Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

By Moses Hightower

Thelma and Moses Hightower

Our Garment of Righteousness Is Not Blemished with the Contradictory Colors of Pride and Hypocrisy

My extreme kindness has greeted you today. This kindness is working in you to perform a more effectual work in you and through you. Go and minister in the same spirit that you have received this kindness. All over the earth, I am moving upon my people and bringing about a change in their hearts that will produce words and the spirit of their words, which reflect my nature. The reflection that is produced shall cause people to see you in a different light. The light of my countenance is upon you. Now go and minister grace to the hearers and abound toward every good work. Why be adorned with a coat of many colors and manifest only the grey colored lines of contradiction and hypocrisy?

I have given you a coat of many colors, which typifies the broad spectrum of my love. I am love. Are self-righteousness and pride part of my attributes?

Will you make self-righteousness and pride a part of the spectrum of love?

There is no darkness in me. No lie is of the truth; therefore, throw off these rags and clothes of darkness. Be adorned only in the clothes of light, and then will my wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord be demonstrated by you. Those who wear the coat of many colors should be bearers of love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. How can you generate these attributes if you have not crucified the flesh with its affections and lusts?

In times past, you have desired vainglory and envied others. If you live in the Spirit, then walk in the Spirit. You are not a child of the darkness, but you are a child of the light. Now walk as a child of the light whose fruit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. Do not have any fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them. I desire to see Christ magnified in you. You are in a strait between two. You have a desire to depart and to be with Christ. This is better; however, it is more needful for you to abide here in the flesh. While you abide here, there should be the furtherance and joy of faith so that your rejoicing may be truly abundant in Jesus Christ. Do not be terrified by your adversaries, but have a mind to suffer for my sake. If you suffer with me, you shall also reign with me; therefore, rejoice and parade your coat of many colors. The procession of love does not include a display of pride and self-righteousness; therefore, march with the strut of faith and humility. Refuse to wear the overcoat of sadness and bewilderment. Cast off these outer works of darkness and manifest the victory that your coat represents. You have overcome the world; therefore, come out of the convoy of losers. I have placed you in the band of winners. Rejoice.

CRUELTY, HYPOCRISY, PRIDE, SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND VINDICTIVENESS

The Lord’s extreme kindness has greeted me today. This kindness is working in me to perform a more effectual work in me and through me. I will go and minister in the same spirit that I have received this kindness. All over the earth, God is moving upon his people and bringing about a change in their hearts that will produce words and the spirit of their words, which reflect God’s nature. The reflection that is produced shall cause people to see me in a different light. The light of the Lord’s countenance is upon me. Now I will go and minister grace to the hearers and abound toward every good work. There is no reason to be adorned with a coat of many colors and manifest only the grey colored lines of contradiction and hypocrisy. The Lord has given me a coat of many colors, which typifies the broad spectrum of his love. God is love. Self-righteousness and pride are not a part of his attributes. I cannot make self-righteousness and pride a part of the spectrum of love. There is no darkness in God. No lie is of the truth; therefore, I throw off these rags and clothes of darkness. I will be adorned only in the clothes of light, and then will God’s wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord be demonstrated by me. Those who wear the coat of many colors should be bearers of love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. I cannot generate these attributes if I have not crucified the flesh with its affections and lusts.

In times past, I desired vainglory and envied others. If I live in the Spirit, then I will walk in the Spirit. I am not a child of the darkness, but I am a child of the light. Now I will walk as a child of the light whose fruit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. I will not have any fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather I will reprove them. The Lord desires to see Christ magnified in me. I am in a strait between two. I have a desire to depart and to be with Christ. This is better; however, it is more needful for me to abide here in the flesh. While I abide here, there should be the furtherance and joy of faith so that my rejoicing may be truly abundant in Jesus Christ. I will not be terrified by my adversaries, but I will have a mind to suffer for the Lord’s sake. If I suffer with the Lord, I shall also reign with him; therefore, I rejoice and parade my coat of many colors. The procession of love does not include a display of pride and self-righteousness; therefore, I will march with the strut of faith and humility. I refuse to wear the overcoat of sadness and bewilderment. I cast off these outer works of darkness and manifest the victory that my coat represents. I have overcome the world; therefore, I come out of the convoy of losers. God has placed me in the band of winners; therefore, I rejoice.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Our Garment of Righteousness Is Not Blemished with the Contradictory Colors of Pride and Hypocrisy

God spoke to some of us in a prison conference about ten years ago and said, "Only those who have a kind heart and gentle spirit will be crowned with my love and anointed with the oil of revelation to minister to those incarcerated." On the outside, those who are bound will only respond to the kindness of God's Spirit within us. We use the words of Proverbs 31:26 about mothers on Mother's day. In reality, the church, which is like a mother, should have the law of kindness in her mouth. Death and all of sin's power evaporates before the kindness and love of Jesus Christ and the light of the gospel, according to Titus 3:3-4. We are to a certain extent naked unless we put on kindness as it is described in Colossians 3:12. We cannot afford to wear what others wear in our dealings with people. Even the priest in the Old Testament wore over their hearts the breastplate with every tribe represented by a precious stone. We must wear the burdens and hurts of the devastated and crushed over our hearts in the hands of kindness. Kindness is sometimes considered to be weak in many areas of life. Kindness is one of the strongest elements of the believer. No one will be kind for long unless they are tough. We will be taken advantage of. Love is always viewed as an easy target. Love was the target of the sins of the whole world. Calvary is still the kind hands that must be our hands and heart as we minister all.

Righteousness belongs to me. Many are in confusion of faces today because they have sinned by pride and self-righteousness. Mercy belongs to me. Forgiveness belongs to me. Grant me glory and honor for what I have done, and cast aside the filthy rags of vain works.

Righteousness belongs to God. Many are in confusion of faces today because they have sinned by pride and self-righteousness. Mercy belongs to the Lord. Forgiveness belongs to him. I will grant him glory and honor for what he has done. I determine to cast aside the filthy rags of vain works.

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Promise of a New Ministry Built Upon the Foundation of a Transformed Relationship with the Lord

As we deepen our relationship with him, he will expand our capacity to receive greater gifts and ministry. It is time for those who have been allowing him to use them to cry loud and long. As we are exercised in the Spirit, new venues will open to us like the Jordan and the Red Sea did for Israel.

God recently spoke to me and said, “If you will not be afraid to speak all the words that I give you, I will place you into arenas that you never thought you would stand in. It is time for me to fulfill all my words and promises. Let not fear rule your mind. Fear does not come from me. Remember, boldness is creative and imaginative at the same time. My imagination has planned for you things that you have never seen, but you will certainly behold it if you will seek me daily and draw near to me.”

God is not in the process of concealing us but allowing us to reveal his greatness.

(Continued)

Come unto me, and I will show you how to contend with the assumed terror on the horizon. Beware, lest you focus on the fears of what could happen rather than focusing on me. Read Hebrews 11 carefully. I have opened your understanding that you might understand the scriptures.

184. Do you think that I am anxious or afraid?

Remove your trust from the strength of men's probability. Place your total trust in me and hold a firm persuasion to not abandon me as the object of your faith. If you really believe on me, then you will place your full confidence in me and my love for you. If you really love me, then you will trust me and rest in my arms by the faith of Jesus Christ. Yield your will and affections to me. Humbly rely on me for salvation from whatever shall be. Be careful, for many are turned unto unbelief and fear already. Apprehend your thoughts and conclude that I am in total control of the future.

185. Am I your Lord?

186. Then, why don’t you give thanks for all things that happen to you, since I have accepted you, an undeserving person?

(To Be Continued)