Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Preserved in a Hiding Place from Trouble and Subtlety While Being Compassed About and Taught with Songs of Deliverance

By Moses Hightower

Your enemy is subtle and crafty. In the morning dream, the enemy came after you although it appeared that he came for someone else. He did not seemingly look your way, yet you were the target. The fight that you observed in the dream was staged. All of the spirits were on the same team although they made it appear that they were opponents. I have opened your understanding by this dream. A crafty enemy will use this tactic against you. I tell you aforetime. Know of a truth that this crafty enemy is already defeated. You will not defeat him with spiritual warfare tactics sent forth by the enemy himself; therefore, do not look to the methods of the worldly religions to find a strategy to fight this foe. Look to me, for the battle is mine and not yours. Hide yourself in me, and do not be entangled in this war that is staged to draw you into a cold war with spirits that you do not need to fight. Leave the fight to me. Pray without ceasing, worship with all your heart, and go on to minister. Do not fear the evil one. Whether he comes as a serpent, a dog, a bear, or some other strange creature is not important to me. I have all power, and I have already conquered all of these foes. All things are under my feet; therefore, all these things are under your feet because you are baptized into me and have put me on. Do not come out of the truth, which is your hiding place. I am the truth, your hiding place, and I will preserve you from trouble and subtlety. I will compass you about with songs of deliverance and instruct you. I will teach you the right way to journey. I will continually guide you. Trust my eyes and not your own. Do not lean to your own understanding, neither lean to the understanding of false religion, lest you place yourself in the path of your enemies. Continue to trust in me, and mercy shall compass you about. I am a continual refuge in times of trouble. I will never forsake those who place their trust in me. I knew of the trouble that would come before it came. I knew the strategy of trouble before it came. I sent mercy to lift you up out of the net of its wiles. Now show forth praise, for I have delivered you by the hand of salvation. By my own hand, I have hidden you in my pavilion. In the secret of my tabernacle, I have hidden you and set you upon a rock. Your heads are now lifted above your enemies round about you, so offer in my tabernacle the sacrifices of joy. Sing praises unto the Lord your God.

Your enemy, condemnation, waited to see if I would put you away in anger. I have foiled his strategy, for I did not hide my face from you. I did not leave you. I am your help, and I will not leave you, neither will I forsake you. I am the God of your salvation. My love is greater than the love of a father and a mother. Come and be instructed by me. I am leading you in a plain path because of these enemies. Though false witnesses have risen up against you, I will not deliver you over to their will. The goodness of God has followed you. Now be of good courage and have a strong heart. You are not a stranger to the covenants of promise. You are an heir to this hiding place. I have hidden you in the secret of my presence. The pride of men cannot find you here. The strife of tongues will not find you in the secret of my pavilion. In this secret place, I am showing you my marvelous kindness in a strong, hidden city. Rest in my hiding place. I am granting you strength for your heart. Continue to hope in my word and my promises to you. I am your shield and your hiding place. You came to me. I am your God, and I have quickened you for my name's sake. By virtue of my righteousness and my mercy, I have cut off these enemies and sent the destroying blow of my right hand against those who intended to afflict and destroy your soul. You are raised with Christ, so seek the things that are above. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. You are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Worship and rejoice in the hiding place of God Almighty.

Craftiness, Enemies, Subtlety, and Trouble

By Aaron Stickel

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light, and there was light."

My enemy is subtle and crafty. In the morning dream, the enemy came after me although it appeared that he came for someone else. He did not seemingly look my way, yet I was the target. The fight that I observed in the dream was staged. All of the spirits were on the same team although they made it appear that they were opponents. God has opened my understanding by this dream. A crafty enemy will use this tactic against me. The Lord has warned me aforetime. I know of a truth that this crafty enemy is already defeated. I will not defeat him with spiritual warfare tactics sent forth by the enemy himself; therefore, I will not look to the methods of the worldly religions to find a strategy to fight this foe. I look to Jesus, for the battle is his and not mine. I hide myself in him, and I will not be entangled in this war that is staged to draw me into a cold war with spirits that I do not need to fight. I leave the fight to God.

I purpose to pray without ceasing, worship with all my heart, and go on to minister. I will not fear the evil one. Whether he comes as a serpent, a dog, a bear, or some other strange creature is not important to God. He has all power, and he has already conquered all of these foes. All things are under his feet; therefore, all these things are under my feet because I am baptized into him and have put him on. By grace, I will not come out of the truth, which is my hiding place. Jesus is the truth, my hiding place, and he will preserve me from trouble and subtlety. The Lord will compass me about with songs of deliverance and instruct me. He will teach me the right way to journey and will continually guide me. I trust his eyes and not my own. I will not lean to my own understanding, neither lean to the understanding of false religion, lest I place myself in the path of my enemies. I continue to trust in him, and mercy shall compass me about. Jesus is a continual refuge in times of trouble. He will never forsake those who place their trust in him. He knew of the trouble that would come before it came. He knew the strategy of trouble before it came. He sent mercy to lift me up out of the net of its wiles. Now I will show forth praise, for God has delivered me by the hand of salvation. By his own hand, he has hidden me in his pavilion. In the secret of his tabernacle, God has hidden me and set me upon a rock. My head is now lifted above my enemies round about me, so I offer in his tabernacle the sacrifices of joy. I sing praises unto the Lord my God.

My enemy, condemnation, waited to see if the Lord would put me away in anger. God has foiled the enemy’s strategy, for he did not hide his face from me. He did not leave me, for he is my help. He will not leave me, neither will he forsake me. Jesus is the God of my salvation. His love is greater than the love of a father and a mother. I will come and be instructed by the Lord. He is leading me in a plain path because of these enemies. Though false witnesses have risen up against me, God will not deliver me over to their will. The goodness of God has followed me. Now I will be of good courage and have a strong heart. I am not a stranger to the covenants of promise. I am an heir to this hiding place. God has hidden me in the secret of his presence. The pride of men cannot find me here. The strife of tongues will not find me in the secret of God’s pavilion. In this secret place, he is showing me his marvelous kindness in a strong, hidden city. I rest in his hiding place. He is granting me strength for my heart. I continue to hope in his word and his promises to me. Jesus is my shield and my hiding place. I came to him. He is my God, and he has quickened me for his name's sake. By virtue of his righteousness and his mercy, he has cut off these enemies and sent the destroying blow of his right hand against those who intended to afflict and destroy my soul. I am raised with Christ, so I will seek the things that are above. I set my affection on things above, not on things on the earth. I am dead, and my life is hid with Christ in God. I purpose to worship and rejoice in the hiding place of God Almighty.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Preserved in a Hiding Place from Trouble and Subtlety While Being Compassed About and Taught with Songs of Deliverance

In the time of storm and trouble, we have a covert from the confusion and noise. War and struggle will arise, but the counsels of the enemy will be brought to naught by the wisdom of the Lord of hosts. We are not ignorant of Satan's devices and schemes. His tactics are brazen and seductive. Beneath his maneuvers are the traps that God will reveal to us. We are the children of victory and not the victims or casualties of conflicts. The name of Jesus is a strong tower that is not only a refuge but an armory that has the weapons of battle that Satan has never been successful against. We have a vanguard of mercy and goodness that is guarding our past, and the grace of God is like an army that is marching ahead of us. We are not drawn up with a knot of fear in our stomachs. We are going forth with a shield of faith and sword of the Spirit flashing in the brilliant light of revelation. Armies of anthems of joy and victory are standing guard over our minds and rest in the day and the night. Our song is of joy and triumph and not of the terror of the night. We will worship in the hiding place from the wind of lies and false accusations. Our focus is on the things that are above. Love will hold us and shield us from the cold spirits of this hour. Our fervency is inspired by the One who will never leave us or forsake us.

By Moses Hightower

I have brought unto you plenteous redemption by the holy blood of Jesus Christ. The enemy cannot tread upon this sanctified blood. The blood of the Lamb of God is not an avenue for lions and vultures, but the sanctified blood is a new and living way for the redeemed. As long as condemnation is in the earth, then shall you feel the wind from its breath. As long as sin is in the world, you shall feel the effect of its wrath. Do not be troubled by the wind of condemnation and the effects from the wrath of sin, for my grace is sufficient for you. Grace has supplied you with a sure anchor in this time of trouble. I have given you the anchor, but you must anchor yourself in me.

By LWWC Confession Writers

God has brought unto me plenteous redemption by the holy blood of Jesus Christ. The enemy cannot tread upon this sanctified blood. The blood of the Lamb of God is not an avenue for lions and vultures, but the sanctified blood is a new and living way for the redeemed. As long as condemnation is in the earth, then I shall feel the wind from its breath. As long as sin is in the world, I shall feel the effect of its wrath. I will not be troubled by the wind of condemnation and the effect from the wrath of sin, for God’s grace is sufficient for me. Grace has supplied me with a sure anchor in this time of trouble. The Lord has given me the anchor, but I must anchor myself in him.

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - A Radiant Beacon of Direction through the Dark Tunnel of Trouble

Trouble will not derail this train that is bound for glory. Our light has shown us that God has made a way though the immovable mountain. We refuse to accept the negative concept that the light at the end of the tunnel is another oncoming danger. We see the glorious light of the end of all things at the end of this journey. The light of the world has been created by sound. Sound is simply defined as pressure waves moving though any medium. The latest scientific studies tell us that the sun is part of a symphony of the universe. As it shines, it sings. The music of sound and light of revelation are directing our path every day. Liberty has loosed us from the limited concepts of men. We have been released into the surpassing liberty of the spirit that hurls us beyond the bonds of fear and trouble. He has not given us the spirit of fear. Every phase of trouble that would try to darken our hopes and dreams has been evicted by the light. When light comes, dark trouble is evaporated. God's light of love has already shown us the final frames. None of them have a blemish or even a shadow of pain and suffering. We may see the shadows on the walls of our lives as we pass by, but they are not permanent fixtures on our journey. We have all the treasures of inheritance that are his. We are not beholding the images of poverty, but we are seeing the images of riches and power in the eternal kingdom.

By Moses Hightower

(Continued)

You have found grace in my sight. I go with you and remain with you, even unto the end of the age. I have called you by name. My goodness has come unto you and my graciousness is obvious in your life. Brokenness should be your expression because I have shown you mercy. I have revealed myself unto you. Though you know me in a little portion; however, that little portion of knowledge is great in value.

377. How little a portion is heard of me, the Living God?

378. Who can understand the thunder of my power?

(To Be Continued)

March 19, 2007

By Marco Mendoza

My Lord, it is refreshing to my spirit to know that in the time of storms and trouble, I have a covert from the confusion and the noise. War and struggle will arise, but the counsels of the enemy will be brought to naught by your wisdom, for you are the Lord of hosts. I thank you because you have not allowed me to be ignorant of Satan's devices and schemes. Although his tactics are brazen and seductive, you continually keep my heart and mind. I am so grateful that you reveal the traps that he has attempted to set for my feet. I am your child and I am victorious. It is only by your grace that I am not a victim or casualty of this conflict. Your name is a strong tower that is not only a refuge but an armory that has the weapons of battle that Satan has never been successful against. I rejoice because you have given me a vanguard of mercy and goodness that is guarding my past. Your grace is like an army that is marching ahead of me. I am not drawn up with a knot of fear in my stomach. By your grace, I am going forth with a shield of faith and the sword of your spirit flashing in the brilliant light of revelation. I praise you for the armies of anthems of joy and victory that are standing guard over my mind. My song is of joy and triumph and not of the terror of the night. I will worship in the hiding place from the wind of lies and false accusations. I thank you for giving me a right mind to focus on the things that are from above. Your love holds me and shields me from the cold spirits of the hour. My fervency is inspired by you, who will never leave me nor forsake me. I magnify your name, which is my strong tower!

RE: PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING - March 19, 2007

The same God who melted the hearts of the enemy with fear and revealed their plans before they could execute them is speaking in our ear. Grace is protecting me from the ambushes of the past, and it is the provision convoy for today and tomorrow. Defeat will come around us in many disguises, but spiritual discernment will unmask him. We have the power to loose the armies of heaven and bind the forces of evil. God's fresh word is the sword that will demolish every attack of the enemy and bring to nothing his ability to entangle my life.