Welcome to a new day!
FIVE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DAY
Today Is
- 1. June 4 (in a Clear year); June 3 (in a Leap year).
2. The first day of the 23rd Week (June 4 –10 in a Clear year/ June 3 – 10 in a Leap year).
3. The 8th day in fourth 7 Weeks of the year. (May 28 July 15). It is a new beginning in the fourth seven weeks.
4. The 155th day of the year (from January 1). In this article, this day will be called Day 155
5. A first-season day because it is the first day of the 23rd week of the year.
FOUR BIBLICAL PATTERNS FOR THE DAY
There are four basic biblical patterns for this day:
1. The first day of creation (Genesis 1: 1-5)
2. Isaiah 1-10
3. The 8th book of the Bible (Ruth)
4. The first 10 books of the Bible.
Day 155 is a first day of creation season. It is a first-season day. On the first day of creation, God released light out of darkness against darkness. He also divided the light from the darkness. He called the light day; and the darkness, He called night. God is Light and there is no darkness in Him. He is associated with day and light; but the adversary is associated with night and darkness. Light manifests through knowledge, truth, and godliness. God’s word is light and how we relate with it in the first season matters a lot. Day 155 is a day of conflict between light and darkness. It is a day of war between day and night; but light and day will triumph over darkness and night. In a season like this, God raises war against people and purposes that contradict His nature of light. He fights darkness in His people and around them. Today, may light rise against darkness in your life and circumstances.
Day 155 is an 8th day season. It is th 8th day in the fourth 49 days of the year. It expresses the 8th book and 8th chapters of the Bible. The eighth season is a new beginning and is for bouncing back. It is for relocation and return. The eight season is for relocation and recovery from disasters. Ruth is the 8th book of the Bible. Naomi relocated to Moab with her husband and sons, and returned to the land with her daughter in law. In Genesis 8, Noah and his family came out of the ark after the flood had ceased. In Second King 8, the Shunemite woman and her family were hidden and delivered from famine. In Acts 8, the church began to spread and recover from the disaster of Saul’s death. As an 8th day, Day 155, is a new beginning of recovery and restoration. In the eighth season, God leads His people to turn disasters into stepping stones for a new beginning. In the eighth season, he makes disasters work for us and for His glory. In the eighth season, He makes pains to become gains; and ruins to become rain.
Day 155 is an Isaiah 1-10 season. The first ten chapters of the 23rd book of the Bible are applicable to the first day of the 23rd week. They are the ‘first-day’ chapters of the ‘Isaiah-week’. These ten chapters re-enact the first day of creation and the first book of the Bible. As God dealt with darkness on the first day of creation, and dealt with rebellion in the first book of the Bible, that is how He reacts against the rebellion of His people in these chapters. God does not tolerate rebellion in a first season like the 155th. In this section of Isaiah, He expects loyalty and cooperation from His people in first seasons especially. God expressed His displeasure with Judah in the days of Uzziah and Ahaz. King Uzziah became proud and died in His pride. That was the reason Isaiah had a vision of God after the death of Uzziah. He saw that God was king over Uzziah. King Ahaz served idols. The first season is a time to honor God and His word. It matters to God how we relate with Him in this season. In this section of Isaiah, God’s people did not honor Him duly. God is First and the first is God’s. Isaiah 2:11-21 says, “The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, The haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. For the day of the LORD of hosts shall come upon everything proud and lofty, Upon everything lifted up- And it shall be brought low- Upon all the cedars of Lebanon that are high and lifted up, And upon all the oaks of Bashan; Upon all the high mountains, And upon all the hills that are lifted up; Upon every high tower, And upon every fortified wall; Upon all the ships of Tarshish, And upon all the beautiful sloops. The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, And the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; The LORD alone will be exalted in that day, But the idols He shall utterly abolish. They shall go into the holes of the rocks, And into the caves of the earth, From the terror of the LORD And the glory of His majesty, When He arises to shake the earth mightily. In that day a man will cast away his idols of silver And his idols of gold, Which they made, each for himself to worship, To the moles and bats, To go into the clefts of the rocks, And into the crags of the rugged rocks, From the terror of the LORD And the glory of His majesty, When He arises to shake the earth mightily”.
In this section, also, Isaiah spoke of a virgin giving birth. The virgin conception was a sign given to king Ahaz assuring him of divine intervention. That was the rising of the Light of the world. Isaiah 9:2 says, “The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined”.
The first season always ends with judgment and election – as God judged darkness and elected light on the first day of creation. Isaiah 10 is about the judgment of Assyria and the restoration of the elect-people, Israel.
Day 155 is a Genesis – Second Samuel day in the 23rd week. Going through any week is like taking a journey through the Bible. Every week has an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. The first four days of the week belong to the Old Testament side and express the 39 books of the Old Testament. The remaining three days of the week constitute the New Testament side and express the 27 books of the New Testament. The first day of the week is the beginning of the Old Testament side of the week; and expresses the first 10 books of the Old Testament and the Bible. In the first 10 books of the Bible, God revealed Himself as Creator and Caretaker. He chose those who aligned with His purpose for blessings; and reserved judgment for those who disregard Him. The first 10 books began with the creation and fall of the man in the image and likeness of God; and ended with the emergence of the man after God’s heart sitting on the throne of God’s choice nation. David was absolutely loyal to God. He gave himself for whatever God wanted. This is a day of aligning with God and becoming a man (woman) after His heart. Today, may God find, in you, a man or woman after His heart.
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 collapse and end of expressions and manifestations of darkness in your life and world. Decree that expressions of light will triumph in this first day of the week. Today, make a quality decision to receive the word of the Lord and act on it without fear or doubts. Make a quality decision to walk in unconditional love. This is a day of sacrificial (tough) love. Today, take time to hear from God. Do not act without His direction. Follow what He says or shows. Today, seek the Lord against disasters in the week as you come into alignment. Call upon Him for mercy.! Today, may light shine out of darkness for you. Happy 155th day!
Learn more about this day in history: http://timelines.ws/days/06_04.HTML
