Time is a gate that purposes must pass through to find expression on earth. The year 2025 is destined to open its gates to certain purposes – both good and evil. As co-labourers with God, who are watchmen and gatekeepers on earth, we have the privilege to open or shut time-gates to certain purposes depending on what the Lord wants and what the enemy is planning. There are 3 questions we should ask in any season:
1. What is Heaven’s agenda for the season?
2. What is Satan’s plan for the season?
3. What should we do in the season?
Focusing only on what God wants to do will leave you surprised and asking questions if the enemy strikes. Focusing on what Satan is planning will leave you fearful and anxious. You will not know what you ought to do unless you know what God wants and what the enemy wants. Having the right answers to those 3 questions will give you a balanced understanding of the season and guide you to take right action.
The Lord has left us patterns in His Word for all seasons. That is the reason Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 says, “That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun. [10] Is there anything of which it may be said, “See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us”. Biblical patterns for seasons help us to understand, broadly, the nature of each season and how God wants us to operate in the season. The more biblical patterns you have for a season, the clearer you see the season.
FOUR PROPHETIC DESCRIPTIONS OF THE YEAR
Here are 4 descriptions of the year 2025 that will help you understand the mystery of the year.
1. 2025 is a core fourth-season year. It is the fourth of the fourth. It is the fourth year in the fourth seven years of the 21st century (2022-2028). The fourth book of the Bible (Numbers) and the fourth chapters of the Bible (with the fourth-day-of-creation narrative) are key to understanding 2025 as a fourth-season year. The fourth is the midpoint in every seven. The fourth is a bridge. The fourth book of the Bible was Israel’s bridge to the Promised Land. The fourth chapters of the Bible are also bridges to new experiences. The year 2025 is a bridge-year. It is the bridge connecting 2022-2024 and 2026-2028. This is the year that will determine the direction of the years 2026-2028. That’s how important and strategic 2025 is. The fourth book and fourth chapters of the Bible are also the ‘pressure-paasages’ in the Bible. As a fourth season year, 2025 is a year of temptations, tests and trials. It is a spiritual hot season. The wise will treat 2025 as a promotion-examination year. The enemy will come against our world with distractions to deceive, confuse and intimidate – to make people stumble – but God’s people must arm themselves with truth, divine direction and faith to triumph in the season. This is a season in which we’ll need heavenly light to overcome temptations and trials. God made the luminaries on the fourth day of creation.
2. 2025 is a Book of Lamentations year. The Book of Lamentations is the 25th book of the Bible and is guiding light for the year 2025. The 25th book of the Bible shows us what we would not want The year to become. The 5-chapter Book of Lamentations has something to do with the number ’22’. The first two chapters have 22 verses each. The last two chapters have 22 verses each. The third chapter has 66 (22×3) verses. What does that mean for us? There are two books of the Bible that end at the 22nd chapter and they are apocalyptic in nature. They are the Book of First Kings and the Book of Revelation. The Hebrew alphabet has 22 letters; and the last letter ‘tav’ relates to judgment. 2025 is a year of judgments. It is an ‘end time’ for some people and things. It is year of lamentations for the rebellious and a year of laughter for the faithful.
3. 2025 is a Numbers 17-21 year. What does the 25th year of the 21st century have to do with Numbers 17-21? The fourth book of the Bible (Numbers) is Guiding Light for the fourth 7 years of the 21st century (2022 – 2028). Each year of this seven-year season has a pattern in the fourth book of the Bible.
2022 was a Numbers 1-6 year. It was a year of recruitment of the Lord’s army.
2023 was a Numbers 7-11 year. It was a year of the trumpets.
2024 is a Numbers 12-16 year. It’s a year of overthrows
2025 is a Numbers 17-21 year. It is a year of vindication and judgment.
2026 is a Numbers 22-26 year.
2027 is a Numbers 27-31 year.
2028 is a Numbers 32-36 year.
In Numbers 17, God vindicated Aaron and distinguished him from those competing with him. Numbers 20 is about the death of Miriam, the error of Moses and the death of Aaron. Numbers 21 is about the judgment of the fiery serpent and the defeat of Og and Sihon. This year is for the judgment of leaders and the fall of kingdoms resisting the moves of God. 2025 is a year of resounding exploits. Numbers 18 is about the duties of priests; and shows that the priestly ministry of intercession would be much needed in this season. Numbers 19 is about the laws of purification and shows that we should strive to live clean and pure in this season.
4. 2025 is a 25th chapters of the Bible year. There are seventeen 25th chapters in the Bible and they indicate as follows:
(i) 2025 is a season for the manifestation of identity. The year will reveal who people are indeed. In Genesis 25, Esau and Jacob received their names and Jacob began to manifest his name in the chapter. In 1 Samuel 25, Nabal manifested his name. In Matthew 25, the wise and foolish virgins manifested themselves. In the same chapter, the goat and sheep nations manifested what was in them. How will you be seen in 2025? Will you be a Jacob or an Esau? Will you be a David, a Nabal or an Abigail? Will you be one of the wise or one of the fools? Will you be among the goats or among the sheep?
(ii) 2025 will be the terminus of some great names – father figures – in different fields and spheres. Abraham and Ishmael died in Genesis 25. Samuel and Nabal died in 1 Samuel 25. Zedekiah, the last king of Judah and Gamaliel, the Governor of Judah died in 2 Kings 25. The three friends of Job did not speak again after Job 25. Isaiah 25: 1-2 speaks of the fall of a city that will never be rebuilt. Jesus end his teachings in Matthew 25. The year 2025 will be a year of lamentations for the fall of men and cities. Paul would have been killed in Acts 25 if he had wisely appealed to Caesar. The 25th President of the United States, William McKinley, died in office. The 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, died in office at the beginning of the 25th seven years of the United States in 1945. Adolf Hitler died in 1945 – the 25th year of his rise to fame. Bashar Al Assad fell from power in the 25th year of his reign.
(iii) 2025 will be a year of hunger and distress in many quarters. Esau was hungry in Genesis 25 and bought a bowl of food with his birthright. In 1 Samuel 25, David and his men were hungry and needed help from Nabal. Proverbs 25 says, “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat”. In the 25th book of the Bible, there are lamentations for the hungry and starving. In Matthew 25, the Lord said to one group, “I was hungry and you gave me food”; and to another group, “I was hungry and you did not give me food”. The hunger situation in 2025 will test the generosity of many. Will you be among the hungry, among those feeding the hungry or among those ignoring the hungry.
(iv) 2025 is a year of mobilizing for the House of God on earth. In 2025 a functioning sanctuary, built of consecrated men and women, for God from will be a great need. The distress on earth will make it necessary. In Exodus 25, God commanded Moses to take a free-will offering from the people and build a sanctuary for Him to dwell among the people. In 2 Kings 25, the king of Babylon burnt the house of God. In 2025, God will want His church to be a living sanctuary that brings Him close to people and communities. The house of God will also be one of Satan’s targets in 2025. The church will come under intense pressure in this season – to stretch His people for His purpose and glory.
(v) 2025 is a year of comfort and wiping away tears. God will end tears by removing the cause of tears (Isaiah 25:1-3, 5, 7-12). God will show Himself to be Strength to the poor. Isaiah 25:4 says, “For You have been a strength to the poor, A strength to the needy in his distress, A refuge from the storm, A shade from the heat; For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall”. God wants to give His people a treat in 2025. Isaiah 25:6 says, “And in this mountain The LORD of hosts will make for all people A feast of choice pieces, A feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of well-refined wines on the lees”. Welcome to the party.
(vi) 2025 is a year of crossing to the other side. It is Cross-over year. In Genesis 25, Isaac and Rebekah crossed over to parenting. In Exodus 25, Israel crossed from ‘receiving from God’ to ‘giving to God’. In Leviticus 25, God spoke of the year of Jubilee and about people returning to their possessions and families. In Numbers 25, Phinehas crossed over to blessings through his zeal for God. In First Samuel 25, Abigail crossed over to David via marriage. In 2 Kings 25, Judah went from freedom to captivity. In Isaiah 25, God promises to wipe tears away and move people into joy and celebration. Ezekiel began to receive visions of the New Jerusalem in the 25th year of the captivity. In Matthew 25, those who received talents and used it went from trading to ruling and those who cared for the distressed inherited kingdoms. In Acts 25, Paul made the decision to cross over to Caesar via his appeal. 2025 is transition-year. Besides being the bridge to eternity for some, 2025 is a year of crossing over to New realms and grounds. What will you be crossing over to in 2025?
TRUMP PRESIDENCY AND 2025
In November 2024, Donald Trump was elected for a second non-consecutive term as President of the United States. He served as the 45th US President (2017-2021) and will be inaugurated the 47th US President on January 20, 2025. Literally, the world is waiting for Trump in 2025. Why do I need to mention Donald Trump in this post? His presidency will, to a large extent, shape the direction of nations and the world in 2025. Trump, a fourth-born and world-shaker should be leading the world for four years from the fourth year of the volatile fourth 7 years of the 21st century. Donald Trump, the third of America’s 7th seven presidents is returning as the 5th of America’s 7th seven presidents. In his first term, he was a Gideon but now should be a Samson without the Delilah part. In 2025, he will run with zeal of Phinehas in Numbers 25. Immigrants in America are waiting. The LGBTQ community is waiting. The Middle East is waiting. Europe is waiting. Africa is waiting. Asia is waiting. May the Lord guide, protect and preserve him as he leads America in this critical season.
SEVEN WAYS TO NAVIGATE THE YEAR 2025
1. Prayer and seeking guidance (Psalm 25: 4-14). 2025 is a year to handle with prayers.
2. Generosity and Kindness (Exodus 25; Matthew 25; Ezekiel 25). The world will need generous people in 2025. Generosity will save lives and promote people in 2025.
3. Wisdom (Matthew 25). Do not go through 2025 like the foolish virgins. You need extra oil.
4. Praise (Isaiah 25). Do not murmur or complain. Praise God like you are living in Isaiah 25.
5. Humility (Isaiah 25). Pride is a killer in 2025 (Matthew 25 – the parable of talents. Be ready to learn and change in 2025. The year will change the world you know.
6. Repentance (Jeremiah 25). It is repentance that will deliver our world from experiencing Jeremiah 25.
7. Discernment (2 Kings 25). Be careful who you trust or run with in 2025. Proverbs 25:19 says, “Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint”. Gedaliah wouldn’t have died if he was discerning. Discernment saved Paul’s life in Acts 25.
FIVE IMPORTANT PRAYERS FOR 2025 FROM PSALM 25
A. PRAYER AGAINST SHAME
O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. [3] Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.
B. PRAYER FOR DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE
Psalm 25:4-5 NKJV
Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. [5] Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.
C. PRAYER FOR MERCY
[6] Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. [7] Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD. [11] For Your name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. [16] Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted.
D. PRAYER FOR VISITATION AND DELIVERANCE
[17] The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses! [18] Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins. [19] Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred. [20] Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. [21] Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You.
E. PRAYER FOR ISRAEL
[22] Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their trouble.
May the year 2025 be a year of laughter for you. Have a happy and prosperous year!
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