Welcome to the 257th day of the year. Day 257 is the fifth day of the 37th week; the fifth day of the second week in the sixth 49 days; the twelfth day in the sixth 49 days. It is September 14 in a clear year; and September 13 in a leap year. Day 257 is a fifth season day. The Bible patterns for understanding Day 257 are the fifth day of creation narrative, the fifth section of the 37th book of the Bible, and the 12th book and chapters of the Bible.
Day 257 is a fifth day of creation day. God began to make flesh and blood creatures (moving living things), and to bless creation, on the fifth day. In It is a departure day in the sixth 49 days. The 12th day (season) is a season of departures involving shifts, escapes, and deaths. The twelfth is a time of negative and positive departures. It is a season that must be manned properly to yield the greatest results. Otherwise, the twelfth season could turn into a season of disasters and negative departures.
Day 257 is a new beginning in the 37th week. The vision-story of Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones is a good illustrations for a fifth day in a 37th week. Disaster had occurred in battle and many lives were wasted. Their dry bones were scattered all over the valley. God asked the prophet if the bones could live again. Ezekiel answered, “O Lord GOD, You know.” Then God commanded the prophet to speak His Word to the dry bones. God gives life to the dead in the fifth or twelfth seasons. He makes a way of escape in the fifth and twelfth seasons. Ezekiel obeyed and began to speak God’s word to the dry bones. The scattered bones came together and sinews and flesh came on the bones. But there was no Iife in them. God told him to command breath to enter the lifeless bodies from the four winds of the earth. Ezekiel prophesied “and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army”. Day 257 is a day to renew lives and hope. Day 257 is a season of revival. Day 257 is a season of restoration.
Day 257 is book of Second Kings day in the sixth 49 days of the year. The book of Second Kings is the 12th book of the Bible; and is applicable to the 12th day in the sixth 49 days of the year. In the 12th book of the Bible, both Elijah and Elisha performed mighty works with the spoken word and directive prophecy. Day 257 is therefore a day of the spoken. It is a day to declare the Word of the Lord. It is a day to work through words. Twice in this book, the dead came back to life – in the fourth chapter and in the 13th chapter. There were also miracles of healing and provision in the book; and they all happened by the spoken. Prophetic words and their fulfillment dominated the book. Day 257 is for prophesying and performing the Word of the Lord. It is a day of intervention by the word of the Lord. It is an Elisha-ministry day.
Day 257 is a Haggai 2:6-9 day. This fifth section of the 37th book of the Bible is applicable to the fifth day of the 37th week of the year. The fifth day is a new beginning. In this section of the 37th book, the prophet declares a glorious new beginning for the temple: “For thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; [7] and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the LORD of hosts. [8] ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the LORD of hosts. [9] ‘The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the LORD of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the LORD of hosts.”
Day 257 is a Matthew – Galatians day in the 37th week. It is a day of the compassionate intervention of God. Every week is like a journey through the Bible having an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. The first four days of the week belong to the Old Testament side and expresses the 39 books of the Old Testament. The remaining three days of the week constitute the New Testament side and express the 27 books of the New Testament. The fifth day of the week is the beginning of the New Testament side of the week; and expresses the first nine books of the New Testament. The first 9 books of the NT are about Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Church. The books are about the love and grace of God granting salvation and justification to humanity by faith. This is a day to enter experientially into the New Testament side of the week. It is a day of answers to prayers, fulfillment of prophecies, and delivery of promises. The New Testament side is the spiritual and deeper side. The New Testament side is the side of manifestation. The old has passed away; and the new has begun. Dreams for the week are expected to come to pass and promises should be fulfilled. Expect deliverance and divine intervention.
DECREE AND DECLARE: At creation, God spoke His will into each day. He made us in His image and likeness; and expects us to release His will into each day. Decree this day that the flesh will not overtake the spirit in your life, family,, organization, and nation. Decree a change in the week and declare that today is the beginning of the New Testament side of the 33rd week. As a Book-of-Matthew day, decree that Emmanuel (God is with us) takes over. As a New Testament type day, decree that the love of God will overtake human error and failure. Today, submit to the spirit against the flesh. Walk in the spirit and make no room for the flesh. The fifth season is a season of giving spiritual interpretations to earthly manifestations. Today, make it your watchword to walk in the spirit and obey God’s Word. Walking in the spirit is the key to gaining all. Birds (representing the spirit) fly above and eat from the land, the sea, and the air. Today, cry out to God against oppression and for the pains in your life. Speak out also. Trust Him to intervene in your affairs and in the affairs of people around you. Determine to make a next-level move. It’s time to shift base in the spirit! Today, put yourself on the side of blessing by choosing obedience instead of curses by choosing disobedience. Today, I declare a new beginning over you in the name of Jesus Christ. Expect it. Happy 257th day.
ON THIS DAY IN 2023
A United Airlines jet headed to Rome, carrying 270 passengers and 14 crew members, turned around less than an hour into the flight and descended rapidly after what the airline termed an indication of possible loss of cabin pressure.
BORN ON THIS DAY? You were born on this day for a reason. You came to be part of the Creator’s solution to problems associated with this day. You were born on this day because of who you are and the mission you came to fulfill. The day you were born speaks volumes about your spiritual identity and purpose. The 14th day of the 9th month (Day 257) is a day of intervention. It is a day when helpers and saviours are needed. You are a helper to humanity. You were born and spiritually endowed to intervene. The evil one will fight to overwhelm you with problems so that you will never have space to think of others. The kingdom of darkness will fight to make you a problem instead of the helper you were born to be. You must keep your eyes on your ordination. Build a strong connection and relationship with the Almighty God and His Christ Jesus. He will intervene in your life and make you His channel of intervention to others. Refuse to be a channel of troubles and problems into the lives of others. You were born to be an Elisha or saviour to your world. Today, give thanks to God for your life. Seek God and look around for how He may use you to intervene in the lives of others. Happy birthday!
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