Welcome to the 204th day of the year! Day 204 is July 23 in a clear year and July 22 in a leap year. Day 204 is the first day of the thirtieth week. It is also the 8th day in the fifth 49 days of the year. It is July 23 in a clear year and July 22 in a leap year. The key Bible patterns to understanding the 204th day of the year are
The first day of creation narrative
The 8th book and 8th chapters of the Bible
The first chapter of the 30th book of the Bible.
Day 204 is a first day of creation day. It is a day of light against darkness. On the first day of creation, God overthrew the prevailing darkness by introducing light. “Let there be light”. On the first ‘first day’, God manifested Himself in creation as light dominating darkness. God is Light and there is no darkness in Him. Truth is light. The Word is Truth and Light. The first is the Lord’s because the Lord is first. The first day of the week is the day of the word of God. The Bible opens with God creating by releasing His voice and word.
Day 204 is Amos 1-2 day. Amos is the 30th book of the Bible. The first two chapters of the book are applicable to the first day of the 30th week of the year. The 30th book of the Bible began with the word that Amos ‘saw’ concerning Israel. “In the beginning was the word, the word was with God, and the word was God”. So, the first day of the week is for receiving the word of God concerning the week. It is a day of “Thus says the Lord”. This is used five times in the first chapter of Amos. The first day of the week is for receiving and declaring the word of the Lord. The word of God that came to Amos marked the beginning of a new day in his life. From his his work as a sheep-breeder, Amos became a prophet. Amos 1:1-15 says, “The words of Amos, who was among the sheepbreeders of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
The first chapter of the book of Amos also records God threat to the nations that are working against His will. Five times, in this chapter, the Lord says, “I will send a fire”.
Amos 1: 2-15 says, “And he said: “The LORD roars from Zion, And utters His voice from Jerusalem; The pastures of the shepherds mourn, And the top of Carmel withers.” [3] Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because they have threshed Gilead with implements of iron. [4] But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, Which shall devour the palaces of Ben-Hadad. [5] I will also break the gate bar of Damascus, And cut off the inhabitant from the Valley of Aven, And the one who holds the scepter from Beth Eden. The people of Syria shall go captive to Kir,” Says the LORD. [6] Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because they took captive the whole captivity To deliver them up to Edom. [7] But I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, Which shall devour its palaces. [8] I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, And the one who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; I will turn My hand against Ekron, And the remnant of the Philistines shall perish,” Says the Lord GOD. [9] Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, And did not remember the covenant of brotherhood. [10] But I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre, Which shall devour its palaces.” [11] Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because he pursued his brother with the sword, And cast off all pity; His anger tore perpetually, And he kept his wrath forever. [12] But I will send a fire upon Teman, Which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.” [13] Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of the people of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because they ripped open the women with child in Gilead, That they might enlarge their territory. [14] But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, And it shall devour its palaces, Amid shouting in the day of battle, And a tempest in the day of the whirlwind. [15] Their king shall go into captivity, He and his princes together,” Says the LORD.”
Against Moab, Amos 2:1-3 says, “Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime. [2] But I will send a fire upon Moab, And it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth; Moab shall die with tumult, With shouting and trumpet sound. [3] And I will cut off the judge from its midst, And slay all its princes with him,” Says the LORD”.
Against Judah, Amos 2:4-5 says, “Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because they have despised the law of the LORD, And have not kept His commandments. Their lies lead them astray, Lies which their fathers followed. [5] But I will send a fire upon Judah, And it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”
Against Israel, Amos 2:6-16 says, “Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because they sell the righteous for silver, And the poor for a pair of sandals. [7] They pant after the dust of the earth which is on the head of the poor, And pervert the way of the humble. A man and his father go in to the same girl, To defile My holy name. [8] They lie down by every altar on clothes taken in pledge, And drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god. [9] “Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, Whose height was like the height of the cedars, And he was as strong as the oaks; Yet I destroyed his fruit above And his roots beneath. [10] Also it was I who brought you up from the land of Egypt, And led you forty years through the wilderness, To possess the land of the Amorite. [11] I raised up some of your sons as prophets, And some of your young men as Nazirites. Is it not so, O you children of Israel?” Says the LORD. [12] “But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, And commanded the prophets saying, ‘Do not prophesy!’ [13] “Behold, I am weighed down by you, As a cart full of sheaves is weighed down. [14] Therefore flight shall perish from the swift, The strong shall not strengthen his power, Nor shall the mighty deliver himself; [15] He shall not stand who handles the bow, The swift of foot shall not escape, Nor shall he who rides a horse deliver himself. [16] The most courageous men of might Shall flee naked in that day,” Says the LORD”.
God threatened destruction against these three kingdoms because they had become an obstruction to His plans. If he did not get them off the way, they would continue to hinder His purpose. Day 205 is for acting against hindrances to God’s plans and purposes.
When the Lord speaks judgment in a first season, it is always because men have dishonored Him and rejected His counsel. In the first chapter of the book of Amos, God threatened to judge those who had rejected light and were walking in darkness. Day 204 is light’s day of war against darkness. Stay on the side of the Light today.
Day 204 is a book of Ruth day. It is also an 8th chapters of the Bible day. Ruth is the 8th book of the Bible. The 8th book and chapters of the Bible reveal that the season is one pressure leading to changes. In the book of Ruth, Elimelech and his family moved from Judah to Moab because of famine. Disaster forced Naomi to return to Judah following the death of her husband and sons. In First Samuel 8, Israel demanded a king from Saul because of pressures from war. In Second Kings, 8, the Shunemite woman relocated to the land of the Philistines because of famine. In Acts 8, the disciples ran from Jerusalem because of pressures from persecution. The sounding of the trumpets of judgment began in Revelation 8. In Genesis 8, Noah and his family moved from the Ark to settle on the land.
Day 204 is a Genesis – Second Samuel day in the 30th 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. 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 30th 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. Although the eighth season is a time of pressures, your movements and actions in it must be guided. Do not be impulsive. Let the Lord guide you. Happy 204th day!
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