Welcome to Day 114! Day 114 is a second season day. It is the second day of the seventeenth week of the year. It is also the sixteenth day in the third 49 days. It is April 24 in a clear year; and April 23 in a leap year. Bible keys to understanding Day 114 are the second day of creation narrative, Psalm 114, and the second chapter of the seventeenth book of the Bible.
Day 114 is a second day of creation day in the 17th week. On the second day of creation, God made a way where there is no way; when He made the firmament to divide the bloc of waters. There was no space for anything else to exist before that day. On this 114th day of the year, God will make a way for you where there is no way.
Day 114 is a Psalm 114 day. This psalm draws attention to the potency and power of God’s presence; demonstrated in the parting of waters for Israel to cross and in the provision of water from dry rock.
THE MYSTERY OF THE DOMINION AND SANCTUARY
Psalm 114:1-6 says, “When Israel went out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language, [2] Judah became His sanctuary, and Israel His dominion”.[3] The sea saw it and fled; Jordan turned back. [4] The mountains skipped like rams, The little hills like lambs. [5] What ails you, O sea, that you fled? O Jordan, that you turned back? [6] O mountains, that you skipped like rams? O little hills, like lambs?
Nothing can stand in the way of the presence of God. The presence of God manifests in His sanctuary (where He is worshipped) and in His dominion (where He is served and obeyed). When Israel left Egypt, they left the land as the sanctuary and dominion of God. The Lord lived in them and ruled in them. They worshipped Him and served Him. Mercy flowed from the sanctuary and authority flows from the dominion. The result was that the sea saw them and fled, Jordan turned back, the mountains skipped like rams, and the hills like lambs. On this 114th day of the year, let Psalm 114 be your testimony – that obstacles fled before you too.
The presence of the Lord makes the earth tremble and commands all forces to bow. Psalm 114:7-8 says, “Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob, [8] Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of waters”.
If we go with the presence of God (as His Sanctuary and Dominion) in the second season, nothing can stand in our way. All forces bow to the presence of God. Father, I pray, today, that the waters give way before me and all your people – in the name of Jesus.
Day 114 is Esther-3-4 day in the 17th week. The second two chapters of the seventeenth book of the Bible is applicable to the second day of the seventeenth week of the year. In the third chapter of Esther, Mordecai’s conflict with Haman began. Haman was promoted above all the king’s servants. The king also gave a command that all should bow to him. Mordecai refused to bow to him because of his faith. Haman was enraged and sought to destroy Mordecai and all Jews in the Persian kingdom. He got the king to sign and issue a decree that all Jews in all the Persian provinces would be killed on the thirteenth day of twelfth month. In the fourth chapter of the book of Esther, Mordecai began a one man protest against the Haman’s plot and the king’s decree. Esther 4:1-3 says, “When Mordecai learned all that had happened, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city. He cried out with a loud and bitter cry. [2] He went as far as the front of the king’s gate, for no one might enter the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. [3] And in every province where the king’s command and decree arrived, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes”. Esther was troubled by Mordecai’s actions but did not understand what was happening until Mordecai ‘awakened her’ to the situation. He wanted her to go to the king and intervene; but it would be at the risk of her life to go to the king uninvited. She chose to fast with her maids for three days and three nights before going to the king; and wanted Mordecai and the Jews in Shushan to fast for her as well. The fasting was to prepare Esther to go before the king; and it didn’t matter to her if that would end her life. Day 114 is a day to battle evil monopolies through the power of God. It is a day to find or make a way where there’s no way. Day 114 is for those who believe and know that power belongs to God; and not to any man or spirit.
Day 114 is a Book of Nehemiah Day in the third 49 days of the year. The sixteenth book of the Bible is applicable to the 16th day in the third 49 days. In the 16th book of the Bible, Nehemiah was moved by the ruined condition of Jerusalem and prayed to God until he received a vision to go and rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. He could not do that without the king’s permission and release; because he was the cupbearer of the king. God made a way where there was no way. The king learnt of the burden of his heart and gave needed permission and support to carry out what was on his heart. He was made the governor of Judah. Amid tense opposition from the adversaries of Judah, Nehemiah mobilized the people to rise and build the wall. The wall was completed in 52 days through the help of God; and to the shame of their adversaries. Nehemiah made arrangements for people to settle in Jerusalem so that proper worship can be carried on in the temple and city. Ezra the scribe was on hand to teach the Law in Israel. Nehemiah and Ezra led the restoration of true worship and separation in Judah. This 16th day in the third 49 days is a season of prayers. It is a season to bring the power of God to bear on tough earthly conditions- through prayer and worship.
Day 114 is a First Kings – to – Proverbs Day in the 17th week. Going through any week is like taking a journey through the Bible. Every week has an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. The first four days of the week belong to the Old Testament side and express the 39 books of the Old Testament. The remaining three days of the week constitute the New Testament side and express the 27 books of the New Testament. The second day of the week is the second day in the Old Testament side of the week; and expresses the second 10 books of the Old Testament and the Bible. In the second 10 books of the Bible, God wanted the kings of Israel to trust Him and lead the nation in the same direction. Beginning with Solomon, the kings of Israel began to patronize Idols. Idol worship became official in the northern kingdom following the split. Judah followed. Prophets rose in this season to call the nation back to God. Eventually, the two kingdoms went into captivity – the north fell to Assyria; and the south to the Babylonians. The Jews did return from captivity after 70 years. The last two books in this section of the Bible (Psalms and Proverbs) show that loss of faith in God is prelude to the loss of all things in the second season; but faith in God is the secret of power and strength. The faithful will triumph in the second season by the power and wisdom of God no matter what happens.
DECREE AND DECLARE: God made us in His image and likeness to rule, have dominion, and impose His will on seasons; as He did with the seven days of creation. He decreed what He wanted for each day. We are to decree what is revealed concerning each day. Today, declare that your faith will not fail; and that the faithful will triumph. Decree the downfall of those who disregard God and trust in themselves or idols, Today, prophesy against evil controlling powers and overthrow them by the word of the Lord. Mercy makes a way where there is no way. Today is a day of divine intervention and mercy. Today, release the word of the Lord against oppressive mountains in your life and in your world. Raise a cry to God against the proud and wicked in the land. Today, trust God to make a way where there is no way. Proclaim His word, Pray to Him. Praise Him. May the Lord lead you to find a way where there is no way today. Happy 114th day!
BORN ON THIS DAY? You were born in this season for a reason.
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