Welcome to the 12th month of the year. The 12th month is the 31-day season following the 11th month. In the popular calendar, this is the month of December. In the Hebrew calendar, the 12th month is the 30-day month of Adar that runs between February and March. The Hebrew months that fall into the 12th month of tDecember are Kislev (the 9th month) and Tevet (the 10th month). Nations, states, organizations, families, and individuals are to count their 12th months from the day of their birth. All 12th months have common characteristics. Biblical patterns for understanding the 12th month are the fifth day of creation narrative, the 12th book and 12th chapters of the Bible, and Bible passages mentioning the 12th month.
A, The 12th month is a fifth day of creation season. This is so because the 12th is the fifth in the second-seven. The 12th month is a fifth-season month. God began the creation of living-moving creatures on the fifth day. He made sea creatures and birds of the air on that day. He made them to express life to the full. They could move; and were also equipped with senses to perceive their environments, and with organs to reproduce their kinds, and make voice sounds, Since God made those creatures to express life to the full, the adversary wants to hinder full expression of life. He fights creation with barrenness, destruction, and death. Instead of enjoying God’s blessings, He wants creation to groan with curses. As new things began on the fifth day of creation, the 12th month is a month of positive.
B. The 12th month is a Book of Second Kings season. The book of Second Kings is the 12th book of the Bible and is applicable to the 12th month of the year. The prophets, Elijah and Elisha dominated half of this book both to kill and to save lives by the word of the Lord and in the name of the Lord. The 12th month is a season of shifting from Elijah to Elisha. It is a month of shifting from destruction to deliverance. The ministry of Elisha was one of help and succour to the needy and distressed. May the Lord send you a helper like Elijah and may He , also, use you to help you to help people around you as He used Elisha in the 12th book of the Bible.The 12th month is both a month of destruction and a month of intervention. It is a month of mercy and a month of judgment. Elijah departed the earth by a chariot of fire in this book and without dying. Elisha performed several miracles of intervention. This book breathes with the power of God. In this book, Jehu was anointed king to execute God’s word against the house of Ahab. The house of Ahab came to an end in this book. This books ends with captivity of the two kingdoms of Israel. The 12th month is an end-time for the wicked and rebellious.
C. The 12th month is a 12th-Chapters of the Bible season. The 12th chapters of the Bible indicate that the 12th season is a season of judgment. In Genesis 12, “the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife”. In Exodus, God killed the firstborn of Egyptians in the Passover. In Numbers 12, God plagued Miriam for speaking against Moses. In 2nd Samuel 12, Nathan pronounced judgment on David for the sin against Uriah and David’s son through Bathsheba died. Daniel 12 is about the judgment of the end-time. In Acts 12, Herod was eaten by worms and died.
THE 12TH’ IS DEPARTURE POINT
The 12th book and chapters of the Bible reveal that ‘the 12th’ is departure point.
1. In Genesis 12, Abraham moved from his native land to the land of promise.
2. In Exodus 12, the Passover occurred and Israel moved from Egypt.
3. In First Samuel 12, Samuel gave his farewell speech to Israel and retired.
4. In First Kings 12, Israel became a divided Kingdom as ten tribes separated from the House of David.
5. In Second Kings, the 12th book of the Bible, Elijah departed the earth by a chariot of fire; and Elisha stepped in with a kind of ministry unheard-of in the land. Change came to Israel and there was also a departure from the dominion of the House of Ahab.
6. In Acts 12, Peter exited Herod’s prison; and that is the last active mention of Herod in the New Testament. Herod died in Acts 12.
7. In Revelation 12, the man-child was taken up to heaven.
LESSONS FROM ISRAEL
Jacob did not have another son after the 12th.
Jesus did not add another inner disciple after the 12th.
THE APPLICATION OF THE 12TH TO SHITS IN NIGERIA
1. On April 2, 1972, in the 12th year of our independence, Nigeria changed to left-hand-drive. Nine months later, we changed currency from Pound and Pence to Naira and Kobo.
2. Nigeria moved from military rule to democracy when the 12th national leader, Olusegun Obasanjo, emerged.
3. On the 12th day of the 12th month of 1991 (the year beginning the 12th seven years of the amalgamation of Nigeria), Nigeria’s Capital moved effectively from Lagos to Abuja.
4. The 2023 general elections be Nigeria’s 12th national election (from 1959). It marked a departure in many ways.
LESSONS FROM THE CLOCK AND CALENDAR
1. The clock teaches that the change from morning to afternoon, and from night to morning happens at 12 o’ clock.
2. The yearly calendar teaches the same thing: The year changes after the 31st day of the 12th month. Change happens at the convergence of ‘the 12th’ and ‘the 31st’.
D. The 12th month is a season expressing the Book of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and First and Second Thessalonians. The 12th month is a season expressing the Book of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and First and Second Thessalonians. The 12 month comprises the 48th week (2 days), the 49th week, the 50th week, the 51st week, the 52nd week, and the last day of the year. The 48th week is a Book of Galatians week. The 49th week is a book of Ephesians week. The 50th week is a book of Philippians week. The 51st week is a book of Colossians week. The 52nd week is a book of First Thessalonians week. Going through the 12th month is like journeying from Galatians to Second Thessalonians. December is a month of peace and war.
As a Galatians 6 season, the first 2 days of December is a time to reap what is sown. As a book of Ephesians season, December 3 – 9 is a season of grace and responsibility. As a book of Philippians season, December 10-16 is a time to overtake the spirit of sorrow and mourning through joy. As a book of Colossians season, December 17 – 23 is a season of the Lord’s Pre-eminence. As a book of First Thessalonians season, December 24-30 (52nd week) is a season of resurrection of hope. This is the Christmas season. The last day of the year is a book of Second Thessalonians day. It is a day of vengeance.
E. Bible passages that mention ‘the twelfth month
The Bible reveals three things about the twelfth month
1. It is the month of intervention and freedom.
2. It is the month of vengeance
3. It is the month of lamentation for the enemies of God.
1. THE MONTH OF FREEDOM
2 Kings 25:27-30: Now it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-Merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. [28] He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon. [29] So Jehoiachin changed from his prison garments, and he ate bread regularly before the king all the days of his life. [30] And as for his provisions, there was a regular ration given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.
Jeremiah 52:31-34: Now it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month, that Evil-Merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison. [32] And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon. [33] So Jehoiachin changed from his prison garments, and he ate bread regularly before the king all the days of his life. [34] And as for his provisions, there was a regular ration given him by the king of Babylon, a portion for each day until the day of his death, all the days of his life.
2. THE MONTH OF VENGEANCE
Esther 3:5-7: When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow or pay him homage, Haman was filled with wrath. [6] But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai. Instead, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus-the people of Mordecai. [7] In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, the lot), before Haman to determine the day and the month, until it fell on the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.
Esther 8:11-13: By these letters the king permitted the Jews who were in every city to gather together and protect their lives-to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province that would assault them, both little children and women, and to plunder their possessions, [12] on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar. [13] A copy of the document was to be issued as a decree in every province and published for all people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Esther 9:1-5: Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, the time came for the king’s command and his decree to be executed. On the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them. [2] The Jews gathered together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who sought their harm. And no one could withstand them, because fear of them fell upon all people. [3] And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and all those doing the king’s work, helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. [4] For Mordecai was great in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent. [5] Thus the Jews defeated all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, with slaughter and destruction, and did what they pleased with those who hated them.
3. MONTH OF LAMENTATION FOR GOD’S ENEMIES
Ezekiel 32:1-8: And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying, [2] “Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him: ‘You are like a young lion among the nations, And you are like a monster in the seas, Bursting forth in your rivers, Troubling the waters with your feet, And fouling their rivers. [3] ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “I will therefore spread My net over you with a company of many people, And they will draw you up in My net. [4] Then I will leave you on the land; I will cast you out on the open fields, And cause to settle on you all the birds of the heavens. And with you I will fill the beasts of the whole earth. [5] I will lay your flesh on the mountains, And fill the valleys with your carcass. [6] “I will also water the land with the flow of your blood, Even to the mountains; And the riverbeds will be full of you. [7] When I put out your light, I will cover the heavens, and make its stars dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, And the moon shall not give her light. [8] All the bright lights of the heavens I will make dark over you, And bring darkness upon your land,” Says the Lord GOD.
PRAYERS
O Lord,
1. Open up the closed doors for your beloved ones and end their confinement.
2. Favor your own and change their levels
3. Remove garments if shame and reproach from your people
4. Regularize the provisions of your people and let them lack nothing.
5. Bring an end to scarcity and rationing in the lives of your people.
6. Frustrate the efforts of the enemy against your people
7. Reverse the counsel of the wicked against your people
8. Turn the table against the wicked enemies of your loved ones.
9. Let those who wait to end the lives of your people end with the year.
10. Let the feet of your saints be on the neck of their enemies this season.
11. Comfort your people in distress and turn their weeping and mourning into joy and celebration
12. I decree lamentation for the proud and wicked who rise against God’s people.
13. Use me to change someone’s story for good.
BORN THIS MONTH? You were born in this month for a reason. You were in this month of the year because you are one of God’s instruments of intervention in your family and generation. You are part of the Creator’s solution to the problems associated with the 12th month. The great need in this month is intervention. You are like Elisha in the 12th book of the Bible. You are like the angel God used to deliver Peter from Herod’s prison in Acts 12. How you do this depends on your passion, personal development and opportunities. The evil one will fight to make you the one that is always in need of intervention so you will not be able to help anybody. Lift up your eyes to the field of duty instead of always keeping your eyes on your own needs. Secondly, the evil one will tempt you with opportunities that will make you an agent of frustration and pain in the lives of people. Resist it. You were born to help others gain freedom from forces that limit full expression of life. Click on the day you were born to understand the mystery and significance of that day.
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Thank you for visiting this site and for your gracious feedback. Thank you also for your prayer and blessing. I say Amen!
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Thank you for this! It was divinely on time for me. I am studying the book of Esther having been told by God to do so after I clearly heard His voice speak to me in July of 2023 that, “It’s going to take 12 months.” I’ve been getting so much revelation on this little by little.
Please feel free to share your thoughts on how I go about approaching these 12 months that God is telling me to be intentional about (I still feel like I’m uncovering a mystery).
It has open my eyes knowing the times and the seasons , it will not stresse me but to know how to go about that season. God’s grace to help us all understand the times and seasons. More grace on you to for the good works of expanding the kingdom of God.
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Amen. Thank you, Daniel.
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Dear Blessing Afamba,
Thank you for your gracious feedback and kind words. God bless you more.
Shalom!
Nkem Okemiri