Welcome to the 280th day of the year! Day 280 is the seventh and last day of the 40th week; the seventh day of the fifth week in the sixth 49 days; and the 35th day in the sixth 49 days. Day 280 is October 7 in a clear year and October 6 in a leap year.
Completing this day means you have completed 40 weeks in this year. You have arrived! Whatever needs to happen for the other things to happen (in the year) has happened. Wait and watch for the good news! The rest of the year is for entering into the purpose of the year’s journey.
The Bible patterns for understanding the 280th day are
The 7th day of creation narrative
The 7th book and chapters of the Bible
The 35th book and chapters of the Bible
The 7th four chapters (25-28) of the 40th book of the Bible.
Day 280 is a seventh day of creation day. On the seventh day of creation, God ended his work and rested; not for fatigue but for recess. That means He deliberately and intentionally put a stop to His work. He said to Himself and His work, “It is over”. The seventh day is a blessed holy day of rest; rest from work and rest from suffering. This is a season to say ‘Stop’ to work and suffering. God decrees physical, mental, and emotional rest in the seventh season because that is the season the enemy fires men with unrest or restlessness. In this season, we want to push on, and charge, into unfinished works of the past season; and have anxiety for the next season. It is a season to go into rest – thrusting the present and the past and the future into God’s hands; and also trusting Him to take care. Jesus relieved people of their sufferings on the Sabbath (the seventh day). God commanded Israel to cease from work on the Sabbath, to release slaves and debtors, and let fields lie fallow in the seventh year. The seventh is a season to go into rest through faith.
God also blessed the seventh day and made it holy (separate from other days). No other day of creation is so blessed or set apart. This is the only day God did no work but just rested. This is the only day God blessed. This is the only day God sanctified (made holy). He even guided those who assigned chapter numbers to Bible narratives to separate the seventh day narrative from the Genesis 1 narrative. There is also no mention of morning or evening in this narrative. God set this day apart for Himself. It is His own day. It is a day to celebrate God. It is the day He ended His work. It is the day God rested from His work. It is the day God blessed and sanctified for Himself. The reason God set this day apart is because the enemy wants to make the seventh season a season of abominable and sacrilegious acts. Abominations happening in a seventh season can turn the seventh season into a season of divine judgments; as in the seventh book of the Bible, Judges. The seventh book and chapters of the Bible reveal that situations requiring both judgment and intervention arise in the season.
Day 280 is a book-of-Habakkuk day in the sixth 49 days. Habakkuk is the 35th book of the Bible; and is applicable to the 35th day in the sixth 49 days of the year. The book of Habakkuk is a Prophet’s complaint to God about the wrong things happening in the land; and God’s answer to him about using a wicked and hostile nation to judge the wickedness in the land. That answer bothered the prophet and led him to protest further. He wondered why God could justifiably use an ungodly nation to punish His own people.
In the 35th season, you may see enough abomination to vex your soul and make you complain or cry out to God. It is a season to purge abominations. In Genesis 35, Jacob told his family to rid themselves of foreign gods. In the same Genesis 35, Reuben slept with his father’s concubine and defiled his bed. In the season of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against state-sponsored prayer and Bible reading in public schools. At the beginning of the 35th seven years of the United States, under the Obama administration, the U.S Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. The 35th season is a time to overthrow abominations. It is a time to cry out to God against abominations.
Day 280 is a blessed day. Let the day throw out and sink every accursed thing. It is a holy day; let the day reject unholiness. It is a day of rest. Let the day bring an end to unrest.
Day 280 is a Matthew 25-28 day in the 40th week. The 7th four chapters of the 40th book of the Bible are applicable to the 7th day of the 40th week of the year. In Matthew 25, Jesus told three parables – the foolish and wise virgins, the talents, and the judgment of the nations. They are parables about judgment in relation to what we do with time, resources, and people. They are parables about ‘the end’. Matthew 26 tells us about the last interactions of Jesus before His crucifixion – the plot to kill him, the anointing at Bethany, the betrayal, the last supper, the arrest, first trial, and Peter’s denial. Matthew 27 is about the trial of Jesus before Pilate, His crucifixion, and His burial. Matthew 28 is about the resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission. The seventh 4 chapters of the 40th book reveal things that can happen on the seventh day of the 40th week. It is a day of examination and evaluation concerning the use of time, resources, and attitude to people in distress. It is a day of unrest because of injustice and sacrilege. It is also a day of vindication for the righteous.
Day 280 is a Hebrews – Revelation day in the 40th week. Every week is like a journey through the Bible. Every week also 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 seventh day of the week is the third and last day in the New Testament side of the week; and expresses the third nine books of the New Testament. Today is a day of the last battle and ultimate triumph in the 40th week. The third 9 books of the N.T are books of correction, recovery, and restoration.
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, raise a cry against wickedness; trust in the Lord, hope in Him, and take refuge in His grace and mercy. Today, prophesy restoration and blessing on God’s people because of the finished work; and prophesy against ungodliness. This is a day of “IT IS DONE”. Today, you will have pleasure by seeking the pleasure of God. Today, make it priority to honor God. Obey Him. If you missed it anywhere, repent and return to God. This is a day to go back to Bethel. Have a happy 280th day!
Today, stay focused on doing God’s will. Do not fear the wrath of men. Do not judge things by how they appear. Make it a day of intervention. Help those who need help.
BORN ON THIS DAY? You were born on this day for a reason. You were born to fill a vacuum and vacancy associated with this day. You were born on this day to be part of God’s answer to problems that are part of this day. As light is needed in a season of darkness, you were born on the day you are needed in the world. Day 280 is a day of intervention when saviors are needed. Narratives in the seventh book and chapters of the Bible are stories of trouble and intervention or lack of intervention. Jesus intervened in the lives of distressed people on the seventh day of the week (Sabbath). You were born to deliver people from troubles. You were born to bring people into rest. Though you were born to save people from their troubles, the evil one will want to overwhelm you with troubles or make you an agent or channel of troubles. The kingdom of darkness will do everything to keep you far away from entering into the purpose of your existence. Do not give in to that. Seek God earnestly for troubles in your life. They are distractions. Refuse to be used of the evil one to feed troubles into the lives of people. Today, give thanks to God for your life.and determine to honor Him by pursuing His pleasure in all things. Let His love and compassion for men fill your heart. Happy birthday!
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