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PRAYING INTO THE 43RD WEEK OF THE YEAR (OCTOBER 22 – 28)

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Nkem Okemiri
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Every week has its visiting purposes. The Bible helps us to understand the different purposes seeking access through each gate of time. When God speaks light, it is for war against darkness coming in the season. When God speaks abundance, it is because of scarcity. When He speaks life, it is because of death; and when He speaks fruitfulness, it is because of barrenness. Our concern as Kingdom watchmen and gatekeepers is to cooperate with Heaven and keep the gate of this week open to God’s purposes.and to resist or refuse access to satanic purposes by prayer, decrees and decisions.

THE 43RD WEEK OF THE YEAR

This is the first week in the seventh seven weeks (43-49) of the year.

SIX THINGS ABOUT THE 43RD SEASON

The 43rd book and chapters of the Bible indicate 6 things concerning the 43rd season:

1. It is a season of materialization when the intangible becomes tangible and the invisible becomes visible. In the 43rd book of the Bible God became man (the Word became flesh) and lived among men. Jesus became the Tabernacle of God in the midst of men. Through him, people could see and touch God. He said anyone who sees Him has seen the Father.

PRAYER: Pray for the materialization of the word of God in the nation and nations. Let what God is saying and doing (or not doing) become visible to all this week.

2. It is a season of seeing and believing. It is also a season of believing and seeing. In Genesis 43, Joseph did not want stories about Benjamin. He wanted to see him. This week, those who believe will see and those who see will believe. In the 43rd book, Jesus said, “Unless you see signs and wonders, you will not believe”. When Thomas heard that Jesus had risen from the dead, he said, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.” Jesus permitted him to test and be convinced. In the NT, the word ‘see’ ‘seeing’, ‘seen’, or ‘sees’, appears in about 370 verses but in the book of John alone, it appears in about 71 verses. That is about 19.2%. The 43rd book of the Bible also says a lot about believing. This book is about believing. The word ‘believe’ is used in 226 verses of the New Testament (NKJV). 84 of those verses is in the book of John. That is about 37.2%. The heroes of the 43rd season are ‘the believers’ who lead others to see and believe. This week, you will see as you believe; and you will believe as you see.The 43rd season is a season of signs and wonders. There are 14 signs and proofs in the 43rd book of the Bible. The 43rd season is a season of both believing and seeing and seeing and believing. It is a season to shut the mouths of doubters. It is a season to go from doubting to believing. In Isaiah 43, God said, “I will do a new thing”.

PRAYER: Pray that this will be a week of signs and wonders in the nations – to inspire faith and silence doubters and critics. Pray that the Lord will give you proofs to back up words.

3. The 43rd week is a family-season. The first miracle in the 43rd book of the Bible happened at a wedding ceremony; and the healing miracles touched families (the Nobleman’s son, the helpless man at the Pool of Bethesda, Lazarus and his sisters, the blind man and his parents). In the 43rd book, Jesus was also preoccupied with the Father and His status as the Son. The Son could not do a thing without the Father and the Father also handed over all things to the Son. This is a week to work together as family. You see the same thing in in the first 43rd chapter of the Bible. In Genesis 43 Jacob gave his sons the backing they needed to go to Egypt and buy food. He sent the son of his right hand, Benjamin, to go with them. Without Benjamin, they would not have found favor in Egypt. In that chapter, also, Jacob’s 12 sons sat and ate together in the house of their brother. They had not experienced such togetherness in many years. Genesis 43 is about ‘father’, ‘mother’, ‘brother’, ‘house’, and ‘home’. It’s about family. The evil one attacks and harasses families in this season. Any thing that causes death in this season (war, crime, fire disaster, earthquake, flood, terrorism, plane crash, etc) is an attack on family. Stand against it.

PRAYER: Pray that this is a week of joy (not sorrow and tears) for families. Pray, this week, that God will visit and touch families in a unique way. Speak blessings over families.

4. The 43rd season is about making claims and proving your claims. The 43rd week is a week of verification, validation and vindication; not a week of just words and stories. It is a week of action-proofs. It is a week of truth and witnesses. The 43rd book of the Bible, John, has no record of the voice speaking from heaven that He is the son of God. In 43rd book of the Bible, Jesus performed miraculous signs to prove He is the Son of God so that men would believe Him. He said, “If I do not do the works…don’t believe”. Jesus proved His Son-ship by the works He did. The book is about telling who you are by what you do. In the book of John, The Jews asked John, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” (John 1:25). They wanted to know Him by what he did – to match His work with His identity. This is a week to declare your identity (who you are) by your works. George W. Bush was the 43rd President of the United States. He proved himself the son of his father. He did and finished the work his father started. George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, declared war against Iraq to save the oil-rich Kuwait from annexation. His son, Bush 43, also fought Iraq in a vengeful battle against terrorism. He captured and imprisoned the President, Saddam Hussein in 2003. The foe died in 2006 in the season of Bush 43 the son of Bush 41. In the 43rd book of the Bible, Jesus told the Father, “I have finished the work you gave me to do”. This is a week of confirming words – God’s word, your words, and the words of others.

PRAYER: Pray Psalm 43 this week: “Vindicate me, O God, And plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!” Pray the same for brethren who need vindication – especially those who are being persecuted. Pray that the Wisdom, power and love of your Father will be seen in your life.

5. It is a season of bold declarations and assertions. Be bold to declare your identity in God. Know who you are and declare it. Jesus made audacious “I am” declarations in the 43rd book of the Bible: “I am the Bread of Life”. I am the Light of the world. I am He. I am the Door. I am the Good Shepherd. I am the Resurrection and the Life. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. I am the True Vine

John the Baptist and Jesus did not speak of their identity in the flesh in the 43rd book of the Bible. This week, stand strong on your (spiritual) identity in Christ. The 43rd season does not respect or respond to fleshly credentials. In Genesis 43, Joseph related officially with his brothers – not as the Joseph the knew. This is the week of those who know who they are.

PRAYER: Pray that the inner eyes of God’s people are opened to understand, and live by, their spiritual identity. Pray for grace to be loud and strong concerning your true identity in Christ.

6. This is a season of life, light and love from heaven. The 43rd book of the Bible is about the life, light and love of God. That immediately reveals what the evil one thinks in the 43rd season – the opposite of life, light and love. This is a week of conflicts between life and death, light and darkness, love and hate. Terrorists unleashed wickedness against the United States in the season of her 43rd President. Beginning of this week in 2005, 117 people perished in Nigeria in the October 22 Bellview Plane Crash. In 1943 (the 43rd year of the 20th century), lives were lost both through WW2 and the Holocaust.

PRAYER: This week, pray that life, light and love will tri inumph and prevail over death, darkness and hate. Pray that life will swallow death, that light will shine in darkness and that love will overcome hate.

7. This is a week of IT IS FINISHED. It’s only in the 43rd book of the Bible that Jesus declared “It is finished” on the Cross.This is the week beginning the seventh seven weeks of the year – a time to focus on the finished work and work by faith.

BLESS ISRAEL

God promises to bless those who bless Israel. October 23-29 is the fifth week in Israel’s new year. Bless the fifth week of Israel from Genesis 1: 20-23 (the fifth day of creation). Many new things happened on the fifth day of creation.

1. FLESH AND BLOOD (living creatures) began on the fifth day of creation. Speak life, healing and wholeness over Israel this week. Fifth chapters of the Bible are healing chapters (Second Kings 5; Mark 5; John 5; Acts 5). Israel shall live and not die! The works of the flesh will not gain ascendancy in Israel as in Second Kings 5, Daniel 5, Galatians 5 and First Corinthians 5.

2. BLESSINGS began on the fifth day of creation. God did not bless creation until the fifth day. The fifth book of the Bible (Deuteronomy) is full of blessings. The fifth chapter of Matthew opens with blessings. Speak blessings of abundance, fruitfulness and multiplication over Israel this week.

3. SENSORY PERCEPTION began on the fifth day of creation. Elisha could not be deceived in Second Kings 5. Peter could not be deceived by Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5. Bless Israel with spiritual sensitivity this week.

4. VOICE SOUNDS began on the fifth day of creation. Psalm 5:1-3 says, “Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my meditation. [2] Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray. [3] My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up”. The Voice of Israel shall not be silenced this week.

5. MOVEMENT began on the fifth day of creation. That was when God began to make moving creatures (birds and sea creatures). In Exodus 5, God said to Pharaoh, “Let my people go”. In Mark 5, Jesus freed a man from demonic bondage. In Acts 5, an Angel released the apostles from prison. In the same chapter, Peters shadow healed the sick. This week, the enemy will not stop movement in Israel and will not stop the progressive movement of Israel. This is a week of freedom for Israel. Bless Israel with freedom from fixed religious mindsets and religious yokes (Galatians 5:1).Shalom to Israel!

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK

Isaiah 43:1-2 – “But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you”.

Happy 43rd week of the year!

PRAYING INTO THE 42ND WEEK OF THE YEAR (OCTOBER 15-21)

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Nkem Okemiri
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The 42nd week of the year is the (7th) week ending the sixth seven weeks of the year. As a 7th season week, it is for bringing people into rest. The 42nd season is a time to turn situations around through prayer, prophetic decrees and the release of the Power of God.

1. It is an end-point to WAITING:

a). WAITING FOR PRAYERS TO BE ANSWERED

In the 42nd book of the Bible, Zechariah received answers to his prayers. Simeon and Anna, with others who waited for the redemption of Israel, also saw the answer to their prayers in the same book.

b). WAITING FOR PROMISES AND PROPHECIES TO BE FULFILLED

In the 42nd book of the Bible, a virgin conceived and gave birth to fulfill Isaiah’s prophecy. In Luke 24, Jesus spoke of sending the Holy Spirit – the Promise of the Father. In Luke 4, Jesus said He is the fulfillment of Isaiah 61. The 42nd season is a special time to see Isaiah 61 fulfilled.

c). WAITING FOR DREAMS TO COME TRUE

Joseph’s dreams came to pass in Genesis 42. Joseph remembered his prophetic dreams when he saw his brothers bow to him as they came to buy grain in Egypt. He saw his dreams fulfilled. His brothers fulfilled the dream they sought to destroy. This is a season when impossible dreams and promises become reality.

d). WAITING FOR AFFLICTIONS AND TRIALS TO END

Job’s troubles ended in the 42nd chapter of Job. In Job 42, God turned the captivity of Job around and gave him double blessings for his losses. In the days of Elijah, the judgmental drought ended in the 42nd month. Revelation 11:2 says the gentiles “will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months”. They will not go beyond the 42nd month. Revelation 13:5 says the beast “was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months”. He will not be allowed to go beyond the 42nd month. The 42nd seasons is an endpoint to trials.

2. It is a season to test patience and perseverance in prayer. The 42nd season is a time to pray and receive answers. However, the kind of prayer that works in this season is persevering prayer. People are tempted to give up praying in this season because it looks like it’s not producing any result. That is the reason the 42nd book of Bible tells us about those who waited in the place of prayer and about tarrying to receive power from on high. Luke 11 and 18 teaches importunity in prayer. Sweat dropped from Jesus like drops of blood as He prayed in Luke 22. This is time to pant for God’s visitation as the deer pants for the water brooks (Psalm 42).

This is a week to battle weariness and resistance to breakthrough as we pray to birth change.This week the kingdom of darkness will battle to resist prayers, fulfillment of prophecies and answers to prayers – and it may seem that heaven is shut against our prayers. This week, as we pray, we shall be shutting the gate of the week against things that will hinder answers to prayer and the delivery of God’s promises in our lives and nations. We should not give access and room to weariness, discouragement, unbelief, prayer-lessness, and sin.

3. It is a time to get results and change situations by the power of the Holy Spirit. The 42nd book of the Bible attests the Holy Spirit is behind all God-results. When Mary wanted to know how she would conceive a child, in Luke 1, the angel told her the Holy Spirit would come upon her. “For with God nothing shall be impossible. In Luke 4, Jesus did exploits in Galilee when He returned from the wilderness in the power of the Spirit. In Luke 24, Jesus commanded His disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they are endued with power from above.

PRAYER POINTS FOR THE 42ND WEEK:

1. The 42nd book of the Bible (Luke), opened with God answering the prayer of Zachariah and Elizabeth, let the 42nd week of the year be a week of answers to prayers. Let it be a week of divine visitation for waiters around the world as He visited Simeon, Anna, and those waiting for the redemption of Israel in the second chapter of the 42nd book of the Bible.

2. As God fulfilled the impossible promise and prophecy of virgin conception in the 42nd book of the Bible, this week, let the unprecedented happen to fulfill the prophecies and promises for the year. Let the impossible become possible for God’s people this week. Let dreams, promises and prophecies become reality this week

3. In Genesis 42, Joseph saw his dream come to pass as his brothers came to buy food in Egypt. They bowed before him as he had dreamt in Genesis 37. This 42nd week, let the wicked bow before those they sought to destroy in the nations. Let forgotten prophetic dreams concerning the nations prophetic destiny begin to come to pass this week. Let there be confirmations of the Word in the nations in this week.

4. In the fourth chapter of the 42nd book of the Bible, Jesus read out Isaiah 61 in the synagogue and said He is the fulfillment of the prophecy. It means there is a spiritual connection between Isaiah 61 and this 42nd season. So, pray in this 42nd week of the year, that the prophecy of Isaiah 61 also becomes reality in the nations this week. Let this week bring good news to the poor, freedom to captives, joy and comfort to mourners, sight to the blind, and healing to the broken hearted in the nations.

5. In Job 42, God turned the captivity of Job around and restored double to him for his losses. Let this 42nd week be a turn-around week in the nations. Let the afflicted in the nations be restored. Let the afflicted and pitied among God’s people rise from the dust and dung-hill in this 42nd week. Let this week be a week of recovery from losses.

6. The 42nd book of the Bible is a book of prayers and and answers to prayers. Prayer opened every ‘new chapter’ or experience in the 42nd book of the Bible. At baptism, Jesus was praying before he received the voice from heaven. He was praying before the transfiguration happened Jesus taught importunity in prayer in Luke 11 and 18. In Luke 22, sweat dropped from Jesus as thick drops of blood as He prayed. Twice in Luke 22, He told His disciples to pray so they will not enter into temptation. In the 42nd season you do not take NO for an answer. So, pray that unquenchable prayer-fire will burn in the nations in this 42nd week. Pray for a mysterious outpour of he spirit of prayer upon the Church in the nations in this 42nd week.

7. In 2002, the 42nd year of Nigeria, Lagos experienced the January 27 Armory explosion that wasted lives and property. A week later in February, Lagos experienced a 4-day riot that claimed several lives. On May 4, the EAS Plane Crash that happened in Kano claimed over 140 lives. Pray and shut the gate of this week to disasters. Pray that we will have a disaster-free 42nd week at home, work, school, church, at sea, on land, or on air.

8. As you take your part in this 42nd week, ask the Lord to visit and touch areas of concern in your life. This is a week of divine visitation in around the world. God’s people must get their share of the good news in Jesus’ Name.

MORE PRAYER POINTS

1. Pray for grace and increased strength to pray and not faint (Luke 11, 18, 22).

2. Pray for the release of answers to those waiting in prayer and fasting for change. Decree supernatural turnarounds, with tangible testimonies of answers to prayer.

3. Pray to activate the fulfillment of prophetic words as it happened to Joseph in Genesis 42, for Zechariah, Mary, Simeon and Anna in the 42nd book of the Bible.

4. Pray for the end of troubles for those whose afflictions have have seen the 42nd day, the 42nd week, the 42nd month, and the 42nd year.

5. Pray to be endued with the power of the Holy Spirit for the tasks and operations of this week. Pray for the move of the Holy Spirit in the nations this week.

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK

Isaiah 42:14-16: “I have held My peace a long time, I have been still and restrained Myself. Now I will cry like a woman in labor, I will pant and gasp at once. I will lay waste the mountains and hills, And dry up all their vegetation; I will make the rivers coastlands, And I will dry up the pools. I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, And crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, And not forsake them”.

Happy 42nd Week of the year!

Prophetic Significance of the Hebraic Year 5783:

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Nkem Okemiri
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In 2012, when the Lord began to lead me into understanding times and seasons from the Bible, I was studying the book of Psalms. The 119th Psalm caught my attention because of its unique features and I spent 22 days meditating on the 22 sections of this psalm. I was so blessed by the exercise. I asked the Lord why this Psalm, dedicated to the word of God, has 22 sections after the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. I also asked the Lord if there is a relationship between His Word and the number 22. That was when light came. He opened my eyes and I became a new student of the Word and of times and seasons. The things I learnt from Psalm 119 in 2012 became revolutionary in 2022 when I applied them to Israel’s new season beginning with year 5783. That is the reason I am sharing these insights on the prophetic significance of the Hebraic year 5783. I hope it blesses you as it blessed me.

What is the significance of the year 5783?

God began the creation of time with evening and morning as day and with seven days as week. In the book of Daniel, He represented years in weeks when He spoke to Daniel about 70 weeks of years. When God spoke to Daniel about 70 weeks, He meant 490 years. So, a prophetic week is seven years and a prophetic week of weeks is 49 years. Seven prophetic week of weeks (or 49 prophetic weeks) is 343 (7x7x7) years. The year 5783 is the beginning of a new prophetic week of weeks.

Israel’s time and the Biblical interpretation of it is key to understanding events happening in the world. The Hebrew Calendar is currently in the 17th cycle of three hundred and forty-three (343) years. Since 1728 (when the 17th three hundred and forty-three years began) Israel has experienced six 49-year seasons: the 113th forty-nine years (1728-1777), the 114th forty-nine years (1777- 1826), the 115th forty-nine years (1826- 1875), the 116th forty-nine years (1875- 1924), the 117th forty-nine years (1924- 1973) and the 118th forty-nine years (1973- 2022). This is a total of 294 years.

BIBLICAL PATTERNS FOR ISRAEL’S CURRENT SEASON

There are three Biblical keys to understanding the 17th three hundred and forty-three of the Jews. They are the 17th book of the Bible (Esther), the 17th chapters of the Bible and the 17th seven Psalms (113-119). 

THE 17TH CHAPTERS OF THE BIBLE

The 17th chapters of the Bible indicate that the seventeenth 343 years of the Jews is a season of revival and triumph over death and dryness. In the 17th season, life surges from least expected places. In Genesis 17, Abraham and Sarah experienced change at 99 and 90 years respectively. In Exodus 17, Israel drank water from a dry rock after Moses struck it by the word of the Lord. In Numbers 17, Aaron’s dry rod budded and bore ripe fruits overnight. David killed Goliath in First Samuel 17. The first record of raising the dead in the Bible is in First Kings 17 at the house of the Widow of Zarephath, whose last meal did not run out. Jesus was transfigured in Matthew 17 and Peter fetched tribute money from the mouth of a fish. in the same chapter. The book of Esther is about triumphs over death and hopelessness. This is like how scattered Israel became a nation within this 343-year season.

PATTERNS IN THE BOOK OF ESTHER AND THE PSALMS

This seventeenth 343 years that began 1728 is  a Book of Esther season. Esther is the 17th book of the Bible. Israel and the world, have already experienced, prophetically, a large portion of the 17th book of the Bible. We’re in the last chapter of the book at this time. This season is also a Psalm 113-119 season. Those are the 17th seven psalms. Six of those Psalms (113-118) have passed over her. Since 1728, Israel and the world have been journeying prophetically from Psalm 113 and have just entered Psalm 119. The Hebrew year 5783 is the beginning of a new 49 year season – the 119th! It is a 49-year Sabbath season. It is the seventh and last 49-year season in the 17th three hundred and forty-three (343) years of Israel’s history.

The first 49 years of this season (1728-1777) was an Esther 1-2 season. That was when Vashti was rejected and Esther was found. Those who wanted the king dead were executed here. The Declaration of Independence of the United States came at the close of this 49-year season (1776). That was the founding of the then Esther-nation that will do what pleases the King. This 49-year season was also a Psalm 113 season. Psalm 113:3,7-9 says, [3] From the rising of the sun to its going down The LORD’s name is to be praised. [7] He raises the poor out of the dust, And lifts the needy out of the ash heap, [8] That He may seat him with princes- With the princes of His people. [9] He grants the barren woman a home, Like a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!

The second 49 years of this season (1777-1826) was an Esther 3-4 season. The king promoted Haman in Esther 3. Haman clashed with Mordecai and the plan to exterminate Jews in the kingdom was established. Esther took the challenge. This second 49-year season was the time of the American Revolution and the French Revolution. It was a season war for total freedom. America’s last war of independence was fought in this season (1812-1814). This was a Psalm 114 season. This psalm is a reflection of Israel’s freedom from Egyptian bondage.

The third 49 years of this season (1826-1875) was an Esther 5-6 season. Esther obtained favor from the king against the law of the land. Mordecai was honored and Haman humiliated in the 6th chapter. Within this third 49 years was when President Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation that gave freedom to slaves in America. The American Civil War happened in this season. Slaves were freed and their arrogant slave masters were humiliated. This season was also a Psalm 115 season. This psalm is about the trustworthiness of God and the futility of trusting in idols. Psalm 115:9-11 says, “O Israel, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield. [10] O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield. [11] You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield”.

The fourth 49 years (1875-1924) was an Esther 7 season. Esther reported Haman’s plot to the king and the king was provoked. Haman was hanged. This fourth 49 years ended with the First World War that saw the collapse of mighty anti-Semitic empires. The Soviet Union was born in this season. This 49-year season was a Psalm 116 season. Psalm 116 is a testimony of deliverance from death.

The fifth 49 years of this season (1924-1973) was an Esther chapter 8 season. Although Haman had died, the law to destroy the Jews was still in force and needed to be revoked.  The king told the Esther and Mordecai to write a new law to supersede the Haman-law. Although the First World War had ended and great empires had fallen, anti-Semitism was still alive. Adolf Hitler rose in this season; then the Second World War, the Holocaust the defeat of the Axis Powers, the fall of Hitler and the establishment of the Nation of Israel. In this season, God’s people went through the 117th forty-nine years of her history and expressed the two-verse Psalm 117 that says, “Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples! [2] For His merciful kindness is great toward us, And the truth of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD!” God’s people survived anti-Semitism of the season, the Holocaust, and became a nation again and executed the triumphant six-day war. It was a season of praising God for His merciful kindness toward the seed of Jacob. Israel lived in the season of the shortest Psalm and, prophetically, did not have much words to speak except to praise God for survival. The enemy had planned to destroy her completely but God preserved her.

The sixth 49 years of this season (1973-2022) was an Esther 9 season. The plot of Haman against the Jews was to be executed in Esther 9. The opposite occurred.  The Jews defended themselves and overpowered their enemies. Purim was established. At the beginning of this sixth 49 years, October 1973, the Yom-Kippur War broke out. Arab states, led by Egypt and Syria attacked Israel. In this season, Israel went through the 118th forty-nine years of her history and expressed the 29-verse Psalm 118. It opens and closes with a call to give thanks to God. Psalm 118:1,29 says, “Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. [29] Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” Within the 118th forty-nine years that opened with the Yom Kippur War (October 1973), the nation experienced hatred, opposition and resistance but lived confidently. Psalm 118: 8-18 says, “It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man. [9] It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes. [10] All nations surrounded me, But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. [11] They surrounded me, Yes, they surrounded me; But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. [12] They surrounded me like bees; They were quenched like a fire of thorns; For in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. [13] You pushed me violently, that I might fall, But the LORD helped me. [14] The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. [15] The voice of rejoicing and salvation Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly. [16] The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly. [17] I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD. [18] The LORD has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death”. 

Pray that Israel’s confidence will truly be in God.

The seventh and last 49 years (2022-2071) of the current 343-year season is an Esther 10 season. The last chapter of the book of Esther is the shortest in the book. It has only three verses and is just about King Ahasuerus and his deputy, Mordecai. Esther 10:1-3 says, “And King Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. [2] Now all the acts of his power and his might, and the account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? [3] For Mordecai the Jew was second to King Ahasuerus, and was great among the Jews and well received by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen”. This is not a bad ending at all. 

APPLICATIONS FROM PSALM 119 AND ESTHER 10 

1. Psalm 119 is the longest psalm and the longest chapter of the Bible. As Israel and the nations expressed the shortest Psalm (117) between 1924 and 1973, she would be expressing the longest Psalm from 2022 – 2071! When Israel expressed the shortest psalm was the season the enemy wanted to exterminate her in the 20th century. In this season of the longest psalm, she will experience population explosion. More and more Aliyah is expected to happen in this season.

2. Psalm 119 is the longest communion-prayer in the Bible. Here, you have 173 verses of unbroken communion with God! This is a season to give attention to prayer and communion with God for Israel and the nations. The situation in the world will drive many to seek God and commune with Him. The top three prayers in Psalm 119 are “Teach me” (10 times); “Give me understanding” (5 times) and “Revive me” (9 times). Prayer will be a live-wire in this season. It is a time to pray for, and seek, understanding of God’s word and revival.

3. Psalm 119 is about the perfect, seven-dimensional, word of God. In this psalm, it is called law (25 times), commandments (22 times), precepts (21 times), statutes (22 times), testimonies (22 times), Word (42 times), judgments (17 times) and ordinances (2 times). Holding on to the word is the way to peace and rest in this season. This is a time press into the covenant and the fulfillment of promises. Of the 23 times the phrase, “according to your word “, is used in the entire Bible (NKJV), 12 is in Psalm 119. Psalm 119 is a psalm of communion with God about the perfection and sufficiency of God’s word and the psalmist’s confidence in, and commitment to, the Word. He tells God how he delights and trusts in the Word, how he hopes in it, how it has helped him, how he longs for it, and expects it to be fulfilled in his life. Psalm 119 is a dedicated chapter of the Bible. It is dedicated to the Word of God in all its forms. This 49-year season is a time to bring God’s word back to Him. This is a season to give all attention to the Word. It is a time to hunger for, and get immersed in, the Word of God. In this season, circumstances in the world will drive people to God’s Word. Psalm 119:1-6 says, “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the LORD! [2] Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! [3] They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways. [4] You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently. [5] Oh, that my ways were directed To keep Your statutes! [6] Then I would not be ashamed, When I look into all Your commandments”.

4. Psalm 119 has 22 sections of 8 verses each. Each section has a Hebrew letter for a title. The Hebrew alphabet has 22 letters. Psalm 119 teaches that God’s word runs from the beginning to the end as in A-Z (or Aleph – Tav). The 22 divisions of this dedicated psalm expresses the comprehensiveness of the word of God. This is a season of fullness (the complete package) for Israel and the nations. This is a time of the outpouring of fullness – a visitation of fullness. It is a time to swim in the river of the aleph – tav of the Word. This is the season of the One who is the Beginning and the End. This is a time to awaken to the completeness and sufficiency of the Word.

5. Psalm 119 is the seventh and last Psalm of the 17th seven psalms. This 49-year season is the Lord’s Sabbath in the broader 343-year season. It is a 49-year Sabbath season. It is a season of rest in the plan of God but the kingdom of darkness will want it to be a season of distress. The rest of the Sabbath is imposed rest. It is rest that comes with intervention. The seventh book and seventh chapters of the Bible are about interventions or the absence of it. Jesus intervened in the lives of people on the Sabbath to usher them into rest from troubles and affliction. The Jews of His day did not understand His ‘violation’ of the Sabbath. Without intervention, there will be no rest in this season. As we pray, this will be a season of salvation, deliverance, and diverse interventions for Israel and the nations. The pursuit of God’s pleasure is paramount in this season because it is the Lord’s Sabbath. Isaiah 58 holds a promise that is applicable to this season. Isaiah 58:13-14 says, “If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, From doing your pleasure on My holy day, And call the Sabbath a delight, The holy day of the LORD honorable, And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, Nor finding your own pleasure, Nor speaking your own words, [14] Then you shall delight yourself in the LORD; And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth, And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father. The mouth of the LORD has spoken.”

6. This is the season of Ahasuerus type leaders. The 119th forty-nine years of Israel is an Esther 10 season. It is the last part of the 343-year Book-of-Esther season. Esther 10 reveals two kinds of leaders that will rise in this season. The first is the Ahasuerus type. Esther 10:1 says, “And King Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. [2] Now all the acts of his power and his might, and the account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? The passage speaks about how Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and the islands of the sea and about the acts of his power and might. What does King Ahasuerus signify? He is a type of leadership focusing on conquests and control. The highlight is on the acts of his power and might. It’s about the lands under his control and what he gets from them. This is a season when some leaders will show their power and might by seeking to dominate others. It’s already manifesting. God, in His wisdom, will use such powers to make room for leaders who will do His will and advance His Kingdom as He used Ahasuerus to advance Mordecai. It is time to watch and pray. It is time to reset things in the nations.

7. In this 119th forty-nine years of Israel, the Lord is going raise Mordecai-type leaders and governments. Esther 10 speaks of Mordecai’s greatness and his commitment to his people. Mordecai signifies servant-leadership. Esther 10:3 tells us five things about Mordecai: He was second to King Ahasuerus. He was great among the Jews.  He was well received by the multitude of his brethren. He sought the good of his people. He spoke peace to all his countrymen. The world needs Mordecai-type leaders. May the Lord raise such leaders for Israel and in the nations in this season – leaders who will use their position and power for the good the of the people and for the glory of God.

WE ARE IN THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS

The first seven years of Israel’s 119th 49 years corresponds to the fourth seven years of the 21st century (2022 – 2028). The difference is just about nine months. The fourth 7 years of this century expresses the fourth seven books of the Bible – Song of songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and Hosea. The spirit of imperialism is rising. Nations will rise to swallow others is this season. There will be forced relocations that will eventually cause  the rising of leaders in the order of Daniel, Nehemiah, Mordecai,  Esther and Nehemiah in the nations. It is time for prophets who speak the Word of the Lord to run and overtake kings and nations as Elijah overtook Ahab’s chariot in First Kings 18. Kings will sit on the thrones but the prophets of God will rule. Amen!

Happy Psalm 119 season to Israel and the nations

THE SEVENTEENTH 343 YEARS OF THE HEBREWS
(5488 – 5831 / 1728 – 2071)
Book of Esther/Psalm 113 – 119 Season

49-Year Season
Hebrew Year
Roman Year
Esther Pattern
Psalms Pattern
113th Forty-Nine Years5488-55371728-1777
Season of: George II/George III
Declaration of Independence in America
Esther 1-2Psalm 113
114th Forty-Nine Years5537-55861777-1826
Season of George III/George IV;
Revolutions in America & France
Esther 3-4Psalm 114
115th Forty-Nine Years5586-56351826-1875
Season of George IV/William IV/Victoria
Emancipation Proclamation 
Esther 5-6Psalm 115
116th Forty-Nine Years5635-56841875-1924
Victoria/ Edward VII/ George V
WW1/Fall of Empires
Esther 7Psalm 116
117th Forty-Nine Years5684 -57331924 – 1973
George V/ Edward VIII/ George VI/ Elizabeth II
WW2/ USSR/
Holocaust/
Israel a Nation/Battle for Land.
Esther 8Psalm 117
118th Forty-Nine Years5733-57821973 – 2022
Elizabeth II

Yom Kippur War, opposition from Palestinians, Arab States and Iran
Esther 9Psalm 118
119th Forty-Nine Years5782-58312022 – 2071
King Charles III
Esther 10Psalm 119

PRAYING INTO THE 41ST WEEK OF THE YEAR (OCTOBER 8-14)

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Nkem Okemiri
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The 41st week is the sixth week in the sixth 7 weeks of the year – the sixth of the sixh! Every week of the year is a gate of time for some purpose – divine or diabolical. Certain divine purposes are ordained for this week but there are also evil purposes waiting to crash into the gate of this week. That is the reason spiritual gatekeepers must be informed and vigilant. Let us pray for God’s will to prevail in the nations this week.

What does the Bible reveal about the 41st season?

A. IT IS A SEASON TO UNCOVER AND PARALYZE SATANIC PLOTS

This is a week of exposing and neutralizing demonic plots and traps. In Genesis 41, God exposed the evil plot to deceive the world with abundance and later destroy her with scarcity. This is a week of triumphing over demons and agents of demons. The first miracle Jesus performed in the 41st book of the Bible was casting out a demon; and in the closing chaptjger, He said those who believe in Him will cast out demons. The 41st book says more about casting ou can we t demons than any other book of the New Testament. Demons should tremble and have no room around sensitive children of God. This is a bad week for those, like the enchanters of Egypt, who get their power through demons.

B. IT IS A SEASON TO MANIFEST HIDDEN PROBLEM-SOLVERS IN THE LAND.

This is a week to manifest hidden and obscure people with answers. This is the week of those who CAN. The 41st season is a season of tough challenges that promote those who deliver answers. It is a season of “Can you do it?” In Genesis 41, Joseph was taken in to interpret Pharaoh’s dream which the astrologers could not. Joseph solved the problem of Pharaoh by the wisdom of God; and was promoted. Failure in the world causes the manifestation of God’s hidden people.

Job 41 reveals that leviathan-size challenges, that require the wisdom and power of God to tackle, show up in 41st seasons. In Job 41, God asked Job if he can handle the leviathan.

In the 41st book of the Bible, Jesus took on the challenge of the hour; operated as one having authority; doing what the Pharisees and scribes could not do – teaching, casting out demons and healing the sick. Mark’s gospel is a book of ‘can’ and ‘cannot’. In the first chapter, a leper said to Jesus, “You can make me clean”. In the fifth chapter, the woman with the issue of blood said, “If I can touch…I shall be made whole”. In the same chapter, Jesus delivered a demon-possessed man that could not be bound or tamed with fetters. In the ninth chapter, a man whose son was demon-possessed said to Jesus, “If you can do something, please, help me”. In the same chapter, Jesus said, “If you can believe, all things are possible….” The 41st season is a time to stand up to great challenges.

C. IT IS A SEASON OF GOOD NEWS THAT ENDS A WAITING SEASON

To be in the 41st week of the year means you have crossed the wilderness of the year. It is time to enter and possess the Promised Land of the year. The major things that needs to happen for other things to happen has happened! The seeds had been planted and nurtured. It’s harvest time. God used the previous weeks of the year to prepare you for this week and the others ahead. The trials of Joseph ended in Genesis 40. In Genesis 41, Joseph left the prison, appeared before Pharaoh, interpreted his dream, was promoted, given a wife, had two sons, and had all Egypt come to him for food. That’s so much happening ‘in one place’. This week may begin with a challenge but it’s loaded with good news. Isaiah 41:27 says, “…And I will give to Jerusalem one who brings good tidings”. The 41st book of the Bible opens with “the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God”. This 41st week is a week of good news. The results will come in rapid succession. The 41st book of the Bible is a book of rapid results and ‘immediate effect’. In the entire New Testament, the word ‘immediately’ is used in 101 verses; but in Mark alone, it is used in 36 verses. That is about than 36%.

D. IT IS A SEASON OF BLESSINGS THROUGH COMPASSION

The 41st season is a time needs and supplies. In Genesis 41, Joseph met needs. Famine was sore in the land and Joseph met the needs of the people. Psalm 41:1-3 says, “Blessed is he who considers the poor; The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. [2] The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive, And he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. [3] The LORD will strengthen him on his bed of illness; You will sustain him on his sickbed”. In Isaiah 41:17-20, the Lord says, “The poor and needy seek water, but there is none, Their tongues fail for thirst. I, the LORD, will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. [18] I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water. [19] I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the acacia tree, The myrtle and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the cypress tree and the pine And the box tree together, [20] That they may see and know, And consider and understand together, That the hand of the LORD has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it”. Jesus met needs in the book of Mark – the 41st book of the Bible. This week, God is looking for compassionate and humble problem – solvers.

E. IT IS A SEASON TO WATCH AND PREPARE AGAINST ENEMY ATTACKS

The 41st season is a time of war and crisis that begins with surprise attacks. Insurgents attacked and murdered Gedaliah the governor of Judah in Jeremiah 41. In 1941, Germany attacked the Balkans and Russia. The same year was when the United States entered the Second World War following Japanese bombing of Peal Harbor. The 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush ordered the 1990-1991 Gulf War against Iraq for invading oil-rich Kuwait. In 2001, the 41st year of Nigeria, a two-week riot broke out in Jos over the appointment of a Muslim as local Coordinator of a Poverty Alleviation Program. Riots killed people that poverty couldn’t kill.

F. IT IS A SEASON OF VICTORY THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF WISDOM

It was the instruction of wisdom from Joseph that saved Egypt and other nations from a severe 7-year famine. Trust God for exceptional wisdom this week. The 41st season is a time to exalt faith in God above reasoning. It is a season of operating with divine wisdom. It is a week to wage war with divine counsel.

PRAYER POINTS FOR THE 41ST WEEK

1. Pray that as the 41st book of the Bible opened with “the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ”, this 41st week will be the beginning of a good news in this year.

2. Pray this week that governments in the nations be set free from evil spirits and their human hosts causing problems.

3. Pray that as the magicians, astrologers, and wisemen of Egypt could not interpret the dream of Pharaoh in Genesis 41, let the mouths of the ‘political magicians’ in the nations be shamed and sealed. Pray that the weakness of fake political machinery in the nations be exposed this week.

4. Pray that as Joseph came out of the prison in Genesis 41, and as Johanan delivered the captives of Ishmael in Jeremiah 41, as Jesus delivered those possessed by demons in 41st book of the Bible, let this 41st week be a week of opening prison doors and releasing captives in the nations physically and spiritually. Pray for the release of nations from globalist abductors. Pray for the release of God’s people who are held unjustly for their faith in prisons around the world.

5. Pray that the Lord will unveil humble problem-solvers whose voices had been silenced and sidelined by wicked and evil men.as He unveiled Joseph in the Genesis 41.

6. Pray for grace and wisdom to successfully tackle challenges and problems that will come your way this week. Pray that God will pass through you to meet needs this week.

7. Pray for sensitivity of spirit and discernment to block possible satanic attacks this week.

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK

Isaiah 41:18-20: “I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water. [19] I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the acacia tree, The myrtle and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the cypress tree and the pine And the box tree together, [20] That they may see and know, And consider and understand together, That the hand of the LORD has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it”.

God will move ‘impossible mountains’ this week.

Happy 41st week of the year!

NIGERIA: PRAYING INTO OCTOBER 8-14 (THE 41ST WEEK OF THE YEAR AND THE 2ND WEEK OF NIGERIA’S YEAR)

By
Nkem Okemiri
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Every week of the year is a gate of time for some purpose – divine or diabolical. Certain divine purposes are ordained for this week but there are also evil purposes waiting to crash into the gate of this week. That is the reason spiritual gatekeepers must be informed and alert. Let us pray that God’s will prevail in the nations this week.What does the Bible reveal about the 41st season?

1. IT IS A GATE OF REVELATION FOR UNCOVERING AND PARALYZING DEMONIC PLOTS

This is a week of exposing and neutralizing demonic plots and traps. In Genesis 41, God exposed the evil plot to deceive the world with abundance and later destroy her with scarcity. This is a week of triumphing over demons and agents of demons. The first miracle Jesus performed in the 41st book of the Bible was casting out a demon; and in the closing chapter, He said those who believe in Him will cast out demons. The 41st book says more about casting out demons than any other book of the New Testament. Demons should tremble and have no room around sensitive children of God. This is a bad week for those, like the enchanters of Egypt, who get their power through demons.

2. IT IS A TIME TO UNLOCK THE GATE TO USHER IN HIDDEN AND FORGOTTEN SAVIORS AND PROBLEM-SOLVERS IN THE LAND.

This is a week to manifest hidden and obscure people with answers. This is the week of those who CAN. The 41st season is a season of tough challenges that promote those who deliver answers. It is a season of “Can you do it?” In Genesis 41, Joseph was taken in to interpret Pharaoh’s dream which the astrologers could not. Joseph solved the problem of Pharaoh by the wisdom of God; and was promoted. Failure in the world causes the manifestation of God’s hidden people. Job 41 reveals that leviathan-size challenges, that require the wisdom and power of God to tackle, show up in 41st seasons. In Job 41, God asked Job if he can handle the leviathan.In the 41st book of the Bible, Jesus took on the challenge of the hour; operated as one having authority; doing what the Pharisees and scribes could not do – teaching, casting out demons and healing the sick. Mark’s gospel is a book of ‘can’ and ‘cannot’. In the first chapter, a leper said to Jesus, “You can make me clean”. In the fifth chapter, the woman with the issue of blood said, “If I can touch…I shall be made whole”. In the same chapter, Jesus delivered a demon-possessed man that could not be bound or tamed with fetters. In the ninth chapter, a man whose son was demon-possessed said to Jesus, “If you can do something, please, help me”. In the same chapter, Jesus said, “If you can believe, all things are possible….” The 41st season is a time to stand up to great challenges.

3. IT IS THE GATE OF GOOD NEWS AND THE END OF WAITING

To be in the 41st week of the year means you have crossed the wilderness of the year. It is time to enter and possess the Promised Land of the year. The major things that needs to happen for other things to happen has happened! The seeds had been planted and nurtured. It’s harvest time. God used the previous weeks of the year to prepare you for this week and the others ahead. The trials of Joseph ended in Genesis 40. In Genesis 41, Joseph left the prison, appeared before Pharaoh, interpreted his dream, was promoted, given a wife, had two sons, and had all Egypt come to him for food. That’s so much happening ‘in one place’. This week may begin with a challenge but it’s loaded with good news. The 41st book of the Bible opens with “the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God”. This 41st week is a week of good news. The results will come in rapid succession. The 41st book of the Bible is a book of rapid results and ‘immediate effect’. In the entire New Testament, the word ‘immediately’ is used in 101 verses; but in Mark alone, it is used in 36 verses. That is about than 36%. The 41st season is a time to exalt faith in God above reasoning. It is a season of operating with divine wisdom. It is a week to wage war with divine counsel.

D. IT IS A SEASON OF VICTORY THROUGH COMPASSION

Psalm 41:1-3 says, “Blessed is he who considers the poor; The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. [2] The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive, And he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. [3] The LORD will strengthen him on his bed of illness; You will sustain him on his sickbed”.

PRAYER POINTS FOR THE 41ST WEEK

1. Pray that as the 41st book of the Bible opened with “the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ”, this 41st week will be the beginning of a good news in this year.

2. Pray this week that governments in the nations be set free from evil spirits and their human hosts causing problems.

3. Pray that as the magicians, astrologers, and wisemen of Egypt could not interpret the dream of Pharaoh in Genesis 41, let the mouths of the ‘political magicians’ in the nations be shamed and sealed. Pray that the weakness of fake political machinery in the nations be exposed this week.

4. Pray that as Joseph came out of the prison in Genesis 41, and as Johanan delivered the captives of Ishmael in Jeremiah 41, as Jesus delivered those possessed by demons in 41st book of the Bible, let this 41st week be a week of opening prison doors and releasing captives in the nations physically and spiritually. Pray for the release of nations from globalist abductors. Pray for the release of God’s people who are held unjustly for their faith in prisons around the world.

5. Pray that the Lord will unveil humble problem-solvers whose voices had been silenced and sidelined by wicked and evil men.as He unveiled Joseph in the Genesis 41.

6. Pray for grace and wisdom to successfully tackle challenges and problems that will come your way this week.

THE SECOND WEEK OF NIGERIA’S YEAR

What does the Bible show about this gate of time?

1. IT IS A SEASON TO THWART EVIL MONOPOLIES AND DISMANTLE SPACE-BLOCKERS.

The second day of creation narrative, the second book of the Bible (Exodus), and the the second chapters of the Bible indicate that the second season is for fighting monopolies and space blockers to make a way where there’s none. On the second day of creation, God created the firmament to divide the waters that filled everywhere and made space impossible. That was the battle to create space. Space represents freedom. When God created the firmament, He called it heaven. God’s Heaven is a monopoly-breaker. The firmament is a space-maker. The space the firmament created is for every other creation – dry ground, vegetation, birds, fish, man, and land animals. Without the firmament, there would be no breathing space for anything. The second season is the Warriors Season. It’s for making room (space) for those who have no room or space. It’s for releasing help to the helpless. In the book of Exodus, God raised Moses as a human-firmament to thwart Egypt’s monopoly of power and delivered Israel from bondage. He fought Pharaoh and Egypt to create space and make room for Israel to become, or develop as, a nation. In the book of Exodus, Moses and His family received help to escape and survive traps of death. Israel also received help as they prayed to God, to come out of bondage. The book of Exodus is also about what God wanted from Israel after they came out of bondage. The second week of the year is a season of help for those in need of freedom or space. It is a week to cry to God for help. It is also a week to pledge loyalty to God.

2. IT IS A SEASON OF LIBERATION FROM OPPRESSION AND BONDAGE.

This is the season of freedom-fighters. It is a Book of Exodus week. In the second book of the Bible, Moses and Aaron rose by the word of God for the liberation of Israel from Egyptian bondage. The #EndSars protest started this week in 2020; October 8 to be precise.

3. IT IS FOR MAKING A WAY WHERE THERE IS NONE.

This week is a ‘second-chapters-of-the-Bible’ week. God gave help in the second chapters of the Bible as a pattern for the help that comes in the second season. In the second chapter of Genesis, God created woman to be a suitable help for man. The woman is a space-maker for the male-man. In the second chapter of the second book of the Bible, God made a way for Moses to survive and be raised by Egypt. God made a way for him to settle at Midian when he fled Egypt. In this second book of the Bible, God made a way for Israel across the Red Sea. In the second chapter of Ruth, Naomi and Ruth found help in the field of Boaz. In the second chapter of First Samuel, Hannah spoke of the help of God. In Daniel 2, Daniel received revelation-help concerning King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. In the second chapter of Matthew, God made a way for Baby Jesus to escape death. In John chapter 2, Jesus turned water into wine for a wedding party in need. In the second chapter of Acts, the Helper came from heaven to help the church and make room for her. On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit broke the jail and delivered the church from the fear of the Jews.This second week of the year, may the Lord give Nigerians help that delivers from trouble and oppression. May the Lord make a way where there is no way.

PRAYER POINTS FOR THE SECOND WEEK OF NIGERIA’S YEAR

1. Pray that the Lord will divide and destroy the evil monopolies keeping Nigerians in bondage. Let the Pharaohs resisting God’s purpose in Nigeria be brought low.2. Pray that the Lord will make a way where there’s no way for the agents and seeds of change in Nigeria. Ask the Lord to deliver Nigerians from oppressors within and without.

SCRIPTURES FOR THE WEEK

Isaiah 41:18-20: “I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water. [19] I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the acacia tree, The myrtle and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the cypress tree and the pine And the box tree together, [20] That they may see and know, And consider and understand together, That the hand of the LORD has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it”.

God will move ‘impossible mountains’ this week.

Psalm 2:8-9: Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. [9] You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.'”

Have a happy 2nd week in Nigeria’s year and a tremendously blessed 41st week of the year!

PRAYING INTO OCTOBER 1-7 (THE 40TH WEEK OF THE YEAR AND THE 1ST WEEK OF NIGERIA’S YEAR)

By
Nkem Okemiri
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THE FIRST WEEK OF NIGERIA’S YEAR

Happy New Year, Nigeria; and welcome to the first week of the year! Let us give thanks to God for bringing us into a new Nigeria-year. God is first and the first belongs to him.

Let us begin the year by giving God His place in the nation and in the year. God demands to be honoured in the first season. The firstborn belongs to Him. The first-fruit belongs to Him. In the same way, the first day, week, month – the first season – belongs to Him. In the first book of the Bible, God drove Adam and Eve from the Garden for dishonoring Him. He destroyed the first earth for the rebellion of humanity against Him. He judged Sodom and Gomorrah for their ungodly ways. God does not tolerate dishonor in the first season. God honors those who honor Him in the first season. In the first book of the Bible, God honored Enoch, Noah, and Abraham in unprecedented ways. The first week of the year is for honoring the Lord – through thanksgiving, receiving His word and acting on it. Nigeria ought to come before God with thanksgiving this beginning of her new year. Nigeria ought to give God a seed or token of devotion and honor in this season. This is the time to bring her glory, as the Giant of Africa, and lay it before the Owner of Heaven and earth. How is Nigeria going to do that? Only believers can do that on behalf of Nigeria. They can also disciple the leadership of the nation to show such gratitude to God at the beginning of her time each year. This is how a people can invite the presence of God to take over their nation.This week, let’s go before God on behalf of Nigeria with offerings of thanksgiving, praise and devotion. It is a season to be preoccupied with God and also fill the nation with God. It is a time to touch God’s heart through alignment with His plans and purposes. It is a time to acknowledge Him as FIRST in Nigeria. This is important because the devil uses every beginning to tempt men and recruit them to disregard God and live independently. He knows how spiritually strategic the beginning is; and that is when He wants people to focus on themselves instead of focusing on the Giver of time and life. Those who yield to the temptation inadvertently make themselves enemies of God and reset the course of the year against themselves. Man missed it in the first book of the Bible. Nations miss it or get it right at the beginning of each new year – their own years. Deuteronomy 28:47-48 says, “Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything, therefore you shall serve your enemies, whom the LORD will send against you, in hunger, in thirst, in nakedness, and in need of everything; and He will put a yoke of iron on your neck until He has destroyed you”.

THE 40TH WEEK OF THE YEAR

The first week of Nigeria’s year is also the 40th week of the year. Nigeria gained independence in the 40th week of 1960; and her year changes at the beginning of the 40th week of each year. This is very significant. The 40th week is a critical gate of time. Since nothing comes into this world without passing through a gate of time, this week will be the door for certain purposes seeking to manifest on earth. God has an agenda for every gate of time. The evil one also has a purpose for every gate of time. It is important to understand this battle for time and what we ought to do or how we ought to pray.. Gates of time should be guarded diligently just as we guard physical gates. When gates of time are not guarded with understanding, the enemy will push through the gate to execute evil purposes planned for that gate of time or to obstruct divine purposes meant for that time.

Here are 6 things the Bible indicates concerning the 40th season:

1. The ’40th’ is the beginning of good news. The 40th book of the Bible (Matthew) is the beginning of the New Testament and the gospel of Jesus Christ. The 40th year of Nigeria was the first year of transition to Civil Rule and Matthew Obasanjo was President of Nigeria in that 40th year. Isaiah 40 opens with a message of comfort: “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. [2] “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received from the LORD’s hand Double for all her sins.”

2. The 40th is a point of testimonies and new songs. Psalm 40:1-3 says, “I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. [2] He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. [3] He has put a new song in my mouth- Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD”. Of the 17 African nations that gained independence in 1960, Nigeria was the only English-speaking country of West Africa in the number; and the only African country that gained independence on the first day of the 40th week of that year. The timing was perfect because God made Nigeria to be a bearer of good news and a minister of hope and comfort to the nations of the world. The enemy knows that; and is working very hard to tie Nigeria to bad news – corruption, fraud, insurgency, kidnapping, bloodshed, and so on. However, the hand of God is at work in Nigeria. The amalgamation of Nigeria happened in the year the First World War began because Nigeria was born for peace. Do you wonder why we are struggling to have peace at home? The devil wants to make us the opposite of what, and who, God made us to be; and many are cooperating with him. That is the reason we must contend earnestly for the prophetic destiny of our country, Nigeria.

3. The 40th season is for the manifestation of God in the affairs of men. In the 40th book of the Bible, Jesus is called Emmanuel (God with us). In Genesis 40, God manifested Himself through Joseph to interpret the dreams of Pharaoh’s servants. Joseph told them that “interpretations belong to God”; yet it came through him. He was Emmanuel in that prison. In Exodus 40, the glory of God filled the tabernacle in the form of cloud; and Moses could not enter the tabernacle of meeting. In Job 40, the servant of God laid his hands in his mouth and said he would not speak again. He gave up the floor so God would have His way.  In Psalm 40, the psalmist testifies of God’s intervention and deliverance following a season of waiting. Isaiah 40 says, “Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him. [11] He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those who are with young” (Isaiah 40:10-11). In Jeremiah 40, God sent a savior, Johanan, to Gedaliah; to save his life by revealing the plot of the Ammonites to assassinate him; but he did not believe him. He rejected the truth. He lacked spiritual sensitivity.

4. The 40th season is a season of freedom and salvation for those who believe. In Jeremiah 40, the prophet was set free to choose where to live. Jesus set people free from afflictions in the 40th book of the Bible

5. The 40th is a season to operate by faith. It is not a season of rationalizations. Sensitivity in the spirit is key to succeeding in the 40th season. Jesus challenged people to believe the gospel in the 40th book of the Bible. In Ezekiel 40, the prophet began to receive a revelation of the Jerusalem and new temple. God comes in the 40th season; so, it is necessary to prepare the way for His coming. The 40th season is a time to see into the spirit realm.

6. The 40th season is the terminus for waiting. Psalm 40:1-3 says, “I WAITED PATIENTLY for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. [2] He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. [3] He has put a new song in my mouth- Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD”.The Lord discharged Moses from waiting and fasting before Him on the 40th day. Jesus ended His great fast on the 40th day. Israel’s wilderness journey ended with 40th year. Moses ended His allegiance to the Pharaoh family about his 40th year. This is a good time to remember nations, journeys and projects that are in the 40th season.

PRAYER POINTS FOR THE WEEK

1. Give thanks to God for leading us through 39 weeks of the year. Thank Him for His love and faithfulness.

2. Pray that as the Old Testament ends with 39th book and the New Testament begins with the 40th, so be it that the Old Testament side of the year is gone with the 39th week and that we have cone into the New Testament side of good news in the year. Let the good news begin this week.

3. Pray also that as the stripes of Jesus ended with the 39th, let the season of stripes come to an end in the year. Let there be a shift in the year from pain to comfort as Isaiah 40:1-2 says.

4. Pray that the Lord will grant us grace to walk by faith concerning His works in the nations and concerning our prayers before – as this New Testament week demands; because without faith it is impossible to please God; and two cannot work together unless they agree.

5. Pray that the presence and glory of the Lord will take over in the nations this 40th week – wherever God’s people have done as commanded – as it filled the Tabernacle in the 40th chapter of Exodus.

6. Pray that as Jesus came in the 40th book of the Bible and brought change by His teachings and miracles, let the 40th week of the year be a week of week in the nations.

7. Pray that the Lord will us this 40th week to find answers to puzzles in the nations as Joseph interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh’s servants in Genesis 40.

8. Pray for strength to diligent occupy and guard the gate of this 40th week against satanic purposes and to see that God’s will is done in the nations as it is in heaven.

9. Pray that the Lord will have mercy on us with respect to any sin, failure, shortcoming, or fault, that may count against Nigeria in the new year. Ask the Lord to forgive us and cleanse us from every uncleanliness.

10. Pray that the Lord will save us from the disasters of this week. Let the name and blood of Jesus speak for Nigeria this week.

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK:

Isaiah 40: 31 “But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint”.This week, may the Lord grant Nigeria and her people a smooth take-off in nation’s new year.

Have a happy 1st week in Nigeria’s year and a triumphant 40th week of the year!

The Mystery of the 56th Birthday or Anniversary

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Nkem Okemiri
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The 56th birthday or anniversary is the time to mark the end or closing of the 56th year – not the beginning of it. One day after the 56th birthday, you’re in the 57th year. So, the 57th year is the 12-month season following the 56th birthday or anniversary. So, if you have marked the 56th year, you are welcome to the 57th year. You have graduated from the 8th seven years of life and have begun the journey into the ninth seven years of life. Year 57 is the first year of the ninth seven years and the eighth year in the second 49 years of life. It is a new beginning in the second 49 years.

The Bible patterns for understanding the 57th year are 1) the first day of creation narrative; 2) the 57th book of the Bible; 3) the 57th chapters of the Bible; 4) the first five chapters of First Samuel, the 9th book of the Bible.

The 57th year is a first day of creation year in the ninth 7 years. It is the first year in the 9th seven years of life. As God raised light against darkness on the first day of creation, the 57th year is a season of conflict between light and darkness. It is a year of triumphing over darkness with light; and of separating light from darkness. It is a year to initiate change; not a day to sit and watch the status quo. Although the beginning of the first day of creation was full of darkness, the end was full of light. This is the year to begin to take steps and mount pressure for change in the ninth 7 years..

The 57th year is a book of Philemon year. Philemon is the 57th book of the Bible; and is applicable to the 57th year of life. The book is like a drama of divine intervention. Onesimus defrauded his master and ran away. That was intended to give his master pain and losses. Somehow, the plan of the evil one was overturned. Onesimus went Paul’s way and was won to the Lord. What Satan intended against Philemon for deceiving Onesimus turned against the kingdom of darkness. Satan lost Onesimus forever while Philemon gained him forever. Darkness does not triumph in the 57th season. This year is for disrupting the reign of darkness in matters affecting you – by releasing light through prayer, prophetic decrees, and corresponding action.

The 57th year is a First Samuel 1-5 season in the 9th seven years. The ninth book of the Bible is a prophetic pattern for the 9th 7 years of life and the first 5 chapters of the 9th book of the Bible is applicable to the first year in the season At the beginning of this section, Hannah was in the darkness through barrenness. Her husband’s other wife mocked her and made her life miserable. She prayed to God and the Lord changed her story by giving her a son, Samuel. This is a year to pray like Hannah for a change of story. The nation was also under the darkness of sin and the corrupt priestly leadership of the house of Eli. The nation was oppressed by the Philistines. In this season, the Word of the Lord came to Samuel about the judgment of the house of Eli. That judgment, leading to the defeat of Israel in battle, the capturing of the ark, and the death of Eli’s sons, Eli, and Eli’s daughter in-law, is recorded in the fourth chapter of First Samuel. In the fifth chapter, the Philistines placed the Ark of God in the temple of dagon, their god. God began to afflict the image of dagon. As you call upon God in this year, the Spirit of judgment will be stirred against opposing and hindering forces around you, your family, and various concerns.

The 57th year is the beginning of recovery as in the first 5 chapters of the ninth book of the Bible. May this day bring change against darkness in your life and circumstances. In the first four chapters of First Samuel, the Lord recovered the Nazirite Israel lost in Samson; and the priesthood Israel could not have in the house of Eli.

The 57th year is a 57th-chapters-of-the-Bible year. The 57th is a season is when wickedness and the wicked rise to great power but are brought down through prayer and the intervention of God. It is a season of a major victory against the wicked and wickedness that are an obstruction to God’s plan of recovery in the season. Psalm 57 is a confessional about crying out to God against the wicked enemies. Psalm 57:2-6 says, “I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me. [3] He shall send from heaven and save me; He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. Selah God shall send forth His mercy and His truth. [4] My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men Who are set on fire, Whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. [5] Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth. [6] They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They have dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.

Isaiah 57 derides those who trust in idols. Isaiah 57:3-13 says, “But come here, You sons of the sorceress, You offspring of the adulterer and the harlot! [4] Whom do you ridicule? Against whom do you make a wide mouth And stick out the tongue? Are you not children of transgression, Offspring of falsehood, [5] Inflaming yourselves with gods under every green tree, Slaying the children in the valleys, Under the clefts of the rocks? [6] Among the smooth stones of the stream Is your portion; They, they, are your lot! Even to them you have poured a drink offering, You have offered a grain offering. Should I receive comfort in these? [7] “On a lofty and high mountain You have set your bed; Even there you went up To offer sacrifice. [8] Also behind the doors and their posts You have set up your remembrance; For you have uncovered yourself to those other than Me, And have gone up to them; You have enlarged your bed And made a covenant with them; You have loved their bed, Where you saw their nudity. [9] You went to the king with ointment, And increased your perfumes; You sent your messengers far off, And even descended to Sheol. [10] You are wearied in the length of your way; Yet you did not say, ‘There is no hope.’ You have found the life of your hand; Therefore you were not grieved. [11] “And of whom have you been afraid, or feared, That you have lied And not remembered Me, Nor taken it to your heart? Is it not because I have held My peace from of old That you do not fear Me? [12] I will declare your righteousness And your works, For they will not profit you. [13] When you cry out, Let your collection of idols deliver you. But the wind will carry them all away, A breath will take them. But he who puts his trust in Me shall possess the land, And shall inherit My holy mountain.”

Isaiah 57 is also a revelation of the heart of God towards those who seek Him. Isaiah 57:14-21 says, “And one shall say, “Heap it up! Heap it up! Prepare the way, Take the stumbling block out of the way of My people.” [15] For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones. [16] For I will not contend forever, Nor will I always be angry; For the spirit would fail before Me, And the souls which I have made. [17] For the iniquity of his covetousness I was angry and struck him; I hid and was angry, And he went on backsliding in the way of his heart. [18] I have seen his ways, and will heal him; I will also lead him, And restore comforts to him And to his mourners. [19] “I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near,” Says the LORD, “And I will heal him.” [20] But the wicked are like the troubled sea, When it cannot rest, Whose waters cast up mire and dirt. [21] “There is no peace,” Says my God, “for the wicked.”

The 57th year is a Genesis to Second Samuel year in the 9th seven years. Every seven-year season has an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. The first four years of the season constitute the Old Testament side. The last three years of the seven belong to the New Testament side. The 57th year is the year beginning of the O.T side of the 9th seven years. The guiding light for the season is the first 10 books of the Bible. In this section of the Bible, God is looking for a man – one after His heart; one that expresses His thoughts. He saw Abel, Seth, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Samuel; and they were all pleasing to Him; but He found His desire in David. May the Lord see His desire in you in this year.

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 season. In this season, decree the collapse and end of expressions and manifestations of darkness in your life and world. Decree that expressions of light will triumph in this ‘f’irst day’ of the 9th prophetic week. Make a quality decision to receive the word of the Lord and act on it without fear or doubts. Determine to walk in unconditional love. This is a season of sacrificial (tough) love. In all you do, take time to hear from God. Do not act without His direction. Follow what He says or shows. Alignment with His purposes is key to triumph in this season. Decree that this is a season of recovery and not a season of loses. Declare that the Philistines will not win the war of this season because of your alignment with God. Decree that the Philistines will not take away the Ark from you. Decree that the Lord will begin to afflict the Philistines for touching the Holy Vessel as He did in First Samuel 5. Decree that the Philistines will not be able to keep what is yours. Decree that your Onesimus must return to you.

Happy 57th year! May the Lord lead you to fulfill His purpose for this year of your life.

PRAYING INTO THE 40TH WEEK OF THE YEAR (OCTOBER 1-7)

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Nkem Okemiri
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The 40th week is a critical gate of time. Since nothing comes into this world without passing through a gate of time, this week will be the door for certain purposes seeking to manifest on earth. God has an agenda for every gate of time. The evil one also has a purpose for every gate of time. It is important to understand this battle for time and what we ought to do or how we ought to pray.. Gates of time should be guarded diligently just as we guard physical gates. When gates of time are not guarded with understanding, the enemy will push through the gate to execute evil purposes planned for that gate of time or to obstruct divine purposes meant for that time.

Here are 7 things the Bible indicates concerning the 40th season:

1. The ’40th’ is the beginning of good news. The 40th book of the Bible (Matthew) is the beginning of the New Testament and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 40 opens with a message of comfort: “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. [2] “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received from the LORD’s hand Double for all her sins.” The plan of the evil one is for battles to continue when it ought to cease.

2. The 40th is a point of testimonies and new songs. Psalm 40:1-3 says, “I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. [2] He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. [3] He has put a new song in my mouth- Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD”.

3. The 40th season is for the manifestation of God in the affairs of men. In the 40th book of the Bible, Jesus is called Emmanuel (God with us). In Genesis 40, God manifested Himself through Joseph to interpret the dreams of Pharaoh’s servants. Joseph told them that “interpretations belong to God”; yet it came through him. He was Emmanuel in that prison. In Exodus 40, the glory of God filled the tabernacle in the form of cloud; and Moses could not enter the tabernacle of meeting. In Job 40, the servant of God laid his hands in his mouth and said he would not speak again. He gave up the floor so God would have His way.  In Psalm 40, the psalmist testifies of God’s intervention and deliverance following a season of waiting. Isaiah 40 says, “Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him. [11] He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those who are with young” (Isaiah 40:10-11). In Jeremiah 40, God sent a savior, Johanan, to Gedaliah; to save his life by revealing the plot of the Ammonites to assassinate him; but he did not believe him. He rejected the truth. He lacked spiritual sensitivity. The 40th season is a time to solve problems by the ability God gives.

4. The 40th season is a season of freedom and salvation for those who believe. In Jeremiah 40, the prophet was set free to choose where to live. Jesus set people free from afflictions in the 40th book of the Bible

5. The 40th is a season to operate by faith. It is not a season of merely reasoning out things. Sensitivity in the spirit is key to succeeding in the 40th season. Jesus challenged people to believe the gospel in the 40th book of the Bible. In Ezekiel 40, the prophet began to receive a revelation of the Jerusalem and new temple. God comes in the 40th season; so, it is necessary to prepare the way for His coming. The 40th season is a time to see into the spirit realm.

6. The 40th season is the terminus for waiting. Psalm 40:1-3 says, “I WAITED PATIENTLY for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. [2] He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. [3] He has put a new song in my mouth- Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD”.The Lord discharged Moses from waiting and fasting before Him on the 40th day. Jesus ended His great fast on the 40th day. Israel’s wilderness journey ended with 40th year. Moses ended His allegiance to the Pharaoh family about his 40th year. This is a good time to remember nations, journeys and projects that are in the 40th season.

7. The 40th is where man stops and hands over to God. The book of Exodus ends at the 40th chapter with the cloud of God’s presence over the Tabernacle and the glory of God filled the Tabernacle. As soon as Moses finished the work, God took over and the Moses could not enter the Tabernacle. God overtakes man in the 40th season.

PRAYER POINTS FOR THE 40TH WEEK

1. Give thanks to God for leading us through 39 weeks of the year. Thank Him for His love and faithfulness.

2. Pray that as the Old Testament ends with 39th book and the New Testament begins with the 40th, so be it that the Old Testament side of the year is gone with the 39th week and that we have cone into the New Testament side of good news in the year. Let the good news begin this week.

3. Pray also that as the stripes of Jesus ended with the 39th, let the season of stripes come to an end in the year. Let there be a shift in the year from pain to comfort as Isaiah 40:1-2 says.

4. Pray that the Lord will grant us grace to walk by faith concerning His works in the nations and concerning our prayers before – as this New Testament week demands; because without faith it is impossible to please God; and two cannot work together unless they agree.

5. Pray that the presence and glory of the Lord will take over in the nations this 40th week – wherever God’s people have done as commanded – as it filled the Tabernacle in the 40th chapter of Exodus.

6. Pray that as Jesus came in the 40th book of the Bible and brought change by His teachings and miracles, let the 40th week of the year be a week of week in the nations.

7. Pray that the Lord will us this 40th week to find answers to puzzles in the nations as Joseph interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh’s servants in Genesis 40.

8. Pray for strength to diligent occupy and guard the gate of this 40th week against satanic purposes and to see that God’s will is done in the nations as it is in heaven.

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK

Isaiah 40: 31 “But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint”.

Have a happy 40th week of the year!

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PRAYING INTO THE 39TH WEEK OF THE YEAR (SEPTEMBER 24-30)

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Nkem Okemiri
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Here are five things about the 39th season – from the 39th book and chapters of the Bible.

1. The 39th is the end of a phase, and the beginning of a new story. Malachi, the 39th book of the Bible, is the end of the Old Testament. It is the book before the New Testament. In Genesis 39, Joseph’s time in Portiphar’s house began and ended. He parted with his garment of slavery in this chapter. He never returned to that house. Genesis 39 is the bridge chapter in the life of Joseph. From being Portiphar’s slave, he went to prison where He met his change. It was in the 39th year of Azariah king of Judah that the Northern Kingdom experienced a power-shift from Zechariah to Shallum to Menahem (2 Kings 15:8-17). After the 39th chapter of Isaiah, the Lord moved from confrontation to comfort. The 39th season is transition season.

The work on the tabernacle, under Bezalel, ended in Exodus 39 with the preparation of the garment of the priests. The tabernacle was dedicated in the 40th chapter. Job 39 marked the end of God’s first round of questions to Job. Isaiah’s four-chapter story about Hezekiah that began in the 36th chapter, ended in Isaiah 39. In this chapter, Isaiah spoke of the captivity of Judah. Isaiah 39:5-7 says, “Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: [6] ‘Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and what your fathers have accumulated until this day, shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left,’ says the LORD. [7] ‘And they shall take away some of your sons who will descend from you, whom you will beget; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’” In Jeremiah 39, Jerusalem finally fell to the Babylonians according to God’s word; and Jeremiah was freed and favored by the Babylonians. In Ezekiel 39, the Prophet saw Israel restored to her land.

How has this played out in modern history?

The stories of men and nations confirm there is a shift that occurs in the 39th season.

The War of 1812-1814 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ended with a Peace treaty in the 39th year of the United States. That war was the second and last war of America’s independence. The United States became completely free from British domination in the 39th year of the nation – following that war of 1812-1814. The Camp David Accord between Israel and Egypt happened in the season of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. It was the beginning of a new day for the two countries. Margaret Thatcher became UK Prime Minister in the 39th seven years of the United Kingdom; and she was the first woman to hold that office. Nigeria moved from military rule to democracy in 1999, the 39th year of her nationhood. That was when she began to move into the New Testament of her political destiny. Nigeria became independent on October 1, 1960; the day following the end of the 39th week of the year. Nigeria ceased to be a British colony after the 39th week of 1960.

2. In the 39th season men are called to reflect on the frailty of human life and call upon God for deliverance from death. In Psalm 39:4-6, the psalmist says, “LORD, make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am. [5] Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my age is as nothing before You; Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah [6] Surely every man walks about like a shadow; Surely they busy themselves in vain; He heaps up riches, And does not know who will gather them. In Jeremiah 39, Jerusalem fell as Jeremiah prophesied. In Ezekiel 39, Gog is deceived to march against Israel. The forces of Gog were defeated and destroyed; and their carcasses given to the birds of the air. 1939 was a year of great loss of lives. January 13 was Black Friday in Victoria where 71 people died in one of Australia’s bushfires. On January 24, earthquake killed 30, 000 people in Chile. On December 27, earthquake shook eastern Turkey and left over 32, 700 people dead. This is besides the lives consumed by the Second World War that began September 1. The war was an invite from the spirit of death. This week in 1992 (26 September) a Nigerian Air Force plane NAF911 crashed three minutes after take-off from Lagos, Nigeria. A total of 159 military officers including 8 foreign nationals (151 from Nigeria, 5 from Ghana, 1 from Tanzania, 1 from Zimbabwe, 1 from Uganda) were confirmed dead.

3. In the 39th season, heaven permits men to be tempted and tested for their future and destiny. In Genesis 39, Joseph was tempted to commit immorality. He refused, and was victimized. His mind was on truth instead of fantasy. He passed the test of the season. In Exodus 39, God gave commandments to Moses about the priestly garment and the Ephod. The ephod was used to determine the will of God. The 39th season is a time to discern the will of God before taking action. It is not a time to do your own thing. If only Adolf Hitler knew that, he would not have commanded the invasion of Poland in 1939. At least, he would have saved his own life. He was deceived and deceived others to go with him on a journey that did not favor him and his large company. In the 39th chapter of Psalms, the psalmist speaks of using his mouth carefully. In Psalm 39:1-2, the psalmist says, I said, “I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.” [2] I was mute with silence, I held my peace even from good; And my sorrow was stirred up”. Words matter in the 39th season. The season is also when the worth of men are weighed in a balance. In Malachi, the 39th and last book of the Old Testament, the Lord entered into controversy with Israel but they were full of defenses. The contested every point God made n the book. How can men argue or contend with God?

The 39th season is a time of temptation and tough choices. The subject of the temptation is usually “Lie with me”. If the tempter does not get, peacefully, what he wants, he turns to victimization. Dissidents are victimized in the 39th season. Hezekiah faced that temptation in Isaiah 39 – whether or not to receive the royal guests from Babylon. Hezekiah did not know he was being tempted. Hezekiah ill-advisedly received Babylonian guests and showed them everything in his palace. Isaiah rebuked Him for that; but the king did not understand the weight of what he did. In the 14th book of the Bible where the incident s also reported, 2 Chronicles 32:31 says, “However, regarding the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, whom they sent to him to inquire about the wonder that was done in the land, God withdrew from him, in order to test him, that He might know all that was in his heart”.Judah and Jerusalem faced that temptation in Jeremiah 39 – whether to surrender to Babylon or not. That was the temptation Poland faced in 1939 concerning Germany’s interest in the city of Danzig. This week in 2022, parts of Ukraine will face this temptation. Russia mastermind a “Lie with me” referendum in parts of Ukraine she occupies. Wisdom and divine guidance are grossly needed in this season.

4. The 39th season is for humbling the proud. Asa the king of Judah became proud and incorrigible. He imprisoned a messenger of God that brought correction to him. He became sick in the 39th year. The proud and arrogant get stuck in the 39th season. 2 Chronicles 16:12 says, “And in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady was severe; yet in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but the physicians”. The destruction of Jerusalem is recorded in Jeremiah 39. Those who did not believe the words of the prophet were humiliated.

5. The 39th season is a time to trust God for restoration because the old is coming to an end. The 39th book of the ended with a promise of restoration. Malachi 4:5-6 says, “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. [6] And he will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”

6. The 39th season is a time to prove and showcase the faithfulness of God. Since, it is a time of temptation and tough choices, God vindicates those who make choices that honour and glorify Him. Joseph proved the faithfulness of God when his master put him in prison. In the 39th book of the Bible (Malachi), God challenged Israel to prove Him by sending in their tithes. Malachi 3:10-12 says, “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. [11] “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the LORD of hosts; [12] “And all nations will call you blessed, For you will be a delightful land,” Says the LORD of hosts”.

PRAYER POINTS FOR THE 39TH WEEK

1. Pray that the Lord will help you, and all your people in the nations, as He helped Joseph in Genesis 39, to walk in the spirit and overcome every trial and temptation of this week.

Pray that the Lord will deliver us from blindly questioning Him in this 39th week as Israel questioned Him and argued with Him in the 39th book of the Bible.

Declare that the Old Testament side of this year is ending this 39th week. Pray that the pains of this year may end with this 39th week and let good news of God love and mercy greet the nations as we step into the 40th week of the year

Pray that the Lord will vindicate the faithful in the nations in this 39th week of the year as He vindicated Jeremiah in the 39th chapter of the book of Jeremiah.

Pray against unnecessary provocations and unjust wars that seek to rise in the 39th season.

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK
Malachi 4:2-3: “But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. [3] You shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet On the day that I do this,” Says the LORD of hosts”

Have a happy 39th week of the year!

Learn more about the mystery of the 39th week.

PRAYING INTO THE 12TH WEEK OF THE YEAR (MARCH 19 – 25)

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The way the Holy Spirit inspired the assignment of chapter numbers to Bible narratives indicate the following concerning the 12th season:

1. It is associated with wasting of lives and shedding of blood.The firstborn of Egypt perished in the 12th chapter of Exodus. The 12th book of the Bible opens with the deaths – of 102 soldiers who went to arrest Elijah; of the 42 children who mocked Elisha. The house of Ahab was wiped off in the 12th book of the Bible. There was so much bloodshed in this book. Haman plotted to kill Mordecai and all Jews in Persia in the 12th month. He determined the execution of was chosen by lot. On that day, Jews overpowered and killed their enemies. Herod beheaded James and also wanted to kill Peter in Acts 12. Herod died in that chapter. In Revelation 12, the dragon planned to devour the Man-child and his mother. There was so much death in Nigeria in the season of the 12th National Leader – from riots, explosions, plane crashes and so on. The wife of the 12th National Leader +First Lady) died in office. The 12th President of the United States, Zachary Taylor, died in office.

2. It is a season of intervention to rescue lives and save people from the troubles of life.* God intervened in the lives of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 12 as they went to sojourn in Egypt. The blood saved Israel from the spirit of death in Exodus 12 on the night of the Passover. Elisha was God’s agent of intervention in the 12th book of the Bible. God delivered Peter from Herod’s prison in Acts 12. The Man+child was delivered from the dragon in Revelation 12.

3. It is a season departures and parting ways. Abraham departed his native land in Genesis 12. Israel departed Egypt in Exodus 12. Samuel retired and have his farewell speech in First Samuel 12. The House of David lost ten tribes in First Kings 12. Elijah departed the earth in the 12th book of the Bible. The Man-child departed the earth in Revelation 12. The emergence of the 12th National Leader ended military rule in Nigeria. The Federal Capital Territory moved effectively from Lagos to Abuja on the 12th day of the 12th month of the year beginning the 12th seven years of Nigeria’s Amalgamation. The 12th month is the last month of the year. Secession is a temptation in the 12th season. Sharia-states began to emerge in Nigeria in the season of the 12th National Leader.

PRAYER-POINTS FOR THE 12TH WEEK

1. Let no lives be wasted in the nations this 12th week. Let the devourer and waster be frustrated.

2. Let this week be a week of moving forward and going higher in the will of God. Let it be a week of taking off to divine appointments.

3. Let this week be ia week of nterventions to save lives and meet needs.

4. Let the backbone of oppressors be broken this week and let the oppressed be released this week.

C. PROMISES

Proverbs 22:28 –

In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death”.

Happy 12th week of the year.

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