This word is submitted by Ruth Grigg [ruthgrigg@hotmail.com]

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                            Arise
 
Blow the trumpet, call My body to come together. They must not be 
scattered; they must come together and work together. Can the leg 
cannot say it doesn't need the arm? Can the toe say it doesn't 
need the hand? I call e very muscle, every bone, every fiber to 
work together and be My Body.

I call My body to awake! I call them to arise; to be a warrior in 
the land. I call My body to take the nations, to proclaim and to 
bring salvation to the land. Yes, I call My body to be My voice to 
the nations. 

Be My voice, speak My words, proclaim My Kingdom, and prepare for 
My coming. anoint yourself with oil--the oil of worship and holiness 
and readiness for My coming. 

Blow the trumpet, My body. Arise, My Church, for I am calling you 
to be My army. 

It is an army of mighty warriors to invade the word and the kingdom 
of darkness, and to plunge and pull back and pluck out people who 
are lost and perishing. I call you to arise and proclaim: Proclaim 
My word! Proclaim My kingdom.

Arise mighty warriors! I call you to go into the darkness, into 
the depths of darkness, to bring people out into the light. You will 
find precious treasures in the darkness. How will they know the light 
unless you go? How will they see it, unless you take it? How will 
they hear unless you speak it and proclaim it? 

I call you to put on that armor. Put on the armor and fight with My 
sword, for My sword is mighty! It is mighty in battle, mighty to 
conquer, mighty to divide, and mighty to save. I call you to be a 
people of valor. Put on the breastplate of righteousness! Hold up 
the shield of faith! Go the nations with the gospel of peace. Keep 
on the helmet of salvation, always! Always proclaim salvation and 
truth. Wear and proclaim the truth, for it sets you free! 

Go to the corners of the earth! Go and spread My word. Go to every 
nation, every city, every town, every village. God and My strength 
and My power and might will be with you! 

My church shall arise and be seen in the world again as a mighty army, 
as a powerful body; not to be tampered with, not to be mocked and 
scorned as weak and ineffective, but mighty in God!