Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

The Deliverance of the Flock Out of the Hand of Cruel Shepherds Who Say They Love Them with Tongues of Deceit

I have made you an able minister of the new covenant, not of the old. I have established a new covenant and revealed who I am unto you. Remember your own shame before you are quick to judge others. I am no longer angry at my people. Much of what they are doing is because of ignorance. Their shepherds are leading them astray. The shepherds feed themselves and then turn to feed the flock the dry grass of tradition and dead water. Money is at the root of their love and not the welfare of the flock. Open your mouth and prophesy against the shepherds of the day, for they eat the fat of the pastures, but they do not strengthen the diseased sheep. They do not heal those who are sick, neither do they bind up those who are broken. They do not search for those who have been driven away, neither do they seek that which was lost. They rule with cruelty, for it is a cruel thing to place doubt in the hearts of innocent sheep concerning the prophetic word and those who prophesy.

Many are becoming meat to all the beasts of the field because they have lost confidence in the prophetic ministry. This lost confidence shall be required at the hand of the shepherds who have opened their mouths against those that I have sent with the fresh word of the Lord. The shepherds eat well while my sheep eat the dead things of their traditional ministry. I will require my flock at their hand and cause them to cease from feeding the flock. I will deliver my flock from their mouths so that they may not be meat for them. The letter kills, but the spirit gives life. Without a prophetic word, there is no life. I have sent you with my testimony. It is the testimony of Jesus, the life of the world.

I have sought out those who are mine. I will bring them unto you so that you may nourish them back to real life. This is a very cloudy and dark day, but I will bring my sheep out from the people and gather them from the darkness of the hand of cruel shepherds who say they love them with forked tongues. They lie to them and deceive them. My sheep will not be deceived, but my sheep shall follow my voice, and they shall run from the voice of strangers who do not know the voice of prophecy. I will feed them in the land where I do draw them. I will feed them in a good pasture. I am establishing a good fold for them to lie down in. I am bringing them into a fat pasture and there shall I feed them the living word. They shall regurgitate the dead food from the mouths of the deceived shepherds. They shall suddenly leap up and run from the folds of the false shepherds. They shall remember my voice and come from the corners where they have been driven away. I will bind up that which was broken. I will strengthen that which was sick. I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be a prey unto the false shepherds and the fat cattle. The fat cattle have bruised my flock. They have pushed the diseased with their horns. I will judge those of the flock who have caused pain to those who seek after my voice and seek to follow me. Those who seek me shall find solace, support, and relief in the covenant of peace. The evil beasts that have tormented them shall cease to growl in their ears, for I shall cause them to dwell safely in a new pasture. They shall sleep in pastures where shepherds after my own heart dwell with them. I will give them new shepherds.

Behold the shepherds that I have brought unto your midst. These shepherds are called by me and not by man. The places ‘round about them shall be hills of blessings. Showers shall come down in his season. The showers shall be showers of blessing. Behold the pastures that I bring my flock unto. The trees of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. All these things shall happen for my sheep that I love so dearly with an everlasting love. They shall be safe in this new land that I bring them into. They shall know that I am the Lord who does lead them, for I shall break the bands of their yoke and deliver them out of the hands of those that served themselves. They shall not be a prey any longer, and the evil beasts shall not devour them. They shall dwell safely and none shall make them afraid. Open your mouth and declare these words into the atmosphere. They shall go far and wide. Those who hear these words shall be raised up to be a plant of renown. Hunger shall not consume them any longer. I have heard the flock cry out for the living word. They do hunger for it, and they do thirst for the fresh waters of your mouth and my spirit. I am their God, and they are my people. Pray and intercede for them who are held by the spirit of error and confusion. I will make those who are mine free by the truth that I will send among them. The false teachers cannot screen out the truth, for there are some among the flock who are bearers of the truth. They shall open their mouths and prophesy, and the people shall be delivered by the truth that they shall speak. I shall bring out all who are mine. Only believe.

CRUEL SHEPHERDS AND TONGUES OF DECEIT

God has made me an able minister of the new covenant, not of the old. He has established a new covenant and revealed who he is unto me. I will remember my own shame before I am quick to judge others. God is no longer angry with his people. Much of what they are doing is because of ignorance. Their shepherds are leading them astray. The shepherds feed themselves and then turn to feed the flock the dry grass of tradition and dead water. Money is at the root of their love and not the welfare of the flock. I open my mouth and prophesy against the shepherds of the day, for they eat the fat of the pastures, but they do not strengthen the diseased sheep. They do not heal those who are sick, neither do they bind up those who are broken. They do not search for those who have been driven away, neither do they seek that which was lost. They rule with cruelty, for it is a cruel thing to place doubt in the hearts of innocent sheep concerning the prophetic word and those who prophesy.

Many are becoming meat to all the beasts of the field because they have lost confidence in the prophetic ministry. This lost confidence shall be required at the hand of the shepherds who have opened their mouths against those that God has sent with the fresh word of the Lord. The shepherds eat well while the Lord’s sheep eat the dead things of their traditional ministry. God will require his flock at their hand and cause them to cease from feeding the flock. God will deliver his flock from their mouths so that they may not be meat for them. The letter kills, but the spirit gives life. Without a prophetic word, there is no life. The Lord has sent me with his testimony. It is the testimony of Jesus, the life of the world.

Jesus has sought out those who are his. He will bring them unto me so that he may nourish them back to real life. This is a very cloudy and dark day, but God will bring his sheep out from the people and gather them from the darkness of the hand of cruel shepherds who say they love them with forked tongues. They lie to them and deceive them. The Lord’s sheep will not be deceived, but his sheep shall follow his voice, and they shall run from the voice of strangers who do not know the voice of prophecy. God will feed them in the land where he does draw them. He will feed them in a good pasture. God is establishing a good fold for them to lie down in. God is bringing them into a fat pasture and there shall he feed them the living word. They shall regurgitate the dead food from the mouths of the deceived shepherds. They shall suddenly leap up and run from the folds of the false shepherds. They shall remember God’s voice and come from the corners where they have been driven away. God will bind up that which was broken. He will strengthen that which was sick. He will save his flock, and they shall no longer be a prey unto the false shepherds and the fat cattle. The fat cattle have bruised the Lord’s flock. They have pushed the diseased with their horns. God will judge those of the flock who have caused pain to those who seek after God’s voice and seek to follow him. Those who seek the Lord shall find solace, support, and relief in the covenant of peace. The evil beasts that have tormented them shall cease to growl in their ears, for God shall cause them to dwell safely in a new pasture. They shall sleep in pastures where shepherds after God’s own heart dwell with them. He will give them new shepherds. I behold the shepherds that God has brought unto my midst.

These shepherds are called by God and not by man. The places round about them shall be hills of blessings. Showers shall come down in his season. The showers shall be showers of blessing. I behold the pastures that he brings his flock unto. The trees of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. All these things shall happen for God’s sheep that he loves so dearly with an everlasting love. They shall be safe in this new land that he brings them into. They shall know that Jesus is the Lord who does lead them, for he shall break the bands of their yoke and deliver them out of the hands of those that served themselves. They shall not be a prey any longer and the evil beasts shall not devour them. They shall dwell safely and none shall make them afraid. I open my mouth and declare these words into the atmosphere. They shall go far and wide. Those who hear these words shall be raised up to be a plant of renown. Hunger shall not consume them any longer. God has heard the flock cry out for the living word. They do hunger for it, and they do thirst for the fresh waters of my mouth and God’s spirit. Jesus is their God, and they are his people. I will pray and intercede for them who are held by the spirit of error and confusion. God will make those who are his free by the truth that he will send among them. The false teachers cannot screen out the truth, for there are some among the flock who are bearers of the truth. They shall open their mouths and prophesy and the people shall be delivered by the truth that they shall speak. God shall bring out all who are his. I believe.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Deliverance of the Flock Out of the Hand of Cruel Shepherds Who Say They Love Them with Tongues of Deceit

God has promised shepherds after his own heart. A true shepherd will lay down his life for his sheep. A false shepherd will only be interested in what he can get out of the sheep. A real shepherd is interested in how much love he can give to the sheep of the Lord's pasture. In the Word of the Lord, he has declared that he will make those who have not protected the sheep to be a prey themselves. As a shepherd, we must lovingly speak the truth to all who are hungry. So many are hurting and broken in heart. They need healing words. They need words of joy and not of judgment. They are searching for counsel of confidence and not condemnation. They need to be wrapped in the arms of justification and not judgment. Some shepherds are so willing to throw sheep out, but they need to hear the words that will thrust them into new dimensions of strength. The ears of the sheep are tuned for the words of care and not cruelty. Just as a soft answer turneth away wrath, so does the songs of rejoicing turn away worry. God has called us to sing the song of love as we walk in the sheep meadows. He will gather the sheep unto himself through the words of creative power that we speak.

Behold the falling of rulers whose kingdoms attempted to plant soldiers of unbelief in your presence. Your mind has been targeted as a battlefield. Return to an armed mind of love and obedience and then will your thoughts be in obedience to me. Do not refuse the captivity of your thoughts by Christ Jesus. Every bondservant of Christ is given the mind of Christ; therefore, rejoice in the dominion of the stable mind of the Lord in your life. This new mind fosters a new desire, a new intent, and new vision for today and the future. Behold the frustrating things bow at my name. Behold the ruling authority of the Savior in your life.

I behold the falling of rulers whose kingdoms attempted to plant soldiers of unbelief in my presence. My mind has been targeted as a battlefield. I return to an armed mind of love and obedience, and now will my thoughts be in obedience to God. I do not refuse the captivity of my thoughts by Christ Jesus. Every bondservant of Christ is given the mind of Christ; therefore, I rejoice in the dominion of the stable mind of the Lord in my life. This new mind fosters a new desire, a new intent, and new vision for today and the future. I behold the frustrating things bow at the name of Jesus. I behold the ruling authority of the Savior in my life.

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Light of Revelation Reveals Better Things In the Regions Beyond Mental Establishments

Man's thoughts will never cancel tomorrow's faith. Revelation has extended to us the bridge out of the past into the future that is the past to God. Everything that will come already exists permanently in him. By his Spirit, he reveals the things that are already done but not seen. Revelation has given us a residence in the throne room of the Almighty. Our words were destined to flow into the present of many so they could walk into the future without fear. Our mental processes will bog down every energy that purposes the concepts of faith. Plenty has been prepared for those who hold the day up to the light of his Word. We must determine to rise up and show forth the light that has brought us out of darkness into his marvelous light. As we shine the confessions of today into the denying face of a phantom tomorrow, it will disappear as the mist before the sunrise. A table of plenty has surely been prepared upon the face of the table of tomorrow. It has been spread by his provision and none has the power to take it away or rescind it.

(Continued)

John was ready to die for me. John came for a witness and bore witness of me, the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light, the true Light, which lights every man that comes into the world.

172. Do you really believe that I am the Creator?

John bore witness that I was in the world, and the world was made by me, and the world did not know me.

173. What do you believe about that?

174. Do you believe that I am the Father of the Jews?

(To Be Continued)