THURSDAY, MARCH 2

God’s kai-ros and chron-os seasons

Scripture: Acts 3:19-21

In verses 19-21 we’re told, “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.” The “times” of verse 19 is kai-roi, plural, more than one. It is obvious that God intends different kai-ros seasons to come upon us for His purposes. In verse 21 the second “times” is chr-onoi meaning more than one season of restoration. Generally, chron-os is used in the New Testament for forty-year leadership generations. Kai-ros, on the other hand is used as the thumbprint move of God where we define the visitation by what God does, not by when it begins or when it ends. There is an outpouring going on now, a kai-ros in that we define it by the outpouring of the Spirit on the church and restoration of the gifts, not necessarily by when it began or when it ended. This Scripture makes it obvious that Jesus personally guarantees supervising the fulfilment of every prophecy given by every prophet. God is bringing to pass all that the prophets promised before Jesus can return. One of the things He says governs or defines these seasons of prophetic fulfilment are God’s kai-ros and chron-os seasons. So when the Lord said “Declare a kai-ros of My favour” that is well within the biblical norm for such an act. Finding biblical precedent is only the first step. We still need further definition of what a kai-ros of favour looks like. If God is going to release it, we need to define it and know what to expect.

PRAYER

I was on a  long grocery cue the other day and it occurred to me I would find favour, so I approach a staff manager and she directed another staff to attend to me immediately. Favour produces recognition, even when you seem the least likely to receive it. I Samuel 16:22. Favour produces prominence and preferential treatment. Esther 2:17. I call for favour on our ways today and every day in this season. Not only in mundane things BUT for supernatural Holy Spirit outpourings and a mighty move of the Holy Spirit.