God's Calendar

One day Jesus went to the synagogue in Nazareth, picked up the scrolls and began to read the book of the Prophet Isaiah. After reading, the bewildered Jews gathered in the synagogue fastened their eyes on Him. Then He said, "This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears." (Luke 4:16-21)

Jesus Himself was the fulfillment of the Word from the book of the Prophet Isaiah. He had just read about Himself from the book to the people gathered in the synagogue.

The fifth night of the 40 Days of Exploits of Faith was another tremendous encounter of great faith. The man of God, Rev. Jesse Sackey taught on the subject: "The acceptable year." He started by explaining that if we are going to walk with God we have to walk with him in faith. Faith connects us to God.

To walk with God, we need to understand how He works. There are different assignments of God's timing. Rev. Sackey categorized them into three:

# The appointed time

# The set time

# The acceptable year

Reading from Genesis 18:14, Rev. Sackey explained that the appointed time is a time frame God has determined to do something or accomplish something. You can't do anything about the appointed time. You can't reverse it or make anything happen before that time. If you understand this you will be able to wait for the appointed time.

Referring to the Scriptures, he explained that there was an appointed time for Abraham and Sarah to have a child and when that time came nothing prevented Sarah from having her child. He encouraged the congregants not to worry anymore because there's an appointed time for them.

He went on to say that you can delay your appointed time. God told Abraham that the Israelites will take 400 years to reach the Promised Land. However, it took them 430 years to get to the Promised Land.

The Israelites' delay in getting to the promised land was as a result of Moses' resistance, Pharaoh's hardened heart and the unbelief of the Israelites. You can delay your appointed time by disbelieving and murmuring.

Complaining and murmuring only lengthen your journey to the Promised Land. We can also delay our appointed time through ignorance of our appointed time.

The man of God went on to speak on the set time. He noted that the set time must necessarily happen. When the set time comes nobody can do anything about it; no power can stop your set time. At the set time it shall come to pass. The set time is the fullness of time. (Galatians 4:4)

He admonished the congregants to rejoice with people when their set time comes for it is an assurance of theirs.

Speaking on the acceptable year of the Lord, Rev. Jesse hinted that it can be any year. The acceptable year means there is an agreement on something and it's acceptable between both parties. The acceptable year can be negotiated.

He illustrated how Abraham provoked the grace of God to bring his acceptable year forward by hosting the guests and sacrificing his best calf to prepare a meal for them.

He taught that you enter the acceptable year by:

# Faith

# Giving, sacrificing and service to God

# Confession and Declaration

He challenged congregants that they can negotiate or provoke their acceptable year by what they do.  Hezekiah, Hannah, Dorcas, Zacchaeus and many others are examples of people who changed their accepted year through their sacrifices, negotiations and faith in God.

He led the congregation as they lifted up prayers to provoke their acceptable year. Indeed it has been a week of great and mighty exploits of faith.

Don't miss out on the Mega Impartation Service set to place at the Phenomenal Faith Cathedral at 5:00 pm. Come along with your mantle (towel, handkerchief, dress) and anointing oil...and of course, your faith!