What an
amazing day. This will not happen until the year January 1, 2101 (01-01-01).
Some fun
facts about the number 12…
1. Twelve men
have walked on the Earth’s moon
2. There are
12 pairs of ribs in the human body-normally.
3. In
English, twelve is the largest number that has just one syllable.
4. Under
British law, when you reach the age of 12 you can buy a pet.
5. There were 12 knights in King Arthur’s round
table
6. On Valentine
Day 1990, Michael Jordan’s jersey was stolen before a game , guess what number
he wore that day? That’s right, twelve!!
7. Jesus’
first recorded speaking engagement was at the age of twelve.
8. A
group of twelve things is called a Duodecad
9. For you
who like Math: 12 a
composite number, the smallest number with exactly six divisors.
10. Frank Sinatra’s
birthday is on December 12, 1915.
11. In the
book of Revelation the kingdom of God has 12 gates and is guarded by 12 angels.
12. The Beatles released a total of 12
studio albums.
The number 12 has been a big deal all over the world on this day.
However, biblically the number 12 has been significant for centuries. In fact,
it is one of God’s favourite numbers -alongside 7 of course ;). It symbolizes
perfection or completeness. It is the number tribes God separated his people
into, the number of disciples Jesus chooses to walk the closest with him, and
is a significant number in the construction of the new Jerusalem. It seems like
every time the number 12 pops up in the bible, it is connected to something big
God is doing in the world to advance his kingdom. Some biblical scholars even point
out that 12 is the product of 3 (being the divine number) and 4 (being four
corners of the earth). It is interesting that the combination of divinity and
earth creates the perfection or completeness and how this is reflected in
Christ’s coming to Earth.
This could just be a silly day to celebrate, but if it is an important
number for God, let’s add some spiritual significance. Today marks an opportunity
for you to advance God’s ministry in Scotland by partnering with us. What we
are asking for is simple. We need 12 people to commit to 12 dollars for 12
months. This would secure all of the rest of the funds we need to return and make
it possible to continue our work in Scotland. Don’t let this just be another
day, let continue in God’s tradition of adding significance to the number 12.
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