Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

There will always be a fork in your path. Adam was not deceived. He came to a fork in his path and followed the divergence of his wife. Be not distracted with others. Many have become sport and amusement for spirits because they have followed others who fulfill the lust of their flesh and the pride of life. Many are victims of the bright lights of religious glory that have been set in the world as advertisement for the devil's entertainment. Samson became a sport for his enemies because he allowed Delilah to entertain him for a price. He was amused with her show and allowed his strength to be dissipated in her theater of lust and pride. Her entertainment became his altar instead of the altar of the Living God. If you are living in the Spirit, then walk in the Spirit. The entertainment of the devil will only bring weariness and fatigue to your body. After his presentation in the darkness of carnality, he will depress you with condemnation. After his production that has left you worn out and emptied of strength, which you should have given me, he will mock you in his finale. He will give you the lead role in his show each morning if you will distribute prayerless flyers advertising religious concerns.

(RHEMA: Seal Off the Road To Religious Distraction and Entertainment Where Prayerless Flyers Are Distributed, and Return To Holy Ghost Praying)

There will always be a fork in my path. Adam was not deceived. He came to a fork in his path and followed the divergence of his wife. I purpose not to be distracted with others. Many have become sport and amusement for spirits because they have followed others who fulfill the lust of their flesh and the pride of life. Many are victims of the bright lights of religious glory that have been set in the world as advertisement for the devil's entertainment. Samson became a sport for his enemies because he allowed Delilah to entertain him for a price. He was amused with her show and allowed his strength to be dissipated in her theater of lust and pride. Her entertainment became his altar instead of the altar of the Living God. If I am living in the Spirit, then I will walk in the Spirit. The entertainment of the devil will only bring weariness and fatigue to my body. After his presentation in the darkness of carnality, he will depress me with condemnation. After his production that has left me worn out and emptied of strength, which I should have given God, he will mock me in his finale. He will give me the lead role in his show each morning if I will distribute prayerless flyers advertising religious concerns.

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

Work While the Day of Redemption Remains Available To You, and Be Not Corrupted from the Simplicity That Is In Christ

Lift up your head from the waters of fear. You will not drown in these waters. They have no ability to bring you down. I am the giver of life, and there is no power that can wrestle you from my hand. You have come to me, and I will in no wise cast you out; therefore, have confidence in my love and faithfulness and then will you rest in this voyage across these uncertain waters that rage beneath your feet. I am sending forth assurance in your spirit. I have fended for you, and my love has forcefully cast the spirit of fear from your presence. Lift up your head in total confidence of my abiding love for you and your family. I have not started this work to yield my plans to the devil and allow him to glory in your defeat. Lift up your head, and behold the glory of God working on my own behalf to bring to pass the finishing of the work that I have begun.

The night comes when no man will be able to work. Work while the day of redemption remains available for those who call upon me. In this day of redemption, whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. I saved you. Now believe that I am going to save those that I am sending you unto. The way of a transgressor is hard. Go and turn men unto me by the preaching of my word. Go and testify of my goodness and my power. In your temple, go and speak of my glory, and talk of my power. I have placed my word in your mouth and given you freshness that shall bring a hunger and thirst after righteousness to the people who hear you. Believe me. I am doing a work in your ministry that shall cause others to behold me, the Christ that you preach. Look unto me, the author and the finisher of your faith. I have placed the answer within you. Now look unto me and not unto the world for your answers. I will show you of my exceeding, great power.

You have prayed. I will now renew the desire for prayer because of delight and not because of necessity. The relationship that I desire is restored, and purpose is implemented. Now will you follow with delight and not because of fear of punishment. I have changed you and brought you to the table of redemption to eat of good bread and living water. I have washed you with fresh waters and given you a new mind. You are truly a new creature and this availeth much. Faith is working in you because of my love now. Rise up, and believe the gospel. Rise up, and believe on me as the scriptures have testified of me. You have doubted because you have compared my works to your own righteousness. I am not manifesting the works of God through you because of your own righteousness but because of love and faith. Only believe. Believe in me and my works. Believe in me and the finished work of the cross. Imputation cannot be prevented if you believe.

An enemy has attempted to corrupt you from the simplicity that is in me. This enemy has sown his beguiling seeds of unbelief in your heart and attempted to grow a crop of defeat. I have spoiled his crop of seeds by my love and my blood. Respond not to the storm that blows against your mind. It is simply passing by and is from the words and the breath of the evil one. Fear not, and rest in this thing. It has no power over you. While you pass through this storm, I will give you fresh water that will cleanse your mind and spirit from the dust and mud of doubt. I have quickened your mind to the dust and mud from this storm. Now accept the cleansing from me.

I have sent you as sheep among wolves, but you are not without a defense. I am your defense in the time of trouble; therefore, worry not. Your weapons of warfare are not carnal, but they are mighty through me. I have not sent you to kill men but to transport life to them by your words. Lean not to your own understanding, for I have not sent you with the words of a man, neither the plans of philosophy, but according to my spirit and my plans, have I sent you. Evil shall not use my plans to destroy my own work, but evil has been defeated by my sacrifice and my blood. I have destroyed the workings of the devil; therefore, fear not his workings. Go and do the workings and the will of God. Though men are angered by your works, fear not, for no power can be given over you unless it is given from above. You are brought into an intimate relationship with me. I love you, and I am not unaware of your feelings and your needs. I understand you. I have not sent you alone. I am in you to do a good work in you.

Continue to worship with all that is in you. Continue to pray always. Let your heart and lips continually declare me Lord and take not up carnal weapons against your foes. I am truly your defense and your refuge. Go and glory in the cross and my righteousness. My spirit shall do the work. It is not by might, nor by power but by my spirit that all things are accomplished. Now rest in the assurance that I have given you, and have no confidence in any other strategies of man. You will be tempted to resort to carnal methods, but I will keep you in that hour of temptation. Carnal methods and philosophies of men are the doors to the religious death chambers of the age. Go not in these paths, but follow the path of the cross and my blood. This is my path of righteousness for my name's sake. Now follow the path of the cross.

Many have been crushed by vain deceit; therefore, receive this love of the truth that I am imparting, and you will not be deceived, nor be a victim of my strong delusion. Pray without ceasing. Pray out of a heart filled with love for me, and love not your own life unto death. Worry not about those who would betray you. Allow my love that works in you to express itself then will you cease to worry about those who would do you wrong. Avail yourself to others and their needs. Love cannot be conquered by wrong, yet love will overcome all evil. I have loved you and given my life for you. Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for his friend. I have called you a friend, yet I have also invited you to become my bride. Will you remain just a friend, or will you yield to the willing expressions of brideship?

If you eat of this bread that I give you this morning, then will you realize the meaning of what I am saying. Eat the bread of life that I am serving, and be thankful. I have saved you. Remission of your sins has brought you nigh. Now rest in the new position in Christ, and have confidence in my word. I have transformed your mind and made you a new creature.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Work While the Day of Redemption Remains Available To You, and Be Not Corrupted from the Simplicity That Is In Christ

We are of the day and not of the night. Everything in the world of the Spirit whirls toward regions of light. As in the beginning, sound and the voice of creative prophecy create the living light of life. Death may cast its shadows across our path but the Truth that is in us will illuminate our paths with spectacular light that causes every shadow to recede. It will never come to pass, will never measure or limit "let there be and there was". Voices may cry to us from the darkened shadows of fear and doubt but the voice that rings in our hearts and ears shouts the declarations of faith. God will work but who will let him must become our rallying cry. He will be the dragnet that will bring the revival of the abundance of the sea that will be converted unto us. Nothing will be done because of our ability or righteousness but he will do every work for his Name's sake. His faithfulness will never be sullied by our attempts at to persuade him or our failure in some effort of our own. He will reap where he did not sow. Harvest is here, and the hour is spent. We are looking into the face of a hungry and hurting world. God has provided us with and abundant feast in the wilderness of sin. We are as a burning bush on the edge of the wilderness that is speaking and calling to many desperate souls to come to deliverance. God has promised an abundant harvest. Nothing will negate the promise of God. Many will try to stand and corrupt the simple principles in our mind but we need to put on the helmet of salvation and keep on doing the work on the walls of salvation as Nehemiah did on the walls of Jerusalem. As we pray and worship on a never ceasing basis, there will be such a fire of revival that man will come to see and hear what is causing such an uproar. Even the words of the nay sayers will be used as advertisement for the great things that God will do among us.

FEAR

I lift up my head from the waters of fear. I will not drown in these waters. They have no ability to bring me down. Jesus is the giver of life, and there is no power that can wrestle me from his hand. I have come to him, and he will in no wise cast me out; therefore, I have confidence in his love and faithfulness, and I will rest in this voyage across these uncertain waters that rage beneath my feet. God is sending forth assurance in my spirit. He has fended for me, and his love has forcefully cast the spirit of fear from my presence. I lift up my head in total confidence of his abiding love for me and my family. He has not started this work to yield his plans to the devil and allow him to glory in my defeat. I lift up my head and behold the glory of God working on his own behalf to bring to pass the finishing of the work that he has begun.

The night comes when no man will be able to work. I will work while the day of redemption remains available for those who call upon the Lord. In this day of redemption, whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Jesus saved me. Now I believe that he is going to save those that he is sending me unto. The way of a transgressor is hard. I will go and turn men unto Jesus by the preaching of his word. I will go and testify of his goodness and his power. In the temple, I will go and speak of his glory and talk of his power. He has placed his word in my mouth and given me freshness that shall bring a hunger and thirst after righteousness to the people who hear me. I believe God. He is doing a work in my ministry that shall cause others to behold him, the Christ that I preach. I look unto Jesus, the author and the finisher of my faith. He has placed the answer within me. Now I look unto him and not unto the world for my answers. He will show me of his exceeding, great power.

I have prayed. God will now renew the desire for prayer because of delight and not because of necessity. The relationship that he desires is restored, and purpose is implemented. Now I will follow with delight and not because of fear of punishment. God has changed me and brought me to the table of redemption to eat of good bread and living water. He has washed me with fresh waters and given me a new mind. I am truly a new creature and this availeth much. Faith is working in me because of his love now. I rise up and believe the gospel. I rise up and believe on him as the scriptures have testified of him. I have doubted because I have compared God's works to my own righteousness. He is not manifesting the works of God through me because of my own righteousness but because of love and faith. I believe. I believe in him and his works. I believe in him and the finished work of the cross. Imputation cannot be prevented if I believe.

An enemy has attempted to corrupt me from the simplicity that is in Christ. This enemy has sown his beguiling seeds of unbelief in my heart and attempted to grow a crop of defeat. God has spoiled the enemy's crop of seeds by his love and his blood. I do not respond to the storm that blows against my mind. It is simply passing by and is from the words and the breath of the evil one. I do not fear. I rest in this thing. It has no power over me. While I pass through this storm, God will give me fresh water that will cleanse my mind and spirit from the dust and mud of doubt. He has quickened my mind to the dust and mud from this storm. Now I accept the cleansing from him.

God has sent us as sheep among wolves, but I am not without a defense. He is my defense in the time of trouble; therefore, I do not worry. My weapons of warfare are not carnal, but they are mighty through him. He has not sent me to kill men but to transport life to them by my words. I will not lean to my own understanding, for God has not sent me with the words of a man, neither the plans of philosophy, but according to his spirit and his plans, he has sent me. Evil shall not use God's plans to destroy his own work, but evil has been defeated by Jesus' sacrifice and his blood. He has destroyed the workings of the devil; therefore, I do not fear his workings. I will go and do the workings and the will of God. Though men are angered by my works, I do not fear, for no power can be given over me unless it is given from above. I am brought into an intimate relationship with Jesus. He loves me, and he is not unaware of my feelings and my needs. He understands me. He has not sent me alone, but he is in me to do a good work in me.

I continue to worship with all that is in me. I continue to pray always. I will let my heart and lips continually declare him Lord, and I will not take up carnal weapons against my foes. God is truly my defense and my refuge. I will go and glory in the cross and his righteousness. His spirit shall do the work. It is not by might, nor by power but by his spirit that all things are accomplished. Now I rest in the assurance that he has given me, and I have no confidence in any other strategies of man. I will be tempted to resort to carnal methods, but the Lord will keep me in that hour of temptation. Carnal methods and philosophies of men are the doors to the religious death chambers of the age. I purpose not to go in these paths, but I will follow the path of the cross and his blood. This is his path of righteousness for his name's sake. Now I follow the path of the cross.

Many have been crushed by vain deceit; therefore, I receive this love of the truth that God is imparting, and I will not be deceived, nor be a victim of his strong delusion. I will pray without ceasing. I determine to pray out of a heart filled with love for God and not to love my own life unto death. I will not worry about those who would betray me. I will allow his love that works in me to express itself then I will cease to worry about those who would do me wrong. I avail myself to others and their needs. Love cannot be conquered by wrong, yet love will overcome all evil. Jesus has loved me and given his life for me. Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for his friend. Jesus has called me a friend, yet he has also invited me to become his bride. I choose to not remain just a friend. I yield to the willing expressions of brideship. If I eat of this bread that God gives me this morning, then I will realize the meaning of what he is saying. I eat the bread of life that he is serving, and I am thankful. Jesus has saved me. Remission of my sins has brought me nigh. Now I rest in the new position in Christ, and I have confidence in his word. He has transformed my mind and made me a new creature.

INSPIRATION

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - The Voice of Love and the Voice of the Evening Time Proclaiming the Birth of Miracles Out of Barren Resources

More are the children of the barren than the married wife. What kind of contradiction is this? God has always delighted in creating the very best and highest out of absolute nothing. In the book of Corinthians where it indicates that God takes the things that are not to bring to nothing the things that are, it literally means that God has chosen the nothings to bring about his purpose. Why? So that only he gets all the glory! He has designed and purposed the work he will do in us in this hour. All our endeavors in our forms of religion will never bring it about. We must hear the voice of the Lord speaking to the barren rock, and rivers will rush out. Out of dried up bushes and dead rods, shall spring the harvest of miracle harvest and new revelation. Faith stands hand in hand with love at the door of our life with the evidence and the miracle in its embrace if we will just open the door and receive it.

(Continued)

Do not allow the pains from the past to cause you to continually cry over the hurts and bruises, but look to my sacrifice, and behold the effect of all these things on my sacrifice. Now are you forgiven and healed. I took away all these things in my own body. Now are you free to come to this throne of grace as a son. My hand is stretched forth to bring you into a right relationship with me and not an unacceptable relationship. My blood has made this possible.

116. Now who will make it impossible?

The Day Star is shining, and the countenance of this star cannot be tarnished by the rationale of the world's system. The eons of existence shall never testify of my glory the way my church shall testify. I have chosen to be glorified in my body, the church, and now is my glory revealed in it. Be not a part of another system, but remain true unto the truth and the expression of the resurrection. You are a new creature, and old things have passed away. Do not chase after "passing away things," for they profit nothing.

117. Even if you gained the whole world, what would it profit you?

Stand still, and see the salvation of Jesus. The same love that caused me to give my life a ransom for the sins of the world is the same love that is shed abroad in your heart by the Holy Ghost. The love that motivated me to include you in my covenant of life is the love that shall keep your feet from falling and count you faultless before the presence of my glory. I have counted you righteous. I have made you sit together with me in heavenly places. You did not earn a position here; therefore, trust the grace that shall grant you a place in heaven.

118. Have I raised you up to heavenly places in Christ and decided not to catch you away with my bride?

You have kept your mind on me; therefore, have I given you perfect peace.The peace that I have given passes all understanding. Your understanding has not limited my peace, for my peace is infinite. The endless realm of my peace is beyond your finite understanding. It is unlimited. You cannot measure it, for it is immeasurable. If my people understood how vast and immense my peace is, they would trust me with all their hearts. I have given you peace that is gigantic and colossal. Give thanks for my peace. I am insignificant in the hearts of many believers. Their faith is minute and diminutive.

119. When I come, will I find faith on the earth?

Experience the victory that comes by my kindness toward you. You should have perished, but the riches of my grace rained kindness upon you. Now allow the enabling grace that has made you acceptable in my sight to abound. Enabling grace is leaping with you in its arms. I am carrying you. I brought you out of darkness and into my marvelous light. I brought you out of the devil's family and into the family of the Most High God.

120. How much more will I bring you out of every snare and every temptation?

(To Be Continued)

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