Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Come and follow me. If you do not follow me with a whole heart, you will fall prey to the diversions sent by the master of diversions. You must be led by my Spirit to escape the snares of the enemy. How can you escape the consequences of these diversions if you walk after your own mind and thoughts that come into your mind from the prince of the power of the air?

Multitudes of people are walking down paths that were never meant for them to travel because they were diverted from prayer this morning. The path of diversion is filled with many alternatives. Be not corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. Yield to the mind of Christ, and you will not be diverted. I awakened you this morning and set you on the path of prayer. Genuine sincerity and concern out of your own heart and mind changed your course. You can be sincere and concerned about many things, yet not led by the way that you should go. Choose to honor me first in prayer, and your concerns and sincerity will be more profitable.

(RHEMA: Escape the Costly Traps of Diversion In the Vehicle of Obedience)

I come and follow Jesus. If I do not follow him with a whole heart, I will fall prey to the diversions sent by the master of diversions. I must be led by his Spirit to escape the snares of the enemy. I cannot escape the consequences of these diversions if I walk after my own mind and thoughts that come into my mind from the prince of the power of the air. Multitudes of people are walking down paths that were never meant for them to travel because they were diverted from prayer this morning. The path of diversion is filled with many alternatives. I determine not to be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. I yield to the mind of Christ, and I will not be diverted. The Lord awakened me and set me on the path of prayer. Genuine sincerity and concern out of my own heart and mind changed my course. I can be sincere and concerned about many things, yet not led by the way that I should go. I will choose to honor him first in prayer, and my concerns and sincerity will be more profitable.

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

The Beautiful Melody of Faith Hidden in Trouble's Song

Lift up your eyes unto the beauty of the Lord and his holiness. Behold the creation and its beauty. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Nature has drawn its illustrations for your learning. My voice is here in the classroom of communion. Hear the word of the Lord. You are growing in grace and in the knowledge of me. Behold the trees, and behold my plan for your growth. You were planted in the likeness of my death and so are you raised in the likeness of my resurrection. I have supplied everything that you need to go from your planting unto your resurrection. Behold the planting of a seed, and learn of the power of my death. Unless a seed falls into the earth and dies, it will abide alone. It must first die in the earth and then it will bring forth much fruit. The powerful tree that you beheld did not bypass death as a seed, yet many have not found this powerful truth. Many are seeking this truth. Go and sow it into the earth. It will not return unto me void. Nature teaches you that which you sow is not quickened except it dies. The gospel has been given to you. Now go, and preach the gospel that others may die and live again.

I have waters that are alive. Look no longer to the dead water of this world. When you were raised in the newness of life, rivers of living water began to flow in you. Withdraw your own thoughts today, and I will water this valley with waterfalls of freshness and beauty. Hear the voice of many waters. These waters are speaking with power. These waters are falling upon your ears with resounding power. Hear the melody of the waters that flow. How can you hear a melody, if you considered the sound upon your ears to be an unwanted noise?

I have sent a dangerous waterfall as a surprise in your life to present you with a new melody of faith and trust. I am with you in this waterfall. Walk on into the center of this fall that the sound of it may surround you then will you hear the drum roll of trouble. Cease listening to the distraction of your natural senses, and listen with your spiritual ears. I am directing this symphony, and I have commanded everything in the waterfall of trouble to praise me. The fear of death has picked up its trumpet and has laid aside its melody of taps. The fear of death has picked up a new melody, and now love notes bring the sounds of life.

You will not die in this trial. I brought you here to hear the sounds of faith. Many never hear the sounds of faith, for they have never learned to hear spiritual sounds. In the greatest trouble, there is a melody. In the darkest plague, there is a melody of healing and recovery. In the worst difficulty, I have hidden a solo for those who trust me. In the loudest annoyance, there are notes of peace. You have listened at these things with ears of unbelief. Now listen with the ears of faith. Faith's ears are not pestered by pests. Faith's ears are not harassed by the sounds that are in the background of hardship. Faith's ears are trained to hear the melody of victory over hardship; therefore, the background sounds of hardship compliment the melody that my faithfulness has authored. Hear the beautiful sounds of faith. They are heard by those who love me enough to trust me. When you trust me in your troubles, then your ears of rest magnify the hidden melodies in all things. Rest in these trials, for I am tuning your ears to hear the beauty hidden in trouble's song.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Beautiful Melody of Faith Hidden in Trouble's Song

Faith does not hear the dirge of death and the gloomy melodies of the darkness. It has heard the victory trumpets of battle since the beginning of time. Beauty for ashes does not seem to be and equal trade, but faith trades the dirt of humanity for the dust of deity. Faith sings the songs of deliverance instead of the songs of excuses. Faith executes what is written and sings of the resulting reports that follow. Waters of new dimensions create the melody of fresh inspiration. Springs and fountains of joy are like ascending scales that seat us at the feet of the composer of the scores of the songs of deliverance. We have been planted by the singing streams of faith. Trouble may introduce its melodies of tears for a moment. We remember that the song says, "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." We have not heard the songs and sweeping of the mourners, but we have heard the shouts of the morning without clouds. We will worship in the beauty of holiness, and his doctrine shall drop as the dew. We will not sing the song of those whose harps are hung on the willows and whose heads hang down. We will sing the song of the true sons of the prophets. Every note and every word shall be as a poem, and every chorus will be like the mighty wind on the seas of life to direct us into safe harbor. Trust has the baton and is directing the choir and the orchestra. Trouble may be the slight tremble of the low drums of life, but the brass of the beauty of his harmony will continue to play all the day long.

TROUBLE

I lift up my eyes unto the beauty of the Lord and his holiness. I behold the creation and its beauty. I worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Nature has drawn its illustrations for my learning. God's voice is here in the classroom of communion. I hear the word of the Lord, and I am growing in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord. I behold the trees, and I behold his plan for my growth. I was planted in the likeness of his death and so am I raised in the likeness of his resurrection. He has supplied everything that I need to go from my planting unto my resurrection. I behold the planting of a seed and learn of the power of his death. Unless a seed falls into the earth and dies, it will abide alone. It must first die in the earth and then it will bring forth much fruit. The powerful tree that I beheld did not bypass death as a seed, yet many have not found this powerful truth. Many are seeking this truth. I will go and sow it into the earth. It will not return unto him void. Nature teaches me, that which I sow is not quickened except it dies. The gospel has been given to me. Now I will go and preach the gospel that others may die and live again.

God has waters that are alive. I no longer look to the dead water of this world. When I was raised in the newness of life, rivers of living water began to flow in me. I will withdraw my own thoughts today, and I will water this valley with waterfalls of freshness and beauty. I hear the voice of many waters. These waters are speaking with power. These waters are falling upon my ears with resounding power. I hear the melody of the waters that flow. I cannot hear a melody if I considered the sound upon my ears to be an unwanted noise.

The Lord has sent a dangerous waterfall as a surprise in my life to present me with a new melody of faith and trust. He is with me in this waterfall. I will walk on into the center of this fall that the sound of it may surround me then I will hear the drum roll of trouble. I will cease listening to the distraction of my natural senses, and I will listen with my spiritual ears. God is directing this symphony, and he has commanded everything in the waterfall of trouble to praise him. The fear of death has picked up its trumpet and has laid aside its melody of taps. The fear of death has picked up a new melody, and now love notes bring the sounds of life.

I will not die in this trial. God brought me here to hear the sounds of faith. Many never hear the sounds of faith, for they have never learned to hear spiritual sounds. In the greatest trouble, there is a melody. In the darkest plague, there is a melody of healing and recovery. In the worst difficulty, God has hidden a solo for those who trust him. In the loudest annoyance, there are notes of peace. I have listened at these things with ears of unbelief. Now I listen with the ears of faith. Faith's ears are not pestered by pests. Faith's ears are not harassed by the sounds that are in the background of hardship. Faith's ears are trained to hear the melody of victory over hardship; therefore, the background sounds of hardship compliment the melody that God's faithfulness has authored. I hear the beautiful sounds of faith. They are heard by those who love him enough to trust him. When I trust him in my troubles, then my ears of rest will magnify the hidden melodies in all things. I rest in these trials, for God is tuning my ears to hear the beauty hidden in trouble's song.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Arise and Worship Out of a Love For God

Love gives wings to our worship. Necessity adds a heavy hand to that feeling of adoration that would be spontaneous to the presence of the Lord. Love born out of our relationship with him has the everlasting quality of his nature as we are partakers of that nature. Flowing out of his nature, into our free worship, is the unlimited creation and power he has always intended for humanity. Majesty is only revealed in the presence of unconditional love. Any other worship will not raise the curtains on the stage of true heavenly worship.

(Continued)

Be not antagonized or annoyed by the attitudes of others. I have called you to show forth my goodness unto the sons of men. Be not irritated by the opposition of those who are weak in faith. Go and point them to the cross. By my cross, I moved every obstacle and arrested all the spirits of darkness. There is no barrier before you. Only the illusions of the enemy stand before you. Illusions are tricks of the devil. Many have been handicapped by the delusions sent from devils. Do not allow these things to become deterrents in your life. The obstructions that you have looked upon are not problems for me; therefore, be not inhibited by them. Walk on in faith. I have already worked out every problem. The rainbow of my promises is always with you. You dwell in heavenly places.

106. How can earthly hindrances obstruct heavenly things?

No power can be against you if I am for you.

107. If I am against you, who can be for you?

Look to me, the finisher of your faith. I am faithful and will not suffer you to be moved. The enemy has been stifled again. I have triumphed for you again. I am your God, and you are my children.

108. Who is like me?

109. Who is mighty as I am?

(To Be Continued)

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