Double 7 s. Double Portions.and

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1 2014.A Year of.. Double 7 s. Double Portions.and Double Blessings!! by Gale Sheehan 2014 A Year of Double 7 s 2014 is a number with Double 7 s as a base, 7+7=14. (Hebrew 5774) The number 7 has always had a very significant impact on our family in both the natural and spiritual realms: When I was born in the natural realm, in 1955, the time was 7:07 A.M. When I was Born Again in the Spirit, in 1981, it was when I read Matthew 7:7. The Lord spoke to me while I was in a crisis situation as an unbeliever ensnared in a drug culture. I was all alone on a farm in Central Illinois when it happened. My brother s wife Linda along with John Schlitt s (of the Christian rock band Petra) wife Dorla were prayer partners and were praying for me that night and pushing back the forces of darkness. This prayer effort enabled me to make a willful choice to serve the Lord that eventful night. The Lord heard my hearts cry when I said I am asking for help if He was real. I had remembered hearing somewhere the verse Ask and you shall Receive and I was sincerely asking for help from this God of the Universe. The next thing that happened was the Lord spoke to me to go get an old bible that I had buried away with my old college books. This was a giant print bible my mom had given to me many years prior. I jokingly say that she thought if the words were big enough they would work on me sometime. College degrees in Chemistry and Psychology had helped to blind my mind to the possibility of the true supernatural realm. When the Lord inspired me to get this bible out and read from it, very supernaturally, it was Matthew 7:7..Double 7 s again. This passage of scripture states Ask and you shall receive, Seek and you shall find, Knock

2 and the door shall be opened. When reading this scripture God revealed Himself to me and I said, It is true meaning this bible and its author were real to me. I was Born Again that night before ever knowing what that terminology meant. This experience opened a door to a new prophetic life for me. This upcoming year of 2014 and ongoing years will offer opportunities for Double 7 Prophetic breakthroughs as we pursue them in faith. The number 7 represents completion, fulfillment, and success. After this time of being Born Again, the next year the Lord stirred marriage in my heart. He again used the number 7 in a unique way. When I found Shelly, her birthday was on July 7 th another7/7 day. I thought this fits well in the overall plan of Gods direction and His use of the number 7 for our destiny. Over the years the number 7 has had additional special meanings. Our daughter s wedding was 7/7/7 and her son, our only grandson (thus far), Landon, came into this world right on time on June 7th. Our son s wedding was also on a Double 7 day, the 14 th of September This was also Yom Kippur another special day to the Lord. These have been some of the examples where the Lord has humorously and purposefully used 7 s to confirm his will for us A year of Double Portions The relationship of Elijah and Elisha represents one of the best demonstrations of how to effectively move into a Double Portion time in your life. Elijah had been the model prophetic visionary for many years prior to his ascension to heaven. He was known as the go to guy to get your miracle. He had many victories of light against darkness during his life validating the Lordship of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. When the time of his departure was growing near he asked Elisha what he wanted prior to his leaving. Elisha was bold and asked for a Double Portion of Elijah s spirit. Elijah said that it was a hard thing but that it was possible if Elisha was diligent to be with him and see the time of his departure. Elisha was determined to see it happen and did. Elisha

3 pursued Elijah when it was not easy and followed when there appeared to be no plan. Elisha did this because he believed the prophetic word of the Lord. Elisha got the Double Portion when Elijah left because of his tenacity. Double Portion of Fortunes: Some of you reading this have experienced the year of 2013 to be a great year of testing. This testing time of the Lord will cause us to focus on the key elements of fulfilling Destiny in Him. If you have been one of those you can know that the good news is that test times result in a Double Portion if we pass the test of the Lord. Job was one of the greatest examples of one who experienced great testing times but came through focused on the fact that God is a good God in every situation. As he was able to live his life accordingly even though seemingly losing everything he received a Double Portion in the end. Job 42:10 the Lord restored Job s fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before will be a year of double for those that pass the testing times. Double Portion of Destiny: One of the crucial keys of 2014 will be that the Lord is enabling believers to be Destiny fulfillers. There will be a Double Portion of His grace and anointing to cause Destinies to be fulfilled. There will also be a release on Angels (Ministering Spirits) to help us to fulfill Destiny. As Angels were the keys of many biblical battles recorded in the Bible, Angels will make up the victorious army of the Lord in the supernatural realm today. They will team with us earthly army to enable victories. The harvest of souls is imperative in this day and hour. The darkness in the earth is increasing to cause individuals to look for answers in life. The answer is Jesus. The church will arise in this hour to proclaim Jesus in the earth and see many transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of Light- Jesus. Elisha became a great Destiny fulfiller after receiving Elijah s mantle. He struck the water looking for miracles. We need to be those that are

4 striking the waters today with Double Portion mantles looking for miracles A Year of Double Blessings Double Blessing of Fruitfulness: The first usage of the Hebrew root to bless is in Genesis 1:22, the 5 th day of creation, when upon creating the creatures of the earth, sea, and sky He blessed them and empowered them for fruitfulness (the ability to reproduce). This word bless denotes to endue with power for success, prosperity, fecundity, longevity, etc. This Hebrew word also conveys the idea of being strengthened, of our weakness being compensated for with God s strength. It also means to kneel and acknowledge God as supreme. Therefore, a blessing from God is being empowered to do what is not within our natural capabilities. Double Blessing of Advancing the Kingdom: This Double Portion year will be a time when we can make great advancements in our Destiny as we trust the Lord for strength to do things that we are incapable of doing alone. Even though there will be progressions in the world toward greater darkness we can also expect that God will strengthen us to be greater lights during this same time period. When we are weak, we can say that we are strong by the power

5 of the Lord. A key verse of scripture for this year will be the one that the Lord charged many leaders with Be Strong and Courageous, Fear Not Nor be Dismayed, for the Lord thy God will be with you wherever you go. A Double Portion of destiny fulfillment will be attainable this year of As Elisha received the mantle of Elijah it equipped him to impact lives for the Lord in a greater way than he ever had. He was empowered to be fruitful in Kingdom business and see the signs, wonders, and miracles of the Lord in abundance. We as well this year of 2014 will be empowered to be fruitful in Kingdom business. The Kingdom of God is being established in the earth today even in the midst of the darkness of the world. The time is approaching where the kingdoms of the world will become the Kingdoms of our Lord and His Christ. When that day happens we will begin to rule and reign with Christ on the earth in a way that we have never seen before. May you be Strong and Courageous as we move forward in Destiny. Key Nations during 2014: Israel Russia Iran Jordan Korea Brazil Key World Affairs and Events United Nations Globalization Olympics Homosexuality Righteous Voices