Welcome to the 208th day of the year. It is July 27 in a clear year; and July 26 in a leap year. Day 208 is the fifth day of the thirtieth week, or the fifth day of the second week in the fifth 49 days of the year. Day 208 is the twelfth day of the fifth 49 days, Day 208 is a fifth season day. The key Bible patterns for understanding Day 208 are
The fifth day of creation narrative
The 12th book and 12th chapters of the Bible
The fifth chapter of the 30th book of the Bible.
Day 208 is a fifth day of creation day. On the fifth day of creation, God filled the waters with abundance of living creatures. He made the birds of the air on the same day. The fifth day of creation was the beginning of flesh and blood, movement, voice-sounds, sensory perception, and blessings. The fifth day of creation reveals that the fifth day of creation is a day of life (not death); freedom (not bondage); movement (not stagnation); voice (not silence); abundance (not scarcity); multiplication (not decimation); fruitfulness (not barrenness); blessings (not curses); sensory perception (not senseless indifference); swimming (not sinking); flying (not falling). Day 208 is for the full expression of life. It is season to battle things that war against full expression of life. There is no reason to fail in the fifth season. Fish has abundance of water to swim in and birds have abundance of space to fly across. The creatures of the fifth season have all it takes to protect themselves and be safe. The creatures of the fifth day are either predator or prey. It is a season of survival of the fittest. The key to success in a fifth season is to stay connected to God (through His word, prayer, and praise) as the All-Sufficient Source of all good things.
Day 208 is Amos-chapter 7 day. Amos is the 30th book of the Bible; and the fifth-division chapter of the 30th book of the Bible is applicable to the fifth day of the 30th week of the year. The seventh chapter of Amos is applicable to this day. In Amos 7, the prophet had three visions of disaster coming to Israel (locusts, fire, plumb line); and in each vision, he intervened and interceded. God listened to Amos prayers and changed what He intended to do. The fifth season is a season of intervention, prayer, and intercession. The fifth season brings judgment on the fleshly-minded who make light of spiritual realities. In Amos 7, Amaziah resisted Amos and spoke falsely and derogatorily about the prophet and told him to go to Judah and prophesy. Amos cursed him by the word of the Lord.
Amos 7:16-17 says, “Now therefore, hear the word of the LORD: You say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, And do not spout against the house of Isaac.’ [17] “Therefore thus says the LORD: ‘Your wife shall be a harlot in the city; Your sons and daughters shall fall by the sword; Your land shall be divided by survey line; You shall die in a defiled land; And Israel shall surely be led away captive from his own land.'”
Day 208 is a book of Second Kings day. It is also a twelfth chapters of the Bible day. Second Kings is the 12th book of the Bible; and with the 12th chapters of the Bible, is applicable to the 12 day in the fifth 49 days of the year. The 12th book and chapters of the Bible reveal that the 12th season is both for intervention and judgment. It is a season of intervention for those who trust in God; and a season of judgment for the proud and rebellious. The book of Second Kings opens with the clash between Elijah and the son of Ahab, king of Israel, continued with the departure of Elijah, then the empowerment of Elisha and his ministry of interventions, then the anointing of Jehu as the new king of Israel, his overthrow and massacre of the house of Ahab, the purging of the land from idolatry, the coups and counter-coups in the northern kingdom until the captivity of the kingdoms. God helps in the 12th season but He does not wink at rebellion and pride in the season. He judged David’s sin in Second Samuel 12. He split Israel into two kingdoms in First Kings 12. He delivered Peter and judged Herod in Acts 12. The 12th season is also a shift-base season. Abraham departed his native land in Genesis 12. Israel departed Egypt in Exodus 12 after God judged Egypt in the Passover. Elijah departed the earth in Second Kings, the 12th book of the Bible. In Revelation 12, the Man-Child was taken up to heaven from the earth. On this day in 1990 in Nigeria, 42 young military officers were executed by firing squad for attempting to overthrow the Ibrahim Babangida led government in the Gideon Orka coup. They were like the 42 children devoured by two female bears after Elisha cursed them for mocking him in the 12th book of the Bible. A twelfth season is deadly where there is no divine intervention.
Day 208 is a Matthew – Galatians day in the 30th week. It is a time for the fulfillment of the promises pertaining to the week. Every week is like a journey through the Bible having an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. The first four days of the week belong to the Old Testament side and expresses 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 fifth day of the week is the beginning of the New Testament side of the week; and expresses the first nine books of the New Testament. The first 9 books of the NT are about Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Church. The books are about the love and grace of God granting salvation and justification to humanity by faith. This is a day to enter experientially into the New Testament side of the week. The New Testament side is the spiritual and deeper side. The New Testament side is the side of manifestation. The old has passed away; and the new has begun. Dreams for the week are expected to come to pass and promises should be fulfilled. Expect deliverance and divine intervention.
DECREE AND DECLARE: At creation, God spoke His will into each day. He made us in His image and likeness; and expects us to release His will into each day. Decree this day that the flesh will not overtake the spirit in your life, family,, organization, and nation. Decree a change in the week and declare that today is the beginning of the New Testament side of the 30th week. As a Book-of-Matthew day, decree that Emmanuel (God is with us) takes over. As a New Testament type day, decree that the love of God will overtake human error and failure. Today, submit to the spirit against the flesh. Walk in the spirit and make no room for the flesh. The fifth season is a season of giving spiritual interpretations to earthly manifestations. Today, make it your watchword to walk in the spirit and obey God’s Word. Walking in the spirit is the key to gaining all. Birds (representing the spirit) fly above and eat from the land, the sea, and the air. Today, cry out to God against oppression and for the pains in your life. Speak out also. Trust Him to intervene in your affairs. Determine to make a next-level move. It’s time to shift base in the spirit! Happy 208th day!
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