Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

I have taught you by many means. Lift up your eyes unto the teachings of nature, and behold how grace has saved you from shame. The natural production of grace has given you a new lineage in a heavenly place. Behold the declarations in the heavenly dimensions of life. The heavens declare my glory, and the firmament shows you my handiwork. Have you looked to the heavens lately to learn of the declarations being declared?

My glory is being declared even now. Are you listening to the declaration of the heavens?

The days are a constant reminder of a language that is foreign to many, but to those who have understanding, yesterday and today have spoken clearly the language of time. The nights are a constant reminder of a knowledge that is laid out for even the simple. Open up your heart, and hear the voice of the heavens, the days, and the nights.

(RHEMA: Rise and Shine As the Stars of Heaven)

God has taught me by many means. I lift up my eyes unto the teachings of nature and behold how grace has saved me from shame. The natural production of grace has given me a new lineage in a heavenly place. I behold the declarations in the heavenly dimensions of life. The heavens declare God's glory, and the firmament shows me his handiwork. I have not looked to the heavens lately to learn of the declarations being declared. God's glory is being declared even now. I will listen to the declaration of the heavens. The days are a constant reminder of a language that is foreign to many, but to those who have understanding, yesterday and today have spoken clearly the language of time. The nights are a constant reminder of a knowledge that is laid out for even the simple. I open up my heart and hear the voice of the heavens, the days, and the nights.

Moses Hightower

Destroy All the Fleshly Appetites and Passions In the Sacrifice of Praise

I have not come to bring you the guilt that has been laid at your feet. Many of my people have been defiled by guilt. How will you maintain purity if you do not discern between conviction and condemnation?

Do not allow the spirit of conviction to be misinterpreted as a guilty verdict. Because I sent forth conviction, does not mean that I sent forth the sentence of condemnation. Rise up, and walk in the spirit, for there is no condemnation to those who walk in the spirit. Condemnation is a filthy spirit. It will defile you and corrupt your purity. Hear my word today, and believe on the Father. You have everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation. You have passed from death unto life. Only believe.

The gift of righteousness reigns by Jesus Christ. By Adam's offense, death reigned but much more, you have received the abundance of grace. There is enough grace to keep you free from guilt; therefore, rise up, and walk in the liberty of the Spirit. You have received the justification of life. You were not justified because of anything you have done; therefore, be not proud, and you will not fall into the condemnation of the devil. You should be humbled and filled with praise because of justification. Bestow honor upon me, the King of kings, by your worship. You should give supreme respect and reverence to your God. When the people have learned to be extravagant in their love for me, they will experience great victories over their enemies. When they have learned extreme submission to me, they will experience great peace, and their many wars against evil spirits will cease.

In many cultures, the kissing of one's hand is a way of expressing adoration. Kiss my hand with praises today, and your love will be accepted as love given with deep affection and respect. Renounce all of your acts of pretensions to worship me. Deny your flesh its allegiance to corruption, and refuse to enter into a war with it. I will be gratified with your actions when you refuse the taste and the appetite of your flesh. Many spend much of their time gratifying their flesh. Teach the people to renounce these gratifications. Remember, a passion has an object, but what appetite have you allowed to develop before the passion was directed to an object?

When you have longed for me and panteth after me as the hart panteth after the water brooks, your soul will be satisfied. Blessed are those who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. Come before me with the voice of joy and praise, and your soul will never be cast down. I have commanded my lovingkindness in the daytime. In the night, my songs are with you; therefore, let your prayers come unto me, the God of your life. The enemy shall not oppress you. I am your God, your rock. Hope in me continually.

I am the health of your countenance. I am your altar. Worship in spirit and in truth. Approach my throne boldly with your petitions, and I will fulfill them. Your devotion is proof of your affection toward me. Magnify and honor me continually, and your admiration of me will stand in the presence of vicious attacks by the enemy. I justified you. Those that I justified, I also glorified. Whosoever offers me praise, glorifies me. Let your praises be an oblation and a sacrifice to me. They will lead you into a victorious battle. I have come for the first-fruits of your strength. Give them to me, and receive new strength for your day. Allow the sacrifice of praise to come up before my presence. I will receive it as a sweet savor of incense.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Destroy All the Fleshly Appetites and Passions In the Sacrifice of Praise

When a sacrifice is totally consumed, there is nothing left but the ashes. Satan has nothing to build into an image of pride that we will sacrifice to. God will take the ashes and give us the beauty of the morning of creation and the garment or praise for the spirit of heaviness. Our fleshly appetites will cry out for their selfish purposes, but we must silence them in our shouted worship. Condemnation does not have a seat in the congregation of the worshipers. It should always have an eviction notice shoved in its face. Altars of the flesh and passions of self will result in our destruction. We will be buried in the corruption that eventually swallows up this kind of sacrifice. Our sacrifices of thanksgiving will always exalt the Lord and put our flesh in its place. Expressions of love are exhibited in many cultures in different ways. In the Song of Solomon, the bride is described as wrapped in his arms with one arm embracing and the other beneath her head. Intimacy has been prostituted to the extent in the flesh that we have missed its beauty in the worship of our Beloved. We worship him in the beauty of holiness. We are his and his alone. No other living entity has any of our attention. As we abide in his altars of praise, we will see the battles that would engulf us be engaged and won by our Champion of love.

FLESHLY APPETITES AND PASSIONS

God has not come to bring me the guilt that has been laid at my feet. Many of his people have been defiled by guilt. I will not maintain purity if I do not discern between conviction and condemnation. I will not allow the spirit of conviction to be misinterpreted as a guilty verdict. Because God sent forth conviction, does not mean that he sent forth the sentence of condemnation. I rise up and walk in the spirit, for there is no condemnation to those who walk in the spirit. Condemnation is a filthy spirit. It will defile me and corrupt my purity. I hear God's word, and I believe on the Father. I have everlasting life, and I shall not come into condemnation. I have passed from death unto life. I believe this.

The gift of righteousness reigns by Jesus Christ. By Adam's offense, death reigned, but much more, I have received the abundance of grace. There is enough grace to keep me free from guilt; therefore, I rise up, and walk in the liberty of the Spirit. I have received justification of life. I was not justified because of anything I have done; therefore, I purpose to not be proud, and I will not fall into the condemnation of the devil. I should be humbled and filled with praise because of justification. I will bestow honor upon Jesus, the King of kings, by my worship. I should give supreme respect and reverence to my God. When the people have learned to be extravagant in their love for him, they will experience great victories over their enemies. When they have learned extreme submission to him, they will experience great peace, and their many wars against evil spirits will cease.

In many cultures, the kissing of one's hand is a way of expressing adoration. I kiss God's hand with praises today. Now my love will be accepted as love given with deep affection and respect. I renounce all of my acts of pretensions to worship him. I will deny my flesh its allegiance to corruption and refuse to enter into a war with it. God will be gratified with my actions when I refuse the taste and the appetite of my flesh. Many spend much of their time gratifying their flesh. I will teach the people to renounce these gratifications. I remember that a passion has an object. Occasionally, I have allowed some appetites to develop before the passion was directed to an object; however, when I have longed for God and panteth after him as the heart panteth after the water brooks, my soul will be satisfied.

Blessed are those who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. I will come before the Lord with the voice of joy and praise, and my soul will never be cast down. He has commanded his lovingkindness in the daytime. In the night, his songs are with me; therefore, I will let my prayers come unto him, the God of my life. The enemy shall not oppress me. Jesus is my God and my rock. I hope in him continually. He is the health of my countenance. He is my altar. I worship God in spirit and in truth. I approach his throne boldly with my petitions, and he will fulfill them. My devotion is proof of my affection toward the Lord. I magnify and honor him continually. My admiration of him will stand in the presence of vicious attacks by the enemy.

God justified me. Those that he justified, he also glorified. Whosoever offers him praise, glorifies God. I will let my praises be an oblation and a sacrifice to him. They will lead me into a victorious battle. God has come for the first-fruits of my strength; therefore, I will give them to him and receive new strength for my day. I allow the sacrifice of praise to come up before the presence of the Lord, and he will receive them as a sweet savor of incense.

RHEMA

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Victory Springs Forth from the King of Praise

Eternal Triumph is the symphony of our praise. His victory over death, hell, and the grave has loosed everything the enemy has tried to hide from us. The thief will have to hide in the shadows of the light of revelation. Revelation's lightning has lit the dawn of the morning of praise with the Day Star arising in our hearts. Love has brought its wind of refreshing to lift us up on wings of inspiration. Our paths drop with the fatness of his blessing. All of creation dances in harmony with the song of redemption. Every event, we look into the unseen for that is about to break forth into the spotlight of his grace. Our song and praise shall rise to him as the incense of our soul. He has already granted us the triumph for which we have longed. It will embrace us in the arms of our Friend as we worship at his throne.

(Continued)

Your victory is not at risk because of the accusations of doubt. Your future is in the hands of justification. Open the hand of justification, and read its testimony. Confess it, and be free forever. Do not enter into a discussion with doubt. Be certain that you are justified and free of all guilt. I cannot lie. It is impossible. Whom I have made free is free indeed.

426. Do you trust me?

Doubt's shadow could not reach high enough to bring the resurrection under its shadow. The resurrection soared far above the darkness of doubt. Now justification holds a light that has totally terminated the power of doubt in your life. Doubt only has the power that you give it. Doubt's shadow can only influence you if you are going the wrong way. Look in faith's direction, and the shadow of doubt will always remain behind you. Do not allow your faith to be undetermined. The truth of your belief will never change; therefore, hold fast to your confession. You do not have to fear shame. I will not leave you or forsake you. The questions that you have heard in your ears are not from me. My promises are not questionable. Never hesitate to believe my word. I am faithful. The enemy desires you to distrust me.

427. How can you please me if you do not trust me?

This trial will teach you to be a better warrior against fear.

428. How will you ward off fear, unless you are perfected in love?

I know that you need a worship center. In due time, it will be given unto you. Rest in my promises. I have promised, and I will perform what I have promised. Do not stagger at my promises through unbelief, but be strong in faith while you give glory unto me. Be fully persuaded that what I have promised, I am able to perform. Believe me, and righteousness shall be imputed unto you.

429. Do you believe that I raised Jesus from the dead after he was delivered for your offenses?

You are righteous before me, for I have counted you with the righteous. I am faithful, and I will bring the things that I have promised to pass. I am not slack concerning my promises as some men count slackness. I am longsuffering towards you. I am not willing that you should perish but desire for you to come to repentance. I am very patient toward you.

430. Have you truly repented?

(To Be Continued)

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