So, you have completed and marked the 63rd year? Congratulations and welcome to the 64th year. The 64th year is the 12-month season following the 63rd birthday or Anniversary. The 64th year is the first year and beginning of the tenth 7 years or the 10th prophetic week. A prophetic week is a seven-year season. Year 64 is also the 15th year in the second 49 years (50-98).
There are six Biblical patterns for understanding the 64th year:
1) the first day of creation narrative;
2) the 64th book of the Bible;
3) the 64th chapters of the Bible;
4) the first four chapters of Second Samuel (the 10th book of the Bible),
5) the first 10 books of the Bible, and
6) the 15th book of the Bible (Ezra)..
- Year 64 is a first day of creation year in the tenth prophet’ic week. God created light on the first to dispel darkness. So, without the intervention of Light, Day 64 is a day of darkness. God is Light and there is no darkness in Him. It is the presence and intervention of God that makes Year 64 a day of Light. This year, may the light shining through you overthrow and triumph over the dominating darkness. As God separated the light from the darkness on the first day of creation, may He separate you, this year, from the crowd you shouldn’t be part of.
2. Year 64 is a Second Samuel 1-4 year in the 10th seven years. The first four chapters of the tenth book of the Bible is applicable to the first year of the tenth prophet’ic week. This section of the book is full of evil news and mourning. News of the death of Saul and Jonathan came to David in the first chapter of the book. David mourned on that day. He executed the Amalekite that brought him the sad news, and Saul’s crown; because the man confessed he helped Saul die. In the second chapter, Abner killed Asahel, Joab’s brother. In the third chapter, Joab killed Abner as he brought elders of Israel to make covenant with David; and the son of Jesse was thrown into mourning again. In the fourth chapter, Ishbosheth, Saul’s successor was murdered by his servants. Saul’s dynasty ended when he died. Although it was David’s turn to rule, he would not have killed Ishbosheth. Those who murdered and beheaded Ishbosheth thought to do David a favor and also obtain favor from him. David executed them for their wickedness and mourned Ishbosheth. The stories in the opening chapters of Second Samuel were stories that brought grief to David. Good things were happening for him but it was mixed with so much pain. May the Lord keep sorrowing and mourning far from you this year! Evil news will not pollute your joy this year! Trust God to help you to be sensitive to discern and detect the hidden agenda in the hearts of people this year.
3. Year 64 is a book of Third John year. Third John is the 64th book of the Bible; and is applicable to the 64th year. John wrote this epistle to “Beloved Gaius”. This book breathes out three things: the first is CONCERN. 3 John 1:2 says, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers”. The second is COMMENDATION. 3 John 1:5 says, “Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers”. Demetrius is also commended in verse 12. The third is CONDEMNATION. John condemned the proud and pompous attitude of Diotrephes towards the brethren (verses 9-11). In the 64th book of the Bible, John prays the great ‘Prosperity Prayer’; commends the liberality of Gaius, and lashes out against Dotrephes “who loves to have the preeminence” among the brethren. The 64th book of the Bible reveals that the 64th year is a year of remembrance of good works and evil works. God remembers those who have done well and those who have not done well.
4a. Year 64 is a Psalm 64 year. Psalm 64 reveals that the 64th season is for crying out to God. The 10th seven years is a season when pressure mounts against the righteous with intense force. This compels the righteous to cry out to God. So, the 64th year is for crying out to God against wickedness and securing His intervention. Psalm 64 bears witness to that. Psalm 64:1-10 says, “Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. [2] Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity, [3] Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows-bitter words, [4] That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear. [5] They encourage themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will see them?” [6] They devise iniquities: “We have perfected a shrewd scheme.” Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep. [7] But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be wounded. [8] So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away. [9] All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing. [10] The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.
4b. Year 64 is Isaiah 64 year. Isaiah 64:1-4 reveals that God works for those who trust Him in the 64th season. It says, “Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence- [2] As fire burns brushwood, As fire causes water to boil- To make Your name known to Your adversaries, That the nations may tremble at Your presence! [3] When You did awesome things for which we did not look, You came down, The mountains shook at Your presence. [4] For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for Him”
5. Year 64 is a book of Ezra year. The 64th year is the 15th year in the second 49 years of life. It is the beginning of the third seven years in the second ,49 years (50-98). The year has its guiding light in the fifteenth book of the Bible. (Ezra). It also has guiding light in the fifteenth chapters of the Bible. The book of Ezra begins with proclamation of Cyrus, king of Persia, to free the Jews to go and rebuild the temple at Jerusalem. This a season when the word Lord comes to remembrance. God stirred the heart of King Cyrus to make the proclamation in the book of Ezra so that the word of God through Jeremiah might be fulfilled. In First Samuel, 15, Samuel sent Saul to go and destroy Amalek so that the word of God through Joshua (in Exodus 17) may be fulfilled. God comes to fulfill His word in the 15th year. So, the 64th year is a year of great hope. In this year, the Lord will want to clear, from the way, every obstruction to the fulfillment of His word in your life.
6. Year 64 is Genesis – Second Samuel year in 10th prophetic week. Going through any seven days, seven weeks, or seven years is like taking a journey through the Bible. The first four years of any seven-year season is the Old Testament side of that prophetic week. The last three years of the prophetic week is the New Testament side of the seven-year season. This first year of the 10th prophetic week has its pattern and guiding light in the first 10 books of the Bible. In those books, God views people and nations according to how they align with Light or darkness. In those books, men who align with God are separated from the rest for favor– in family or nation. They are books of separation, distinction, and difference. Today, may the Lord pick you out and separate you from the crowd.
This year, pray that the Lord would scatter and terrify the wicked by His presence. Take a determined stand against darkness. Pray that you will not be the carrier, subject, or receiver, of evil news; and that mourning will be far from you. Happy 64th year!
