Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

A Journey Through Time in the Care of Jesus (Part 3)

SCENE 3

I am shining through the earth. Though the tall trees of the day have overshadowed the small things on the earth, all of these spiritual trees shall give an account to me. Men have made names for themselves and used my word to exalt themselves above others, yet know of a truth that these things shall not continue always. You have looked at the false prophets and the false teachers as tall trees overshadowing all that I am doing. The foolish things of the hour are being used to confound the things that appear to be so wise. They have lifted up their souls to a god, and my sunshine has shined upon their unjust lives. I will now send forth the judgment of truth and move these trees of unrighteousness. Everything that was not planted of me shall be plucked up. Now behold the small trees called by my name rise out of obscurity to glorify me, the Father in the earth. Lift up your voice and declare my glory. Lift up your voice and declare my power. The power of the Sun of Righteousness also shines on the just; therefore, lift your voice and sing of my glory and of my power. The light is not shining in vain. This glorious light of the Sun of Righteousness has shined into the darkness and left it without any strategy against the righteous and the just. Where the feet of men have trodden there arises the glory of the kingdom of God. As from the grave of Lazarus there came the manifestation of my love, and so comes the manifestation of love on your behalf. Lift your hands and hearts as the limbs and branches of budding trees and receive of the spiritual sunlight for your spiritual health. Lift up your hands. Lift up your hearts. Now receive of that which is good and nourishing for your souls.

SCENE 4

Many walk the lonely trails of life, for they forget that I live inside of them. Do not walk any longer looking for me among the things of life, but look within your temples and behold the One who has taken up residence within you. I have lifted you from the graves of lust and darkness and brought you to this trail of peace. Have you called the absence of lions a lonely place?

Have you called the absence of vultures a lonely place?

Have you called the absence of spiritual bears a lonely place?

I have brought you to the quiet realm of my Spirit, yet you have looked away from the God of the quiet place. Look again for me and search with all your heart. I am awaiting your search that I might fellowship with you along this quiet place away from all evil. Do not despise the seemingly lonely time, for it is the quiet realm prepared for you that has given you the impression of loneliness. Look to the mind of Christ and behold the beauty of this realm. Walk along the paths of quietness, and then will you lose your fears.

DARKNESS, LUST, FALSE PROPHETS, AND FALSE TEACHERS

SCENE 3

Jesus is shining through the earth. Though the tall trees of the day have overshadowed the small things on the earth, all of these spiritual trees shall give an account to God. Men have made names for themselves and used his word to exalt themselves above others. I know of a truth that these things shall not continue always. I have looked at the false prophets and the false teachers as tall trees overshadowing all that God is doing. The foolish things of the hour are being used to confound the things that appear to be so wise. They have lifted up their souls to a god, and the Lord’s sunshine has shined upon their unjust lives. He will now send forth the judgment of truth and move these trees of unrighteousness. Everything that was not planted of him shall be plucked up. I behold the small trees called by God’s name rise out of obscurity to glorify Jesus, the Father in the earth. I lift up my voice and declare his glory. I lift up my voice and declare his power. The power of the Sun of Righteousness also shines on the just; therefore, I lift my voice and sing of his glory and his power. The light is not shining in vain. This glorious light of the Sun of Righteousness has shined into the darkness and left it without any strategy against the righteous and the just. Where the feet of men have trodden, there arises the glory of the kingdom of God. As from the grave of Lazarus there came the manifestation of his love, so comes the manifestation of love on my behalf. I lift my hands and heart as the limbs and branches of budding trees and receive of the spiritual sunlight for my spiritual health. I lift up my hands and I lift up my heart. Now I receive of that which is good and nourishing for my soul.

SCENE 4

Many walk the lonely trails of life, for they forget that Jesus lives inside of them. I will not walk any longer looking for him among the things of life, but I look within my temple, and I behold the One who has taken up residence within me. God has lifted me from the graves of lust and darkness and brought me to this trail of peace. I have called the absence of lions a lonely place. I have called the absence of vultures a lonely place. I have called the absence of spiritual bears a lonely place. God has brought me to the quiet realm of his Spirit, yet I have looked away from the God of the quiet place. I look again for the Lord and search with all my heart. Jesus is awaiting my search so that he might fellowship with me along this quiet place away from all evil. I do not despise the seemingly lonely time, for it is the quiet realm prepared for me that has given me the impression of loneliness. I look to the mind of Christ and behold the beauty of this realm. I walk along the paths of quietness. It is here that I lose my fears.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - A Journey Through Time in the Care of Jesus (Part 3)

SCENE 3

We are the trees of righteousness and the planting of the Lord. Many trees look like they are tall and flourishing, but in the storms of life, they fall and are destroyed. Every tree that is not planted by the Lord will be uprooted. We are planted by the master forester, and we will flourish in our season and bring forth fruit that will not wither away. His sunlight of love will continue to work in us, even in the night seasons. As the floods and the winds clap their hands, we will with branches uplifted in praise join their song.

SCENE 4

We are the residence of Deity on the earth. Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Ghost. Emanuel is God with us, and the indwelling of the Holy Ghost is Christ in us, the hope of glory. In the absence of everything and everyone is the presence of the Only One that we really need. In the presence of solitude is the security and sincere fellowship of our Beloved.

I have not sent you away empty although you have neglected the fellowship of the spirit. I have not dealt with you after your sins. I have stretched forth more love in your time of little love for me. Return unto the fellowship offered you, and I will return unto you in a magnitude of revelation that you have not known. Be thankful and rejoice in your tribulations instead of responding with coldness and indifference. I have allowed the purifying fire of trial to come that you might endure unto the end. Do not think these things strange which are to try you. No strange thing has happened; therefore, rejoice in as much as you are partakers of my sufferings. My glory shall be revealed, and you will be glad with exceeding, great joy. If you refuse the grace to rejoice, then how will gladness be found at the end of the trial?

God has not sent me away empty although I have neglected the fellowship of the spirit. He has not dealt with me after my sins. He has stretched forth more love in my time of little love for him. I return unto the fellowship offered me, and he will return unto me in a magnitude of revelation that I have not known. I am thankful, and I rejoice in my tribulations instead of responding with coldness and indifference. He has allowed the purifying fire of trial to come that I might endure unto the end. I do not think these things strange, which are to try me. No strange thing has happened; therefore, I rejoice in as much as I am a partaker of his sufferings. God's glory shall be revealed, and I will be glad with exceeding, great joy. If I refuse the grace to rejoice, then there is no way that gladness will be found at the end of the trial.

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Style the Fashion of Christ

The fashion of this world will pass away. God has designed the garments of praise and righteousness that robe us as kings and priests. We are not to be conformed to the ways of this world or be poured into the mold that would cast over us a death like shroud of uncertainty. We have a clear identity in Jesus Christ. If praise is comely in our mouth, then it will beautify the meek with the garments of salvation that are more beautiful than that which he clothes the morning with. God will truly bring forth those who have been obscured in the lowest regions of pain and destruction. He will bring forth his greatness through them as a shining light of day. We are declared to have washed our robes in the blood of the Lamb. We have laid aside the rags of self-righteousness that are no covering at all. His atonement has covered us with the suits of power that will stand in the floods of the enemy and prevail. Our worship is to the tune of the love that brought us out of the depths to stand before his throne. He will not allow this to be done in a corner. It will be shouted from the housetops of this hour. We will come forth as a spectacle for the world to see as we dance in the excitement of his joy. Man's designs will never fill our closets, but they will vanish as the thoughts of men perish in the heat of the morning sun. He has clothed us with that which will stand in the furnace of trial and not have the smell of smoke on it.

By Moses Hightower

(Continued)

The masters of sin will not let you go once you are in its clutches. You cannot buy your way out. The wages of sin is death and no less. When death comes to collect its wages, only I can postpone the appointment. I have my own calendar. I cancel, and I permit executions. There is no super scheme out of death's trap. Death has many traps and many webs. Do not buy the dramatized lies that advertise schemes out of death's mouth. Only those I have ordained to walk out may exit the mouth of death. No charisma, neither appearance can buy your freedom from the mouth of death. Each level of your own manipulation simply carries you higher or lower in the same kingdom. Do not be deceived by the conspiracy of lies to lure you into self-exaltation. You will lose if you choose to lean to your own understanding. Man's mind does not have the way out of this world. Money and the love of it cannot redeem man from his bondage.

172. How will the roots of evil be a way out of trouble?

The path of loyalty is a path of humility. Those who have not suffered cannot know this true path of loyalty and submission. As the King of the universe, I chose the path of suffering and submission. A servant is not greater than his master. Be a partaker of my nature and of my sufferings, then will you know true loyalty and victory. You have not known victory until you have known victory over self. The blood of the covenant is the ready source of confirmation for you. Drink of my blood and eat of my flesh again, then be revived. The spirit of disloyalty runs rampant in the earth. The spirit of the age drives and works mightily in the disobedient to bring my people to the bargaining table of betrayal. Humble yourself under my mighty hand that you are not taken by the spirit of the prince of the power of the air. Pray that you do not enter into temptation. Pray always that you are counted worthy to escape the things that are coming upon the earth.

173. Why are you in the world?

174. Are you in the world to save your life or to lose it?

(To Be Continued)

RE: PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING - December 27, 2006

The trees of righteousness and the planting of the Lord are planted by the rivers of God's abundant supply. God's planting will never be overshadowed by the false planting of the enemy. God allows the planting of the Lord to grow with the righteous, but he will pluck them up at the time of harvest. Forests of fear are the shadows of this world that try to influence our growth. As we are in the light of his love, we will flourish and be strong in the soil of truth. Resurrection not only makes us alive to God, but it is also the daily strength of our roots and branches. Confusion is not the path of life that we must journey upon. Truth has established a super highway of excellence that bypasses the rutted roads of the ordinary. If darkness tries to overshadow the light that is in my life, the same voice that called the light out of the darkness will speak and bring light out of darkness again. Deity is in residence in our temple and every fiber of our life. Every cell of our spiritual being is filled with the new life and strength of his Spirit and power. Even when I feel alone, the solitude will be filled with the One who is everything that is important in my life.

By Marco Mendoza

December 27 , 2006

Jesus, I give you thanks, for you are shining through the earth. Though the tall trees of the day have overshadowed the small things on the earth, I rejoice that all of these spiritual trees shall give an account to you. Men have made names for themselves and used your word to exalt themselves above others. I know of a truth that these things shall not continue always. I have looked at the false prophets and the false teachers as tall trees overshadowing all that you are doing. I thank you, for you have chosen the foolish things of the hour to confound the things that appear to be so wise. They have lifted up their souls to a god, and your sunshine has shined upon their unjust lives. I praise you that you are not mocked and you will send forth the judgment of truth and move these trees of unrighteousness. Everything that was not planted by you shall be plucked up. I behold the small trees called by your name as they rise out of obscurity to glorify you, the Father in the earth. I lift up my voice and declare your glory. I lift up my voice and declare your power. I appreciate that your power, O Sun of Righteousness, also shines on the just, therefore; I can lift up my voice and sing of your glory and your power. I rejoice because your light is not shining in vain. You are the Sun of Righteousness, and your glorious light has shined into the darkness and left it without any strategy against the righteous and the just. I praise you, for where the feet of men have trodden, there also arises the glory of your kingdom. As from the grave of Lazarus there came the manifestation of your love, you have also manifested your love on my behalf. O God, I lift my hands and heart as the limbs and branches of budding trees and receive of your spiritual sunlight for my spiritual health. I lift up my hands, and I lift up my heart. Now I receive of that which is good and nourishing for my soul.

Many times I have walked the lonely trails of life and have forgotten that you live inside of me. By your grace, I will not walk any longer looking for you among the things of life, but I look within my temple, and I behold you the One who has taken up residence within me. I thank you, for you have lifted me from the graves of lust and darkness and brought me to this trail of peace. I have called the absence of lions a lonely place. I have called the absence of vultures a lonely place. I have called the absence of spiritual bears a lonely place. Lord you have brought me to the quiet realm of your Spirit, yet I have looked away from this quiet place. I look to you again and search for you with all my heart. I am grateful that you have waited on me so that you might fellowship with me along this quiet place away from all evil. I will not despise the seemingly lonely time, for it is the quiet realm prepared for me that has given me the impression of loneliness. I look to your mind and behold the beauty of this realm. I will walk along the paths of quietness. It is here that I will lose my fears.

I give you thanks that I am a tree of righteousness that was planted by you. Many trees look like they are tall and flourishing, yet in the storms of life, they fall and are destroyed. Every tree that is not planted by you will be uprooted. I rejoice that I was planted by you, the master forester, and therefore; I will flourish in my season and bring forth fruit that will not wither away. Your sunlight of love has continued to work in me, even in the night seasons. As the floods and the winds clap their hands, by your grace I will join their song with branches uplifted in praise. O Lord, I am thankful that I am a resident of Deity on the earth. My body is your temple. You are Emanuel, God with us, and the indwelling of your Holy Ghost is Christ in me the hope of glory. I am glad that in the absence of everything and everyone, your presence is the only One that I really need. I am thankful and I rejoice that in the presence of solitude is your security and sincere fellowship, my Beloved.