Welcome to the 52nd day of the year! Day 52 is the third day of the eighth week; and also the third day in the second 49 days of the year. Day 52 is a second season day. This is the first major ’52nd’ season in the year. The other major ’52nd’ is the 52nd week. Each year consists of 52 weeks. There are also seven 52 days in every year. The first 52 days of the year is one-seventh of the year. The 52nd day of the year is the end of the first 7th part of the year. The number 52 represents a full cycle. Nehemiah built the walls in 52 days and book of Jeremiah ends at the 52nd chapter. The Bible patterns for understanding the 52nd day are 1) the third day of creation narrative; 2) the 52nd book of the Bible; 3) the 52nd chapters of the Bible; 4) the third of the seven sections of Ruth (Ruth 2:1-10), the 8th book of the Bible.
Day 52 is a third day of creation day in the 8th week. God moved the waters that was over the earth and set boundaries around it. God commanded the dry ground to show up; and subsequently, bring forth seed-yielding grasses and fruit-yielding trees. On the third day, God overthrew the waters, established the dry ground as solid platform, and released the life-sustaining vegetation. Day 52, therefore, is a day of overthrows in which dysfunctional people, systems, and structures are laid aside; it is a day of establishing new platforms of good; and a day of bringing forth new life. The third day is a game-changing day.
Day 52 is a book of First Thessalonians day in the year. The book of First Thessalonians is the 52nd book of the Bible; and is applicable to the 52nd day of the year. Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians was addressed to a church that had the least chance of survival. Persecution drove Paul and his team out of Thessalonica before they could do substantial work there; yet the church survived – amid great affliction. Even the Bereans were more noble than the Thessalonians (Acts 17:11) yet the Thessalonian church came up stronger than the Berean church. The purpose of this epistle was to encourage the young church and establish her in the truth. The third season is for the emergence of things and people that have the slimmest chance. The Thessalonian church became a platform for spreading the gospel to other regions. Like the vegetation of the third day, she bore fruit and yielded seed. Of this church, Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 1:8: “For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything” Day 52 is for the emergence of people and things that have the slimmest chance.
Day 52 is a Ruth 2:1-10 day in the 8th week. The third section of eighth book of the Bible is applicable to the third day in the eighth week of the year. This is the passage where Ruth met Boaz. She came into the field of Boaz as ‘a beggar’ seeking permission to pick up what the reapers had left behind. On that day, the owner of the farm entered the farm and saw Ruth. Boaz had no idea that Ruth was the woman that would bring him into the line and genealogy of the Messiah. The 52nd day is for the emergence, or manifestation, of new vessels and their game-changing stories. Day 52 is a turning-point day.
The 52nd season is the doom’s day for the proud. It is a season of breakthrough for the Word and all who lean on it. This may involve the uprooting of the wicked. As the Lord moved the waters out of the way on the third day of creation, so, he uproots the wicked in the 52nd season. Psalm 52 bears witness to this. Psalm 52:1-7 says, “Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually. [2] Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. [3] You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah [4] You love all devouring words, You deceitful tongue. [5] God shall likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah [6] The righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying, [7] “Here is the man who did not make God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.” The Psalmist also spoke of being like the green olive tree in the house of God forever and ever. This Psalm is about overthrow and establishment. The 52nd book of the Bible, First Thessalonians, says it is a righteous thing for God to recompense evil to those who persecute you. In Jeremiah 52, the word of the Lord concerning king Zedekiah, which came through Jeremiah, is fulfilled. Jeremiah 52 is about the disaster and misfortune that befell Jerusalem and King Zedekiah. The word of the Lord, and those who stand on it, are vindicated in the 52nd season. May disaster and misfortune be far from you today.
God reigns in the 52nd season. In this season, He fights for His own against those who oppress them. Isaiah 52 confirms this. Isaiah 52:1-6 says, “Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. [2] Shake yourself from the dust, arise; Sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck, O captive daughter of Zion! [3] For thus says the LORD: “You have sold yourselves for nothing, And you shall be redeemed without money.” [4] For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. [5] Now therefore, what have I here,” says the LORD, “That My people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them Make them wail,” says the LORD, “And My name is blasphemed continually every day. [6] Therefore My people shall know My name; Therefore they shall know in that day That I am He who speaks: ‘Behold, it is I.'”
1952 was a turning point year in the 20th century. Dwight Eisenhower was elected 34th President of the United States. Republicans regained control of White House and both houses of Congress after 20 years of being the minority and opposition. The same year, Princess Elizabeth ascended the British throne and was coronated Queen Elizabeth II upon the death of her father, King George VI. She rose up because her father went down.
Day 52 is Ecclesiastes – Amos Day in the 8th 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 third day of the week is the third day in the Old Testament side of the week; and expresses the third 10 books of the Old Testament and the Bible. In the third 10 books of the Bible, God sent His prophets to speak to the people. They confronted the people, warned them against judgment, comforted the faithful, and brought judgment on the arrogant. The third day is for the overthrow of the rebellious and establishment of the humble and just. How you fare in this season depends on your attitude and response to the word of God. This is a day of prophetic confrontation and judgment.
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. This is the third day of the week. God is unveiling the hidden and obscure. He is restoring the displaced; and delivering the oppressed. God is compassionate and merciful. He does not disregard the lowly and humble. This is a day of manifestation. Do not be afraid to take a stand for the Lord. It is a season to come out of hiding and obscurity. It is a day to overthrow oppression and the oppressor. It is a day to establish the humble. Today, decree the downfall of the wicked and the lifting and establishment of the just. Today, prophesy an end to something in your life, family, business, community, and nation. Today, be ready to hear His voice and respond by faith. Expect breakthrough. Be willing to sacrifice. Walk by faith! This is a day of breakthrough and pushing through barriers in the week. This is a day of unveiling. It is a day of answers to prayers. Today, pray for the overthrow of dysfunctional systems in the nations and in the church. Pray that God will make a way for the manifestation of hidden platforms and producers. Pray also that the forgotten functional people and things be remembered, recognized, and restored. Today, remember that when God delivers and manifests, it is for service and production. Do not consume His mercy on your lust. On this third day of the week, the oppressor will go down and the humble shall be delivered. Today, cry out to God; and hope for ‘a positive twist in the story’. Happy 52nd day!
On this day in 2021, a Nigerian military aircraft crashed near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport; killing all seven people aboard.
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