RANK — (noun) 1. a position in the hierarchy of the armed forces:
REFINED AND PROMOTED
To the watchmen who have remained faithful…
To the watchmen who have have remained at their post on the watcher’s wall…
To the watchmen who have interceded for the needed breakthrough…
To the watchmen who sought the word of the Lord amidst great trials and temptations to do otherwise…
____HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD, YOUR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF____
“Be vigilant! Be obedient! Be faithful! Hear the word of the Lord this day, for I am increasing your rank. This promotion is to be taken with great reverence and humility. This promotion is not for the lukewarm or the complacent! Rather, it is reserved for My faithful remnant who have been trained, prepared and refined through the fires of adversity! Steward this well, for you shall become a mighty weapon in My hand!”, says the Lord.
“Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon for its purpose. I have also created the ravager to destroy.” Isaiah 54:16 ESV
“Do not think you will be fully celebrated or understood by others with this increase in rank. Some will celebrate and some will despise. Nevertheless, Be vigilant! Be obedient! Be faithful!”
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 NIV
WOUNDED WARRIORS, ARISE!
To the soldier who has suffered trauma from the battlefield…
The Lord is calling, “Wounded Warrior, Arise Now In My Strength! The enemy expected that you would be destroyed for what you have endured. The enemy surely expected you to fall back and retreat from the battle… yet here you are! Arise Now In My Strength! I am giving you your marching orders. Go to the front lines, then speak and command! I am increasing your rank, so you will battle differently than before. Stay close to Me and you will hear Me, for I will tell you the things you are to speak and command!”
“Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The LORD will be a light to me.” Micah 7:8 NKJV
SECURITY CREARANCE INCREASED
“But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.” Luke 12:48 NLT
“Be assured, with this promotion and increase of rank, more will be required of you. You must steward well what I release to you! Not everything I share with you will be for public consumption! Those who are closest to Me will be in tune and in step with the desires and intentions of My heart. Yea, I will reveal to you the war strategies of your enemies, and you MUST consult Me on how to proceed forward. There will be times that I will give you the permission to release what is revealed to you. Assuredly, there will be times I will simply call you to prayer. Be vigilant, be obedient, and be faithful!”
AWAKENING
To the deep truth seekers, be cautious and beware…
“Hear the word of the Lord this day! Yea, you celebrate the coming abundance but will you celebrate the coming awakening? Yea, I have told you of these things to come. I am going to awaken you and show you things that have not been previously revealed, for you have been faithful and you can be trusted! Yea, I will awaken the hearts of many multitudes! Rejoice, for this is good and well pleasing to Me! But, woah now, for in this season, the cup of iniquity is full! Gird yourself and do not look away from what I will soon show you, for you will find it difficult and weighty! Allow your heart to break for those things that break My heart! Partner with Me through prayer and intercession, for I do not look away from the lost and the broken!”
IT IS COSTLY!
To those who still desire to increase in rank…
“Hear the word of the Lord this day! This increase in rank will cost you something! Yea, it is not for the faint of heart! It is far better to remain than to increase, only to be consumed with pride! It is far better to remain than to increase, only to become arrogant with a platform! Remember, you can do nothing apart from Me, yet assuredly, you can do all things through Me!“
“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 NLT
“Do not be discouraged when some reject you and speak all kinds of evil against you. Pay no attention and simply be about your Father’s business. Again, to whom much is given, much will be required (Luke 12:48). Be prepared and ready, for you will be called upon! Like Joseph, many will have need of the wisdom and answers that I am entrusting with you, even some in high places of influence. Stay humble and continue to devote each day of your life to Me! Watch for My glory in the marketplace! Listen to Me and I will use you to bring answers and healing to the lost and the broken in the marketplace. Be instant in season as I direct you. Go forward boldly in My name and be confident that you are authorized in Me, for I am increasing your rank!”, says the Lord of Hosts!
“Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” John 14:13 ESV