Yesterday we entered into the Hebrew month of Shevat, which is Jan 11th – Feb 9th on our calendar.
This is a key month to shout “the blessings are mine in Christ.”
Asher is the tribe associated with the month of Shevat. Asher means blessed or prosperous and comes from the root word “ashar”, meaning to go on, to advance or to make progress. Asher was blessed with the potential for every earthly blessing – abundant resources, the most fertile land in Canaan, many children, peace with the other tribes, the favor of God and security from enemies. He is known as the prosperous one. His blessing from Moses indicated both prosperity and pleasure.
Asher is the blessing beyond the norm – to be given more than what is necessary for survival.
- 2 Cor 9:8 “And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others (New Living Translation).”
- 1 Timothy 6:17b “….. place your confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.”
- Ephesians 3:20 “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us”
We are meant to not only be prosperous but to enjoy that prosperity, both spiritual and earthly riches. Allow God to do the exceedingly, abundantly, above all you could ask, think, hope or imagine in your life this month.
Shevat is spelled shin-beit-tet in Hebrew. Shin is a picture of a crown. Beit is a house, household or family. Tet is the letter for goodness. Shevat is God crowning our households, crowning our families with goodness. Psalm 65:11 “You crown the year with your goodness, and your paths drip with abundance. Another translation says even the hard places overflow with abundance.
This month get a revelation of all that God wants to do in your life… the prosperity He wants to pour out on you… not just enough but overflow. Prosperity and pleasure! Begin to walk in His goodness, in His richness. Let’s move forward and continue on in the prosperity He has blessed us with.
This month let us remember to enjoy His bounty in our lives… to be happy…. full of joy, proclaiming “The blessings are mine in Christ Jesus.”
This is a GOOD month.
~ Robin
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