Welcome to the second 49 days (seven weeks) of the year. The second 49 days of the begins on the 50th day and ends on the 98th day. It runs from February 19 to April 8 in a Clear Year; or April 7 in a Leap Year. The major Bible patterns for understanding the second 49 days of the year are the second day of creation narrative, the second book of the Bible (Exodus), and the second seven books of the Bible.
The Second 49 days of the year is a Second-Day-of-Creation season: The second day of creation is applicable to the second 49 days of the year. On the second day of creation, God created the firmament (space or heaven). Before God created the firmament, water covered everywhere. There was no space for anything else. Water monopolized space. That is what oppressors do. They do not want rivals or competitors. Water was like an oppressor because it did not leave room for anything else to exist. That was the reason God released the firmament to thwart the monopoly of the waters and make room for other things to exist. The second 49 days of the year is for battles against monopolies and obstacles to the visions for the year. It is a time to breakthrough and crack barriers; to do the things you desire. How did God create space? He commanded that there be a firmament between the waters to divide the waters horizontally. One part of the waters was above the firmament while the other part was under the firmament. God’s plan is to divide the camp of the enemy in this season to favor you. May the Lord make room for you and your dreams in the second 49 days of the year. Pray!
The Second 49 days of the year is a book-of-Exodus season: Exodus is the second book of the Bible; and is applicable to the second 49 days of the year. In the book of Genesis, Israel went into Egypt in the days of Joseph; but the good days was not meant to last forever. In the book of Exodus, they became slaves. The Egyptians were threatened by the growing population of Israelites in Egypt. They found a way to enslave them and control their population. Oppression heightened by the day until Moses grew and began to think and seek deliverance for his people. His initial attempts to fight Egyptian oppression, from the sidelines, and deliver Israel, was unsuccessful. He went into self-exile in the land of Midian. As Israel prayed, God revealed Himself to Moses and sent him to Pharaoh to demand that Israel be released to go. He fought Egypt spiritually with plagues until Pharaoh yielded to his demand for Israel’s freedom and independence. Then began the journey to the Promised Land and the organization of the nation. Exodus is a pattern and guiding light for second seasons. It illustrates how God makes way where there is no way for His people in second seasons.
The book of Exodus has 40 chapters; and so, each week of the second 49 days, except the last, would express six chapters of Exodus. The last week would express the last four chapters: Week 1 (Exodus 1-6); Week 2 (Exodus 7-12); Week 3 (Exodus 13-18); Week 4 (Exodus 19-24); Week 5 (Exodus 25-30); Week 6 (Exodus 31-36); Week 7 (Exodus 37-40).
The kingdom of darkness wants to choke life out of people in this season of the year but God fights to preserve lives and give freedom. Nigeria experienced about 46 airplane mishaps between 1950s to 2021 but 9 of the airplane mishaps happened in this season of the second 49 days:
- 1. February 24, 1990, a British Helicopter crashed in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, killing all nine people on board.
2. February 25, 2005, ADC’s B73 aircraft had its tyre burnt while landing at Yola Airport.
3. March 1, 1978, Nigeria Airways F28-1000 crashed in Kano, killing 16 people.
4. March 6, 2004, an Aenail spray aircraft with registration number 5NBEF belonging to Berfieex Nigeria Ltd, crashed at the Bauchi Airport
5. March 8, 2011: HS-125 chartered aircraft crashed in Bauchi. No casualty.
6. March 14, 2002, a helicopter belonging to the Joint Task Force (JTF) crashed in Kabong, Jos, killing all on-board including four senior police officers.
7. March 14, 2012, a helicopter conveying the newly promoted Deputy Inspector General of Police, Haruna John, with three other senior police officers crashed in Jos. The Police helicopter was to convey the officers from Jos to Abuja, and took off from the Jos prison field.
8. March 15, 2008, Beechcraft 1900D plane marked 5N-JAH, belonging to Wing Aviation crashed in Cross River State. The wreckage was not found until six months after. All four crewmembers died.
9. March 27, 2005, a Boeing 737 belonging to Bellview had one of its engines caught fire.
In the first week of this season in 2022, Russia declared war against Ukraine.
The second 49 days of the year is a second-seven-books-of-the-Bible season. The second seven books of the Bible are Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles. In these seven books, Israel became a monarchy and David became the model kingffrf of Israel. The nation prospered under God but suffered when it became unfaithful to God. In these seven books Israel rose to great heights but also declined woefully. The nation suffered from both f crisis and external aggression. She did not manage her freedom well. She ended up in captivity. May the second 49 days of the year be, for you, a season of moving from limitations to permanent liberty.
The second season is for laying foundation for the future. If God did not create the firmament on the second day, nothing else could have existed. The exodus of Israel from Egypt is the foundation of Israel as a nation and as a sovereign political entity. The second 49 days of the year is time to fight and win the battle that makes other desired things happen in the year. Following the era of the judges, God began to restore the glory of Israel in the second seven books of the Bible. America’s civil war took place in her second 49 years. It was war between those who favored slavery and those who favored the freedom of slaves. Those who did not want to give freedom to the slaves lost the battle. They misread the time. Nigeria is in her second 49 years; and Nigerians are in a battle against oppressive political and terrorist monopolies. Syria and Libya began to collapse in the second 49 years of existence because of war against monopolies. Nature demands freedom and liberty in the second-49 season. I pray that the freedom and liberty you desire would be your portion in this season.
The second 49 days of the year is a Second Samuel to Proverbs season. Every year has an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. The second 10 books of the Bible are applicable to the Second 49 days of the year. The second 10 books show us how Israel declined, went into captivity, and returned. The book reveals why people and nations decline. It shows that turning away from God is the name of nations. The second seven books of the Bible is the foundation of the poetic books and the the major prophetic books.
HOW TO LIVE IN THE SECOND 7 WEEKS
- This is a season of intense prayers before God.
2. It is a season to build supportive relationships
3. It is a season to confront monopolies and space blockers.
