Thoughts Higher Than Mine_Living Word Chronicle

Covet to prophesy. By the spirit of prophecy, you will give my testimony, and many shall know the mysteries of the kingdom. Many have eyes and do not see. Many have ears and do not hear. Many have minds and do not understand. Many people's hearts are waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes have they closed; therefore, in them, is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which says, "By hearing, you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing, you shall see, and shall not perceive." I have blessed your eyes and ears. You see and hear. Many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things that you are seeing and have not seen them. Many have desired to hear the things that you are hearing and have not heard them. Out of envy, they will separate you from their company and shall reproach you and cast out your name as evil. They shall hate you. This is for my sake, for the spirit of prophecy is my testimony and not yours. Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for your reward is great in heaven. In the like manner, the prophets of old were hated and cast out. Rise up and prophesy. I have placed my Spirit upon you. You have read, "Enviest thou for my sake? Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!" (Numbers 11:29) I am the same yesterday, today, and forever. I am the LORD, and I change not. Hear the word of the LORD this morning, and tremble at my word. The brethren that hate you and that cast you out for my name's sake said, "Let the LORD be glorified." I tell you, "I shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed."

(RHEMA: Aspire To Prophesy)

I covet to prophesy. By the spirit of prophecy, I will give the Lord's testimony, and many shall know the mysteries of the kingdom. Many have eyes and do not see. Many have ears and do not hear. Many have minds and do not understand. Many people's hearts are waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes have they closed; therefore, in them, is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which says, "By hearing, you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing, you shall see, and shall not perceive." God has blessed my eyes and ears. I see and hear. Many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things that I am seeing and have not seen them. Many have desired to hear the things that I am hearing and have not heard them. Out of envy, they will separate me from their company and shall reproach me and cast out my name as evil. They shall hate me. This is for the Lord's sake, for the spirit of prophecy is his testimony and not mine. I rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for my reward is great in heaven. In the like manner, the prophets of old were hated and cast out. I rise up and prophesy. God placed his Spirit upon me. I have read, "Enviest thou for my sake? Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!" (Numbers 11:29) He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is the LORD, and he changes not. I hear the word of the LORD this morning and tremble at his word. The brethren that hate me and that cast me out for his name's sake said, "Let the LORD be glorified." God tells me, he shall appear to my joy, and they shall be ashamed.

By Moses Hightower

Moses and Thelma Hightower

Liberty's Face of Strength and Determination Against Evil Countenances and Hardheaded Adversaries

Set your face like a flint, and be bold, knowing that I am God. I have all power, and I will deliver you from the forces of your enemy. I am God. I dry up the sea. I make the rivers a wilderness, and I make a wilderness a river. I have all power. I have given you the tongue of the learned. Now go, and speak a word in season to those who are weak and weary. I have awakened your ear to hear as the learned. I have granted you to speak with ability and knowledge that was not learned in school. I will teach you in the very hour of presentation what you shall say. I have opened your ears. These adversaries will not confound you. Set your face like a flint, and do not worry about the number that is against you. I am standing with you against your adversary. I have justified you. Now behold what I will do to this adversary. I have given you a light in the time of darkness. I have granted you more grace to trust in the name of the Lord. I have built you a tower of safety. This tower is strong and mighty. Hide yourself in my name, and set your face strong and determined.

Open your mouth, and speak the words of God. The sharp edge of my words is sharp enough to cut away the voices of intimidation. Your gift and calling is without repentance. I ordained you to speak, not man. I sanctified you. Now speak what I command you to speak, and be not afraid of the faces of men. I am with you to deliver you from all of their schemes. I have touched your mouth and placed my words there. Speak and I will confirm my word. The adversary has sought to clothe you with dismay. Have total confidence in me. You will not be confounded, for they shall not prevail against you. I am with you to deliver you from every snare. The forces of the adversary are strong. The people are stubborn and shameless. I have made your face strong against their faces. Be not fearful. My strength is all that you need. Your ears are opened to hear, and your tongue is loosed to speak. My glory has arisen upon my body, the church. Now behold the power manifested in it and through it. The many voices of the hour are significant. My voice is the voice of authority. I have commanded every significant voice and every knee to bow. Lift up your eyes and your head from these foes. They are already defeated and turned away from you. Walk in the light of new found liberty and peace.

By Don Grigsby

Don and Linda Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Liberty's Face of Strength and Determination Against Evil Countenances and Hardheaded Adversaries

Dismay will not have dominion over the strength of the faithful witness within us. Every detail of things and those who oppose the purpose of the Lord within us will be swept away by the winds of power and promise. Liberty has declared that we have been not only justified but cleared of all false reports against us. God has accepted us, who is able to reject us? God is the health of our countenance. He will not allow the wrinkles of worry to mar our face. He will blot out every declaration of intimidation and defamation that rises against us. We have a clearly marked path before us. His words have already declared the end of the journey, and it is one of triumph. Some may desire to see us fail, but his purpose and grace will never fail in us. Liberty has written the final chapter, and nobody can erase the finest hour of the church.

EVIL COUNTENANCES AND HARDHEADED ADVERSARIES

I set my face like a flint, and I will be bold, knowing that Jesus is God. He has all power, and he will deliver me from the forces of my enemy. He is God. He dried up the sea and makes the rivers a wilderness, and he makes a wilderness a river. He has all power. The Lord has given me the tongue of the learned. Now I will go and speak a word in season to those who are weak and weary. Jesus has awakened my ear to hear as the learned. He has granted me to speak with ability and knowledge that was not learned in school. He will teach me in the very hour of presentation what I shall say. He has opened my ears. These adversaries will not confound me. I set my face like a flint, and I do not worry about the number that is against me. God is standing with me against my adversary. He has justified me. Now I behold what he will do to this adversary. The Lord has given me a light in the time of darkness. He has granted me more grace to trust in the name of the Lord. He has built me a tower of safety. This tower is strong and mighty. I hide myself in his name and set my face strong and determined.

I open my mouth and speak the words of God. The sharp edge of his words is sharp enough to cut away the voices of intimidation. My gift and calling is without repentance. The Lord ordained me to speak, not man. He sanctified me. Now I speak what he commands me to speak, and I am not afraid of the faces of men. God is with me to deliver me from all of their schemes. He has touched my mouth and placed his words there. I will speak, and he will confirm his word. The adversary has sought to clothe me with dismay. I have total confidence in God. I will not be confounded, for they shall not prevail against me. He is with me to deliver me from every snare. The forces of the adversary are strong. The people are stubborn and shameless. God has made my face strong against their faces. I will not be fearful. His strength is all that I need. My ears are opened to hear, and my tongue is loosed to speak. God's glory has arisen upon his body, the church. Now I behold the power manifested in it and through it. The many voices of the hour are significant. God's voice is the voice of authority. He has commanded every significant voice and every knee to bow. I lift up my eyes and my head from these foes. They are already defeated and turned away from me. I walk in the light of new found liberty and peace.

INSPIRATION & RHEMA

By Don Grigsby

RE: RHEMA - Behold the Revival In the Bosom of the Church

Unbelievers will always stand in locked step trying to block the door of the supernatural. Pride and arrogance makes them want to control everything. Heaven has declared the opening of the flood gates of the promises of the past, present, and future. A tremendous flood of the miraculous and supernatural will fill the entire spectrum of the church. All the disclaimers of doubt will be consumed by the intensity of the praise and thanksgiving that will be flowing from the mouth of the receivers of abundant grace.

God spoke to me and said,

Your mind will try to lie to you and say that within the vaults of reason, there is no such treasure as that you say will happen. Others will stand and shake their finger in your face and say that you should hold back and not be so bold because you might have to explain what did or did not happen. I have not called you to explain but to boldly proclaim my works. They will be the ones hiding their face in the shadows of the brilliance of my work.

We have come to the feast, and the abundance of preparation is evident on every hand. Our table has been furnished in the presence of our enemies and before the King of kings. The celebration is about to get out of hand because the hungry cannot help their starving anxiousness. All creation has waited for the curtains to be pulled back on this part of the drama of redemption. The crescendo is about to fill the house.

(Continued)

Go and do unto them as it was done unto you. The blessing is in your mouth. Demonstrate your love for others by allowing them to know of my kindness and compassion. Many await the punishment that justice demands. While they wait, mercy desires to hold back the punishment.

151. Will you allow love to work through you to fulfill mercy's desire?

My love caused me to pay for your release from bondage. Your debt has been paid; therefore, leave the exacting table of the devil, and abide at the table of the Lord. My table is a place of perfect peace. Eat the bread of redemption, and drink the water of deliverance. You will be renewed every day as you eat the meals that are prepared for you at my table. Eat and be satisfied. You are a free man. I have closed off the avenue of fear. Now walk down the highway of holiness. The unclean are not passing here. The lions of fear are not here. The incredibly hungry beast of terror cannot come up here. They are not found here, but the redeemed are walking here. You are ransomed and have come into a goodly land with songs and everlasting joy upon your head. You have obtained joy and gladness. Sorrow and sighing has fled away. Rejoice. I am for you.

152. Who can be against you?

Be not disturbed by the strategies of the enemy. I defeated him at Calvary. You are on the winning side. Be not distracted by his line of attack. Though the enemy comes against your mind, the source of your security is not weakened by his assault. Do not be forced to take a defensive position because of this onslaught. Allow me to defend you. The battle is mine. The victory that I have won belongs to you. I won at Calvary. I prevail in every battle that you enter into for my name's sake. You are here because of me.

153. Have I ceased to fight for you now?

Be not afraid in this confrontation. I am with you. I brought you out of darkness. Now you are in the light.

154. Will you come to the light and be terrified because of the enemy that approaches you?

Remember, they can have no power at all against you except it is given them from above. Their sins will be greater if they attack you; therefore, rest in the things that I allow. Though the king of pride comes against you, be not terrified. I am pride's king, for I am King of kings and Lord of lords. Pride rises up, and the mighty are afraid. The arrows of the strongest warrior cannot make pride flee. Pride laughs at the powerful weapons that are turned against it yet, I have subdued all things under my feet; therefore, all things are under your feet, for you are in me. I have not given you fruit and left it for the wild beasts to trample it under their feet. Your fruit is protected by divine strength.

155. Will you come to this time in the battle and doubt my favor?

(To Be Continued)

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