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 –
Happy 12th week of the year.
