Welcome to the 13th day of the year! Day 13 is the sixth day of the second week; and the 13th day in the first 49 days of the year. Day 13 is a sixth season day. The Bible keys for understanding the thirteenth day are the sixth day of creation event, the sixth book of the Bible, the sixth chapters of the Bible, the thirteenth book and chapters of the Bible.
Day 13 is a sixth season day and has its pattern in the sixth day of creation. God created man and land animals on the sixth day.
WHAT HAPPENED ON THE SIXTH DAY OF CREATION?
1. God perfected the creation of flesh and blood. So, manifestations of the flesh attain perfection in the sixth season.
2. God gave governance of the earth to man. The sixth season is the season of administrators and rulers.
3. God instituted partnership and companionship. The sixth season is not for lone rangers. It is a “Let us” season.
4. God made very rational and sensible creatures on the sixth day. It is the inventor’s season. It is the season of the wise.
5. God gave the earth to man as inheritance. God gives inheritance in the sixth season
6. God created man in His image. This is the day of God’s image. God His image and representation in the sixth season. The sixth season is the season of the master-piece. God distinguished man from the rest of creation. The sixth season is a season of distinction.
7. God blessed man with fruitfulness and multiplication. The sixth season is a season fruitfulness and increase.
8. God communicated with man concerning provisions. God gives commands and instructions in the sixth season.
Day 13 is a book of First Chronicles day. First Chronicles is the thirteenth book of the Bible. This book showcases David as God chosen one – having affection for God and sold out to doing the will of God. Opening with the genealogy of Adam, moves to Abraham, to Jacob, Judah, and then David. The story of David begins from the 11th chapter and runs till the end of the book. In this book, David is the man after God’s heart and is blameless. The thirteenth book of the Bible reveals that the thirteenth season is the season of the man made in the image and likeness of God. In the thirteenth season, God seeks the man who will do His will. In First Chronicles, David’s affection and zeal for God is highlighted.
Day 13 is a ‘thirteenth chapters of the Bible’ day. The 13th chapters of the Bible reveal that the thirteenth season is a season of separation. In Genesis 13, Lot departed from Abraham and God spoke to Abraham about inheriting the land. In Exodus 13, Israel departed Egypt for the Promised Land. In Numbers 13, Joshua and Caleb stand out from the other spies as the agents of God. In Judges 13, barrenness ended in the house of Manoah; and Samson is born a Nazirite, fully separated and dedicated to God to deliver Israel from the hand of the Philistines. In First Samuel 13, Saul began to rebel against God; and faced rejection from being king. In Second Samuel 13, crises breaks out in the house of David. Absalom killed his half-brother, Amnon, for raping his sister, Tamar. In First Kings 13, the man of God from Judah perished for disobeying God. In John 13, Judas Iscariot is introduced as the one to betray Jesus. In Acts 13, Paul and Barnabas departed Antioch to begin their missionary journeys. In Revelation 13, the beast, false prophet, and the mark of the beast are introduced; as the antithesis of the image of God in man. The thirteenth chapters of John, Romans, First Corinthians, and Hebrews, reveals that love is important in the thirteenth season. Love is the expression of God. It is the mark of people made in the image and likeness of God. The thirteenth season is an expression of the sixth season in which God made man in His image and likeness.
Day 13 is an Exodus 31-36 day. Here, chose and called Bezalel and his company to undertake the task of constructing the tabernacle and the things in it. The Golden Calf error, the breaking of the Tablets Nd the making of new ones all happened here. Moses received Sabbath regulations, commissioned Bezalel to do the work, and the work began.
Although Day 13 is a day to manifest the image and likeness of God in man, without understanding, Day 13 can become a day of disagreements and provocations leading to war, destruction, and death. It can become a day of hate and oppression. It can become a day of rebellion against God leading to judgmental misfortunes. Pray this day into alignment and conformity to God’s will; and stay in line as well.
Day 13 is Ephesians – Philemon day in the second week of the year. 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 sixth day of the week is the second day in the New Testament side of the week; and expresses the second nine books of the New Testament. Today is a day to triumph in warfare through instructions. The second 9 books of the N.T are mentoring books. The pastoral epistles of Paul are in this section. This section of the Bible is for “the preparation of the man of God”.
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 the downfall of the wicked and the lifting and establishment of the just. Today, prophesy and declare war against the enemies of God. Today, prophesy restoration and blessing on God’s people because of the finished work; and prophesy against ungodliness. Today, show that your primary allegiance is to the God of Israel. You are made in the image and likeness of God. This is a day to commemorate and relive the creation of man in the image and likeness of God. Today, make your way back to the Lord. Even if you are not a backslider, you can still get closer to the goal of expressing the Lord – as His image and likeness. Today, stand out for God as His representative and look into your life, and look around, for things and areas that need to be conformed to God’s standards. Today, pray that the kingdom comes, by the word of God, to establish God’s will in your life, family, church, community, nation; and in the nations of the world. Have a happy and tremendously fruitful 13th day of the year!
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1982 – Shortly after takeoff, Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737 jet, crashes into Washington, D.C.’s 14th Street Bridge and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78 including four motorists.
1985 – A passenger train plunges into a ravine in Ethiopia, killing 428 in the worst railroad disaster in Africa.
1986 – A month-long violent struggle begins in Aden, South Yemen between supporters of Ali Nasir Muhammad and Abdul Fattah Ismail, resulting in thousands of casualties.
1988 – Lee Teng-hui becomes the first native Taiwanese President of the Republic of China.
1990 – Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected African American governor as he takes office in Richmond, Virginia.
1991 – Soviet Union troops attack Lithuanian independence supporters in Vilnius, killing 14 people and wounding around 1000 others.
1998 – Alfredo Ormando sets himself on fire in St. Peter’s Square, protesting against homophobia.
2001 – An earthquake hits El Salvador, killing more than 800.
2002 – A wild fox wanders into the United States Supreme Court Building and evades capture for more than a day despite being spotted by a police officer and observed on video cameras.
2012 – The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia sinks off the coast of Italy due to the captain Francesco Schettino’s negligence and irresponsibility. There are 32 confirmed deaths.
2018 – The killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud in a fake encounter staged by the police officer Rao Anwar in Karachi, Pakistan sparked countrywide protests against extrajudicial killings. The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (Pashtun Protection Movement), led by Manzoor Pashteen, launched a campaign to seek justice for Naqeebullah Mehsud.
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