PRAYING THROUGH THE MONTH OF AUGUST

The month of August was named after Augustus Caesar, one of the emperors of the Roman Empire. In Hebrew, the month of August was called ELUL (Neh. 6:15). According to the ecclesiastical or Jewish sacred calendar, August is the sixth (6^th) month (Ezekiel 8:1-18; Haggai 1:1-15). It is the last or twelfth (12^th) month of the Jewish civil calendar. However, going by the Gregorian calendar it is the eighth (8^th) month.

This month is a period of time termed “plumpness” representing “a surplus above the perfect seven” meaning, that which is in excess, or over and above, or overflowing. (Gen. 17:12- the Hebrew meaning of ‘eight’ in this scripture is plumpness that represents ‘a surplus above the perfect seven’).

Figuratively, the eighth month symbolizes fatness, rich fat, lusty and plenteous. Thus the eighth month is a time of salvation, restoration, fruitfulness, more abundance and plenty (Luke 1:23-37, 66; Acts 9:33-34; 1Pe.3:20.)  The month of August is a period of time characterized by the ripening of the fruit of the date palm and summer figs.

WERE YOU BORN IN AUGUST?

• Praise God for bringing you into another year.
• Prophesy the blessing of Joseph. Speak to the earth and declare that the earth will bring forth its best for you in this new year. Prophesy to the heavens to declare the glory of Jehovah over your life every day of this New Year. Deut 33:13-17, Lev 26:4-5, Hos 2:21-22, Psalm 19:1-2, Isa 55:12.

Prophesy that you will grow in your spirit man into a mature son so that you can receive your inheritance. Wherever you go in this new year, creation will experience release from frustration because you are growing not just in years but also in maturity of spirit to take responsibility of your Father’s estate i.e. the territory Jehovah has allowed you to inhabit. Rom 8:19-20, Gal 4:1-2

MOON PHASES IN AUGUST 2015

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