Happy New Month
The Mystery of Ten (10)
The Blessing of the Tenth Month
The 10th month is a month of revelation - revelation of hidden things.
“And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.” Genesis 8:5 KJV
In the days of Noah, after the flood, the waters were so much that even the mountains weren’t seen. But on the first day of the tenth month, the hidden mountains began to be visible. In the same manner, every challenge in your life is being removed beginning from today. Every flood of shame, delay, trouble, pains and bitterness, is abating and everything that has kept you hidden is being revealed in the name of Jesus.
Ten (10) does not only represent completeness, it is also a revelation of divine order. Jesus, teaching in His days on earth, told parables of 10 lepers, 10 virgins, to mention a few.
While pronouncing His mission, Jesus declared ten (10) “I AMs”. In John 6:35, He said, “I am the bread of life…”. In John Chapter 10, verses 7 to 9, “I am the door…” and in John 10:36, “I am the sheep…”. He didn't stop there. “I am the ressurection and the life…” (John 11:35), “I am the true vine…” (John 15:1-5), “I am the living bread…” (John 6:51), “I am one that beareth witness of myself…” (John 8:18). All these are declarations of Jesus. In all there are ten, do you now understand that the number ten (10) isn’t just a figure, but a mystery? Jesus closed His I Am declaration with these; “I am the good shepherd…” (John 10:14) and in the sixth verse of the fourteenth chapter, He said, “I am the way, the truth and the life…”
That is not all. When God was dealing with the children of Israel, He gave them 10 commandments because it represents completeness. It also represents the law (Exodus 20).
I mentioned earlier that the number 10 does not only represent restoration (Luke 15:8), it is also a sacred number. He says, after you have laboured, give me a tenth of your increases. Do we now see that ten isn't just a number, but a mystery?
Let us proceed. Begin to count, the tenth book, from Genesis, is 2 Samuel. Here, it was recorded that David was enthroned and Saul came down for his sake. Any enemy of your throne shall be overthrown for you.
10 is a powerful number, and the earlier you know this, the better. Noah took over from the generation that failed and began a new generation. When it gets to 10, things turn around. It represents the glory of God.
Esther would have died a nobody but she was elevated and was brought into the palace in chapter 2:16, in the tenth month. I'm sure you don't think these are mere coincidence. The Bible says, “… and the king stood up on seeing Esther…” Esther replaced Vashti, may you not be replaced in this tenth month.
It was in the tenth month that Haman met his waterloo. Esther contested and won. Where you have been losing, you begin to win in this tenth month. Whoever contends with you shall live to regret their actions.
Esther didn’t destroy the life of Vashti to be elevated. God Himself orchestrated her journey to the palace. You don't have to pull down anyone to fulfill prophecy or achieve God's counsel upon your life. Don’t deliberately bring anyone down because when you start, God will not be behind both fighters.
The instances or examples of ten (10) in the Bible are numerous, we might not be able to exhaust it in a hurry. Let me try to close with this;
“And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee.” I Kings 11:31 KJV
Solomon is one of the greatest kings that reigned on earth. Yet God rent his kingdom into twelve and gave ten portions of it to Jeroboam. From the great, high and mighty, wealth will change hands to you.
Finally,
“...I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10 KJV)
This scripture is God’s desire for you - ten over ten. In this month of 10, according to John 10:10, may you score tenoverten. May you have life and have it more abundantly.
Cheers to a new month and new beginning.