Many years ago a Chinese friend told me that the Chinese do not like the number four because it sounds similar to the word death. Ever since I’ve heard this as a teenager I generally stayed away from number four. Although I’m not Chinese I respected their opinions.

Therefore I became alarmed when I kept seeing 4:44 on the clock frequently both 4:44 am and 4:44 pm! I tried my best to look away quickly and give no thought to this. I would remember that my protection comes from the Lord Almighty and that my life is in His hands.

Recently I woke up and saw 4:44 am again on my bedside clock and then heard the word Ezekiel! Ok I think perhaps God wants me to investigate Ezekiel? There is no Ezekiel 4:44 but there is Ezekiel 44:4 –

4 Also He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple; so I looked, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord; and I fell on my face.

I read this verse in my old college bible in NKJV. A memory verse card that I got about four years ago at my church women’s retreat was tucked in nearby this chapter. It’s from Job 37:22 – “Out of the north comes golden splendor; God, clothed with awesome majesty.”

The Tuesday women’s prayer group that I’m leading right now at my church has been praying regularly for our church, its leaders and staff. We are doing this because the Holy Spirit has commanded us to pray this way. I can sense the intricate involvement of the Holy Spirit in how we are to pray. Additionally, I’m using my skills to organize these prayers and keep the prayer momentum going with the larger google prayer group that has been created. Many ladies in this google group are our church members.

This verse from Ezekiel 44:4 seems to confirm that we are to keep praying because God’s full glory is coming to our church in such power that a grown man like Ezekiel can fall over?! I never thought that God would use numbers to give us messages but perhaps he does. I’m still trying to process and understand this new method of communication and information. Please keep me in your prayers! 🙏 Thank you so much! 😊

One good thing is that I no longer cringe when I see the number 4. Perhaps it’ll become one of my favorite number. 💕Plus I noticed that the fourth from the Ten Commandments is to honor the Sabbath and to keep it holy! I’m starting to look forward to my Sabbath Mondays now. Praise God for He continually sets me free!!

3/21/2018 – Today our northeast area is bracing for nor’easter #4! When I first heard the news that there’s another nor’easter coming I groaned. But when I discovered that it’s the fourth one I got excited because I believe it implies something important is happening spiritually in our atmosphere. God is shaking up our atmosphere! Perhaps blowing away what’s been ruling the northeast areas. I can think of many strongholds – unbelief, rebellion, disobedience, self, religion, greed, demonic influences through fortune tellers, mediums, many other idols that our body of Christ have. Could it be that these strong winds and snow are blowing away all these contamination so that the Spirit of the Living God can visit his church? Oh I hope so. Lord, I pray for your visitation in our church. There’s a remnant praying and cleaning up ourselves for your visitation. In Jesus’ name amen.

11/12/20 – I’ll be upgrading my iPhone since my old IPhone 6’s battery is quickly dying. I ordered the newest iPhone 12 ProMax. Yesterday, when I saw an article about the new iPhone with this photo it made me remember this post. Thank you Holy Spirit for your encouragement.