Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

Love's Rebuttal for the Interrogators of Evil in the Valley (Part 2)

Do not be filled with dismay because of the interrogating spirits of the air. My blood shall silence their voices. I was accused long ago; therefore, allow me to wear the reproach forevermore. I was falsely accused for you. I wore the reproach of the false accusation. I was scourged for you; therefore, do not be intimidated by these voices in your ears. Continue looking to the cross of redemption and know that I have already settled the argument. Do not argue with the intimidator, for he shall merely continue to distract you from purpose. Look to the sufferings of your Messiah and know that all has been paid for. Do not be antagonized by the sufferings that I endured, for it pleased the Father to bruise me. Do not go back to the cross to know me in the flesh. I have said, "Yea though you have known Christ in the flesh, yet now henceforth know ye him no more." All these things have passed and unto your benefit. You are the benefactor of grace that came to you because of my suffering. I have already become your Passover. Now you can pass over these things that are beneath your feet. The things that are from beneath cannot come to this heavenly place of your abode. I journeyed there to the depth of the grave and hell to contend with the spirits of that domain. Ignore their charges and their calls, for you can pass over by the overcoming blood, which is holy and sanctified.

You have a cross. Now carry it all the way. Lift up your voice in praise, and be strengthened by the virtue of divinity that is in you. I died in your place and did already let you go. Barabbas was released, and he was a murderer. In the courts of man, a murderer was released, and I was sentenced. How much more shall you be released from guilt and condemnation, for I carried the weight of all these things?

My cross I did bear. I was weary, yet was I determined to satisfy your longing to be free. Behold the gaze of disbelief as I carried my cross. A king with a cross and a path not designed for me to travel. Where is your cross, and what will you carry in its stead?

Where is your love, and what will you give in exchange for that which is real if you do not know its meaning?

How will you discern truth and error if you have not trodden this path of suffering and public proclamation of love for me?

ACCUSATION, BETRAYAL, CONDEMNATION, DISMAY, DISOBEDIENCE, DISTRACTION, GUILT, INTERROGATING SPIRITS, AND INTIMIDATION (PART 2)

I will not be filled with dismay because of the interrogating spirits of the air. Jesus’ blood shall silence their voices. He was accused long ago; therefore, I allow him to wear the reproach forevermore. He was falsely accused for me. The Lord wore the reproach of the false accusation. He was scourged for me; therefore, I will not be intimidated by these voices in my ears. I continue looking to the cross of redemption and know that God has already settled the argument. I will not argue with the intimidator, for he shall merely continue to distract me from purpose. I look to the sufferings of my Messiah and know that all has been paid for. I will not be antagonized by the sufferings that the Lord endured, for it pleased the Father to bruise him. I will not go back to the cross to know God in the flesh. Jesus has said, "Yea though you have known Christ in the flesh, yet now henceforth know ye him no more." All these things have passed and unto my benefit. I am the benefactor of grace that came to me because of God’s suffering. He has already become my Passover. Now I can pass over these things that are beneath my feet. The things that are from beneath cannot come to this heavenly place of my abode. God journeyed there to the depth of the grave and hell to contend with the spirits of that domain. I ignore their charges and their calls, for I can pass over by the overcoming blood, which is holy and sanctified.

I have a cross. I will carry it all the way. I lift up my voice in praise. I am strengthened by the virtue of divinity that is in me. Jesus died in my place and already let me go. Barabbas was released, and he was a murderer. In the courts of man, a murderer was released, and Jesus was sentenced. Now I know that will I be released from guilt and condemnation, for God carried the weight of all these things. His cross he did bear. He was weary, yet he was determined to satisfy my longing to be free. I behold the gaze of disbelief as he carried his cross. A king with a cross and a path not designed for him to travel. My cross is with me, and by grace, I will not carry anything in its stead. My love is inside of me by the Holy Ghost, but if I do not know its meaning, I will give it away in exchange for something that is not real. I cannot discern truth and error if I have not trodden this path of suffering and public proclamation of love for the Lord.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Love's Rebuttal for the Interrogators of Evil in the Valley (Part 2)

Questions may be asked, but we do not have to answer. Jesus did not answer many of the questions of the religious leaders of his day. Nehemiah would not talk with his adversaries. We must not be drawn into the gravity of their network of confusion. Calvary will answer every question. As Jesus was accused, so will we be accused. God will defend us. As a lamb to the slaughter, he was silent. Silence can speak volumes when a greater voice than ours is speaking. Every one of us will take up the cross and be falsely accused of many things. Just as Jesus nailed them all to his cross, love has a way of removing all the handwriting and speech that is against us today. Our spirit will bear witness with the truth that is in the Lord and within every true believer. At the center of it all is the cross of everlasting love.

I am a merciful God, and I will not forsake you, neither will I destroy you. I will not forget the covenant that I made with Abraham. You have heard my voice from within, not out of heaven. The new covenant has guaranteed you a relationship with me. The might that I demonstrated when I brought the children of Israel out of Egypt will be demonstrated in you. Know of a truth, that I am the Lord and that I am God in heaven above and upon the earth beneath. There is none else. Keep my commandments that it may go well with you and with your children, and then shall your days be prolonged upon the earth. If you serve yourself now, will self deliver you in your time of tribulation?

Then serve me, your only deliverer.

The Lord is a merciful God, and he will not forsake me, neither will he destroy me. He will not forget the covenant that he made with Abraham. I have heard his voice from within, not out of heaven. The new covenant has guaranteed me a relationship with him. The might that he demonstrated when he brought the children of Israel out of Egypt will be demonstrated in me. I know of a truth, that he is the Lord and that he is God in heaven above and upon the earth beneath. There is none else. I will keep his commandments that it may go well with me and with my children, and then shall my days be prolonged upon the earth. If I serve myself now, self will not deliver me in my time of tribulation; therefore, I will serve God, my only deliverer.

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Testimony of Our Garment of Righteousness

Our testimony is not on our sleeves but written in our hearts. Our mouth is the clothing outlet for our daily fashion. Our world around us may put on the garments of lust, but we daily put on the garments of righteousness by our conversation and how we live. We will not live in the closets of shame or the dressing rooms of the untried. We are fresh from the other side of Jordan where we have torn up the garments of our own identity and have taken the mantle of power and holiness. We have refused to be identified with the club spirits of religion. We are regular pillars in the temple of the Most High God. We will not walk after the flesh but as we are led by the Spirit, we will not desert the house of God. We will be part of the structure that is wrapped with the netting that is full of the testimony of truth and the forever settled Word of God. As Abraham's seed, we will not wear the rags of our own righteousness but put on the royal garments of kings. We will be clothed with the shining garments of light as we walk in the light.

By Moses Hightower

(Continued)

I have said, "Love your enemies."

106. Have you preached love instead of hatred?

107. What spirit are you of if you teach hatred instead of love and forgiveness?

(To Be Continued)

By Rashall Sanchez

December 1 , 2006

Lord, although I may be asked questions by my adversaries, I know that I do not have to answer the questions. Just as you did not answer many of the questions of the religious leaders of your day, I can be as Nehemiah and refuse to talk with my adversaries. I know that I must focus on you and not be drawn into the gravity of their network of confusion. Calvary will answer every question on my behalf. Just as you were accused, so I know I will I be accused. I know that you will defend me. As a lamb to the slaughter, you were silent and opened not your mouth. I can hide in silence and allow silence to speak volumes greater than my voice can ever speak because a greater voice than mine will be speaking in my silence. Although I may be falsely accused of many things, I must take up my cross. I nail these accusations to the cross. Thank you for your love which has a way of removing all the handwriting and speech that is against me today. My spirit bears witness with the truth that is in you, and the spirit that is within every true believer. At the center of it all is the cross of everlasting love. I accept the redemption, protection, and power of your everlasting love today, for it is my only defense in the face of all these adversaries and foes.

Lord Jesus, I will not be filled with dismay because of the interrogating spirits of the air. Your blood has silenced their voices. You were accused long ago; therefore, instead of me trying to bear the reproach on my own, I will allow you to wear the reproach forevermore. You were falsely accused for me. You wore the reproach of the false accusations made against you. Because you were scourged for me, I will not be intimidated by these voices in my ears. I will continue looking to the cross of redemption and know that you have already settled the arguments that the intimidator has with me. By grace, I will not be distracted from the purpose by the arguments of the intimidator. I look to your sufferings and know that you, my Messiah, have paid for all my debts. You endured sufferings so that I do not have to be antagonized by them. I will not go backwards to know you, but I will press forward to know you in the spirit. Because you endured sufferings, I am the benefactor of the grace that came to me.

Thank you for being my Passover. I pass over these things that are beneath my feet in praise and in victory. I thank you that these things that you have placed beneath my feet are from below, and they cannot come to this heavenly place of my abode. You journeyed there to the depth of the grave and hell to contend with the spirits of that domain. Now I will ignore their charges and their calls, for I can pass over them by the overcoming blood, which is holy and sanctified. You have given me a cross, I have taken it up, and I will carry it all the way. I lift up my voice and give you praise, for you have strengthened me by the virtue of your divinity that is in me. You died in my place, and you have already freed me and let me go victorious through you. In your flesh, you died in the place of a murderer. I thank you for releasing me from guilt and condemnation. Thank you for carrying the weight of all these things for me. You bore the cross for me. Even though you were weary in your body, soul, and spirit, you were determined to satisfy my longing to be free. You traveled a path not designed for you to travel.

O Lord, my God, I take up my cross and carry it with me. By your mercy and grace, I will not carry anything else in its stead. Thank you for teaching me the meaning of real love that has been placed inside of me by the Holy Ghost. The true understanding of its meaning has given me the understanding to not trade it in exchange for something that is not real. Thank you for allowing me to know you in the fellowship of your sufferings so that I can discern truth and error and have a public proclamation of my love for you.

RE: PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING - December 1, 2006

When God asks questions, there are not merely to ask questions. When Jesus asked how that Jesus could be David's Lord and his son, they asked him no more questions. When God asks questions, they are always statements of power on a higher level than any problems that we will encounter. Questions become quotations of quantum power. If God asks, “Is there anything too hard for him?” he is saying that the realm of human impossibility has just been swallowed by galaxies of eternal power. Calvary is the lens of prospectus that we view ourselves and the Lord in clarity and understanding. Calvary wipes our minds clear of the shadows of fleshly misunderstanding.

Love displayed the ultimate demonstration of forgiveness when Jesus was lead like a lamb to the slaughter and opened not his mouth to revile or defend himself. If I will place my entire case in the hands of eternal grace, there will be no need to write to defend myself. Just as sure as he nailed everything against me to the cross, this same eternal sacrifice will nail every false charge and accusation to the place of mercy. Our focus is on the goal of heaven and the eternal presence of the Lamb. Many voices will try to distract me and get me off the track of God's purpose in my life. We have heard his instructions and will publish them in the face of all those would gainsay against it. Just as God has cast all our sins behind his back, so will we allow the forgiveness of God in us to banish every hurt and transgression of others so far behind us that we cannot gather them to ourselves again. As long as we allow any thing to affect us, we are under its dominion and control. We have been given dominion over every event of time and eternity. We are filled with the power of eternal love that works by the dynamics of redemption and grace. As we fellowship with him in his suffering, we then know that he trusts us to continue in love and be mature enough to not allow the little and big things alike to rattle our relationship.