Welcome to the 61st day of the year! Day 61 is the fifth day of the ninth week; and the 12th day in the second 49 days of the year. Day 61 is March 2 in a Clear Year and March 1 in a Leap year. It is a fifth season day. The Bible patterns for understanding the 61st day are 1) the fifth day of creation narrative; 2) the 61st book of the Bible; 3) the 61st chapters of the Bible; 4) Chapters 20-23 of First Samuel, the 9th book of the Bible.
Day 61 is a fifth day of creation day. On the fifth day, God made the living creatures that fly (birds) and those that swim (fish and other sea creatures). Flesh and blood creatures, with ability for sensory perception, began to exist on the fifth day. God also began to bless on the fifth day. The fifth day is a day of abundant life and blessing. It is a season to wrestle against things that limit life and blessings. It is a season to war against forces that prey on life and its blessings. Day 61 is a day to live above the waters or beneath the waters.
Day 61 is a First Samuel 20-23 day. This fifth section of First Samuel, reveals that the 61st season is a season of conflict between fleshly and spiritual forces; a season of preservation from death and a season of freedom from limitations. The chase after David continued in the 20th chapter. Jonathan, David’s wife, and Samuel, helped David escaped death in this section. Above all, David was preserved by His relationship with God. He fled to Gath in First Samuel 21 to escape from Saul. There, he hoped to offer himself to serve the king of Gath but when some Philistines recognized him as the enemy of the land, he feigned madness and was left to go. That way, he escaped death. In the 22nd chapter, 400 thugs joined him. In the same chapter, Saul murdered priests of the Lord because of a gossip that one of them had supported David and helped him escape. Only one of the priests, Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, escaped. In the 23rd chapter, David and his six hundred men saved the city Keilah from the Philistines. He received Abiathar the priest at Keilah and began to inquire from the Lord about his movements. Through seeking God, he began to have access to secrets. He left Keilah and went to Ziph because of divine intelligence reports. Saul traced him to Ziph. Jonathan helped him; and at last God delivered him from Saul through a rumor that the Philistines were invading Israel.y 61 is a book of Deuteronomy day in a book of First Samuel week. It is a day of choosing, through peace with God, life against death and blessings against curses. David chose the right way but Saul chose to go the wrong way. Day 61 is a day to enjoy life and blessings through loyalty to God.
Day 61 is a book of Second Peter day. Second Peter, the 61st book of the Bible shows that the 61st season is for giving and receiving “all things that pertain to life and godliness”. It is a season of “exceeding great and precious promises by which we become partakers of the divine nature”. It is a season to watch out against those deceivers who go unsent and un-anointed. It is a season to watch out against scoffers who make light of God’s promises. It is a season of steadfastly standing on God’s word and advancing from one level of strength to another. It is a season of the dominion of righteousness and rebuilding ruins – “a new heaven and a new earth where righteousness dwells”.
Day 61 is a 61st chapters of the Bible day. The 61st chapters of the Bible indicate that the 61st season is a season of good tidings and good works. It is a season to give and receive what is lacking or missing. It is a season to cause change and make a difference. It is a season of renewal and restoration. It is a season of joy for the works of the Lord. It is a season to end pains, lift burdens, terminate yokes, and cause groaning to cease. It is a season when the Lord sends His anointed ones to give and minister needed help. Go forth because He has anointed and sent you; and be willing to receive those He has anointed and sent to you. Psalm 61 is the cry of one overwhelmed with trouble. It is because of the cry of Psalm 61 that the ministry of Isaiah 61 is released. Isaiah 61 seems like an answer to the prayer in Psalm 61:1-2; and the rest of the psalm (verses 3-8) is a testimonial of God’s intervention.Isaiah 61 captures this properly: Isaiah 61:1-3 says, “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; [2] To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, [3] To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”
Day 61 is a Book of Second Kings day in the Second 49 days of the year. The 61st day of the year is the 12th day in the second 7 weeks of the year. Second Kings is the 12th book of the Bible and is applicable to the 12th day in the second seven weeks of the year. The 12th book of the Bible opens with Elisha’s ministry of prophetic intervention that saw the sick healed, the barren conceive, the dead raised, and gave hope to the hopeless. He brought joy to the afflicted and needy. Day 61 is a day of life-saving and life-changing interventions.
Day 61 is a Matthew – Galatians day in the 9th week. Every week has an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. Day 61 is the beginning of the New Testament side of the ninth week of the year; and has its guiding light in the first nine books of the New Testament. The first 9 books of the New Testament are the narratives and interpretations of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. They are also about the Holy Spirit and the Church. Day 61 is a Jesus-day. It is a day of good news. It is a day of salvation. The first 9 books of the NT 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 of the week 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 today!
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. Have a happy day!
PRAYER: Father, I thank you for this season of warfare and reconstruction and renewal. As you have anointed me and sent me, use me to make a difference in someone’s life today. Thank you, also, for those you have anointed and sent to help me and to rebuild things in my life. I receive them with joy. In the name of the Lord, I resist the enemy of God’s purposes and his agents. I frustrate and nullify their efforts. Let the thoughts of the enemy perish. Let his plans and purposes be overthrown. This is a day of good news! Happy 61st day! Read about the 61st year here.
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