Rose Sambrook – And the Lord would say, “In the midst of turmoil and chaos of circumstances, my warriors are rising regardless. Warriors who won’t back down in the fight. Fearless ones, one who will run to the enemy, not from him. You might have felt down in the past season, but you were never out. Ah. You may have felt battered and bruised by the things life has thrown you. You may have felt weary and tired. But my charge to you today,” the Lord says, “is to look to me in the midst of the swirl of contention around you, know that I am your healer, your comforter, your counselor. I am your provider, your strength-giver, and your friend. Look up.” Woo! Look up. Grab it. Go to it. Go for it. Stop being nice. Stop being nice. The Lord says to me, the days of, you know, not wanting to offend people, they’re over. They’re over. Start offending people left, right and center, because of your kingdom of God is on the inside of you and you’re not gonna back down. “Look up. Help is at hand,” the Lord says, “my angels are busy on your behalf. So draw near to me and be still, rest, relax. Let me go and let me carry that which you’ve been trying to carry. Come deeper into my presence and let me lift that burden from you. Let me give you a fresh fire on the inside of you and use strategy on how to move forward. Allow me to show you who I am and who you are in me.” He said this, “You are a warrior, powerful and strong one who will stand at the gate and discern who and what comes into your life, your family, your city, your nation. You are a warrior, my warrior trained for these battles. So take hold of your sword and slay the giants that have been harassing you. Silence them by the truth once and for all. Enough is enough. You’re standing on the threshold of promise.” When I heard the Lord say that to me the other day, I was like so excited. I’m standing on the threshold of promises. Promises that have been spoken over my life for years. Promises that were held back. But the Lord says, “You’re moving into them this year.” This is the year of promise, people. This is the year where we get to win. This is a year where glory’s gonna come. When we call it dawn. You’re standing on the threshold of promise. Open your eyes and see, it’s time to stop listening to the voice of the lies whispering in your ear. I had to do that two days ago, people. The spirit of intimidation grabbed hold of me in this nation and I said, “Do you know what? I’m just gonna tell Chuck to not bother.” Woo. And then the Lord said, “Oh no, you’re not.” “Today, reach in your ear to the promises I have already spoken over you. Rehearse them, declare them. Step over and into them. You are mine and therefore you recognize my voice. I have spoken to you in the fire when the heat of the battle was raging. You heard my voice in the winds as they blew strong around you, trying to knock you over. And you listened even when I spoke in the quietest whisper. Even when you felt defeated, you still heard me. So listen today to my voice,” says the Lord, “Come up higher. Pass the threshold. Come away from the noise and the opinions of life. Come into my presence and allow your heart to beat again with the rhythm of mine. Pause, watch and listen, for I declare the abundance of rain is about to burst over you,” says the Lord. “And it will happen. The world is shouting fear. But I am declaring faith. So take courage, dear heart. Remember who and whose you are. Take courage. Let it infuse your very being and rise up. Look again. See, your strong, bold, and victorious. My brave warrior, you will forge a path for others to follow. In your obedience, you will lead them to the high places in me to see from a different perspective. The hopeless suddenly becoming hopeful, the blind now able to see, those who were lame, being able to walk again, the divine exchange from death to life as you worship me. Miracle after miracle in the high place. So arise, my brave hearts. No more delay. The battle may be raging, but all you will see is me. Focus with eternity in your gaze and march on. Defeat is not an option. Only victory is yours,” says the Lord. So Father, today we stand at the threshold of the head of the year and we say yes to your promises in our lives, we say yes to the higher call, we say yes to boldness, to tenacity, and fearless, we receive fresh fire from this altar, from this thin place. And in the fire we choose to transform. We break out and rise up and refuse to give up. We didn’t just turn up here to feel good, people. We turned up here to receive our new marching orders for the year ahead. And we will live here braver and louder than we came. We will be carriers of fresh fire and we will be guardians of your truth. So today, Lord, commission us afresh. We will be glory-carriers and fire-starters wherever we go. Once called to the kingdom for such a time as this. Sound the alarm! Sound the alarm! The fire has just got stronger. Amen!