PRAYING THROUGH THE MONTH OF JULY 2009
The month of July is called AB in Hebrew. It is equivalent to the fifth (5th) Jewish sacred calendar month. It is reckoned as the eleventh (11th) month with reference to the Jewish civil calendar. It was called “QUlNTILIS” in Latin meaning ‘fifth’. Julius Caesar assigned 31 days to the month of July in the year 46 BC. The Roman senate named the month “Julius” in honour of Julius Caesar; this is how it acquired its name – JULY. According to the Gregorian calendar, July is the seventh (7th) month.
In the Northern Hemisphere, July is usually the height of summer season. In the Southern Hemisphere July is the coldest part of the winter season. Jesus gave to His disciples concerning the flowering of the fig tree during the summer season. It is a season when many crops begin to flower in anticipation of coming fruitfulness.
This is the final month for 10 African nations that will blow the jubilee trumpet in August. These include Benin Republic (1 August 1960), Niger Republic (3 August 1960), Burkina Faso (5 August 1960), Cape Verde (5 August 1960), Cote D’Ivoire (7 August 1960), Tchad (11 August 1960), Central Africa Republic (13 August 1960), Congo Brazzaville (15 August 1960), Gabon (17 August 1960) and Senegal (20 August 1960).
Pray into This Month
- This is the second half of the year according to Gregorian calendar – the 7th Declare the Lordship of Jesus Christ over all creation in this coming second part of the year as you proclaim Psa 19, Psa 24 and Psa 148
- Command the gates of the 2nd half of 2009 to be lifted up that the King of glory may be ushered into all spheres of existence in your family, church and nation (Psa 24)
- This month is also the final month for 10 African nations before entering their jubilee year. Thank God for this season that He is ushering Africa into. It is a summer season for these nations as they enter the eternal jubilee of God. Pray that the Lord will raise men and women from those nations even in this late hour to pray and intercede for the 10 nations in preparation for the jubilee proclamation. (Lev 25)
- The summer season is one which flowering is expected to occur. Pray that you will begin to see the prophetic words that God gave concerning you this year will begin to flower in preparation of fruiting in the near future.. Pray this concerning your family, church and nation (Luke 21:30)
Prayer Points on the numbers 5, 7, and 11.
- Pray for the release of the fruit of the tree of life for the 5th, 7th and 11th month into your life, family, marriage, business, region, city, nation and continent. (Rev 22:1)
The number 5 is a number of Grace.
Grace is good will, loving-kindness, favour of God the Father to all His children. “Thou shall arise and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time is come” (Ps 102:13) God said that 2009 is a year of favour. So much so that some people who have had unending seasons of bad fortune, will begin to experience grace and favour this year. Thank God for bringing this reality into your life this season.
- The wealth, health, protection etc God is favouring His people with, in this season, is not for personal aggrandizement or gain but for the work of spreading the gospel to cities, towns, villages, nations etc for God. Pray that God will give you, and the church in general, a spirit of self control and wisdom to use resources for His purposes alone. (Zec 1:17)
- The word of God says the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men – Tit 2:11Pray that as many all over the world, as have been predestined to be called sons of God in this month will hear the voice of God and turn to Him for the salvation of their souls (Rom 8:29-30),
- 2009 is a year of unprecedented levels of harvest of souls into the kingdom. Pray that as God releases this grace over nations, you and the church in general will respond through preparation to bring into the kingdom the lost, lay a strong spiritual foundation through proper discipleship, and mentoring. Pray that the church will stretch out her tents and build capacity to accommodate these souls that are coming into the kingdom (Isaiah 54:1-4, Eph 4:11-16)
The number 7 represents perfection, fullness and completion or completeness
God instituted the Sabbath on the 7th day of the week as a day of rest to signify His perfect and finished work of creation. (Gen 1:31; 2:1-3; Heb 4:4) Jesus accomplished a perfect and finished redemption on the cross on the 6th day of the week (Joh 19:30-31; 17:4)
Sabbath means to cease, desist, “rest”. Adam and Eve’s first day on earth was in God’s Sabbath rest, so also is man’s salvation found in “rest” by faith in Christ’s accomplished perfect work of redemption on the cross and not by works of any kind.
- Pray that you will get a revelation of and enter into the rest that remains with the people of God. Pray that you will learn to do all things in Sabbath rest. (Exodus 20:8-11, Hebrews 3:7-4:11).
- Pray for a greater revelation of the season of jubilee that Africa is entering into. When you understand the values of the jubilee season in life whether individually, as an institution or as a nation, you can begin to appropriate and then take note when each of the jubilee promises are manifesting in your life. (Lev 25).
The number 11 is the number that represents the eleventh hour: that final moment of lull before an event of important proportions occurs – (Matt 20:6, 9) It also represents disorder, disorganization, imperfection, and disintegration. (2 Kings 23:36 – 24:1-4; 2 Ch 36:5-8) Remember, this symbolizes the third stage – the pupa/cocoon in the metamorphosis of the butterfly. (Refer to number 11 in your January/ Fast Prayer Guide 2009)
At the last quarter of 2008, God introduced His people into His prophetic time table – the prophetic end time season. At the beginning of this year 2009, God took His people through 40 days fast – the key, which opened the door of the new prophetic season into new directions, new foundations, new positions and unfamiliar paths etc.
God used situations, circumstances and people with habits and flaws in their character, temperaments, dispositions, mind sets and even unbelievers to create the necessary heat and pressure in individual lives, families, businesses etc that the cocoon stage of the metamorphosis of the butterfly usually undergoes.
Those already fruitful in the body also had to go through pruning and separation of tares such as character traits, habits, dispositions, mind sets, detrimental relationships etc that will not qualify for the level of holiness God intends to take His people, their businesses, the nations and the continents. All these resulted in various kinds of crisis evident in health, financial, business, political, educational, spiritual and physical – dislocations and different kinds of chaotic situations etc. in the lives of God’s people. These have manifested as dysfunctions, disorder, disorganisation, disorientation, imperfection and disintegration etc. of every thing His people had previously known and held on to.
Presently, many seem to be in a time of lull – nothing seems to be happening. There is no movement forward or backward. Nevertheless, spiritually and in some cases physically too, God is re-arranging, re-organising and perfecting individuals, families, businesses, Churches, nations especially in Africa and continents through His Word, Spirit and Voice. These will soon break out of the cocoon – light, colourful and beautiful butterflies, fit (or virtuous) for the master’s use in accomplishing His divine purpose and glory for the end time work.
- Encourage yourself as you go through this 11th hour, this 11th month; this season of dawn just before the sun rises…. when all things seem still. The dawn is about to break forth. Read out Psalm 23-25,29-33.
God’s destination is to make you, His disciple – Christ like. He needs your full co-operation so acknowledge and submit to the process so you can fit into the new season. Pray the following prayers for your family, the church, institutions, nation and continent – Joh 12:26, Eph 5:1
- Certain prevailing situations and circumstances were the channel by which heat and pressure was created in your health, finances, spiritual etc life. Thank God for each trying moment, each difficult situation, each person who brought about hardship to you. Jesus needed Judas to betray him so that the world would be reconciled to God through His death. God uses anything to glorify His name and fulfil purpose. Thank God for those Judases and Peninahs. They were necessary. (1 Th 5:18 ; Mar 11:25-26 ; Ps 34:19 ; Job 5:18)
- In areas where you went through heat and pressure, guard against: lack of forgiveness and bitterness. These two traits are debilitating to many children of God. Like the parable in Mat 18:21-35 pray and forgive those who were used, if not, God will not forgive your trespasses. Ask God to root out or keep out bitterness which will trouble and defile many. Ask the Lord to heal your wounds. (Mat 6:14-15; Mar 11:25-26; Lk 6:37; Eph 4:32; Mat 15:13; Eph 4:31; Heb 12:15; Jer 30:17)
- As the one whom God allowed to be used to create the necessary heat and pressure in the lives of God’s people, families, business organisations, churches etc. You need to repent and critically examine yourself, your habits, character; temperaments, dispositions and mind sets; mirror them against God’s word again. God is no respecter of persons. Ask Him to root out the undesirable traits and work in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure. Repent for offering yourself as the hand of God’s judgement on others. (Prov 28:13; 2 Cor 13:5; Jms 1:23-25 Rom 2:6-11; Mat 15:13; Phil 2:13)
- Scripture says that offences will surely come but woe to you through whom offences come. Because you have been used as the resource for the heat and pressure in others, you are the source of offence and you need to ask for forgiveness from those whose lives came under heat and pressure through you. (2 Cor 6:3;Mat 18:7;Lk 17:1,3-4; Rom 5:17a)
- After a tree is pruned, the areas that are pruned need covering in order to heal and then bear more fruit. Where you had undergone pruning and separation of tares, ask the Lord to reveal to you by His Spirit, areas where you became wounded as a result, areas where you offended others, and areas where you were offended. Ask Him to cover you from exposure to attack in those still vulnerable parts of your life as you recover. Ask for the balm of the Holy Spirit to bring healing in your body, soul and spirit. Ask Him what you need to release unto death and who you need to ask for forgiveness – so you can bear more fruit. (Joh 15:2;1 Cor 2:10; Joh 12:24-25)
- Ask the Holy Spirit to keep you alert so that you do not consciously or unconsciously pick up old habits, character traits, dispositions, relationships etc God has separated you from. Be very watchful, it is very easy to slip into old ways (Lk 21:36)
- God is re-arranging, re-organising and perfecting individuals; families etc via His word, Spirit and Voice (Gen 1:3). Pray that God will enable you, to give yourself continually to prayer and to the ministry of His word. (Act 6:4)
Jewish civil issues
U.S. President Barack Obama in Egypt vowed to find a fair solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Obama administration had urged Netanyahu to accept the two-state solution and freeze the construction of settlements in the West Bank. “Israel can not agree to a Palestinian state unless it gets the guarantee that it is demilitarized,” said the Israeli prime minister adding that Palestinians must accept Israel as a Jewish state. “When Palestinians are ready to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, Israel will be ready for a true final settlement,” emphasizing that the Jewish people have been linked to the land of Israel for over 3,000 years and ruling out the option of granting Palestinian refugees the right to settle within Israeli borders. Meanwhile, the Arab states are pushing for a peace plan that calls for a full Israeli withdrawal from all territories it won in the 1967 War, including eastern Jerusalem, and a solution to the Palestinian refugee problem. In return all Arab States would normalize their ties with Israel.
- Isa 49:19-20, Psalm 54:2-3, are part of the promises God gave Israel on their return to their land. Israel will need more land rather than less land. Pray for God’s perfect plan and purpose to prevail over all of men’s counsel. (Psa 19:21Mat 6:10; Lk 11:2)
- Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Not only does the bible speak of Jerusalem’s peace but that Jerusalem is built compact together – it is not to be divided by men’s schemes. (Psa 122)
PRAYING GOD’S PATTERNS IN THE HEAVENS
God would not have His people to be ignorant about the heavens because He created the heavens and all its hosts (Gen 1:6-8, 14-18) He appointed man to take dominion over the works of His hands (the heavens included) (Ps 8:6)
- Pray for the body of Christ worldwide that they will not be disinclined to the knowledge of the heavens which is a sin of ignorance, but rather repent and be inclined to this knowledge, so they can effectively take their place of dominion. (Acts 17:30 )
July marks the seventh lunar season of the year 2009.
“And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it…” (Gen 2:3) The seventh month is a Sabbath month of rest and sanctification. (Lev 16:29)
- Pray that this seventh lunar season will be a season of perfection, completeness and fullness of time for God’s purposes in your family, church and nation.
THE MAJOR LUNAR EVENTS OF SIGNIFICANCE IN THE HEAVENS ARE AS FOLLOWS
Crescents and Quarter Moons (Sickles & Bows respectively)
This is a period when the occult increase their enchantments, strength and fortification.
- Pray that the Lord will be a stronghold (i.e. fortress, rock & strength) to His people especially in times of the crescent and quarter moons. (Nah 1:7)
- Pray that the weapon of enchantments against the righteous shall not prosper. (Is 54:17)
- The occult use the crescent moon to reap the gains of the righteous who are ignorant. Ignorance is not an excuse for lack of knowledge (1 Cor 14:38). Pray that those who are ignorant in the body of Christ will be motivated by God to cry for the knowledge of God (Prov 2:3-6)
The last quarter moon is on the 15th of July 2009 @ 09:53 UT and the First quarter moon for the eighth month is on the 28th of July 2009 @ 22:00 UT.
The occult uses the quarter moons as an occasion for shooting arrows. Pray that God will teach your hands to war and your fingers to do battle so you can brake the steel bows of the witches, wizards, sorcerers, necromancers, diviners, monthly prognosticators, astrologers, traffickers of familiar spirits and the queen of heaven (Ps 18:34; Ps 144:1)
The full moon is on the 07th of July 2009 @ 09:21 UT.
Sons and daughters of Belial in the occult cherish the occasions of the full moon for the intensification of their demonic activities.
- As the rightful administrators of the earth, pray that sons and daughters of the Most High God globally will become wiser and also take advantage of the occasions of the full moon, to cloth the earth with their declarations of God’s purpose and intent for creation including the moon. (Lk16:8b ; Job 38:14)
The New Moon that ushers in the eighth lunar season is on the 22nd of July 2009 @ 02:35 UT.
Prophetic and probably symbolic for the manifestations of the new beginnings God announced from the beginning of this year of birthing – 2009. The Jubilee is a privileged opportunity of new beginnings founded on the principle of the Sabbath i.e. to cease or desist and “rest” from labors (Lev 25). There is divine provision for God’s people, their lands and nation to rest. A time when God sets His people free from every kind of slavery (sin, mentality, labor etc), cancels their debts, returns lost properties, restores their families, communities, health etc. The new moon will usher in that new season of jubilee for 10 nations previously mentioned.
They include Benin Republic (1 August 1960), Niger Republic (3 August 1960), Burkina Faso (5 August 1960), Cape Verde (5 August 1960), Cote D’Ivoire (7 August 1960), Tchad (11 August 1960), Central Africa Republic (13 August 1960), Congo Brazzaville (15 August 1960), Gabon (17 August 1960) and Senegal (20 August 1960).
- Pray that each of these nations will indeed experience the restoration, return i.e. Aliyah of as many of its people from diasporas who are destined to return, restitution of resources, reconciliation of old feuds, revenge on those who have abused and plundered these nations, rebuilding and other values of the jubilee.
In the seventh month of July, the sun passes through a cluster of 95 stars in the constellation called Leo symbolised by the Lion and represents JESUS AS THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH (the Messiah’s consummated triumph). This is the 12th gate through which the sun passes every yearly cycle. Its passing through the cluster of Leo brings the story of Christ in the heavens to full circle – completion.
- Pray that the hand of the Lion of the tribe of Judah symbolized as King of kings and Lord of lords, will rule the nations with an iron rod in this season, until each nation comes to kiss his feet and acknowledge Him as God – the possessor of heaven and earth (Psa 2, Gen 49:8-9)
- The heaven’s in this season declare the glory of the Lord Jesus as the Lion of the tribe of Judah. It is a season to lift up praise to this great King. No matter your challenged, let this be a season to make His praise glorious in all things. Proclaim Psa 91-100, Rev 4 and 5 (Heb 13:15)
The three smaller groups of stars called decans that make up the constellation called Leo describe the details of Christ’s complete triumph over the enemy.
Hydra (the serpent) represents the old serpent destroyed; crater (the cup) represents the cup of divine wrath poured out upon him.
- Rejoice with thanksgiving that the God of Peace ordained that the seed of woman shall crash the serpent’s head – or the head of the kingdom of darkness thus rendering its entire system powerless. Jesus Christ the Lion of the tribe of Judah fulfilled this prophecy fully by His work on the cross. Rejoice in Him (Gen 3:15)
- Rejoice that all the wicked who refuse to bow to this King and kiss His feet in submission, shall be justly judged as they wring out and drink the dregs of the cup of God’s wrath. (Rev 18:20; 1 Thess. 5:18;Ps 75:8;Rev 16:19 )
Corvus (the raven) represents the birds of prey devouring the serpent.
- Declare this judgement written, which God has destined to be the portion of Satan and all his surrogate spirits – Eze 39:4; Rev 19:21
THE PROPHECIES FOR 2009
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