Agape’ Life
Building Bridges … Changing Lives
August 2008
“08-08-08”
Dearest Friend,
Thank God for the Holy Spirit and for the love of our Eternal Father. The month of August is such a dynamic month for all of humanity, especially for those who are called by the Father’s name. This month of August 2008 has a significance that will not happen for another 100 years. It is on the day, 08-08-08 and its number has tremendous impact on what will be happening in the forthcoming future.
The number 8, in the Hebrew numbering system has great meaning. Its pronunciation is “Sh’moneh” which is the Hebrew number “Eight”. Its root beginning means “to make fat”, “cover with fat”, and “to super-abound”. As a participle, it means “one who abounds in strength”. As a noun it is “superabundant fertility”. So that as a numeral it is “THE” superabundant number. As seven was so called because the seventh day was the day of completion, rest, and perfection, so eight (8), as the eighth day, was over and above this perfect completion, and was indeed the FIRST of a new series, as well as being the EIGHTH. Thusly, it already represents two numbers in one, the FIRST and the EIGHTH.
Some unique “EIGHT POINTS” to know are:
It is specifically associated with RESURRECTION and REGENERATION, the BEGINNING of a NEW era or order.
When the whole earth was covered with the flood, it was Noah (the EIGHTH person) who stepped out on to the NEW earth to begin a NEW order of life on earth. There were EIGHT person who also came to this NEW order and REGENERATED world.
Hebrew circumcision on all male children is to be performed on the EIGHTH day after birth, as a foreshadowing or the true circumcision of the heart, that which was to be “made without hands”, even “putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ”. (Col 2:11) This being the connection with the NEW creation(man) through Christ.
The first born was to be given (dedicated) to the Lord on the EIGHTH day after birth.
Finally, EIGHT (8) is also the designation for Jubilee, Restoration, and Open Doors. So many significant things we have in this day of powerful meaning.
We invite you to join us this day with a special time of prayer and seeking the Lord concerning what God has for you in the coming months according to what He knows about His plans and purposes for your life. Take some time to actually lay aside what you might believe has been your firm plans for your future, and just see if God might be directing your life in a different way.
Life can never be so “molded into form” that we cannot allow our heavenly Father to again place us on the “potter’s wheel” to remold us and make into a “BRAND NEW DAY”. The possibilities for our futures are so great that the scripture has said “our God is able to do EXCEEDING, ABUNDANTLY ABOVE that which we can ask or think”. Perhaps what you may be thinking is the end of the road for your life or outlook might possibly be just the end of the SEVENTH day and the BEGINNING or your EIGHTH day of restoration, regeneration, jubilee, open door, and NEW creation.
For many, the past few months have been very trying with many, many challenges one may have never expected. You may have grown weary in your best efforts to live a God centered life. However, this little encouragement has been sent to you today to say, in the multiplication of THREE 8’s, your life is about to take a turn for the better. God certainly works by times and seasons, and effective TODAY, you have entered a BRAND NEW SEASON.
It is surely time for a change. Things that have plagued you for years and have seemed to weather all of your best prayers and best efforts to shed them will begin to fall off as never before. As Galatians 6:9 NLV has said, “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the RIGHT TIME (season) we will reap a harvest of blessing (what we need and extra too) if we don’t give up.” Suddenly like the dawning of a BRAND NEW DAY, you will begin to see a NEW LIFE FORM coming into your situation.
Why has your NEW DAY DAWNING waited until now? For one simple reason … God has needed you to see completely that according to Jeremiah 29:11-14 NLV “For I know the plans I have for you, and these plans are to give you a future and a hope. In those days, when you pray, , I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found of you. I will end your captivity and RESTORE your fortunes. I will gather you out of every nation where I have sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.” Our heavenly Father wants us to know more than anything that He is our MIGHTY GOD and has been the one our soul really longed for while we have seemed to be held in a “dry and thirsty land” that was so barren.
Well…this is your NEW DAY DAWNING!!! It is not mind over matter, but being in the right place at the right time when God’s TIME has come. God is not interested in our clocks or calendars, for HE OWNS TIME. When it is time according to God’s plan for our lives, then it is simply TIME. This is the first day of a BRAND NEW SEASON of restoration, regeneration, open doors, jubilee, and exceeding abundance for those who dare to GET READY for the humanly impossible. Who dare to STOP HOLDING ON to the end of the rope, and who will TURN LOOSE and see what God can do by our allowing Him to “fill in the unfulfilled places” of our lives.
I trust you have been encouraged today as we have taken a very quick look at the dynamic possibilities of what this day 08-08-08 can and will mean to us if we are willing to continue to “DREAM the DREAM”. Take hope today that this was not an accident you have received this greetings. The Lord wants you to know He still has the address of your heart, and still knows how to fill your heart with joy unspeakable full of glory.
Thank you for helping Agape’ Life to take the gospel to the nations of the world. Since our humble beginnings in Israel, the Lord has graciously answered our prayer that He would give us the nations. We are now touching ALL of EUROPE, much of the Middle East, and much of the United Kingdom. All we can say is “To God Be the glory for all He has done”. We believe God has blessed you, and we will always pray that God will continue to bless you abundantly for your part in all we have seen God do through this world wide ministry.
Always remember, we are…
Your Hands Extended,
Clyde & Donna
Building Bridges…Changing Lives
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