Welcome to the 68th year! This is the 12-month season following the 67th anniversary or birthday. The 68th year is the fifth year in the 10th seven years of life; and the 19th year in the second 49 years of life. It is a fifth season year. The Bible-keys for understanding and interpreting the 68th year or season are the fifth day of creation narrative, the 19th book of the Bible, the 68th chapter of Psalm, and the three chapters in the fifth division of Second Samuel (16-18).
Year 68 is a fifth-day-of-creation year in the tenth seven years. On the fifth day of creation, God made the sea creatures and the birds of the air. He filled the waters with abundance of life-expressing creatures. The creatures of the fifth day could move (fly or swim), perceive reality by their senses, make sounds, and reproduce their kind. He blessed them with fruitfulness and multiplication to keep the curses of barrenness and decimation away. Although God intended the fifth day or season to be a time of expressing life to the full, the evil one wants to limit the expression of life in the season through oppression, destructions, disease, destitution, demonic depression, and death. The fifth day of creation was the beginning of predator-prey issues. It is a season of either soaring high in the spirit or swimming in the depths of fleshly living. It is a season to take a stand with God for life and blessings.
2. Year 68 is a Second Samuel 16-18 year in the tenth 7 years (64-70). The fifth three chapters of the tenth book of the Bible (Second Samuel 16-18) are applicable to the fifth day of the tenth week. In the 16th chapter, David’s troubles reached peak-point and began to end. In the 17th chapter, Absalom’s revolution began to lose fire. Hushai, David’s companion infiltrated Absalom’s camp and defeated the wicked counsel of Ahitophel. The wicked counselor committed suicide here and came to an end. David’s friend became Absalom’s chief counselor. In the 18th chapter, Absalom died in battle. May the Lord help you and preserve you from forces and troubles that may rise against you this year. May the Lord help you to work in the spirit and triumph over your enemies. This year, the Lord will overthrow your enemies.
3. Year 68 is a book-of-Psalm year in the second 49 years (50-98); because it is the nineteenth year in the second 49 years; and Psalms is the 19th book of the Bible. The book of Psalms is a book of battles, prayers, triumphs, testimonies, and praises. It is full of cries for mercy, intervention, vindication, deliverance, and preservation. It is also full of declarations of faith in God. The psalmist found sufficiency in God; and was fully dependent on Him. This is a year to live out or express the book of Psalms. Pray like the psalmist. Declare the word like the psalmist. Give thanks and praise God like the psalmist. Year 68 is a year to trust completely and confidently in God amid pressures and conflicts.
4. Year 68 is a Psalm 68 year. Psalm 68 reveals that the 68th season is a season of war. It is a season to call the Lord to battle against our foes and enemies – forces that rise to hinder the full expression of life. Psalm 68 reveals God as the Lord of battles. This fifth season psalm reveals that God does battle by His presence in the 68th season!In this psalm of 35 (7×5) verses, reference is made to God about 81 (9×9 or 3x3x3x3) times. ’81’ is the number of divine fullness on earth (3x3x3x3). This is a psalm of the fullness of the presence of God on earth.‘God’ is used 32 times in this chapter. It is used in capital letters in verse 20. “…At the presence of God” is used thrice (verses 2 and 8).The 68th psalm leaves no room to Man except for crying out to God, singing to Him, praising Him, extolling Him, and being glad and rejoicing in His presence. In the 68th season, He is the Sole-Performer. We are only dependents and beneficiaries of His goodness. Without God, the strongest of men is powerless in the 68th season.
21 NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD IN PSALM 68
1. Him who rides on the clouds
2. YAH
3. A father of the fatherless,
4. A defender of widows,
5. God who sets the solitary in families;
6. God who brings out those who are bound into prosperity;
7. God of Israel
8. Sender of rain
9. Confirmer of His people (His inheritance)
10. Provider for the poor
11. Giver of the word
12. The Almighty
13. The Lord
14. King
15. Owner of thousands of thousands of chariots.
16. The Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits.
17. The God of salvation
18. The Controller of escapes from death
19. Him who rides on the heaven of heavens,
20. God whose strength is in the clouds
21. God who is more awesome than His holy places
Year 68 is the beginning of the New Testament side of the tenth seven years (64-70). Every seven-year season has an Old Testament side and a New Testament side. The Old Testament side is the first four years of the season. The New Testament side is the last three years of the prophetic week. The fifth year in the seven years is the beginning of the New Testament side of the season; and has its guiding light in the first nine books of the New Testament. Year 68 is the day of the Healer, Deliverer, Redeemer, and Savor! Get ready to experience the New Testament in the 10th week. This 68th year, you will experience EMMANUEL – God with us; the Word that became flesh and dwelt among us.In the 68th season, the enemy rises against life, freedom, and resources. Only by the strength of the Almighty can he be subdued. He has failed in your life! May the Lord God go to war for you this year.
Happy 68th year!
