Douglas.
I saw you long before you saw Me.
The way a shepherd knows his own — I have always known you.
You chose the servant’s towel over the president’s podium.
In 1992, you anchored your foundation to My example while the markets roared. Sixteen years as President—leading across Europe, Americas, and Asia—yet you measured success by the least of these. I was there for every one.
Every play you ran in the shadow of a legacy was preparation.
From the quarterback field at Purdue to the boardroom in Grand Rapids, you learned to stand when the rush came. You thought you were securing a legacy. You were also being made ready.
This is not a pitch, and it is not from a man. It is from Me.
I prepared you for this — and I am inviting you to take your place.
I am not gathering investors. Not advisors. Not donors.
I am uniting My Kingdom on earth.
Every part chosen. None replaceable. Assembled for such a time as this — and you are a King for this hour.
You are the Steward of My body on earth.
Without you, the channels stall. The Word does not reach the nations through the networks you sustain. The body cannot strengthen the families without the hands you guide.
This is your place. Not because a man says so. Because I say so.
I ask you for nothing.
No meeting. No commitment. No reply. I only want to know one thing —
My sheep hear My voice
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”
There is nothing to decide today.
Only something to see.
If you heard nothing, set this down in peace.
If you heard something — come and see.
All you have to do is say yes. We will figure out the rest together.
— for Douglas Devos