Your promotion time is coming!

The Lord says,

"Promotion doesn't come from east, west, or south. Promotion comes from Me. And when I open the door for your promotion, no man can shut! Stay faithful therefore in what I have called you to be and to do. Keep running this race of faith! Do not give up! For I am looking at My people's faithfulness and stewardship. And I am looking at My people's heart."

Indeed, promotion comes from the Lord, and when He opens the door for your promotion, no man can shut! And He can promote you even in ways you cannot imagine! Not just in one way, but in many ways! He can promote you and open doors for you even in the most unexpected ways! Be it in ministry, in business, in career, or in any other area of your life! Just don't limit Him, and don't try to figure out how He's going to do it!

Some people may be saying, "But what do you mean? What I see around me are just demotions, paycuts, and job losses! And you say promotion is coming?"

People of God, the Lord doesn't see the way man sees. Don't look at what's happening around you in the natural realm. Because the Lord has spoken loud and clear that in the spiritual realm, there's promotion happening for God's people, for those who stay faithful to what the Lord has spoken for them to be (and to do), and for those who never give up!

You see, promotion doesn't just come in jobs. Promotion can come in the form of increase in anointing, increase in favor, increase in wisdom, and increase in authority in the spiritual realm! Your part at the moment is to keep building what the Lord is building in your life, and He will know how to bring you from there!

Psalm 75:5-7 (KJV) says, 'Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another'.

The word 'promotion' here is 'ruwm' in Hebrew, and it can mean 'to bring up, to rise up, to raise up, to set you up (for good things)'. See? To set you up (for good things)! That is one definition of 'ruwm'!

People of God, be encouraged therefore, that the Lord is in the midst of setting you up for good things! Never mind if you've been overlooked or unnoticed at the moment. Never mind if people look down on you or brush you off at the moment. Never mind if you've been 'submerged' or 'played out' by others at the moment. Because the good news for you (who are reading this) today is the Lord hasn't forgotten you, and the good work that He has begun in your life, He will also bring to full completion! (Philippians 1:6)

Keep running this race of faith that He has started in your life! Never look to man (who may disappoint you), but look to the Lord who knows exactly how to open ways for you - supernaturally! And that time is coming, if you do not lose heart! And if you continue to cling on to what the Lord has spoken in your life, no matter what happens in the natural realm around you! Hallelujah!

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Be encouraged and do not lose heart!

The Lord says,

"My people, My people, My people, be encouraged and do not lose heart. For I am standing with you and I am now strengthening you, no matter what happens in the world. Do not let your guard down. Be steadfast and be sober. Guard your hearts and guard your minds. Guard your eyes and guard your ears. Do not give in to the lies of the enemy that tries to cause you to doubt. I am your faithful God, and I am able to deliver you from every evil."

People of God, in trying times like these, know that the Lord is standing with you and He is now strengthening you! He is a faithful God, and He will know how to deliver you from every evil in this world! So, take heart!

In 2 Timothy 4:17-18, the apostle Paul wrote, 'But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!'

The word 'stood' here is 'paristemi' in Greek, and interestingly, it can mean 'to be present, to be ready to aid'; and the word 'strengthened' here is 'endunamoo' in Greek, and it can mean 'to make strong, to cause to increase in strength'.

Here, the apostle Paul wrote that the Lord was there for him, present with him, and ready to aid him even in the face of persecution and trials during his days! Not only that, he also wrote that the Lord was making him strong and causing him to increase in strength!

People of God, fear not therefore, because no matter what happens around you in this world, the Lord is here for you, present with you, and ready to aid you! He is your ever-present God, and He will not leave you nor forsake you!

Not only that, the Lord is also causing you to increase in strength! Keep receiving this strength that comes from Him! And no matter what situation you may be facing at the moment, you will come forth stronger! Yes, stronger than ever before!

So, be encouraged and do not lose heart! The Lord has spoken and the Lord will see to it that He will accomplish it!

What's your part then? Your part is to stay focused on Him and His Word! Your part is to stay focused on all these promises that He has spoken to you! Your part is to stay focused on all that He has called you to be (and to do)!

Never give in to the lies of the enemy that tries to cause you to doubt! Be steadfast and resist him! Guard your heart and guard your mind! Guard your eyes and guard your ears! And you'll be sure to see your victory and breakthrough coming your way! Hallelujah!

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A double portion is coming your way!

The Lord says:

"A double portion is coming your way! Your double portion blessing is coming your way! Your double portion anointing is coming your way! Your double portion wisdom is coming your way! In times like these, prepare yourselves and receive from Me! Fear not, even when it seems like a dead-end road. I am the Shepherd who knows how to lead the way for you!"

After this time of trial and trouble, many of God's people are going to see a double portion! Yes, a double portion of blessing, a double portion of anointing, and a double portion of wisdom! Prepare yourself therefore, and receive by faith!

There's too much fear going around even among God's people nowadays. People are talking about the new world order, the one world religion, and the mark on the right hand or forehead, but people of God, fear not and worry not! The Lord your God isn't dead, and He will know how to lead you and guide you, no matter what happens in this world! After all, He is your Shepherd and you are His sheep, and as long as you stay close to the Shepherd, you will fear no evil! (Psalm 23:1-6)

Indeed, He will know how to deliver you and make a way for you! Yes, even if there seems to be no way to human minds!

In Zechariah 9:11-12 (NKJV), the Lord says, "As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you."

The word 'stronghold' here is 'bitstsarown' in Hebrew, and it means 'fortress'. Here, the Lord was calling His people (who have been taken captive in Babylon at that time) to return to their fortress, and to look to the Lord who is their 'strong tower'! Even if they were 'trapped' in Babylon as 'prisoners', there was still hope, as long as they put their trust in Him! Nothing is too difficult for the Lord!

Even though Zechariah 9:11-12 is in the context of the Lord remembering His covenant with His people those days, the Lord is speaking to you all the same, whatever your current situation may be! He remembers His covenant with you, and therefore, whatever your 'captivity' or 'bondage' is at the moment, He's going to deliver you and make a way for you!

In fact, you're going to receive a double portion in 'compensation' for all the 'trials' and 'troubles' that you may be going through right now! So, take heart, and keep hanging on to Him who is your hope, even if it looks like a 'dead-end road' for you at the moment!

And just as the Lord has delivered His people those days, the Lord will do the same for you too! He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Your breakthrough is coming! Your victory is coming! Get ready for your double portion, people of God! Don't let anyone or the enemy talk you out of it! Believe and receive all that the Lord has promised you this day! Hallelujah!

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