Wow, it’s been almost two months since I’ve written on this blog. I’ve meant to, but life sometimes just gets busy. And time does fly when you’re having fun.
We spent seven weeks down in San Clemente at the end of the year, and it was lovely. We rented a condo that had a panoramic ocean view, and I spent the time just relaxing, reading, and spending quality family time with my husband and kids. Just allowing God to refresh my soul. I slept better than I had in a long time. I spent dinners, coffee dates and beach time with good friends who have become more family than friends. Just simple, pleasant long chats with girlfriends who encourage me, build me up and cause me go farther with God. I was also teaching the book of Hebrews at our church down there as well as doing my weekly online teaching of the book of Romans. The Hebrews study is finished, and we are wrapping up our Romans study next week. So, I’ll now have more time to devote to this blog, and I’ve been putting together notes and studies for a book I’m working on.
We are almost at the end of the month of Shevat. 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 a reminder that God has crowned our households…..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.
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 just basic 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 Tim 6:17b “….. place your confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.” We are meant to not only be prosperous but to enjoy that prosperity, both the spiritual and earthly riches.
We are in the decade of 70 on the Hebrew calendar which means ayin. Ayin is symbolic of the ability to see or perceive and the choice of good and evil. This decade (2010-2019) is a season to have increased vision. To open our spiritual eyes and begin to see from God’s perspective.
From God’s perspective everything He is ever going to do for us has already been done in Jesus. 2 Peter 1:3 “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.” Has given us… it’s past tense. It’s already done. All that we have to do is receive it and walk in it. To do that we have to change our perception and see it as God does. Sometimes our vision gets clouded by our five senses and by circumstances in life. At times, others words can cause us to see ourselves through their perception of us instead of God’s. God’s Word is a mirror. When we look into it, we see who we truly are. Created in His image and His likeness. We are joint heirs in Christ.
Exchange your vision for His. Begin to see that He has already given you everything you will ever need for life… and for godliness. Allow God to do the exceedingly, abundantly, above all you could ask, think, hope or imagine in your life this month in and through you!
This month walk in the 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! Walk in His goodness, in His richness. This is a month to go forward and continue on in the inheritance He has blessed us with. In Shevat, let’s remember to enjoy His bounty in our lives… to be happy…. full of joy, proclaiming “I am blessed with prosperity and pleasure in Christ Jesus”. This is a GOOD month.
♥ Robin
Jews in Biblical times had a special celebration at the beginning of every month, it was a time to put God first and seek direction for the new month. It was called Rosh Chodesh (Head of the Month). They came together to praise God, to give their first fruit offerings and to hear what God was saying for the month….to gain direction for the month ahead. They were only able to hear Him by listening to the prophets…..we, however, hear Him face to face. He abides in us and speaks directly to us. 
It Is Finished 
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