Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

Repent, Choose Obedience, and Behold the Fruit of Obedience on an Eternal Plane

Night is coming fast. You are beholding night fall upon the world as a dark blanket. Though men say night is not coming and that things will continue as they are, know of a truth that night will come and overtake them as a thief. My thoughts are much higher than yours. My ways are much higher than yours. My time is not as your time; therefore, heed this admonition and know that if Adam had known the power of disobedience, he would not have disobeyed. You have seen the power of disobedience and the power of obedience. Choose obedience and behold the fruit of your obedience on an eternal plane. Many have chosen to taste the bitter fruit of disobedience on an eternal plane. The fruit that awaits those who do not believe is an unwanted experience, yet many shall experience damnation by choice.

Look again to Adam and Eve, and behold their lack of knowledge. You can make a choice having much knowledge available to you. Will you choose as they did with the vast knowledge of the consequences of disobedience?

Do you think that Adam would make the same choice if he were choosing on this side of time?

What will you do on this side of time?

I once winked at ignorance, but now I command everyone to repent. Repent and enjoy the fruit of the tree of life. The tree of damnation is an unwanted experience with the taste of all the sorrow, grief, and pain in the life to come multiplied by infinity. Repent and experience the joy of obedience.

DISOBEDIENCE AND IGNORANCE

Night is coming fast. I am beholding night fall upon the world as a dark blanket. Though men say night is not coming and that things will continue as they are, I know of a truth that night will come and overtake them as a thief. God’s thoughts are much higher than mine are. His ways are much higher than mine are. His time is not as my time; therefore, I heed this admonition and know that if Adam had known the power of disobedience, he would not have disobeyed. I have seen the power of disobedience and the power of obedience. I choose obedience, and I behold the fruit of my obedience on an eternal plane. Many have chosen to taste the bitter fruit of disobedience on an eternal plane. The fruit that awaits those who do not believe is an unwanted experience, yet many shall experience damnation by choice. I look again to Adam and Eve, and I behold their lack of knowledge. I can make a choice having much knowledge available to me. I will not choose as they did with the vast knowledge of the consequences of disobedience. I do not think that Adam would make the same choice if he were choosing on this side of time. I choose obedience on this side of time. God once winked at ignorance, but now he commands everyone to repent. I repent and enjoy the fruit of the tree of life. The tree of damnation is an unwanted experience with the taste of all the sorrow, grief, and pain in the life to come multiplied by infinity. I repent and experience the joy of obedience.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Repent, Choose Obedience, and Behold the Fruit of Obedience on an Eternal Plane

Repentance is the brazen altar that helps us get nearer to God. Just as the brass altar in the tabernacle was intended to make a way to God's presence, so does repentance open the door for fellowship with Jesus Christ. Repentance is the cleansing and washing away of the pollution that can accumulate in our minds and spirits on a daily basis. The Lord's example of prayer contains a daily dose of repentance. Repentance in the original Greek means, “to get a hold of our right mind.” Repentance humbles our hearts and minds into the posture of obedience instead of rebellion. We can eat of the tree of the sweet fruit of forgiveness because of a personal altar of repentance. If Adam and Eve could have had a place of repentance, they could have eaten of the tree of life. We are blessed beyond measure to be able to not allow the poison of disobedience to abide in our lives. We can purify our hearts by the power of repentance.

Faith will move these mountains. Faith will bring you out of the horrible situations that torment your mind. Faith will cause you to abound when your body does not feel like going on. Faith is not residing in the impossibilities. Faith has leaped from your heart, for you have spoken it. Lift your voice, and speak words of faith in this due season. Your words shall cause doors to be opened. Your words shall thrust the enemies out of the doors of opportunity. The enemy has camped round about. The enemy has no power to bring down the light of the Church. Do not fear, for the power of redemption is working on your behalf. Now rise up in praise, and bring down these strongholds that have vented themselves against you. You are the light of the world; therefore, be not set on the hills of revival with bushels over your heads. Thrust out the bushels that have shaded my glory, and bring the light of praise in the face of the doubtful expressions from the warriors against my body, the Church.

Faith will move these mountains. Faith will bring me out of the horrible situations that torment my mind. Faith will cause me to abound when my body does not feel like going on. Faith is not residing in the impossibilities. Faith has leaped from my heart, for the Lord has spoken it. I lift my voice and speak words of faith in this due season. My words shall cause doors to be opened. My words shall thrust the enemies out of the doors of opportunity. The enemy has camped round about. The enemy has no power to bring down the light of the Church. I do not fear, for the power of redemption is working on my behalf. I rise up in praise and bring down these strongholds that have vented themselves against me. I am the light of the world; therefore, I will not be set on the hills of revival with a bushel over my head. I will thrust out the bushels that have shaded God's glory, and I bring the light of praise in the face of the doubtful expressions from the warriors against the Lord’s body, the Church.

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Are You Ready to Depart Before the Arrival of the Night?

The Lord spoke to me and said,

"Be sure to tell my people to have their lamps trimmed and their vessels filled with oil. Emptiness is not a luxury. It is a disaster. Be filled with the words of my declaration. Do not allow the trivial chatter of this life to monopolize your conversation. Your conversation should be in heaven from which you look for me to come. Distractions should be banished from your view. Night is coming, so walk in the brilliant light while you have it, for the shadows of the evening are cast."

Our days should be spent at the altars of commitment and dedication. We can be sure that we will leave all this behind when we transition into eternity. Our mission will remain clear as we allow God to wash our eyes with eye salve and our hearts with his blood that cleanses us from all sin. Many idols have been raised up that people are running after, but they will perish in the fires of the lust that it ignites. We need to present ourselves as never before as a living sacrifice to the one who is a consuming fire. If we are consumed by him and his purpose, there will be nothing for the enemy to spark into flames.

By Moses Hightower

(Continued)

I have not left you alone to accomplish tasks of yourself, neither have I expected you to bring to pass anything of yourself. I am in you to bring all things to pass.

157. Why wonder how you are going to go through the complex things that stand before you?

158. Don’t you know that I am going to carry you over them?

My name has been given to you. It is the highest name in heaven and in earth. I have honored you by giving you my name. For my name's sake, I am leading you in the path of righteousness. I am the King of righteousness. I am King of a kingdom. My kingdom is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. It has been placed inside of you.

159. Will you serve as the lord over my kingdom within you, or will you crown me the Lord of your life by your faith, obedience, love, and praise?

(To Be Continued)

RE: PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING - December 20, 2006

We will never be bound if we are willing to let go of every suffered wrong. Our selfish nature will die daily as we come to the cross and are bathed in its forgiveness of our shortcomings and failures. In forgiveness, God gets ahead of the enemy and places us way down the road of life and wipes out the bridge of bitterness that the devil would cross into our path. We are born in sin and shaped in iniquity. Our fleshly propensity is to lean toward sin in every decision of our life. As we present our bodies a living sacrifice, we do not leave anything on the altar for the devil to gather up and use in our lives. Repentance will not ever be bondage, but it is the release from the corruption of pride. Adam and Eve could have eaten off the tree of life. Instead they chose to eat of their selfish desire and not to reject the message of the enemy. True repentance is to have a revulsion for sin and a love for righteousness. The door of obedience is unlocked and always open in the chambers of repentance.

By Jorge Sanchez

December 20 , 2006

Lord, I thank you that you have brought me unto repentance as a brazen altar that helps me come nearer to you. Just as the altar in the tabernacle was intended to make a way into your presence, you have granted me more grace to repent that I might open the door for fellowship with you. I praise you for leading me to repentance that is the cleansing and washing away all of the pollution that can accumulate in my mind and spirit on a daily basis. Your example of prayer contains a daily dose of repentance. I rejoice that repentance humbles my heart and my mind into a posture of obedience instead of rebellion. I thank you that I can eat of the tree of the sweet fruit of forgiveness because of my personal altar of repentance. I am thankful and blessed beyond measure, for the poison of disobedience is disallowed and cannot abide in my life. I can purify my heart by the power of repentance.

Lord, I know that night is coming fast and I am beholding it. I am grateful that you have not left me ignorant, but you have allowed me to behold the night fall upon the world as a dark blanket. Though men say night is not coming and that things will continue as they are, I am thankful that you have given me the knowledge of the truth that night will come and overtake them as a thief. Your thoughts are much higher than mine, and your ways are much higher than my ways. Your time is not as my time; therefore, by grace I will heed this admonition and know that if Adam had known the power of disobedience, he would not have disobeyed. I am thankful that I have seen the power of disobedience and the power of obedience. By your grace, I choose obedience, and I will behold the fruit of my obedience on an eternal plane. I thank you that you have given me much knowledge and that I can make a choice having that knowledge available to me. By your grace, I will not choose disobedience and its consequences as Adam and Eve did. By grace, I choose obedience. You once winked at ignorance, but now you command everyone to repent. I repent and enjoy the fruit of the tree of life. The tree of damnation is an unwanted experience with the taste of all the sorrow, grief, and pain in the life to come multiplied by infinity. Lord, I humble myself before you and I repent. I rejoice that my repentance will allow me to experience the joy of obedience.