WHOSE YEAR IS IT?

Have you seen my sticker? Yes o it is very beautiful. What was that caption again? “My year of unstoppable breakthrough.”
Powerful! Last year nko? “My year of divine favour; and 2008 was my year of laughter. What of you sef: you don receive for this year? Nna I have o. God said this is not my year at all. What! I reject that in Jesus’ name. Look it’s not late to change that verdict; let’s do a 3 day fast and speak into the year. It is yet young; we shall reverse this negative statement with strong agreement prayer. Ah the statement was from my waiting on God. I pleaded with Him when I received that and He insisted I must decrease this year.
Ah Ah! What kind of word is that? Others have this year to enlarge and increase... are you really sure it was God that spoke? At first I wondered but now I am sure, and at peace. “What is the reason? Did you offend God?” As I waited on Him He asked me, “What was your theme for last year?” I told Him. He asked the same for 6 years and I kept telling Him. “What happened then?” There was silence for a while; I almost got up when a quiet word came: “Which year is Mine? You have claimed each year for yourself, when are you going to give Me the year? ”
“So what I have been claiming is unspiritual?” I never said that. You asked me what this year is to be for me. Heaven has spoken: He must increase, but I must decrease Jn 3:30(RV). It now became clear to me that all the while I had been claiming my year of greatness it was for myself yet God says “Are you looking for great things for yourself? Don't look for them, because I'm going to bring disaster on all people, declares the LORD” Jer 45:5(GW). I was seeking His face so I could be something but I realize I should seek His face to be in His likeness and image. As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with Your image Ps 17:15(MKJV).
He took me back to an assignment we did in school sometime ago. Do you remember the bean seed we planted? What happened to the seed cover? “It swelled up a bit in water and began to die in the soil as a new shoot grew from it”. Yes. That new shoot had always been in it but was small and dormant. But the seed must die for it to grow. Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit Jn 12:24(MJKV).
That is why God says I must decrease this year so that Jesus will increase.