2009 and Believers

In the world of numbers, the Bible gives us significant insights if we look.

The number 7, and thus the year 2007, marked spiritual perfection and completion. This was the last day of the week and marked the completion of the earth and is mentioned many, many more times in the Bible with this sort of significance.

The number 8, and thus the year 2008, is a number of resurrection and new beginnings. the Feast of Tabbernacles is 8 days long, the transfiguration took place on the 8th day, and there are 8 resurrections in the Bible besides Jesus and the saints, plus many more refrences to the number 8.

That brings us to 9, and thus the year 2009. This number signifies a few things, including: Divine Completeness from the Father, The End, Conclusion and Judgement. For those who are of this earthly world, this can bring about great fear for those who believe in the power of the number. Especially given the world today, one could easily assume that these are truly the last days, and I , for one, believe that could very well be true, but unlike the unbelievers, I am excited!

You see, judgment is reserved for the wicked ( unsaved ) and not for those who follow Christ. The Bible tells us that Jesus stood in place of our judgement. He was the pure and spotless lamb given in our place as a sacrifice to end all sacrifices. He took our judgment and once we accept Him as our Savior and His Father as our Father, God's judgment toward us is cast aside and in it's place stands grace and mercy. The judgment that awaits us is for what we have done and not done to promote the Kingdom of God. It is when we will be rewarded, not condemed. God is not here to condem us, but to save us from our own condemnation. By not following God and accepting His plan of salvation, we are condeming ourselves. So.... believers, REJOICE! This is a time of harvest for us, this is our time of Divine completness from the Father!

We must remember, it is God who gives us the victory, as we read in Zephaniah 3:17 " The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory." He is here today, alive and well in each of his followers and it's His strength which brings us the victory over evil and negativity. Instead of reminding yourself that you, like so many others, are struggling with finances, remind yourself that you are rich in the Kingdom of God and that as a believer, you do not live by the world's economy, but by God's - and by the way, He owns it ALL! No matter what struggle you are facing right now, if you simply trust God and give the matter to Him, he will bring the victory!

Here are a couple websites about numbers and thier Biblical meanings. It's quite interesting!

1. http://www.asis.com/users/stag/godcount.html

2. http://www.biblestudy.org/bibleref/meaning-of-numbers-in-bible/introduction.html