Another Pregnant Year

Does that sound familiar to you?  This blog has visited the "pregnant" year before. But before I go into that I want to talk about when my husband and I had our children.  We married young and I was pregnant with our first child by our first anniversary.  LOL and SMH.  So I celebrated that anniversary with a 5 month belly. So romantic, right?  Just imagine it (ladies).  Well, before long another pregnant year came along. I found out we were expecting again.  At that time our first baby was only 8 months old! God had a plan and we kept that pattern rolling like clock work.  All of our children are 2 years apart! So there was always another pregnant year around the corner. I am thankful for God's amazing grace. Our quiver is truly blessed.

When a couple gets pregnant it is an exciting time. A time of waiting but with great expectancy, that is probably where we get the phrase..."we're expecting".  This post isn't about pregnancy though,  it is about the leap year.  Interestingly enough, this year of 2016 is a leap year on both the Gregorian calendar and the Jewish calendar.  During the last Jewish leap year, I blogged about the meaning of a "pregnant" year.  So for this Jewish leap year of 2016 I am going to repost the post from March 2014 and hope that you are encouraged by the powerful meaning behind this unusual term for a leap year.  A Jewish "pregnant year" can be very similar to a natural pregnancy because it is one that can be full of joy and expectancy.

FYI: I did not include everything from the first Pregnant Year post but you can go back and read the introduction or view the video clip if your are interested.

Today, March 11, is the beginning of Adar II which is the equivalent of our February 29.  Instead of just adding a day, the Jewish calendar adds a month in order to have all the Feasts of the Lord fall during the appropriate seasons.  Here is the excerpt from the A Pregnant Year post:


Here is what I learned about this season that we are in:

It's a time of great joy.  It's a time of completion.  It's a time of prophetic fulfillment. It's a time of glory, more glory!  It's a time of victory despite opposition.

Ezra 6:15,16  reads, "And the house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.  And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy". (KJV).

The New Living Translation reads, "The Temple was completed on March 12, during the sixth year of King Darius' reign.  The Temple of God was then dedicated with great joy by the people of Israel, the priests,the Levites and the rest of the people who had returned from exile."

The completion of the temple during the time of Ezra, Nehemiah, Zechariah and Haggai was a huge accomplishment of faith.  It was the culmination of the fulfillment of God's Decree from King Cyrus and then King Darius along with the faithful actions of Nehemiah, Ezra and the people.  The prophets Zechariah and Haggai were instrumental in keeping the people of God encouraged throughout the process of rebuilding. (Ezra 6:14).  In biblical numerology, our New Year of 2014 is prophesied to be one of completion and double blessings because 7 means complete and  2 (or double) times 7 is fourteen.  Here we see that the Jewish Leap Year is prophesying and proclaiming the same blessings! PROPHETIC ALIGNMENT.

Adar is the 12th month on the Jewish calendar and it represents completion.  The word Adar  is translated in Hebrew "exceedingly glorious".  According to Jewish tradition, the pregnant year, is a year to expect victory over all forms of opposition! Can you see how the historical events of Nehemiah and the people of God sets the theme for this proclamation of victory? Against impossible odds and opposition the people of God were able to fulfill the decree of God made through King Cyrus and then Darius.  This was after the rebuilding had stopped because of opposition and the king's original decree was found in the king's treasury! (Ezra 6:1-12).  We are in a season to continue to decree the word of the Lord over our lives believing that the King's decree is established.  God's word does not return to him void! It accomplishes what it is sent forth to do! ( Isaiah 55:11,12).  The Word of God, the King's Decree promises to bring us out with joy.

Finally, this season of Adar II includes the festival of Purim which celebrates the God's deliverance of his people from the evil plot of Haman through the faith filled actions of Queen Esther.  Esther 4:13-16 reveals the Queen's response on behalf of her people.  She decides to go before the King knowing her lapse in protocol could cost her her life.  Instead of losing her life, she became the instrument of God's deliverance. As mentioned in the above Youtube video, there is a Hebrew word that is poorly translated in our bibles as feasts and festivals: moedim.  Moedim is translated as appointment.  The feasts of the Lord are appointments God initiated with His people.  God continues to initiate "moedim" with His people.  Esther answered her "moedim".  Adar is a season of appointment, a moedim.  We must be diligent not to miss our appointment with our God!

JOY. COMPLETION. PROPHETIC FULFILLMENT. GLORY. VICTORY= A PREGNANT YEAR!

Maintain your joy, actually stir it up! Nehemiah 8:10, Romans 14:17 KING'S DECREE. Believe that God will complete what He has begun in you! Philippians 1:6 KING'S DECREE. Keep decreeing the Word of Lord expecting victory despite opposition.  II Corinthians 2:14,  I John 5: 4 KING'S DECREE.  Expect the manifestation of God's glory in your life.  II Corinthians 3:18 KING'S DECREE. Don't stop birthing your promise. Spend time with God. Minister to the Lord. Spend time in prayer. Decree and declare God's word. Listen for instructions. Act on what God speaks. Praise and give thanks. Believe. Have faith in God.

Father, during this Jewish leap year of 2016, I pray that the truth of the power your Word becomes a living reality in your people and that we, as kings and priests, will use it to establish your Kingdom in the earth. Father your Word is incorruptible seed. It will bring forth and it will give birth to your Kingdom purpose.  I pray that as your people we discern and embrace your times and seasons so that we are ready with the Word of the Lord on our lips. In 2016, may your Kingdom come and your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. In Jesus Name Amen.

It's Another Pregnant Year so be expecting!!!




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