The Lord recently showed me that May will be a month of promotion. In the natural, May is often associated with promotion in the form of graduation — whether from grade or high school, or from some form of postsecondary education. Interestingly enough, I myself just completed my master’s in theological studies, so I join the ranks of those who are or will be celebrating graduations this month.
But I believe May will be a month of spiritual promotion as well. Bishop Bill Hamon of Christian International prophesied in his word for 2022 that during the six months from the end of October (2021) till the end of April 2022, God was going to examine each child of God to see what we have done with that which God has invested within us. Those who passed this “settling of accounts” examination by Jesus will receive new and greater release of God’s glory and power to demonstrate the kingdom of God in the nations. (See Matthew 25:14-30.)
The last night of April, I had multiple dreams of promotion. In one I saw myself serving in a ministry capacity that contained greater authority and responsibility, which I believe will result for all those who have “graduated” by passing this examination. The master in Matthew 25 said the same thing to both servants who had passed his settling of accounts. Matthew 25:23 (NKJV) says, “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'”
Then the next morning (May 1), the Lord directed my attention to Zechariah 6:9-13, in which the word of the Lord came in the form of a command to crown Joshua, the son of the high priest. Verses 11-13 (NKJV) read: “Take the silver and gold, make an elaborate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. … Yes, He shall build the temple of the LORD. He shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on His throne; so He shall be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.”
For those who have been found faithful, May is a month that marks a season of promotion. I hear the Lord saying, “A coronation is about to take place. Get ready for promotion. An old chapter has ended and a new one is beginning. A coronation is about to take place.” {eoa}
Diane Lake is a writer, speaker and minister ordained with both Christian International and Generals International. Her articles are regularly featured on the Elijah List, as well as platforms like Charisma magazine, Charisma News, Intercessors for America and others. She and her husband, Allen, co-founded Starfire Ministries with a vision to see the kingdom established beyond the four walls of the traditional church. They host a podcast with Charisma Podcast Network and serve as Church Mountain, Regional, and Montana Coordinators for the Reformation Prayer Network, and as Media Mountain Leader/Facilitators for C.I.’s Culture Influencers. Visit Diane’s website at starfireministries.org.
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