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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Elul Prophetic Word- Prepare Your Walls!

Shalom, friends! 🕊️✨

If you have been feeling an overwhelming sense of spiritual urgency lately, you are definitely not alone. Many of us in the Messianic and watchman community have been sensing a massive shift in the atmosphere.

Why Yesterday (6 Elul) Was a Critical Prophetic Portal

To understand the weight of prophetic words being released right now, we have to look at the exact biblical calendar timing. Yesterday was 6 Elul.

According to ancient records, 6 Elul is the exact date recorded in Ezekiel 8:1, where the Prophet Ezekiel was suddenly gripped by a divine hand and transported into a heavenly vision to see the hidden things inside the Temple. The Sages teach that 6 Elul is a day when the spiritual veil is ripped away, exposing hidden blockages and structural corruption so we can receive a direct download of heavenly vision.

It is no coincidence that right in the wake of this date, Rabbi Curt Landry released an urgent message titled “What God Told Me About the Next 30 Days”. If you have been walking through a heavy season of delays, oppression, weariness or attack, this shift brings beautiful reassurance: the long testing season is officially drawing to a close.

Rebuilding Our Walls: A Strategy for Restoration

A central theme of Rabbi Curt's 30-day reprieve is rebuilding your walls. Just as Nehemiah looked at the ruins of Jerusalem and chose prayer before action, we are called to restore our ruined identities and renew our spiritual hearts.

Rebuilding our spiritual walls is not just about protection; it's about restoring hope, trust, and dignity. Like the workers in Nehemiah 3, we must recognize that this project often happens right where we live—working on the sections near our own homes. Nehemiah's blueprint reminds us that rebuilding is a deliberate, step-by-step process of placing "one simple stone at a time". These "walls" of spiritual routine—prayer, responsibility, and rest—prepare us to face the world with renewed confidence.

A Personal Testimony: The Instruction to "Invest"

I had a powerful personal experience of this "rebuilding" mandate just yesterday. Although I rarely go downtown, I felt an urgent need to set out. As I dressed to leave and put on my fishing vest, a single word dropped into my heart: "Invest."

I wondered exactly what I was meant to invest in, but as I walked, I was led to look at a sign outside a Western-themed store. They were now accepting consignments! Inside, I saw a mannequin wearing a necklace with a white cross, a symbol I have been led to ponder deeply for days. As I prayed, I felt led to pray for a "money miracle" for the shop and even suggest new products they could offer online. It was a beautiful reminder that when the "King is in the field," He gives us the strategies we need to rebuild—we just have to follow the prompt.

Witty Inventions and New Foundations

Following that lead, I headed to Dollarama for supplies for a brand-new crafting business: a jute wreath, rustic birds, cork placemats, and heavy cord. I even picked up a blank calendar—how appropriate to prepare for this new year! When I paid, I felt put in my heart to boldly state: "I need to cash out some items separately for my business."

This is exactly what the prophetic word meant by receiving "witty inventions" and strategies from the courts of heaven during this 30-day window. I even experienced a small "miracle of protection" on the way home, finding the perfect container for my delicate items just when I needed it. He truly provides for every detail of the rebuild!

Watching the Clock: The Genesis Pattern and the 6,000-Year Timeline

To understand where we are on God's clock, we have to look back at the Genesis Pattern. Prophetic teachers often view the seven days of the creation week as a "seed form" blueprint for all of human history. Based on the principle that "one day is as a thousand years" (Psalm 90:4, 2 Peter 3:8), the six days of work in Genesis point to 6,000 years of human labour.

The Talmud (Sanhedrin 97a) confirms this, stating the human order lasts exactly 6,000 years, followed by a 1,000-year Millennial Sabbath Rest—the "seventh day" of history.

As many of you know, our history often obscures this true timeline. Due to historical compression in the Seder Olam Rabbah, roughly 165 years are missing from the traditional Jewish calendar count. Some teach that this breach was intentional to obscure the date of the arrival of the Messiah. When we restore those hidden years, we find we are living on the absolute threshold of the 6,000th year from Adam right now. So throw out any prophetic words you hear about 5787 - that's old news! Prepare to enter 5952!

Let’s put down yesterday's logic, open up our new calendars, and sit at the feet of the King while He is standing right here in our field.

How are you rebuilding your spiritual walls this week? Have you received your own "witty invention" or a prompt to "invest" since 6 Elul? Let me know in the comments below!

Yeshua Take the Wheel!

Here is the full podcast where Rabbi Landry shares the word he received.




About the Author

Sister Su is a survivor through her Saviour and has been blessed to see many miracles in her life. Currently digging her way out from under a mountain of debt while battling chronic illness, she dreams of one day earning her doctorate in practical theology.

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Monday, June 1, 2026

Why Is the Hebrew Calendar Missing 165 Years? The Answer Points to Year 6000

Biblical Chronology  ·  Hebrew Calendar

Hidden Years:
A Calendar in Need of Repair?

Deep within the archives of biblical chronology lies a mathematical ghost — 165 years quietly swallowed by history.

Infographic summarising the post: the Hebrew calendar is missing 165 years, placing us within 50 years of the prophetic year 6000
This image summarises the key finding of this post — 165 years were removed from the Hebrew calendar in the 2nd century. Restoring them to the Persian era timeline places us within 50 years of the prophetic year 6000, and aligns Daniel's 70 Weeks prophecy directly with the life and death of Yeshua.

This post was inspired by a conversation in my YouTube community. One of my viewers was criticising a modern prophet, arguing he was a false prophet because he was basing his prophecies on the wrong year. That comment sent me down a remarkable rabbit hole — and what I found surprised me. The problem may not be with the prophet. It may be with the calendar itself.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

2026 Nisan - Happy New Year!

The Budding Season: Discovering the Creator’s New Year in Nisan

Tansi, everyone! As a teacher, I spent my life following bells and semesters, but lately, the Creator has been showing me a different kind of rhythm—His own. It’s like finding a lost trail in the bush that leads exactly where you need to go. From the time I was young, I felt that something was off with the calendar we used; it never quite matched the spirit of the land or the truth in my heart.

For so long, I followed the calendar on the wall as the standard, but I’ve been diving into the "First Month" mentioned in the Good Book, and my heart is just full of excitement. It turns out the New Year isn't in the middle of a frozen January; it’s right now, when the geese come back and the pussy willows start to bud. This month is called Nisan, and it’s a beautiful reminder that our Creator is a Master of new beginnings and miraculous rescues - like the Resurrection of Our Messiah!

A wide, peaceful landscape of a Canadian lake at spring dawn with geese flying in a V-formation. In the foreground, pussy willow branches frame a rustic wooden table holding a ceramic bowl and an old Bible. Overlay text reads: "Turtledovethoughts.blogspot.com" and "Battling a Chronic Illness During Nisan."
The pussy willows are budding and the geese are returning—welcoming the Creator’s New Year as we find stillness in the midst of the struggle.

Table of Contents

  1. The Start of the Biblical Year
  2. Celebrating the New Year
  3. The Passion Week Timeline
  4. A Month of Miracles: Other Important Dates
  5. Judah: The Tribe of Praise
  6. The Great Spring Clean: Finding Peace in the Weakness
  7. Sources
  8. About the Author

The Start of the Biblical Year

On the Gregorian calendar, we’re well into the year by March. However, in the Torah, the Creator tells Moses, "This month [Nisan] shall be for you the beginning of months" (Exodus 12:2). It’s also called Chodesh HaAviv, the month of spring. For a Métis soul, this makes so much sense. We’ve always watched the "Goose Moon" (Niskipesim) to know when life is stirring again. It’s the time when the "buds" (nitzan) appear, which is actually where the name Nisan comes from.

Torah-orientated believers have been following this calendar ordained by the Creator for centuries. One handy place to see how the Creator’s calendar aligns with dates in the man-made Gregorian calendar is Hebcal. In 2026, Rosh Chodesh Nisan (the New Moon) begins at sundown on Wednesday, March 18, and ends at nightfall on Thursday, March 19.

Celebrating the New Year

Because Nisan 1 is the New Year for Kings and Festivals, it is a time of great joy! Traditionally, the month is ushered in with the Blessing of the New Moon (Kiddush Levanah). One of the most beautiful ways to celebrate this season is through the Blessing of the Trees (Birkat HaIlanot). When you see the first blossoms on a fruit tree, there is a special prayer thanking the Creator for creating "goodly trees and goodly creatures" for us to enjoy.

It is also a time of preparation—getting ready to tell the story of our deliverance at the Passover Seder later in the month. Instead of a loud party, this New Year is about a quiet, blossoming hope. A traditional greeting for this month is "Chodesh Tov," which simply means "A good month!"

The Passion Week Timeline: A Journey in the Creator's Rhythm

  • Nisan 13: In the morning, the Messiah sent His disciples to prepare a place for them to enjoy the Passover meal together (Luke 22:7-13).
  • Nisan 14 (Passover Day):
    • Evening (Start of the day): The Messiah shared the Passover meal (The Last Supper) with His disciples (Matthew 26:20).
    • Morning: Yeshua was crucified.
    • Noon to 3 p.m.: The sky turned black, and at the ninth hour, Yeshua declared, "It is finished!" (John 19:30, Mark 15:33-37).
  • Nisan 15 (Feast of Unleavened Bread begins):
    • Evening (Start of the day): This marks the beginning of the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread, a mandated Holy Day and a High Sabbath. Yeshua, our "Bread of Life," was laid in a borrowed tomb in the evening, just as the sun was setting and the Sabbath was about to begin (John 19:31, 42).
  • Nisan 16: A day of rest and traditionally the day of the First Fruits offering.
  • Nisan 17 (Weekly Sabbath): The weekly seventh-day Sabbath where the Messiah remained in the tomb, fulfilling the sign of Jonah.
  • Nisan 18 (First Day of the Week):
    • Morning: The women arrived at the tomb at dawn to discover the stone rolled away and the Messiah risen from the grave (Matthew 28:1-6, John 20:1).

A Month of Miracles: Other Important Dates

Nisan is packed with historical wonders that show the Creator's hand at work:

  • Nisan 1: The Tabernacle was inaugurated in the desert. It is also the traditional anniversary of the birth and passing of the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
  • Nisan 7: Joshua sent the two spies into Jericho.
  • Nisan 10: The anniversary of the passing of Miriam the Prophetess. On this day, the Israelites also crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land.
  • Nisan 21: The final day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, traditionally the day the Red Sea split to allow the Israelites to escape Pharaoh's army.
  • Nisan 28: The walls of Jericho fell after the Israelites marched around them for seven days.

Judah: The Tribe of Praise

Each Hebrew month is tucked under the wing of a specific tribe, and Nisan belongs to Judah (Yehuda). The name Judah comes from Yadah, which means to throw out your hands in praise and thanksgiving.

Judah was the leader who went first into the Red Sea before it even parted. As a teacher, I love that—it’s about having the courage to step out in faith before you see the miracle. This month is an invitation for us to lift our hands, even when things look messy, and trust that the Creator is leading the way.

The Great Spring Clean: Finding Peace in the Weakness

Now, I have to be honest with you all—the "Spring Cleaning" part of Nisan is a real struggle for me right now. I’ve been extremely weak for several months because Lupus is kicking my butt. It’s frustrating to see things that need doing—cupboards that need clearing and floors that need a sweep—and simply not have the strength to do them.

Before Passover starts on the 14th, we are supposed to rid our homes of chametz (leaven or yeast). Spiritually, chametz represents "puffing ourselves up" with pride or ego. But practically? It means I am finding crackers and bread products in places they just shouldn't be! I recently wrote about discovering chametz in my freezer, and let me tell you, checking under every chair and floorboard for stray crumbs takes a toll when your energy is low. Some days, my body just says "no."

A peaceful spring scene in Canada with pussy willow branches, a wooden table, a ceramic bowl, and an old Bible. In the sky, a flock of geese fly in a V-formation over a calm lake. Text overlays: Turtledovethoughts.blogspot.com and Battling a Chronic Illness During Nisan.
Finding the rhythm of the Creator’s New Year while leaning on His strength during the difficult days.

I’ve had to learn that the Creator isn't looking for a perfect house; He’s looking for a still heart. When the frustration bubbles up, I keep focusing on Psalm 46:10: "Be still, and know that I am the Creator." Even if I can only sweep one small corner today, I am being still in His presence. Getting rid of the "leaven" in my heart—the guilt of not doing enough—is just as important as the physical cleaning. It makes room for the "bread of sincerity," and I’m so ready for that fresh start.

A Call to Joy and Miracles

Friends, Nisan is the month of miracles and new beginnings. I have been so blessed to see many miracles in my life already. If it is the Creator's will, I would certainly appreciate having these Lupus symptoms disappear and my strength renewed. The Good Book promises that those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength! Let’s step into this new month with expectancy, looking for the ways the Creator is budding new life in our own stories.

Thanks for popping into my blog and leaving a note in the comments - I cherish every comment I get. Prayers greatly appreciated.

~ Su


Sources

  1. Hebcal Interactive Jewish Calendar
  2. Hebcal: Rosh Chodesh Nisan 2026
  3. Chabad: The Hebrew Month of Nisan
  4. Curt Landry Ministries: Miracles & Redemption in Nisan
  5. Aish: The Spiritual Meaning of Nisan
  6. The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture: Seasonal Cycles
  7. Lupus Foundation: Managing Fatigue and Daily Life

About the Author

Su is a teacher and a Messianic Métis woman who is passionate about reconnecting with the Creator’s original calendar and Holy Days. Through her blog, Turtledove Thoughts, she shares her journey of faith, her love for the land, and the lessons she learns while navigating life with chronic illness. She believes that even in stillness, there is a powerful work of renewal taking place.