PRAYING THROUGH JANUARY

Ancient Romans referred to January as \”Ianuarius\” (meaning month of Janus), a word not so far removed from the modern day January and taken from the Etruscan word \”Jauna\” meaning \”door\”. The Romans dedicated it as their first month to their god of gateways and doorways whose name was JANUS, hence the name January.

According to the Romans, the first (1st) month was the gate through which everyone enters the calendar year this made it easier to exert unfair influence and control on their enemies by dedicating it to the god Janus hoping they would have better favor in wars. Therefore, January became the first (1st) month of the Gregorian year.

Originally, the old Roman calendar began in spring the season of new beginnings in the month of March. The beginning of their year was dedicated to the god of war – Mars.

In 46 B.C.E., Julius Caesar initiated a thorough reform that resulted in the establishment of a new dating system, the Julian calendar. He wanted the year to begin in January since it contained the festival of the god of gates (later the god of all beginnings).

He was very superstitious and fearful. He dedicated the beginning of the year to the god of gates, Janus. Thus, the beginning of the year was moved back 2 months from March to January.
This calendar was finally re-configured to align to what we have today by Pope Gregory- the Gregorian calendar. While the original pattern begins the year at the gates of the spring season, the Gregorian calendar begins the year in the middle of the winter season.

Because the Romans decided to dedicate the era after Christ\’s birth to the Lord referring to them as \”Anno Domini\” (A.D) \”The year of our Lord\” The Lord too has honored the Gregorian calendar which is most commonly used all over the world, to mark the passage of years.

WERE YOU BORN IN JANUARY?

• Pray that the foundations of your life, will reflect those of God’s original pattern.
• Pray that on your birthday, the Lord will begin or continue the process of taking you back, in your health, body, your spirit man to His original patterns.
• Pray that the Lord will arise on your behalf and bring judgment on the situations of injustice and unrighteousness in your life.
• Pray that the day of your birth is a day of blessing and joy. God will fulfill His purpose over your life and the years the cankerworm has eaten will be restored to you in any areas you were wasted (Joel 2:25)

MOON PHASES IN JANUARY 2017

Command the heavens to praise the Lord in each of these phases of the moon.