We have come into a week of unity, reunion and peace in the year. That is part of the reason the book where Paul preached unity and love the most (First Corinthians) is the 46th book of the Bible. Our world also aligned with the scriptural pattern for the season when the first session of the UN General Assembly was held in 1946 – following the end of WW2. The Oslo Accord happened in 46th year of the State of Israel (May 1993 – May 1994). That was also the year of the Gaza – Jericho agreement. All those are confirmations that the Word of God holds patterns for our seasons. This is the 46th week of the year. O Lord, let your kingdom come and let your will be done, this week, in the nations of the earth as it is in heaven and as it is revealed in the Word.
The 46th week is the middle of the seventh 7 weeks of the year. This is bridge and Cross-over week within the seventh 7 weeks. This week connects the first three weeks of battles to the last three weeks of blessings within the 7-week season.
A. BIBLICAL PATTERNS FOR THE WEEK
1. The fourth day of creation (Genesis 1: 14-19). Week 45 is the third week in the seventh 7 weeks of the year. This week, the 4th in the seventh 7 weeks of the year (October 22 – December 9), is like the fourth day of creation when God made the luminaries.
2. The 46th book of the Bible (First Cirinthians)
3. The 46th chapters of the Bible (Genesis 46, Psalm 46, Isaiah 46, Jeremiah 46 and Ezekiel 46).
4. Judges 10-12. The 4th three chapters of the 7th book of the Bible is applicable to the fourth week in the 7th seven weeks of the year. This is a Jephthah-week when help comes from where it’s least expect and at a great price.
B. BIBLE READING SUGGESTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Going through the 46th week of the year is like taking a journey through the 46th book of the Bible (First Corinthians). It is also like walking through the five 46th chapters of the Bible. So, the Book of First Corinthians and the 46th chapters of the Bible are great guiding lights for the week.
You may want to read the suggested passages as follows or as led by the Spirit of God:
November 12: First Corinthians 1-3. Genesis 46.
November 13: First Corinthians 4-6. Psalm 46.
November 14: First Corinthians 7-8. Isaiah 46.
November 15: First Corinthians 9-10. Jeremiah 46.
November 16: First Corinthians 11-12. Ezekiel 46;
November 17: First Corinthians 13-14
November 18: First Corinthians 15-16
C. THOUGHTS ON THE 46TH WEEK
What’s the mind of God concerning the 46th week and how should we pray?
This is a season to pray for the unity among God’s people. The 46th book of the Bible is a call to love and unity. In this book, Paul rebuked the Corinthian church for allowing divisions in the church and for exalting personal preferences above people, purpose and principles. He rebuked their preference of knowledge above love. He rebuked their quest for power above their love for people. He rebuked their preference of certain leaders above the unity of the Body. He wanted them to be a church that prioritized edification of one another instead of projecting individual/personal gifts.
In the 46th chapter of Genesis, Jacob’s family in the land of Canaan joined Jacob’s family in Egypt. The family came together and had joyful REUNION in this chapter.
Psalm 46 is a corporate confession of faith in God. It is not about ‘me’, ”my’, and ‘mine’. It is about ‘our’, ‘us’, and ‘we’. In 1946, after the end of the Second World War, the nations of the world saw the need to come together. The first session of the United Nations General Assembly began January 10, 1946. Unity was in the air in 1946 to fulfill Psalm 46:8-9: “Come, behold the works of the LORD, Who has made desolations in the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire”. In 2006, the 46th year of Nigeria, the President (Obasanjo) and the Vice President (Atiku) were in a cold war. The Legislature and the Presidency were divided over the ‘third term’ agenda. The 46th week is a time unity; not a time of division or strife.
This 46th week of the year, the Lord is pointing to, and addressing, wholeness and togetherness in the lives of individuals, families, ministries, and nations. This week, God wants to see divided people come together for good purposes. Disunity is costly in this season
The will of God is that the 46th season be driven by unity (love), unwavering faith in God and the presence of God accompanied with signs. In this season, the adversary fights hard to rob people of God’s presence and the accompanying signs, through disunity, lack of faith and idolatry. This is the testimony of the 46th book and chapters of the Bible. The Lord is also offering His presence to those moving in the direction of love and unity according His will; and they need not fear ANYTHING.
In Genesis 46, when Jacob’s family came together to move to Egypt to REUNITE with Joseph, God told Jacob to not be afraid; and promised to be with him. The word of the Lord to Jacob was light in darkness to him. Jacob needed that reassurance because he was relocating from ‘the Promised Land’ to settle in Egypt. It is a powerful thing to have God’s word (and walk by it) in a fourth season like the. 46th week. Twice in Psalm 46 (verses 7 and 11), we read “The LORD of hosts is with US; The God of Jacob is OUR refuge. Selah”.
Isaiah 46:3-4 says, “Listen to Me, O House of Jacob, And all the remnant of the House of Israel, Who have been upheld by Me from birth, Who have been carried from the womb: Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you”.
The 46th season is a season of experiencing the supernatural. The Lord will grant supernatural manifestations in this season to show He is superior to idols. This is a season of peace and strength through unity and the presence of God. It is a season for a united people to move in, and experience, the supernatural works of God. In this season, people MUST stand on the pillars of unity, faith, and divine presence to be strong and safe. It is a season to walk in the love and power of God. It is a season of spectacular manifestations of power through unity and having God in our midst. To have one without the other is standing on one leg and that means powerlessness.
In the 46th book of the Bible, the Corinthian church enjoyed manifestations of God’s presence but lacked unity. There was envy, strife, competition, division, and disunity, among them. Paul said they were just noise makers like tinkling cymbals.
The other thing the devil does in the 46th season is to drive people to seek alternatives to faith in God. That is why God mocks idols in Isaiah 46; and Paul said in the 46th book book of the Bible that “an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one” (1 Corinthians 8:4). This is a week to boast in God and deride idolatry in all forms.
This 46th week, may you and all yours experience togetherness – as Jacob and his entire FAMILY came together to move to Egypt; and reunite with Joseph in Genesis 46. May true love override differences and preferences as Paul taught in the 46th book of the Bible. May everyone (the prince, the priest, and the people) have a recognized and respected place as Ezekiel 46 prescribed. As you do that, may the things that no eye had seen, nor ear heard, nor heart conceived be revealed and brought to light this week – as in the 46th book of the Bible. May the presence of God ACTIVELY go with you throughput this week as you line up with Him and the brethren. As Jacob and his family moved from Canaan to Egypt in Genesis 46, may the Lord lead you to cross over to a higher and better realm of life in this 46th week.
Although the Lord is speaking togetherness and wholeness this week, the enemy will want to unite his own and scatter God’s people. This week, God will scatter those who are uniting against Him and His purposes. They will gather to scatter!
This week, endeavor to pursue the glory of God in all you do; embrace love, and be open to the supernatural. Seek the presence of God in the atmosphere of love and unity. Love is the best answer to ‘questions’ of the 46th season. This week, do not exalt your head above your heart; or knowledge above love.
D. PRAYER POINTS FOR THE 46TH WEEK
1. Pray and prophesy the coming together of people who should be together. Speak and release love and unity into the atmosphere to influence the course of things this week.
2. O Lord, raise war against division and disunity in the camp of God’s people. Cure our self-centeredness and turn the hearts of your people to one another. Cause wars to cease in the Body of Christ. Let war cease in the nations too.
3. O Lord, let this week be a time to witness the mighty works of God rather than the destructive works of the enemy. Let your people witness spectacular manifestations of divine presence in their midsts.
4. Pray that nothing will compete with God in your life this week. Pray Isaiah 46 over the land and the nations – that the hearts of men will shift from their idols to the Living God.
5. Pray for the triumph of Israel. This is the 6th week of Israel – Hamas war (2023). It is a week of intense spiritual conflict (Ephesians 6: 10-18). God made man on the sixth day to have dominion. Israel subdued the Canaanites in the 6th book of the Bible. David subdued the Jebusites in Second Samuel 6. Elisha subdued Syrian troops in 2 Kings 6. Haman began to fall before Mordecai in Esther 6. Daniel subdued lions in Daniel 6. Pray that this week will be the week of Israel’s dominion over Hamas.
6. Pray against the unity of the enemies of God’s people. Pray and insist that unity will be impossible for those coming together outside, and against, God’s purpose.
7. Pray that God will make a way for Israelis held hostage by Hamas to return and reunite with their families.
E. SCRIPTURES FOR THE WEEK
Psalm 46:10: Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
Jeremiah 46:27: “But do not fear, O My servant Jacob, And do not be dismayed, O Israel! For behold, I will save you from afar, And your offspring from the land of their captivity; Jacob shall return, have rest and be at ease; No one shall make him afraid.
Happy 46th week of the year!
