Christine Vales: "Nissan: The Beginning of Miracles"

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"This month [Nissan] shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year to you." (Ex. 12:1-2 emphasis mine)

When we arrive at Nissan, we not only cross over into a new month, but we also pass over into a new year. So...surprise! It's a new year! Is it really that surprising? Nissan begins the season of spring when evidence of new life starts to bloom around us. These physical evidences should also open the eyes of our hearts to discern His timing and seasons. Truly all of creation does declare the glory of God!

The Winter is Past!

During the long winter months it appears as if nothing will ever flower again. Most trees stand naked of any leaves. Grasses that were once green have now lain dormant for months. New life seems hopeless. Yet as Nissan appears, the voice of the Lord calls us, saying, "Arise, My darling, My beautiful one, come with Me. See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, My darling; My beautiful one, come with Me." (Song of Songs 2:10b-13).

In Nissan, the Lord is calling us to awake from the winter and arise into the season of new life – the season of spring! When spring comes into full swing, it's as if a miracle has occurred in the earth. In God's mercy it has indeed! In fact, the word "Nissan" means "the beginning of miracles"! The earth is being redeemed right before our very eyes. All the blossoms of spring went through a process of death in order to rise to new life. This points us to the secret of the season.

The Season of His Redemption

As Jesus said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit" (Jhn. 12:24). Jesus was referring to Himself before laying down His own life on Passover. However, His desire was to redeem us, as well as all creation. He wants us to start the year in the best way possible and this begins with accepting His offer of repentance and redemption at Passover.

The Passover Lamb, Yeshua, is calling us to return to Him and receive redemption by applying His Blood over the doorposts of our hearts. The Lord desires we start the year with our hearts established in His love and forgiveness, so that we move into the new with clean hearts and fresh starts. Let us take a moment to consider and receive the redemptive Blood of the Passover Lamb, Yeshua (Heb. 10 and 1 Pet. 1:18-25).

A Fresh Wind of Grace

Once we have turned to the Lord and been redeemed by His Blood, the miracles continue. Knowing we are "but dust" He graciously breathes the breath of His Holy Spirit into us (Ps. 103:14). This fresh wind of His Spirit is depicted through the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet which is connected to Nissan, called "Hei." Hei is a picture of wind blowing through a lattice or a window and has a value of five. Five represents grace. In His grace He revives us by His Holy Spirit so we can rise and bear fruit, just as He did when He was resurrected on First Fruits.

Paul declares this truth to us in Romans, "And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of His Spirit who lives in you" (Rom. 8:11).

A Call to Rise, Walk and Praise Him!

In this month of redemption the Lord is calling us to rise, walk and praise Him! Judah is the tribe connected with Nissan and shows us how to move first in praise. The body part and action associated with Nissan is very fitting; for we are called to "continuous walking" with our "right foot." Our right side is our spiritual side of trust. The Lord bids us to rise up and step with our best foot forward in faith. He instructs us to keep on walking with praise on our lips as we move onward and upward into our future. This is what the Israelites did after the very first Passover. They followed the Lord's direction under Moses and walked forward in faith out of Egypt. When they came to the Red Sea, He made a way through the waters and consumed their enemies, and the miracles continued.

After a long winter, don't you need reviving? The Lord desires to bring springtime to your soul. Have you been redeemed by the Blood of the Passover Lamb, Yeshua? If not, take time to consider His gift to you. He wants you to start the new year with a clean heart (1 Jhn. 1:7).

If you already know the Lord as your Redeemer, take time during this Passover season to remember how the Lord redeemed you out of slavery (Deut. 15:15). How is The Lord calling you to rise this season? Ask Him to blow His breath of new life into those fallow areas of your heart. Are you praising Him in this season of singing (Song of Songs 2:12)? May you move forward stepping with your right foot of faith and watch the miracles begin to rise before your eyes in Nissan!

Christine Vales
Email: christine@christinevales.com
Website: www.christinevales.com

The Lord gave Christine Vales a deep desire to serve and point others to Him just before the turn of the century. It has been a beautiful journey and she is still discovering the gifts He planted in her—to use them to serve others and bring glory to Him! Most recently while Christine and her husband, Carlos, began exploring the Hebrew roots of their Christian faith, Christine discovered the Lord's prophetic calendar. The Lord began to stir her prophetic gift through understanding His appointed times and seasons as they were understood by His people, and the need for them to be understood today! After several years of studying and creating her own handwritten Hebrew/Gregorian Calendar, Christine created and released the first edition of "His Appointed Times: Hebrew/Gregorian Calendar & Journal" in 2017. Christine continues to follow His calling in the prophetic, as she has since the beginning of her story, where she faithfully is lifting up her voice to the Lord and raising her eyes to the fields...for they are already white for harvest (John 4:35)!

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