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?
- Declare the day of your birth blessed and command the heavens to record you as blessed and accepted in the Beloved.
- Command your star to shine to its maximum strength and guide all your destiny helpers to you even as the star of Yeshua guided His destiny helpers to Him from across the earth.
- Pray that every wicked power that has sought to destroy, hinder, cover or bury your star and the destiny it signifies for you, will be removed and cast out.
- Isa 44:25 Prophesy that every evil wise man targeting your star for destruction will be rendered incompetent and foolish; and every one of their wisdom tables will be turned to madness.
- Proclaim Psalm 139 over your life and thank YHVH that He custom designed you for this season and this generation
- Prophesy that you will live and not die. You will fulfill everything that He purposed for your life in your generation, and you will leave a worthwhile legacy for your descendants and for generations to come.
- Pray that you will receive the blessing of Joseph from Deut 33:13-17