Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

If you bite and devour one another, you will simply be consumed one of another. Learn of the war of the Lamb of God upon the kingdom of the darkness. By the laying down of the life of the Lamb of God, I have destroyed the workings of the devil and made all who believe righteous by faith. Accept this righteousness that is imputed to you, and the effect of the war by the Lamb shall be your victory. What have you gained if you win a victory over flesh and blood, yet lose the war against principalities, powers, and rulers of the darkness of this world? Accept the victory of the Christ who has destroyed the workings of the devil. I have given you that victory, and it overcomes the devil, the flesh, and the world. Glory in my victory at the cross, for it is real and eternal. Now set your affections on things above and not on things below. Set your heart in heavenly places with treasures laid up in my kingdom in the places above.

(RHEMA: There Is No Deception In Peace)

If we bite and devour one another, we will simply be consumed one of another. I determine to learn of the war of the Lamb of God upon the kingdom of the darkness. By the laying down of the life of the Lamb of God, he has destroyed the workings of the devil and made all who believe righteous by faith. I accept this righteousness that is imputed to me, and the effect of the war by the Lamb shall be my victory. I have not gained anything if I win a victory over flesh and blood, yet lose the war against principalities, powers, and rulers of the darkness of this world. I accept the victory of the Christ who has destroyed the workings of the devil. He has given me that victory, and it overcomes the devil, the flesh, and the world. I glory in his victory at the cross, for it is real and eternal. Now I set my affections on things above and not on things below. I set my heart in heavenly places with treasures laid up in his kingdom in the places above.

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

Follow Christ, and Believe On Him As the Scriptures Have Declared of Him

I have said, "Come and follow me." I am the way, the truth, and the life. I am the only one who has walked the path of life, met death, and overcame it. Who else will you follow to the grave and be assured of eternal life?

What man will you follow with total assurance of everlasting existence?

Follow me, and believe on me as the scriptures have declared of me. Out of your belly is flowing rivers of living water, the Spirit, which you have received. By my Spirit, you shall be led to the place that I have prepared for you. Doubt not the voice that speaks unto you. My voice and my written word agree. I spoke to holy men of God, and they wrote as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. No prophecy of the scriptures is of any private interpretation. Know this also, I have not ceased speaking to holy men of God today. I am your holiness, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. Simply glorify me in all that happens in your life, and you will be kept from deception and wicked spirits. The Day Star has arisen in your heart. As a light that shines in a dark place, give heed unto the light that you have. Go in the power of the Holy Ghost, not with the excellency of speech or of wisdom. You know me. Now preach me every where you go. Who else can you preach?

Who else is worthy to know but me and me crucified?

I am in you to demonstrate the Spirit and power. Lay aside your speech and the enticing words of man's wisdom so that your faith will not attempt to stand in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. I speak of the wisdom of God, which is in a mystery even the hidden wisdom. If the princes of this world had known this wisdom, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. Walk in the Spirit, and you will not crucify me afresh. The Spirit of God is the only one who knows the things of God. I have given you my Spirit, the Holy Ghost, that you might know the things that are freely given to you of God. Man cannot teach you the things that I speak of, for they are spiritual. The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned. You have the mind of Christ. Allow the mind of Christ to teach you and lead you. Follow me, and you will pass from death to life in the vehicle of love.

I will take the wise in their own craftiness. You have become a fool. Now do I make you wise. The thoughts of those who think they are wise are vain; therefore, do not glory in men. I have given you all things. Rejoice in my provision, for you are Christ's, and Christ is God's. I have given you the gift of prophecy. Do you doubt when you speak with divers kinds of tongues?

Do you doubt when I give the word of wisdom and the word of knowledge?

Why doubt the gift of prophecy?

It works by the same Spirit that gave you divers kinds of tongues, the word of wisdom, and the word of knowledge. Come and follow me. Doubt not. I have given you my Holy Spirit. Have I given you a stone, a serpent, or a scorpion?

Would you give your child a stone, a serpent, or a scorpion if he asks you for bread, fish, or eggs?

Lay aside your reservations and questions. Follow me. There is work to do. Be not troubled by the voices of spirits and men.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Follow Christ, and Believe On Him As the Scriptures Have Declared of Him

It is in man to devise his way but only God can lead and give us the power to live it. We can do nothing without his enablement. We are foolish to think that we can design the patterns of grace that God has designed before the world began for out benefit. His Word is not only a lamp and light for our path but it is the one thing that can wash our minds of the false conclusions that cause us to get sidetracked in life. We are to depend on the Lord for the direction of our paths. Our wisdom will fail and wonder in the wilderness of selfish desire it we lean to our own understanding. This is why that many wind up at a dead end when the disregard the prophetic word as the direction for their lives. They meet fear and uncertainty at the junction of life's decisions and try to take a short cut and wind up lost. His word and spirit agree. They will not leave us in the throws of debate. He has already settled every question and the answer is ours for the asking. Spiritual wisdom is ours if we will take the time to sit at his feet and hear his voice. Foolish things may be ridiculed but he will glorify the path of those who are not afraid to totally trust Him.

DOUBT AND TRADITIONS OF MEN

Jesus has said, "Come and follow me." He is the way, the truth, and the life. He is the only one who has walked the path of life, met death, and overcame it. There is no one else that I would follow to the grave and be assured of eternal life. There is no man that I would follow with total assurance of everlasting existence. I follow Jesus, and I believe on him as the scriptures have declared of him. Out of my belly is flowing rivers of living water, the Spirit, which I have received. By his Spirit, I shall be led to the place that he has prepared for me. I will not doubt the voice that speaks unto me. His voice and his written word agree. He spoke to holy men of God, and they wrote as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. No prophecy of the scriptures is of any private interpretation. I know this also, he has not ceased speaking to holy men of God today.

The Lord is my holiness, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. I simply glorify him in all that happens in my life, and I will be kept from deception and wicked spirits. The Day Star has arisen in my heart. As a light that shines in a dark place, I give heed unto the light that I have. I go in the power of the Holy Ghost, not with the excellency of speech or of wisdom. I know God. Now I preach him everywhere I go. There is no one else that I can preach. There is no one else worthy to know but Jesus and Jesus crucified.

The Lord is in me to demonstrate the Spirit and power. I lay aside my speech and the enticing words of man's wisdom so that my faith will not attempt to stand in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. He speaks of the wisdom of God, which is in a mystery even the hidden wisdom. If the princes of this world had known this wisdom, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. I walk in the Spirit, and I will not crucify Christ afresh. The Spirit of God is the only one who knows the things of God. He has given me his Spirit, the Holy Ghost that I might know the things that are freely given to me of God. Man cannot teach me the things that he speaks of, for they are spiritual. The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned. I have the mind of Christ. I allow the mind of Christ to teach me and lead me. I follow Jesus, and I will pass from death to life in the vehicle of love.

The Lord will take the wise in their own craftiness. I have become a fool. As a result, he does make me wise. The thoughts of those who think they are wise are vain. Consequently I purpose not to glory in men. He has given me all things. I rejoice in his provision, for I am Christ's, and Christ is God's. He has given me the gift of prophecy. I do not doubt when I speak with divers kinds of tongues, for that I do not doubt when he gives the word of wisdom and the word of knowledge. There is no reason for me to doubt the gift of prophecy. It works by the same Spirit that gave me divers kinds of tongues, the word of wisdom, and the word of knowledge. I come and follow Jesus. I do not doubt. He has given me the Holy Spirit. He has not given me a stone, a serpent, or a scorpion. I would not give my child a stone, a serpent, or a scorpion if he asks me for bread, fish, or eggs. I lay aside my reservations and questions. I follow the Lord, for there is work to do. I am determined not to be troubled by the voices of spirits and men.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Exceeding Riches of God's Grace Has Leaped Into Our Lives

Judgment and condemnation have been rendered useless in the hands of grace. If a believer has ever been ministered to by the grace of God in a shortcoming, they will never again fall prey to that which will push them down. When the potter of grace is working on us on his wheel, he does just as the earthly potters do; he can never form anything out of the limp clay without pushing or pulling up! He has come to cast out the accuser and let the stones intended for us fall on his head. In the riches of his grace, we sit in the pavilions of power in the palace of his opulent grace. Grace was provided in Jesus Christ before the world and time began. Since it is shot into the world on the arrow of eternal power, even atomic power cannot stop it. It will crush every foe and crumble every obstacle. Torment and fear have been arrested by the cheribims of the arc of grace. Their incarceration is in the depths with our forgotten past. We are as David when he said that his cup runneth over; joy has become a river. Words of grace have created for our mind and spirit a brand new frame of reference. Healing has come from the hands that have lifted us up, not to exposure but to covering of our shame with his glory.

(Continued)

Do not wait for things to be visualized outside of you. Many respond to what they sense on the outside. Faith is within you. You are not aiming a firearm or appraising situations using an instrument. You are not using an instrument to aid you in what you believe. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Stop valuating things through the sights of human perceptions. Validate by the evidence of things not seen. You are using the things that are seen as a firearm. Holster the things that are seen, for they are not used by faith. Cease surveying the circumstances. Miracles are not dependent on the circumstances. I am the miracle worker.

56. Is anything too hard for me?

57. Then why are you evaluating the circumstances?

The evidence that faith uses is not circumstantial. It is real and concrete, for it is spiritual. I am manifesting what you hope for, not what appears by sight. The word is nigh you even in your mouth and in your heart.

58. What have you heard in the Spirit?

Faith will not submit to the binding power of unbelief. It is destined to overcome the giant walls erected by skepticism. Allow not the failure of the past to come into the present or the future through the channels of your mind. Cast down the imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself above my knowledge. I know no defeat. I know no limitations. All things are possible if you believe.

59. Is anything too hard for me?

I have conquered the territories before you, and the spirits that once ruled in these territories have been banned. I have given you the land. Now go in, and possess it. All souls are mine. Do not allow man to dictate which souls you are to win. If you subject yourself to the lordship of man, you will miss the will of God for your life. I have shown you the selfishness and the spirit of error that controls many men. I have given you the spirit of truth. Now be not subjected to the spirit of error, which is antichrist.

60. What fellowship has the spirit of truth with the spirit of error?

(To Be Continued)

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