Welcome to the 68th day of the year! The 68th day is the fifth day of the 10th week; and the 19th day in the second 49 days of the year. It is a fifth season day. Day 68 is March 9 in a clear year; and March 8 in a leap year. The Bible-keys for understanding and interpreting the 68th day or season are the fifth day of creation narrative, the 19th book of the Bible, the 68th chapter of Psalm, and the fifth three chapters of Second Samuel.
1. Day 68 is a fifth-day-of-creation day in the tenth week. On the fifth day of creation, God made the sea creatures and the birds of the air. He filled the waters with abundance of life-expressing creatures. The creatures of the fifth day could move (fly or swim), perceive reality by their senses, make sounds, and reproduce their kind. God blessed them with fruitfulness and multiplication to keep the curses of barrenness and decimation away. Although God intended the fifth day or season to be a time of expressing life to the full, the evil one wants to limit the expression of life in the season through oppression, destructions, disease, destitution, demonic depression, and death. The fifth day of creation was the beginning of predator-prey issues. The larger fish could swallow smaller ones. Birds could prey on fish. The fifth season also is a season of either soaring high in the spirit or swimming in the depths of fleshly living. It is a season to take a stand with God for life, freedom, and blessings. Heal the sick, cast out demons, raise the dead, and strengthen the poor.
2. Day 68 is a Second Samuel 16-18 day in the tenth week. The three chapters in the fifth section of the tenth book of the Bible (Second Samuel 16-18) are applicable to the fifth day of the tenth week. In the 16th chapter, David’s troubles reached peak-point and began to end. Absalom took over his father’s house and concubines in this chapter. In the 17th chapter, Absalom’s revolution began to lose fire. Hushai, David’s companion infiltrated Absalom’s camp and defeated the wicked counsel of Ahitophel. The wicked counselor committed suicide here and came to an end. David’s friend became Absalom’s chief counselor. In the 18th chapter, Absalom died in battle. May the Lord help you and preserve you from forces and troubles that may rise against you this day. May the Lord help you to work in the spirit and triumph over your enemies. Today, the Lord will overthrow your enemies. Your Ahitophel and your Absalom will go down.
3. Day 68 is a book-of-Psalm day in the second 49 days; because it is the nineteenth day in the second 49 days of the year; and Psalms is the 19th book of the Bible. The book of Psalms is a book of battles, prayers, triumphs, testimonies, and praises. It is full of cries for mercy, intervention, vindication, deliverance, and preservation. It is also full of declarations of faith in God. The psalmist found sufficiency in God; and was fully dependent on Him. Day 68 is a day to trust completely and confidently in God amid pressures and conflicts.
4. Day 68 is a Psalm 68 day. Psalm 68 reveals that the 68th season is a season of war. It is a season to call the Lord to battle against our foes and enemies. Psalm 68 reveals God as the Lord of battles. This fifth season psalm reveals that God does battle by His presence in the 68th season!
In this psalm of 35 verses, reference is made to God about 81 times. ’81’ (3x3x3x3) is the number of divine fullness on earth. This is a psalm of the fullness of the presence of God on earth.
‘God’ is used 32 times in this chapter. It is used in capital letters in verse 20. “…At the presence of God” is used thrice (verses 2 and 8).
The 68th psalm leaves no room to Man except for crying out to God, singing to Him, praising Him, extolling Him, and being glad and rejoicing in His presence. In the 68th season, He is the Sole-Performer. We are only dependents and beneficiaries of His goodness. Without God, the strongest of men is powerless in the 68th season.
21 NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD IN THIS CHAPTER
1. Him who rides on the clouds
2. YAH
3. A father of the fatherless,
4. A defender of widows,
5. God who sets the solitary in families;
6. God who brings out those who are bound into prosperity;
7. God of Israel
8. Sender of rain
9. Confirmer of His people (His inheritance)
10. Provider for the poor
11. Giver of the word
12. The Almighty
13. The Lord
14. King
15. Owner of thousands of thousands of chariots
16. The Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits
17. The God of salvation
18. The Controller of escapes from death
19. Him who rides on the heaven of heavens,
20. God whose strength is in the clouds
21. God who is more awesome than His holy places.
God reveals Himself through His names and attributes. In the 68th season, He manifests the names and attributes listed above in Psalm 68.
Day 68 is the beginning of the New Testament side of the tenth week. Every week has an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. The Old Testament side is the first four days of the week. The New Testament side is the last three days of the week. The fifth day of the week is the beginning of the New Testament side of the week; and has its guiding light in the first nine books of the New Testament. Day 68 is the day of the Healer, Deliverer, Redeemer, and Savor! Get ready to experience the New Testament in the 10th week. This 68th day of the year, you will experience EMMANUEL – God with us; the Word that became flesh and dwelt among us. Hallelujah!
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. In the 68th season, the enemy rises against life, freedom, and resources. Only by the strength of the Almighty can he be subdued. He has failed in your life! May the Lord God go to war for you today. Happy 68th day!
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