Welcome to the 47th day of the year! Day 47 is the 5th day of the seventh week of the year. This is the first major ’47th’ in the year. The other major ’47th’ is the 47th week. The Bible patterns for understanding the 47th day are 1) the fifth day of creation narrative; 2) the 47th book of the Bible; 3) the 47th chapters of the Bible; 4) the fifth three chapters (13-15) of Judges, the seventh book of the Bible.
Day 47 is a fifth day of creation day. On the fifth day of creation, God made sea creatures from water and birds of the air from the earth. He made fins and tails for the fish of the sea; and wings for the birds of the air – for balance. The balance represents moderation, justice, equity, and logical thinking. It is also represents a balanced life in the Spirit and the Word and spirit and flesh. He made these creatures in abundance and, for the first time, blessed His creation with fruitfulness and multiplication. Day 47 is a day of abundance, fruitfulness, and multiplication. It is a day of life. It should be a season of loyalty to God for the abundance of all things.
Day 47 is a Judges 13-15 day in the seventh week. The fifth 3 chapters of the seventh book of the Bible is applicable to the fifth day of the seventh week of the year. This section of Judges covers the conception and birth of Samson, his love for Philistine women, and his exploits against the Philistines. He was filled with the Spirit from the womb. He was clothed with the power of God. Although the root of Samson’s power was spiritual (he was a Nazirite), he lived in the flesh. The fifth three chapters of Judges shows it is mediocre to live in the flesh in a fifth season; and especially in a 47th season. This is a day to release power through a spiritual walk with God. The Spirit of God moved strongly through Samson though he walked in the walked so much in the flesh.
Day 47 is a book of Second Corinthians day. Second Corinthians is the 47th book of the Bible and emphasizes the spiritual above the physical or fleshly, the eternal above the temporal, the invisible above the visible, and the heavenly above the earthly. In this book, Paul argues from the unseen to the seen. “We walk by faith and not by sight”. We look at the unseen; and not at the seen”. If our earthly house is destroyed, we have a building in heaven”. The 47th book of the Bible is about viewing all things from a spiritual perspective; and from this book we learn that the 47th season is a time to focus more on the spiritual side of things.
Day 47 is a 47th-chapters-of-the-Bible day. The 47th season is a season of great favor, answers to prayers, and liberty.
In Genesis 47, Joseph’s family received favor from Pharaoh to dwell in the land of their choice in Egypt. Joesph also took care of them. They lacked nothing. The story was different for Egyptians. Genesis 47 also reveals that the 47th is a season of scarcity, hardship, and servitude, for those who lack proper spiritual covering. Money failed in Egypt until Egyptians sold themselves and their lands to Pharaoh for food. It was Joseph’s opportunity to make Pharaoh rich. In this chapter, however, Joseph did not acquire the land of the priests for Pharaoh; because the 47th season favors the spiritual and the spiritually minded. God intends the 47th season to be a season of life and strength; but it can become a season of weakness and death. Jacob discusses his burial with Joseph. Only Joseph is in a position to take responsibility for Jacob’s burial. Psalm 47 is a psalm of praises to God. Since the 47th season is for the realization of desires and answers to prayers, it then is a season singing praises to God. Isaiah 47 is about judgment against Babylon. Jeremiah 47 is about judgment against Philistia. The 47th season is for the humiliation of the proud and arrogant. It is a season of divine reaction against wickedness and carnality.
Ezekiel 47 reveals that the 47th season is a season of good news. It’s healing season. The chapter is about the healing stream flowing out of the the sanctuary. The 47th season is a season of dryness in which God gives water. In Ezekiel 47, the word ‘water’ (or waters) is used about 13 times. The word ‘river’ (or seas) appears about ten times. The 47th season is a season of scarcity in which God gives abundance. It is a season of dryness when God releases refreshing healing water. It is a season of a spiritual flow that impacts both the spiritual and material. In 1947, Heaven released amazing life-giving ministries that significantly impacted our world. Some of those ministries flowed through vessels like Kathryn Kuhlman, Oral Roberts, Billy Graham, and Tommy & Daisy Osborn.
Day 47 is a Matthew – Galatians day in the 7th week. It is a day of the compassionate intervention of God. Every week is like a journey through the Bible having an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. The first four days of the week belong to the Old Testament side and expresses 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 fifth day of the week is the beginning of the New Testament side of the week; and expresses the first nine books of the New Testament. The first 9 books of the NT are about Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Church. The books are about the love and grace of God granting salvation and justification to humanity by faith. This is a day to enter experientially into the New Testament side of the week. It is a day of answers to prayers, fulfillment of prophecies, and delivery of promises. The New Testament side is the spiritual and deeper side. The New Testament side is the side of manifestation. The old has passed away; and the new has begun. Dreams for the week are expected to come to pass and promises should be fulfilled. Expect deliverance and divine intervention.
DECREE AND DECLARE: At creation, God spoke His will into each day. He made us in His image and likeness; and expects us to release His will into each day. Decree this day that the flesh will not overtake the spirit in your life, family,, organization, and nation. Decree a change in the week and declare that today is the beginning of the New Testament side of the week. As a Book-of-Matthew day, decree that Emmanuel (God is with us) takes over. As a New Testament type day, decree that the love of God will overtake human error and failure. Today, submit to the spirit against the flesh. Walk in the spirit and make no room for the flesh. The fifth season is a season of giving spiritual interpretations to earthly manifestations. Today, make it your watchword to walk in the spirit and obey God’s Word. Walking in the spirit is the key to gaining all. Birds (representing the spirit) fly above and eat from the land, the sea, and the air. Today, cry out to God against oppression and for the pains in your life. Speak out also. Trust Him to intervene in your affairs and in the affairs of people around you. Determine to make a next-level move. It’s time to shift base in the spirit! Today, put yourself on the side of blessing by choosing obedience instead of curses by choosing disobedience. Today, give thanks to the Lord for the provisions He had made before the problems arrived. Look beyond the problems and see the opportunities. Make the roadblock your steppingstone. Happy 47th day!
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