Welcome to the 67th day of the year! This is the fourth day of the tenth week; and the eighteenth day in the second 49 days of the year. Day 67 is March 8 in a clear year and March 7 in a leap year. The Bible keys for understanding and interpreting ‘Day 67’ is the fourth day of creation narrative; the 67th chapter of Psalms (no other book of the Bible has a 67th chapter), the 18th book of the Bible, and the fourth three chapters of Second Samuel. We’ll consider those four:
1. Day 67 is a fourth day of creation day in the tenth week. On the fourth day of creation, God acted against darkness, disorganization, confusion, and deception by creating the luminaries. The sun, moon, and stars were created to be guiding lights. That is the reason God said they would give light and be for signs and seasons. Before the advent of clocks calendars, and compasses, the luminaries guided humanity. The were also made to divide the day from the night; and then rule the day and the night. In the 67th season, God gives light against the operations of darkness. In this season, God wants men to triumph over spiritual powers of darkness by means of the His Word (the sun), prophetic revelations (the moon), and wise counsel (the stars). The fourth season is a fight-back season for darkness. That is the reason you need the lights to keep darkness from having sway. The Bible reveals that the tempter and adversary appears in the fourth season.
1967 was a fourth-season year; and the Israeli and Nigeria wars happened within the fourth 49 days of the year. In 1967 (June 5-10), Israel fought a six-day war against Egyptian, Jordanian, and Syrian forces that crushed the militaries of their foes and left them in shameful defeat. The same year, on July 6, the 30-month Nigeria-Biafra war began. On June 8, the fourth day of Israel’s six day war, Israeli fighter jets and warships mistakenly fired at USS Liberty (thinking it was an Egyptian warship); killing 34 and wounding 171. That was a fourth season confusion. You need to look well before you leap on a fourth day.
2. Day 67 is a book of Job day in the second 49 days of the year. The book of Job is the eighteenth book of the Bible; and Day 67 is the eighteenth day in the second 49 days of the year. In the book of Job, Satan was responsible for Job’s calamities. Job did not know; so, he blamed God for his troubles. Job’s friends, also, did not know Satan was responsible; so, they blamed Job; accusing him of secret sins. Darkness (absence of revelation) blinded Job and his friends from seeing the adversary. The 67th season is, and be, a season of confusing trials.
3. Day 67 is a Second Samuel 13-15 day in the tenth week. This fourth day of the tenth week expresses the fourth section (13-15) of the tenth book of the Bible. In these three chapters, David faced trials and temptations. In the 13th chapter, one of David’s sons, Amnon, raped one of David’s daughters, Tamar (Absalom’s sister). Absalom killed his stepbrother for defiling his sister. He went to exile. In the 14th chapter, he returned. In the 15th chapter, he stole Israel from his father and proclaimed himself king. This was the beginning of trouble in David’s house. Those three chapters of the tenth book of the Bible are chapters of deception. Day 67 is a day of temptation and trials. It is the test day of the tenth week. May the Lord keep you from falling.
4. Day 67 is a Psalm-67 day. Psalm 67 gives us clue about passing the test of the week. The first thing is to seek the mercy of God against the temptations of the day through PRAYER. Jesus taught His disciples that praying can deliver from temptations (Luke 22:40). Psalm 67:1-2 says “God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah. That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations”. Answers to prayer make it possible for God to be known. Praying ensures triumph in the hour of temptation. Those who trust themselves see shame. The news of happenings in the 67th season go very far. The second thing is a lifestyle of PRAISE. If you keep your heart heart and mind on God, the tempter cannot distract or deceive you. Four times, in this chapter, the psalmist declares his motive, “Let (all) the peoples praise you” Psalm 67:3,5 says, “Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. [5] Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You”. If you magnify God in the season of temptation and trial, the earth would respond favorably to you. It also means that if you belittle God in the hour of temptation, the earth will work against you. Psalm 67:5-7 says, “Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. [6] Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us. [7] God shall bless us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him”. The 67th season is season of mercy, help, and blessing that impacts the peoples, the nations, and the earth; and leaves unforgettable lessons behind for living men. Such kindness of the Lord is unprecedented. The fourth season is a season of great things and great tidings that spread abroad. It is also a season of great trials and tests.
Day 67 is the last day on the Old Testament side of the tenth week. Every week has an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. The first four days of the week is the Old Testament side; and has guiding light in the 39 books of the Old Testament. Day 67 is the end of the Old Testament side of the tenth week; and has its guiding light in the las nine books of the Old Testament. So, Day 67 is Obadiah – Malachi day in the 10th week. The book of Jonah belongs here. The book of Haggai also belongs here. This is a season to stay focused on the will of God and keeping distractions away. On this fourth day of the week, I pray the Lord would deliver you from the temptations and trials of the day.
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, 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, raise your voice against wickedness and oppression wherever it is found. Prophesy! Prophesy!! Prophesy!!! Today, also pray to be more sensitive in the spirit; to pick up necessary signals that would help you triumph over the enemy and keep darkness away. Today, pray to be delivered from falling into temptation. Pray to be preoccupied with the person of God; and to be focused on His mandate and His revealed purpose for your life. Be careful to weigh every decision in light of God’s purpose for your life; and God’s purpose for the time. Today, proclaim an end to woes and declare the dawn of a new day. Happy 67th day!
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