Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Your help is not in your own defense. Your help is not in the politics of men. Your help is in the name of the LORD who made heaven and earth. Place your trust in me. I made the heavens. I made the waters. Praise the name of the LORD. I commanded and the heavens and the waters were created. I stablished them forever. I made a decree, which shall not pass. You have run to my name. My name alone is excellent, for my glory is above the earth and heaven. Build not a tower yourself, or you will only own another Babel. Build not a strong city made out of man's wealth, or you will only own walls made out of your own conceit. Be not haughty, for you will only invite destruction unto your bosom. Allow not arrogance to seduce you. Arrogance comes in many fashions. Adorn yourself in humility, and arrogance will not find you in the tower of grace. I have called you to honor you. Before honor is humility. A proud man chooses to receive a wounded spirit. A humble man is strong enough in grace to defend against a wounded spirit. Who can bear a wounded spirit?

(RHEMA: The Seduction of Arrogance Is Eluded by Humility)

My help is not in my own defense. My help is not in the politics of men. My help is in the name of the LORD who made heaven and earth. I place my trust in God. He made the heavens. He made the waters. I praise the name of the LORD. He commanded and the heavens and the waters were created. He stablished them forever. The Lord made a decree, which shall not pass. I have run to his name. His name alone is excellent, for his glory is above the earth and heaven. I do not build a tower myself, or I will only own another Babel. I will not build a strong city made out of man's wealth, or I will only own walls made out of my own conceit. I will not be haughty, for I will only invite destruction unto my bosom. I determine not to allow arrogance to seduce me. Arrogance comes in many fashions. I will adorn myself in humility, and arrogance will not find me in the tower of grace. God has called me to honor me. Before honor is humility. A proud man chooses to receive a wounded spirit. A humble man is strong enough in grace to defend against a wounded spirit. No one can bear a wounded spirit.

Moses Hightower

The Blueprint of Faith

I desire to show you faith's blueprint again. You must follow this blueprint, and be fully persuaded that you will not go wrong if you follow it. Abraham believed me, and I counted his faith as righteousness. You will sit down in heaven with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The impossibilities before you cannot bar you out of the realm of miracles because I have given you the key of faith. Trace the steps of Abraham to understand faith. Abraham is the father of faith. Though Sarah's womb was dead and Abraham's body was dead, Abraham was not weak in faith. He did not stagger at my promise through unbelief. He was strong in faith and gave me glory. He was fully persuaded that what I had promised, I was able to perform. I imputed his faith as righteousness. Do you believe on me?

I raised up Jesus from the dead. Jesus was delivered for your offences, and I raised him up for your justification. You are justified by faith, and you now have peace with me through the Lord, Jesus Christ. Glory in these tribulations, for they work patience in you. Simply believe that Christ was delivered for your offences and that I raised him up for your justification. I have counted you righteous also. By one man's disobedience, many were made sinners. By the obedience of one, many are made righteous. Only believe. You have made my word the object of your faith. Abraham did not do this. Abraham's faith rested on me. I was the object of his faith. Although I have exalted my word above my name, you must not make my promise your God. Abraham believed me. You must believe me. The blueprint for your faith reveals that Abraham believed me, who quickens the dead and calls those things which be not as though they were. I am the God of the Jews and the God of the Gentiles. There is one God, and I justify all by faith. There is neither Jew nor Greek. There is neither bond nor free. There is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you are Christ's, then are you Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise. Be fully assured of this truth. You are an heir, a joint-heir with Jesus Christ. Rise up, and follow faith's blueprint.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Blueprint of Faith

Faith's blueprint is the infallible instructions of victory. If we will follow the schematic of the One who imprints the perfect design into every living cell, we will never fail. Abraham was shown the alternate plans of the enemy. He was persuaded that neither his body nor Sarah's was dead when faith was doing the designing. Every step that Abraham took was a step that would not only fulfill the promise of God in his life, but bless all the families of the earth. Our pattern of justification was established in Abraham. He heard the Rhema word and moved and acted on Its every command. If we will look at the life of faithful Abraham who declared that he and the lad would return from the sacrifice, we would do the same. God has opened the door of miracles to us, and he will not take away the key of faith that he has trusted us with even when we fail. Consider the 16th and the 17th chapters of Genesis. After the failed step with Ishmael, God still declared that he was the Almighty and that Abraham would be the father of many nations. We are the seed of Abraham through Jesus Christ. We are the heirs to all the promises of faith.

TRIBULATIONS

God desires to show me faith's blueprint again. I must follow this blueprint and be fully persuaded that I will not go wrong if I follow it. Abraham believed him, and the Lord counted his faith as righteousness. I will sit down in heaven with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The impossibilities before me cannot bar me out of the realm of miracles because he has given me the key of faith. I will trace the steps of Abraham to understand faith. Abraham is the father of faith. Though Sarah's womb was dead and Abraham's body was dead, Abraham was not weak in faith. He did not stagger at his promise through unbelief. He was strong in faith and gave God glory. He was fully persuaded that what God had promised, he was able to perform. He imputed his faith as righteousness. I believe on him. He raised up Jesus from the dead. Jesus was delivered for my offences, and he raised him up for my justification. I am justified by faith, and I now have peace with him through the Lord, Jesus Christ. I am determined to glory in these tribulations, for they work patience in me. I simply believe that Christ was delivered for my offences and that God raised him up for my justification. He has counted me righteous also. By one man's disobedience, many were made sinners. By the obedience of one, many are made righteous. I believe.

In times past, I have made God's word the object of my faith. Abraham did not do this. Abraham's faith rested on the Lord. The Lord was the object of his faith. Although God has exalted his word above his name, I must not make his promise my god. Abraham believed him. I must believe him. The blueprint for my faith reveals that Abraham believed God, who quickens the dead and calls those things which be not as though they were. He is the God of the Jews and the God of the Gentiles. There is one God, and he justifies all by faith. There is neither Jew nor Greek. There is neither bond nor free. There is neither male nor female, for we are all one in Christ Jesus. If I am Christ's, then I am Abraham's seed and an heir according to the promise. I am fully assured of this truth. I am an heir, a joint-heir with Jesus Christ. I rise up and follow faith's blueprint.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Voice of the Evening Time Guarantees the Birth of Miracles

The Rhema that came to Mary was certain that nothing was impossible with God. As God created in the beginning with his voice, so is he doing in the last days. The Spirit of the Lord came to me and said,

Light and sound will demonstrate a demonstration of my power in a magnitude never before seen in the earth. Revelation will remove the walls of obstruction and tradition. My utterance sends forth hosts of heavenly hosts to defeat the foes that have been assembled against my church. What will be uttered in the ears of my faithful servants, will become more powerful than any technology man has ever considered. My words will not only sweep aside oceans of resistance, but they will absorb the deep seas of hurt and pain that have tried to drown multitudes. All the words you have uttered that have not seemed to bring forth will bring forth fruit overnight as the rod did before my oracle. Prayers that have seemed to be stored in forgotten files will be the front page story of heaven's declaration. All of this I will do for my great name's sake. All the lies and skepticism that have been cast into your face will be swept away like dust before the wind. Do not fret of the loud voices of those who declare that miracles are few and far between. Soon, even they will be amazed at the multitude of the miracles that will multiply throughout the land.

(Continued)

Lose not the love of the Father for distasteful corruption being offered at the table of the devil. His meal is presented as a delicacy. His meal tastes good to the flesh; however, when it is finished, the foul odor of corruption springs forth as unwanted waste and putrefaction. Come unto me, and sincerely commit to my way and my will, and you shall have manifold more in this present time and in the world to come, life everlasting. I have not summoned you to my throne as a blind man begging by the way side. You are children of the King.

326. If I have extended mercy to the beggars of bread, how much more will the children be fed?

Be assured that the fidelity of your Lord is not as the fidelity of the world and friends that you have known. I am trustworthy and faithful to my promises and those called by my name. I am the pillar of truth. You have the ground for true faith and assurance. You have compared faith in man with faith in me. Your faith in me, the invisible God, is distinct from faith in man. Man's production will fail. His props are not stable, and he has no ability to assure you without failing at some point. Even the firmest intents, are weak before the greatest impossibility and the shrewdest devil. Be assured that you have a firm conviction concerning my faithfulness and will not be disappointed. Surrender to me, and behold the prominence of my faithfulness in your life.

327. You have faith in my promises, but do you have faith in me?

I am holding you up, although you have allowed others to fall out of your hands when you could have borne their burdens. I have endured your folly, although you have avoided those who have been foolish in your sight. I have covered you when you have refused to cover others with your effectual prayers. My forbearance in relationship to you cannot be calculated. I have spared you, although you should not be spared. The delay in punishment cannot be measured.

328. How much is it worth to you to receive deferred payment of sins?

Think not that the situation that I have allowed into your life is a strange thing. This is the trying of your faith and a new dimension to your life. The enemy meant this for bad, but I meant it for good.

329. Do you love me?

330. Are you called according to my purpose?

(To Be Continued)

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