Exodus 12:2 “This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you”.

DAILY READING 1 Corinthians 15:1-34; 2 Kings 10; Micah 1

The Western calendar is today’s internationally accepted civil calendar. It is also known as the Gregorian or Christian calendar.
However, there is another calendar used by the Jews, which is called the Hebrew calendar. This calendar is used predominantly by the Jews for religious observances.
While, the Western calendar is solar and keeps in step with the Earth’s progress around the Sun; the Jewish calendar is Lunar and reflects the phases of the moon; with each month always beginning at a new moon.
Also while the months of the Western calendar vary in length between 28 and 31 days to make a solar year of 365 days, the months of the Jewish calendar are either 29 or 3o days long and reflect the Biblical feasts of each season.

Today, January is generally accepted as the first month of the Western calendar, but for the ancient people of Israel, the first month of the year was the month of Abib, which roughly equates to our month of April.

Speaking of Abib, God said in Exodus 12:2 “This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you”.

God said this to Moses at the time of Israel’s deliverance from captivity in Egypt. In this manner, the Jewish year began with the month in which God delivered His people from bondage.
The departure from Egypt marked a new beginning for Israel.
And God wanted His people to always remember this season, so he instructed them to observe the month of Abib as special unto the Lord.

Exodus 13:3-4 says “Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt….This day came ye out in the month Abib”

This month, as the Jews remember their deliverance from slavery through the Passover, Christians also remember their deliverance from sin through Christ’s Resurrection. Both of these miraculous events represent redemption

Indeed, in this sacred season, God’s great love is made manifest through His desire to redeem His people.
As Christians, let us especially remember in this season, the ultimate price paid for the salvation of our souls.
After being savagely beaten, Jesus dragged His cross through the streets to Calvary as sweat and blood dripped down His body. Up on Golgotha’s hill, the Lamb of God was slain for our sins that we might receive new life and become the sons and daughters of the living God.
He became a curse for us, that we might experience a blessed new life. For our sakes, He became poor that we might be made rich.
Let us therefore determine that our lives must constantly reflect the great victory Christ won at the cross.

He has redeemed us unto God as sons and daughters who will dominate in every affair of life and manifest God’s power in all spheres of human endeavors.
Especially in these last days, God is raising us as a strong and mighty army who will be a wonder to the world. It is an army of overcomers who will dominate through the power in the Blood of Jesus.

Therefore on this first day of April, let us tap into the grace of this resurrection season. It doesn’t matter where you may be today, it is time to take advantage of this season and resurrect from every stagnancy and redundancy. It is time to arise from every bed of sickness and dominate over every affliction.
It is certainly our season to see glory and not shame. It is our season of exploits and miracles. And by the power in the Blood of Jesus nothing shall stop us from experiencing the wonders God has ordained for us in this season in Jesus Name.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for this new month and new season of life. Please help me to pay the required spiritual price so as to align with Your plans for me in this new season. I thank You that indeed by the Blood of Jesus I am arising to become a wonder in Jesus Name.

QUOTE :
To get into the next level of your life, God will always give a specific instruction. – WORDBITE 222