Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

I receive your praises for my goodness and my wonderful works unto you. When you praised me and brought thanksgiving unto my feet, it was a sacrifice well pleasing unto me. The brokenness that followed was not of you but of me, for you were void of the right sacrifice. When I brought my works of the past unto your mind, then did thanksgiving flow freely. Without my grace and my mercy, you would not have seen the great light of gratitude this day, but I shined the light of mercy and grace, and you did see and think with a grateful mind. How many will awaken unto the dark chambers of ingratitude and unthankfulness?

I know, but you do not know. Lift up your eyes unto the place where you now reside, and know that the stormy wind and the mighty waves of destruction passed you by today because of my love. Be grateful, and rejoice, for I brought you to a heavenly place and did not allow you to sink into the depths of ruin and despair. Many have no place to go today, and many have not a family. Many are homeless, and many stagger with the sicknesses of this world. I have responded toward you with goodness. Now give thanks for the calm sea of life that is all about you. I have brought you quietness, blessed quietness. There is no storm round about you; therefore, be glad, for I have chosen this day to express my love and make you glad.

(RHEMA: Turned from the Tornado of Doubt Unto a Haven of Goodness)

The Lord has received my praises for his goodness and his wonderful works unto me. When I praised him and brought thanksgiving unto his feet, it was a sacrifice well pleasing unto him. The brokenness that followed was not of me but of him, for I was void of the right sacrifice. When he brought his works of the past unto my mind, then did thanksgiving flow freely. Without God's grace and his mercy, I would not have seen the great light of gratitude, but he shined the light of mercy and grace, and I did see and think with a grateful mind. Many will awaken unto the dark chambers of ingratitude and unthankfulness. He knows, but I do not know. I lift up my eyes unto the place where I now reside and know that the stormy wind and the mighty waves of destruction passed me by because of his love. I am grateful, and I rejoice, for Jesus brought me to a heavenly place and did not allow me to sink into the depths of ruin and despair. Many have no place to go today, and many do not have a family. Many are homeless, and many stagger with the sicknesses of this world. He has responded toward me with goodness. Now I give thanks for the calm sea of life that is all about me. He has brought me quietness, blessed quietness. There is no storm round about me; therefore, I am glad, for he has chosen this day to express his love and make me glad.

Moses Hightower

Choose Whom You Will Serve, the Idols of the Age or the Living God

You have honored me by prostrating yourself before me. You demonstrated that you are not sufficient of yourself. In that you have chosen to privately celebrate me, you have given me glory. My glory is incomprehensible. The honor that I deserve is not understood by my people. Go and teach my people what it means to respect the Living God. The reverence that they have for me is so immature. They have been robbed of the brightness of my glory. Many only know me as the God that meets their need and takes care of them. Many only serve me to avoid eternal damnation in hell. I desire them to serve me as if there was no heaven or hell. The fact that there is a heaven and a hell does not add any value to my worth or my glory. If you would seek me with all your heart, then will you learn of my splendor and magnificence. I desire you to praise me with understanding. I have come into your presence to teach you to really adore me and honor me. The idols of the hour are adored and honored. I will not compete with them for your love. You debase my glory and my ability when you compare me with idols skilled in entertainment. Keep yourself from idols. They seek your heart. My people are consumed with idolatry. The heavens declare my glory, and the firmament shows my handiwork. I created you to show forth my glory and my handiwork. Must people only look to the heavens and the firmament to learn of me?

You are an epistle known and read of all men. If men read your epistle, will they translate your actions as vain glory?

The arrogance of men, boastfulness of their hearts, and pride of life are all vanity. Make your boast in me. Rejoice in your God, and glory in my holy name. The world's idols brag and vaunt themselves. They flaunt their own worth and glorify their laudable pride. They are boasting against me. Will you join the celebrations of pride, vanity, and exultation, which are all unto self-commendation?

Magnify me, and you will never be ashamed. Men boast themselves in the multitude of their riches and physical ability. They shall swallow down their riches and vomit them up again. I will cast them out of their bellies. Their physical abilities shall wither as a plant, and they shall vanish from the face of the earth. I am forever. Make your boast in me and not in icons that are as the grass.

The conceited walk in a vain show of pride. They heap up riches and do not know who shall gather them. They do not make the Living God their strength, but they trust in the abundance of their riches and are strengthened every day in their wickedness, yet my people offer praise to these images and gods and think they can serve me also. I will render every man according to his work. Power belongs unto me; therefore, allow not your heart to become vain in robbery of affections. I impart wisdom unto you. She is more precious than rubies. Length of days is in her right hand and in her left hand are riches and honor. Come to this tree of life, and lay hold upon wisdom. You will be happy if you retain her. Be prudent, and foresee the evil in idolatry. Hide yourself from it. By humility and the fear of the Lord, are riches, honor, and life.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Choose Whom You Will Serve, the Idols of the Age or the Living God

Our hearts should not lust after the bright luminaries of this age. Even in the field of religion, we should not desire the fame and recognition that is in the portfolios of those who are constantly in the light of mass media. All their apparent talent and ability is just a vapor compared to the anointing of the Lord. They cannot worship or even pray like those who really know who Jesus is. Their sounding brass is like a trinket in the wind of fads and fashion. God has designed us to be the unique one of kind vessel that fits the infinite details of glorifying him that no earthly ability can even copy. Counterfeits will always abound but God has given us an original design that is like the master artist's signed and limited editions. We are so soon impressed and caught up in the hero worship that validates the filth of Hollywood for our own virtual reality. We substitute placebos of this age for a style of vicarious living that has no substance at all. As we worship the Lord in a relationship that flows in spirit and truth we flow into the throne room of worship that lifts us above and beyond the reach of the corruption of the cheap copies of love in life. Wisdom will teach us the error of our misplaced adoration. We will not dance around the golden calves of others but we will worship only at the feet of Jesus.

IDOLATRY

I have honored God by prostrating myself before him. I have demonstrated that I am not sufficient of myself. In that I have chosen to privately celebrate him, I have given him glory. His glory is incomprehensible. The honor that he deserves is not understood by his people. I will go and teach God's people what it means to respect the Living God. The reverence that they have for him is so immature. They have been robbed of the brightness of his glory. Many only know him as the God that meets their need and takes care of them. Many only serve him to avoid eternal damnation in hell. He desires them to serve him as if there was no heaven or hell. The fact that there is a heaven and a hell does not add any value to his worth or his glory. If I would seek him with all my heart, then will I learn of his splendor and magnificence. He desires me to praise him with understanding. He has come into my presence to teach me to really adore him and honor him. The idols of the hour are adored and honored. He will not compete with them for my love. I debase his glory and his ability when I compare him with idols skilled in entertainment. I purpose to keep myself from idols. They seek my heart. The Lord's people are consumed with idolatry. The heavens declare his glory, and the firmament shows his handiwork. God created me to show forth his glory and his handiwork. People must not only look to the heavens and the firmament to learn of him.

I am an epistle known and read of all men. I do not want men to read my epistle and translate my actions as vain glory. The arrogance of men, boastfulness of their hearts, and pride of life are all vanity. I make my boast in the Lord Jesus. I rejoice in my God and glory in his holy name. The world's idols brag and vaunt themselves. They flaunt their own worth and glorify their laudable pride. They are boasting against him. I will not join the celebrations of pride, vanity, and exultation, which are all unto self-commendation. I magnify him, and I will never be ashamed. Men boast themselves in the multitude of their riches and physical ability. They shall swallow down their riches and vomit them up again. He will cast them out of their bellies. Their physical abilities shall wither as a plant, and they shall vanish from the face of the earth. He is forever. I make my boast in him and not in icons that are as the grass.

The conceited walk in a vain show of pride. They heap up riches and do not know who shall gather them. They do not make the Living God their strength, but they trust in the abundance of their riches and are strengthened every day in their wickedness, yet God's people offer praise to these images and gods and think they can serve him also. The Lord will render every man according to his work. Power belongs unto God; therefore, I will not allow my heart to become vain in robbery of affections. Jesus imparts wisdom unto me. She is more precious than rubies. Length of days is in her right hand and in her left hand are riches and honor. I come to this tree of life and lay hold upon wisdom. I will be happy if I retain her. I will be prudent and foresee the evil in idolatry. I hide myself from it. By humility and the fear of the Lord, are riches, honor, and life.

RHEMA

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Light of True Holiness Is a Chastening Rod For the Goats and the Disobedient Sons and Daughters

While chastening for the moment is not pleasant, it works righteousness in those that are disciplined in it. Even the higher schools of learning are called disciplines. Our mind, heart, and spirit have to be trained in the pursuit of righteousness. Prayer and fasting are a joy to those who have submitted themselves to the hand and mind of God. They are a miserable effort to the unrestricted flesh. Holiness will eliminate those and those things that are not pleasing to God. Pure silver and gold of grace and redemption are what remains as we are purified by the obedience of faith.

(Continued)

Make a way for love in your heart by the issuing forth of thanksgiving.

396. How can love abide in a heart that is not filled with thanksgiving?

The ruthlessness of hate is placed on display for the whole world to witness. Now will I show that the power of love is a bright light that the world might see the glory of love. The scheme of hatred attempts to solve the world's problem from the foundation of an evil motive. It is perverted and wicked. Hatred will never trust love, and love cannot trust hate.

397. What fellowship has the darkness with the light?

In me, there is peace. I have given you peace that passes all understanding. You have the peace of God. It is keeping your heart and mind through Christ Jesus. You have become acquainted with me; therefore, you are at peace, and good has come unto you. I have given you an intimate knowledge of me. I have given you quietness.

398. Now who can make trouble for you?

The hypocrite will not reign. If he does, the people will be ensnared. People who were once friends have been led into bitterness and resentment because of false leadership. I am giving my people shepherds after my own heart that they may dwell in peace. I will hide my face from the false shepherds, and I will hide my face from the nations that dwell in hypocrisy.

399. Who can behold me when I hide my face?

I have not cast away my people that I foreknew. There is a remnant according to the election of grace. The fullness of the Gentiles draws nigh, and the darkness that was given in part to my people shall end. I shall take away their sins. They shall obtain mercy through your mercy. I shall have mercy upon all of them. O' the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge that I demonstrate. My judgments are unsearchable, and my ways are past finding out. Perpetual hatred has risen up in the earth with a vengeance to destroy all my people in the land. This is of me.

400. Who has known the mind of the Lord?

401. Who has been my counselor?

(To Be Continued)

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