Welcome to the 21st day of the year! Day 21 is the seventh and last day of the third week. This day is a seventh season day. The Bible patterns for understanding this 21st day are 1) the narrative of the seventh day of creation, 2) the 21st book of the Bible, 3) the 21st chapters of the Bible, and 4) the last three chapters of Leviticus, the third book of the Bible.
Day 21 is a seventh day of creation day. On the seventh day of creation, God ended His work and rested. He blessed and sanctified the seventh day because He rested on that day. Of all the days of creation, the seventh day was the day He blessed. Perhaps, He just said, “Blessed be this day” after He rested. The seventh day is a day of no-work. It is a day rest from toil. It is a day of faith; because he that hath believed has ceased from his work to enter into rest. It is a day to come into rest by faith. The narrative of the seventh day is the only one not recorded in Genesis. A seventh season day is a standout-and-be-on-your-own day.
Day 21 is a book of Judges day in the third week. Judges is the seventh book of the Bible. In this book, Israel severally broke God’s covenant; and this brought untold hardship on them. The seventh day is either a day of divine pleasure or a day of human trouble. If men pursue divine pleasure in this season, it becomes a season of blessing and divine intervention. It men disregard God to please themselves in this season, it becomes a season of trouble, pain, and tears. This book is named ‘Judges’ because God’s focus is on Intervention – not on failure and trouble. The 21st day is a day of intervention.
Day 21 is a book of Ecclesiastes day. Ecclesiastes is the 21st book of the Bible. Ecclesiastes is an ‘it is done but not done’ book. It is an “I have arrived but have not arrived” book. It says nothing is new under the sun. The word ‘done’ is used 15 times in this book. The phrase ‘done under the sun’ is used ten times in the book.The phrase ‘under the sun’ is used 28 times in the entire Bible and only in the book of Ecclesiastes. The book of Ecclesiastes is a book of human misery, emptiness, frustration, and dissatisfaction. The book of Ecclesiastes is a clear picture of what happens when God is not given the center stage in a seventh or 21st season. The book is also about discoveries. The book is about what the king and preacher found out concerning life. This is a day to celebrate and share learning. It is a day of teaching and learning – a day to teach something and learn something new.
Day 21 is a Leviticus 25-27 day. The seventh section (last three chapters) of the third book of the Bible is applicable to the seventh day of the third week of the year. The 25th chapter is about ‘the Sabbath of the year’, the year of Jubilee, the redemption of purchased possessions, lending to the poor, and laws prohibit Jewish enslavement of fellow Jews. Leviticus 26 is about blessings for obedience; or curses for disobedience. The 27th chapter is about the redemption of persons and things dedicated to God. Day 21 is a Sabbath day of REST. It is a time of returns and REWARDS – blessings or curses. It is a day of DEDICATION of people and things to God. It is a day of REDEMPTION.
Day 21 is a 21st-chapters-of-the-Bible day. The 21st chapters of the Bible reveal that the 21st season is the fullness of time for the fulfillment of promises; and the recovery of lost grounds and possessions. In Genesis 21, God fulfilled the promise of a son to Sarah and Abraham. In Numbers 21, Israel subdued Sihon and Og and began to take possession of the land of the Amorites. In Joshua 21, Israel testified that not one word failed of all that God promised concerning inheriting the land of the Amorites. All became reality. In Psalms 21, the king is given his heart desires. Revelation 21 is the manifestation, in vision, of a new heaven and a new earth that God promised in Isaiah 65. The 21st chapters of the Bible that God acts against death in the 21st season. In Numbers 21, Israel overcome the scourge of death coming from fiery serpents by heeding the word of God. In First Samuel 21, David flees to escape being killed by Saul. In First Kings 21, judgment comes on the house of Ahab for killing Naboth. In First Chronicles 21, David builds an altar and sacrifices on it to stop a plague of death. In Second Chronicles 21, King Jehoram is judged for killing his brothers. In Revelation 21, the Bible says there shall be no more death because the tabernacle of God came down to men.
Day 21 is a Hebrews – Revelation day in the third week of the year. Every week is like a journey through the Bible. Every week also 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 seventh day of the week is the third and last day in the New Testament side of the week; and expresses the third nine books of the New Testament. Today is a day of the last battle and ultimate triumph in the week. The third 9 books of the N.T are books of correction, recovery, and restoration.
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 downfall of the wicked and the lifting and establishment of the just. Today, prophesy and declare war against the enemies of God. Today, raise a cry against wickedness; trust in the Lord, hope in Him, and take refuge in His grace and mercy. Today, prophesy restoration and blessing on God’s people because of the finished work; and prophesy against ungodliness. This is a day of “IT IS DONE”. Today, you will have pleasure by seeking the pleasure of God. Today, make it priority to honor God. Obey Him. If you missed it anywhere, repent and return to God. This is a day to go back to Bethel. Today is a day of receiving the promise. It is a day of taming the wicked. It is a day triumph over death. Happy 21st day of the year.
ON THIS DAY
2019: Emiliano Sala, Italian soccer player, bought over by Cardiff City from a French club, disappears with missing private jet. He and his pilot crashed into deep waters.
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