Welcome to a new day!
FIVE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DAY: These will help you to view the day from its different angles.
Today Is
- 1. July 16 (in a Clear year) but July 15 (in a Leap year).
2. The first day of the 29th Week (July 16 – 22 in a Clear year/ July 15 – 21 in a Leap year).
3. The first day in the fifth 7 Weeks of the year. (July 16 – September 2 in a clear year/ July 15 – September 1 in a leap year).
4. The 197th day of the year (from January 1). In this article, this day will be called Day 197
5. it is the first day of the 29th week of the year.
SIX BIBLICAL PATTERNS FOR THE DAY
The Bible patterns for understanding this 197th day are
1. The first day of creation narrative.(Genesis 1: 1-5)
2. The first book of the Bible (Genesis)
3. The first chapters of the books of the Bible.
4. Joel 1:1-14 (the first section of the 29th book of the Bible).
5. The first book of the Bible (Genesis) and the first chapters of the Bible.
6. The first 10 books of the Old Testament (Genesis – 2 Samuel).
Day 197 is a first day of creation day. On the first day of creation, God repelled darkness by bringing in light. He manifested Himself as light. The first day is the day of self-manifestation. It is the season of the manifestation of light against darkness. It is for dominating through light.In Genesis 29, whereas Jacob manifested himself as a helper and hardworking man, Laban, his uncle, manifested himself as a cheat. Jacob is light coming into the family of Laban. His entrance into Laban’s family is like the invasion of light in a dark territory.
Day 197 is for releasing the word as light. The word is light. The word is truth and truth is light. The first day of the week is the day of the word of God. Jesus (The Light of the World) rose from the dead on the first day of the week. The first day of the week is for the word of God and the presence of God. The key to enjoying the presence of God is seeking and pursuing the pleasure of God.
Day 197 is a Book of Genesis day in the fifth 7 weeks of the year. The first book of the Bible is applicable to the first day in the fifth 49 days of the year. The book of Genesis is about the grace of God and the consequences of man’s rejection or acceptance of God’s plan. Disaster and destruction follow rejection of God’s plan while blessings follow acceptance of God’s plan and pursuit of God’s purpose. Day 197 is a day to say YES to God.
Day 197 is a Joel 1:1-14 day. The first section of the 29th book of the Bible is applicable to the first day of the 29th week. This section reveals that disaster follows defection from God’s plan; and if disaster overtakes a people, they ought to seek God. Joel 1:4-14 says, “What the chewing locust left, the swarming locust has eaten; What the swarming locust left, the crawling locust has eaten; And what the crawling locust left, the consuming locust has eaten. Awake, you drunkards, and weep; And wail, all you drinkers of wine, Because of the new wine, For it has been cut off from your mouth. For a nation has come up against My land, Strong, and without number; His teeth are the teeth of a lion, And he has the fangs of a fierce lion. He has laid waste My vine, And ruined My fig tree; He has stripped it bare and thrown it away; Its branches are made white. Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth For the husband of her youth. The grain offering and the drink offering Have been cut off from the house of the LORD; The priests mourn, who minister to the LORD. The field is wasted, The land mourns; For the grain is ruined, The new wine is dried up, The oil fails. Be ashamed, you farmers, Wail, you vinedressers, For the wheat and the barley; Because the harvest of the field has perished. The vine has dried up, And the fig tree has withered; The pomegranate tree, The palm tree also, And the apple tree- All the trees of the field are withered; Surely joy has withered away from the sons of men. Gird yourselves and lament, you priests; Wail, you who minister before the altar; Come, lie all night in sackcloth, You who minister to my God; For the grain offering and the drink offering Are withheld from the house of your God. Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assembly; Gather the elders And all the inhabitants of the land Into the house of the LORD your God, And cry out to the LORD.
Day 197 is a Genesis – Second Samuel day in the 29th 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 man after God’s heart sitting on the throne of God’s choice nation. This is a day of aligning with God and becoming a man (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 first day of the 28th 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, believe that the light will shine out of you against darkness. Pray that darkness will not overtake your land. Happy 197th day!
Learn more about this day in history: http://timelines.ws/days/07_16.HTML
