Day 298: The Mystery of October 25

Day 298 is the fourth day of the 43rd week; the fourth day of the first week in the seventh seven weeks of the year; and the fourth day of the seventh 49 days. It is the fourth day of the fourth week of the tenth month. Day 295 is a fourth season day. It is October 25 in a clear year and October 24 in a leap year. The fourth season is the bridge-season in the seven seasons. It is a season of transition.

The Bible patterns for understanding the 298th day are 

The fourth day of creation narrative

The fourth book and chapters of the Bible

The fourth 3 chapters (10-12) of the 43rd book of the Bible.

Day 298 is a fourth day of creation day. On the fourth day of creation, God made the luminaries – the sun, the moon, and the stars – to do four things – to DIVIDE the day from the night (light from darkness), to be for SIGNS and SEASONS, to be for LIGHTS, to RULE over the day and over the night.

Genesis 1:14-18 says, “Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; [15] and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so. [16] Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. [17] God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth, [18] and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good”.

The luminaries were designed to be regulators for night and day; they were to hold darkness in check, bring orderliness, and remove planetary confusion from the universe. The fourth season is a season of seeking, finding, and releasing wisdom, knowledge , and understanding, that delivers from mental darkness, confusion, wrongdoing, and disorderliness. 

Day 298 is a book-of-Numbers day in the seventh seven weeks.  The book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Bible. It’s the book of Israel’s journey from Egypt to Canaan. In the book of Numbers, Israel went through a lot of tests, most of which they failed. In this book, Israel was overtaken by darkness and suffered untold disasters. Of the adults (20 years above) who came out of Egypt, all but Joshua and Caleb perished in the ‘wilderness’ of the book of Numbers’. The fourth season is a fight-back season for darkness. That is the reason God made luminaries (light-holders) after He had said, “Let there be light” on the first day of creation. Men are prone to hurting themselves (shooting themselves in the foot) in fourth seasons. 

John 4 is applicable to fourth day of the 43rd week. In John 4, Jesus transited from Judea to Galilee through Samaria. Stopping by a well in a city of Samaria, He opened a ‘give-me-water-to-drink’ discussion with a woman of Samaria who had come to draw water from the well. The woman wanted to seize the opportunity to draw Jesus into race-religion controversy. Doubting Jesus’ claims and daring Him to prove it, Jesus shocked her by revealing her secrets to her. She was stunned, left her water pot, ran to her community to spread the news that she had seen the Christ-Messiah. The people came to Jesus and believed in Him. He spent two days in Samaria before continuing to Galilee. The woman of Samaria received a convincing sign about the identity of Jesus. What she saw and heard convinced her that Jesus is the Messiah. 

When Jesus left Samaria to enter Galilee, a nobleman invited Him to come to his house and heal his son who was at the point of death. Jesus knew he needed signs and wonders to believer. He told the man to go home and meet his alive-and-healthy son. The man believed Jesus; turned back and went home. When he got home and found out it was exactly the time Jesus spoke to him that his son got well. That sign made him and his entire household believe in Jesus. Day 298 is a day of signs – convincing proofs.

Day 298 is a John 10-12 day in the 43rd week. The fourth 3 chapters of the 43rd book of the Bible are applicable to the fourth day of the 43rd week. These three chapters are the middle of the book. There are nine chapters before and nine chapters after. These three chapters are also the turning-point chapters in the book. In the tenth chapter, Jesus spoke of being the Good Shepherd and made the audacious claim of being one with the Father: “I and My Father are one”. In John 11, He raised Lazarus from the dead. The leaders felt threatened and began to plot to kill him. John 11:49-50 says, “And one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all, [50] nor do you consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.” In John 12, He was anointed at Bethany, Judas took exception to that. Jesus’ popularity swole; especially because of the testimony of raising Lazarus from the dead. He made the triumphal entry into Jerusalem; and that was ‘end-time journey for His ministry on earth. Day 298 is a turning-point day in the week. It is a day to make the devil and his company mad. This is a time when the devil hopes to do his worst but that is when God does His best. It is the day of the master-stroke. Day 298 is the bridge in the 43rd week.

Day 298 is the 25th day of the tenth month. The 25th book of the Bible (Lamentations) and the 25th chapters of the Bible are applicable to this day. The evil one wants this day to be a day errors leading to lamentations but holding on to the wisdom of God will make it a day of a joyful feast of fat things (Isaiah 25).

Today is Obadiah – Malachi day in the week. Every week is like a journey through the Bible. Every week has an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. The first four days of the week belong to the Old Testament side and express 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 fourth day of the week is the day closing the Old Testament side of the week; and expresses the last nine books of the Old Testament. Today is the bridge-day leading to the New Testament side of the week. The books of ‘the minor prophets’ are part of the last 9 books of the O.T. They are about judgment and promises of restoration. Today is a day of the dominion of the Voice of God in the nations. Let His Voice dominate in your life.

DECREE AND DECLARE: God made us in His image and likeness to rule, have dominion, and impose His will on seasons; as He did with the seven days of creation. He decreed what He wanted for each day. We are to decree what is revealed concerning each day. Today, decree joy over lamentation. Decree that wisdom will overtake foolishness and that light will dispel darkness. Decree orderliness and peace against disorder and confusion. Decree the downfall of the wicked and the lifting and establishment of the just. Today, prophesy an end to something in your life, family, business, community, and nation. Today, raise your voice against wickedness and oppression wherever it is found. Prophesy! Prophesy!! Prophesy!!! Today, also pray to be more sensitive in the spirit; to pick up necessary signals that would help you triumph over the enemy and keep darkness away. Today, pray to be delivered from falling into temptation. Pray to be preoccupied with the person of God; and to be focused on His mandate and His revealed purpose for your life. Be careful to weigh every decision in light of God’s purpose for your life; and God’s purpose for the time. Today, proclaim an end to woes and declare the dawn of a new day. Today is a day of lights and a day of signs. You will not misread the signals. Happy 298th day.

BORN ON THIS DAY? You were born on this day for a reason. You couldn’t have been on a better day. This is the best day for you. It tells who who you are and why you are on earth. People and things manifest in their seasons – when they are needed. You were born on this day because because you are part of the Creator’s solution for problems associated with this day. You were born to keep confusion away and bring order where there is disorder. You were born to act against disorganization. You were born to be a guiding light – a leader showing the way and moving others out of the wrong path That is the reason you were born on this day. This reveals the nature of the battles you will face. The evil one will fight to make you a victim of confusion or an agent of confusion. Why would the evil one do that? To neutralize your force and pervert your ordination. Those are your two battles. Seek God’s grace to win the battles. Refuse to be a victim of the confusion around you. Refuse to be a confused person by renewing your mind with the word of God. Think what God says about you and everything else. Refuse to be used by the evil one as an agent of confusion. You were born for order and peace. Today, give thanks to God for your life and pray to stand strong in your ordination. Happy birthday!

Learn about other people born on this day

On this day in 2012 (October 25), the Governor of Taraba State, Nigeria, Danbaba Suntai, and five of his aides narrowly escaped death when a Cessna 208 aircraft marked 5N-BMJ and piloted by Suntai, lost contact with the Yola Control Tower 38 miles to landing, after leaving Jalingo, the Taraba State capital and crashed into a hill in Adamawa State, Nigeria.

On this day in 2022, British Indian Rishi Sunak, a Hindu, becomes 57th UK Prime Minister following the resignation of Liz Truss.

Learn more about this day in history:  http://timelines.ws/days/10_25.HTML