the resurrection is within them. Go and revive them with the word of the Lord. The power of the resurrection is not effective in them because they have been silenced by loud voices of condemnation in their ears. Go and sound the loud voice of love and grace in their ears. Go and prophesy to them, and they will hear again. Go and prophesy to them, and they shall speak confidence instead of fear.

(RHEMA: Come Out of the Shadows of Ignorance)

God's disciples did not understand why he allowed so many things to happen to him in the flesh. They did not realize that he was justifying them and clearing them of all the charges that they would face then and forever. I do not hide in the shadows of ignorance. I come to the light of his slaughter where precious blood was paid for me. He knew the subtle devices against man. Man was dead in trespasses and sins and cut off from the tree of life. He came and was cut off from the land of the living so that man could become a new creature and a new generation with a new name to be remembered forever. His accusers could not do away with him, and they cannot do away with his people. The power of the resurrection is within them. I will go and revive them with the word of the Lord. The power of the resurrection is not effective in them because they have been silenced by loud voices of condemnation in their ears. I will go and sound the loud voice of love and grace in their ears. I will go and prophesy to them, and they will hear again. I will go and prophesy to them, and they shall speak confidence instead of fear.

Moses Hightower

The Precious Promises of God Are Sure Expressions of Well-Aimed Weapons On Our Behalf

Have I ever forsaken you?

Will I ever forsake you?

My word is gone out of my mouth. My word is true, and I am true to my word. I am true to those who believe. My judgment does not slumber. My justification is not slack and insufficient. Come away from condemnation. I have not led you there. I have led you to justification by faith, which is in me. You have looked at your failures and predetermined judgment. I have looked at the sacrifice of the Lamb of God and predetermined justification. I have justified you. Now who will condemn you?

Who will lay any charge to my elect?

I justified you, and only I can condemn you. Turn your ears from these voices in the air, and listen to the voice of the faithful witness within you. Love is speaking to you. The love that was demonstrated at Calvary speaks on your behalf today. You may perceive the love of God through the action of the cross where I laid my life down for you. The laying down of this precious life for you is an actuality that cannot be dismissed by the voices of the princes of this world. I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have redeemed you by precious, innocent, and holy blood. Now receive the confidence contained in these words, and be restored to true faith again. Have faith in me. Say unto the voices of condemnation and despair, "Be removed from my ear and cast into the sea of silence. Be removed, and do not return to my ear, for the blood of Jesus has been applied to my ears."

I have not sentenced you to the exile in the realm of imaginations. I have elected you to a position in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Cast down your immature weapons of carnality, and take up the weapons that I gave you. The weapons of a true believer are not carnal, but they are mighty through me. They are mighty in pulling down strongholds, casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself above the knowledge of God. Take up these weapons again, and bring an end to strongholds, imaginations, and pride.

I am enforcing your actions of faith. Activate faith today. Activate love today. You are more than a conqueror through me. Outside of me, there is no lasting victory. Outside of me, there is no lasting peace. Outside of me, there is no true love. Rise up from your beggar posture, and stand with your loins girt about with the truth of these words. Rise up from your hesitant pace, and put on the breastplate of righteousness, which has no place for condemnation. Rise up from your lowly walk under the feet of oppression, and walk in heavenly places where only those who have the shoes of peace may walk. Cast down your shield of self-defense, and take unto yourself the sword of the Spirit, which is the Rhema of God. I have given you mighty weapons. Now go forth with this new confidence in your Redeemer, who has been made unto you wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and justification. I have not left you alone to attempt anything of yourself, but I have awaited your expressions of confidence in my word and me. Take these precious promises, and proclaim them as sure expressions of well-aimed weapons on your behalf. Know of a truth, I have sent these words of exhortation, edification, and comfort.

Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Precious Promises of God Are Sure Expressions of Well-Aimed Weapons On Our Behalf

Promises of God that are the genes of the procreative power of the Almighty are sent into our lives that we should be created in righteousness and true holiness. He by the Rhema word washes the fabric of deity on a constant basis. Filters of power remove the toxins of fear from the systems of our heart and mind. Our enemy would like to infect us with his lies, but we have been inoculated with the expressions of the unwavering support of the Faithful One. Lies and doubt may say, “No,” but all the promises that are "yes and amen" are in Jesus Christ. He will never unlove us or throw us away. Grace has opened the treasure of the eternities to the weary traveler on the road to heaven.

Battle array has been set before us. Lines of the batteries of hell may launch salvo after salvo in a barrage of screaming that it will never be. God simply says, “Let there be,” and it comes to pass over the insurgencies of the attack of the enemy. Every day we may pass the fields of battle littered with the remains of those who have tried to fight the battle unarmed with the sword of the Spirit. We know that the battle is the Lord's and any effort or statement of our own will only cause our defeat. He has already given us the city and the victory. His blood has assured us of the fulfillment of his promises. He has opened up his armory and loosed the weapons of his indignation on our behalf. If the cross and the gospel are the good news and testimony on our behalf, the arc of the testimony has not fell silent. His grace proclaims our victory daily.

CONDEMNATION

The Lord has never forsaken me. He will never forsake me. His word has gone out of his mouth. His word is true, and he is true to his word. He is true to those who believe. His judgment does not slumber. His justification is not slack and insufficient. I come away from condemnation. God has not led me there. He has led me to justification by faith, which is in him. I have looked at my failures and predetermined judgment. He has looked at the sacrifice of the Lamb of God and predetermined justification. He has justified me. Now no one will condemn me. No one will lay any charge to his elect. The Lord justified me, and only he can condemn me. I turn my ears from these voices in the air, and I listen to the voice of the faithful witness within me. Love is speaking to me. The love that was demonstrated at Calvary speaks on my behalf today. I may perceive the love of God through the action of the cross where he laid his life down for me. The laying down of this precious life for me is an actuality that cannot be dismissed by the voices of the princes of this world. God has loved me with an everlasting love. He has redeemed me by precious, innocent, and holy blood. Now I receive the confidence contained in these words, and I am restored to true faith again.

I have faith in God. I will say unto the voices of condemnation and despair, "Be removed from my ear and cast into the sea of silence. Be removed, and do not return to my ear, for the blood of Jesus has been applied to my ears." The Lord has not sentenced me to the exile in the realm of imaginations. He has elected me to a position in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. I cast down my immature weapons of carnality and take up the weapons that he gave me. The weapons of a true believer are not carnal, but they are mighty through him. They are mighty in pulling down strongholds, casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself above the knowledge of God. I take up these weapons again and bring an end to strongholds, imaginations, and pride.

God is enforcing my actions of faith. I activate faith today. I activate love today. I am more than a conqueror through him. Outside of him, there is no lasting victory. Outside of him, there is no lasting peace. Outside of him, there is no true love. I will rise up from my beggar posture and stand with my loins girt about with the truth of these words. I rise up from my hesitant pace and put on the breastplate of righteousness, which has no place for condemnation. I rise up from my lowly walk under the feet of oppression and walk in heavenly places where only those who have the shoes of peace may walk. I cast down my shield of self-defense and take unto myself the sword of the Spirit, which is the Rhema of God. He has given me mighty weapons. Now I will go forth with this new confidence in my Redeemer, who has been made unto me wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and justification. He has not left me alone to attempt anything of myself, but he has awaited my expressions of confidence in his word and him. I take these precious promises and proclaim them as sure expressions of well-aimed weapons on my behalf. I know of a truth, God has sent these words of exhortation, edification, and comfort.

RHEMA

By Don Grigsby

I was reading in the Song of Solomon, and the Lord spoke these words.

Love's breath has sent forth the invitation to come into my embrace through the night of difficulty that will try to overshadow the light of revelation that shines in your life. Many do not have any relationship with me. All their lives are filled with closed doors. Love opens the doors of not only the miraculous but the doors of incredible opportunity for those who will hear my voice. I long to embrace all my people with the voice of my love, but they are never aware of the door that is always open to them because their fears have sealed the door over.

SALVATION

The unfaithful shall be cast into this river of hatred, and many shall die for the word of God and the testimony that they hold. I have called you. I have chosen you. Now be faithful.

462. How will you endure unto the end if you are not persuaded to be faithful?

463. How will you be caught away before the great day of my wrath with spots and wrinkles in your garment?

464. Am I pleased with spots and wrinkles in the garments of salvation?

Replace the weeping willows of the mourner with a high new song of life and victorious expectation. Resist the temptation to bring to me a deep death song of the blues and of mourning. Many are controlled by grief, sorrow, and regret; therefore, they come to me as weak, lamenting worshippers of their problems and their emotions. Wear not the willows given you by unbelief but rather adorn yourself with the garment of praise. Wear not sackcloth and ashes, but wear the breastplate of faith and love.

465. Where is your helmet?

Your helmet is the hope of salvation.

466. Did you come to my throne this morning with the hope of salvation or with your head bowed to your troubles?

Make your calling sure today. Let not the sun go down on your wrath, for tomorrow is not promised to you, but today is promised, and a day of salvation is the order of the day.

467. Will you embrace salvation for yourself while others are living in spiritual poverty and damnation?

468. Or will you embrace the savior of the world, and allow me to minister through you that others might become rich?

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