​Blessings for the Hebrew Month of Shevat
Shevat—The Eleventh Hebrew Month of 5786
January 19–February 17, 2026

Be Sure to Shout Your Agreement to the Promises of God

It’s long been said that shouting out and forcefully declaring the goodness of God are important this month. Why is this? Why do we find the command to “shout” 18 different times in the book of Psalms? I think we know that it’s not so much a matter of volume as it is a forceful, faith-filled, wholehearted declaration of agreement with Him. Primarily, two different things occur when we shout/declare:

First, our words are released into the spiritual realm, including the second heavens, where principalities and powers and other forces of darkness reside and operate (Eph. 2:2, 6:12). Our words have a devastating effect on the enemy because it’s actually the wisdom of God that we are shouting/declaring—so that “the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places” (Eph. 3:10). And the Bible makes it clear that the wisdom of God brings the rulers of this age to nothing. Paul states, “We speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing” (1 Cor. 2:6).

Second, those shouts and strong declarations of faith affect us. We bring our inner man into full alignment and agreement with God. Now is the “Day of the Saints,” and this is a time of harvest. God wants to use each one of us to bear fruit for Him. Let’s do as this verse says: “Rejoice, O barren, you who do not bear! Break forth and shout, you who are not in labor! For the desolate has many more children than she who has a husband” (Gal. 4:27).

God promises that you will bear fruit. Shout out your agreement with Him!

1. Month of the tribe of Asher—In Genesis 49:20 [1] when Jacob blessed his sons, he said Asher would have an abundance of food and delicacies fit for a king. This really is what God wants for us—an abundant, overflowing life filled with good things. Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life … more abundantly” (John 10:10). If you really want that, then speak it out.

Declare: “Yes, God, You are making my life abundant.”

2. However, beware of overindulgence of delicacies (Prov. 23:3 [2])—Read the book of Daniel. He turned down the king’s delicacies and tested out ten times better than his peers. Ask and expect the Lord to help you in the areas of your life in which you need more self-control or discipline.

Declare, “God has given me the Spirit of self-control and He will help me not to be sidetracked by lesser things (“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” [2 Tim. 1:7]).”

3. A month to develop a plan to sustain the generations—The ones you mentor; how does your olive tree blossom? Remember that God’s desire is to use each one of us to raise up others so they too can flourish and hopefully surpass.

Declare, “God’s breath on me is extending to my family and all whom I mentor.”

4. Month of the Hebrew letter tsade [ץ]—Your righteousness becomes your foundation. It’s on this basis that we connect with the trees in our fields. What fields are there? Who is planted there? Are the trees ready to bear fruit?

Declare, “New and key connections are coming this month, and all will somehow result in harvest.”

5. Month of the constellation Aquarius, the water carrier—Your roots awaken to the water of life. The river of God touches our roots. We are like a tree planted by a river (Ps. 1:3 [3]). We should expect a great awakening in our lives with the Lord.

Declare, “Yes, this shall be a month—and a year—of fruitfulness.”

6. Look for those who are bringing pitchers of water to you—Decisions will be made so you can be watered in a new way. Trust the Lord to bring you people who will minister to you. Study the story of Rebecca in Genesis 24 (she brought water for Eliezer, which led to her marrying Isaac), and the Samaritan woman in John 4 (she came just for water, but received the water of life).

Declare, “The breath of God on me connects me with those God brings my way. The Lord wants me to treat everyone I meet with honor, so I will treat them that way. They will be blessed, and so will I with unexpected blessings.”


7. A month to shout, “My blessings are on the way.” Also declare, “My thirst will be quenched” (John 7:37–39 [4]).

8. Month of the new year of trees—Choose to eat of the tree of life (Gen. 3:22 [5]) and not rely on human effort and understanding.

Declare, “Lord, You are my source. You are showing me how to only eat of You.”

9. Month of the stomach and esophagus—What you’re tasting produces the life or nourishment for your future. Make sure to spend extra time reading God’s word this month. Let’s expect healing for people who have physical issues in these areas.

Declare, “I will obey the Lord in what I feed myself, both physically and spiritually.”

10. Be sure to eat the word—“Taste and see that the Lord is good” (Ps. 34:8).

Declare, “I am tasting of the Lord. He is good!” If we don’t know that He is good, we will miss revelation He wants to give us.

References

[1] “Bread from Asher shall be rich, and he shall yield royal dainties” (Gen. 49:20).

[2] “Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food” (Prov. 23:3).

[3] “He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper” (Ps. 1:3).

[4] “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified” (John 7:37–39).

[5] “Then the Lord God said, ‘Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever’” (Gen. 3:22).

​Taking Definite Steps to Advance

A key passage for this month is Isaiah 60:1–5. Verse 1 states, “Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.” This is a command, and we have the choice of believing and obeying, or of disregarding it. The passage continues: “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples” (v. 2). This is certainly true. 
“But the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you” (v. 2). We can choose to respond to all these things with faith and great hope. It’s our choice. As we do, the Lord Himself arises upon us. We will sense His presence, receive more faith, receive more hope, and walk in more boldness and confidence than ever.

What will be the result? “And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising” (v. 3). God wants His glory and light to be reflected off of each one of us. People will come to us because they can sense the hope and see the “light” (Jesus) that is on us. Even influential ones (kings) will come. 

But these possible great results aren’t automatic. A key event on the 10th day of this 10th month (Dec. 30) in Bible history is the start of the siege of Jerusalem, culminating in its ultimate defeat. Why? Because of disobedience. Thus, this month is a time to reflect and meditate. What choices do I have to make so that I walk with the Lord the way He wants me to. What changes do I need to make so that I keep advancing and not fall back into old, negative patterns. As I ponder and ask the Holy Spirit, He will give wisdom.

Also, the letter of the month is ayin (ע) which means “eye” or “to see.” The more we recognize (see) that God is in everything, in all our circumstances, the more we will move into maturity. Conversely, an immature person quickly forgets/doesn’t see God, and makes immature choices.

1. Month of the tribe of Dan—Means to judge; to grow up and mature. See Genesis 49:16–18 [1]. Samson came from the tribe of Dan (Judges 13). Samson didn’t mature, and therefore failed to reach his potential. In Revelation 7, the tribe of Dan isn’t listed with the other tribes. It seems to have disappeared from history. We cannot expect to use “immaturity” as an excuse forever.

But despite the sadness of Samson’s failure, there is a positive—and perhaps prophetic—picture. Just as Samson killed more of the enemy in his final act than in all his previous years (Judges 16:30 [2]), we too can expect more harvest than ever before as God rapidly matures us. In just one day, Samson—repentant and relying on God—achieved more than he had in his whole lifetime. What a picture of end-time harvest! In just a short period of time, there will be greater harvest than all the harvest since the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 until now.

Declare: “God is maturing me now. As Paul said, I am ‘forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead’” (Phil. 3:13).

2. Samson’s weakness was basically an inability to say “no” to his flesh—he put his fleshly desires above his vows and calling. As a Nazarite, he was to never cut his hair or eat anything unclean (Judges 13:4–5 [3]). Eating honey from a lion’s carcass broke that vow (Judges 14:9) [4]. Also, he should have run from Delilah, but his flesh kept him coming back. Gradually she wore him down and he revealed the source of his strength—that he was a Nazarite whose hair had never been shaved. His great gifting didn’t have the impact it could have. Say, “Lord, I choose to deal with my flesh and immaturities. I choose to walk in sync with You.”

Declaration: “The Lord is helping me to grow and mature. Thus, I am well able to deal with my immaturities and fleshly weaknesses.”

3. A month to fast—It was on Tevet 10 in 588 BC that Nebuchadnezzar II began the siege of Jerusalem (2 Kings 25:1 [5]). We know this was a culmination of Israel’s long ignoring/breaking of their covenant with God and their rebellion against Him. The enemy always wants to besiege us. Fasting helps us to be watchful and sharpens our spiritual senses to focus on the Lord and to keep aligned with Him. This year, Tevet 10 falls on December 30. Think of Samson and how fasting could have helped him say “no” to his flesh, and better enabled him to hear and respond to the Holy Spirit.

Declaration: If/as the Holy Spirit so leads me, I will fast and I will grow in watchfulness. The Lord will break any siege of the enemy against me.

4. Ending of Hanukkah (Dec. 15–22)—In the midst of destruction there is mercy. This festival means “the light will not go out.” No matter what the enemy does, God will come through and help us. He will provide the oil of the Holy Spirit so we can keep shining as “lights of the world” (John 8:12). This all connects to us dedicating and keeping our lives dedicated to the Lord (John 10:22). In the second century BC, the Maccabees rose up and led a revolt taking back their land and their temple. The enemy ruler had desecrated it completely, so the Jews cleansed it and rededicated it back to God. When it came to lighting the lamps in the Holy Place, there was a problem with the oil supply—they only had enough for one day. It required a whole week to prepare a new batch in the proper way. But they didn’t want to wait, so they lit the lamps immediately. And God gave them a miracle—the oil lasted not just a day, but seven days until the new batch was ready. The lesson for us is huge. When we dedicate our lives to Him for His purpose for us, He will always make sure we are filled with the oil of the Holy Spirit.

Declaration: “I dedicate myself to the Lord daily. I live for Him. He will keep me filled with the oil of the Holy Spirit.”

5. Month of the Hebrew letter ayin (ע)—It means “Let your good eye see.” The more we live our lives for Him and His purposes, the more we will see what He wants us to see. Remember Paul’s prayer, “that the eyes of your understanding being enlightened” (Eph. 1:18). Wisdom/maturity is seeing/recognizing God in all our circumstances.

6. A month to war with the evil eye and to break the power of evil watchers (if you don’t break that power, it will try to manipulate you). The evil-eye structure is embedded in our culture. It allows us to be manipulated by evil spirits. In Acts 13, Barnabas and Paul were hindered by Elymas the sorcerer. Paul prayed, and the Lord struck Elymas with blindness. Similarly, we can pray and ask the Lord to close the eyes of the enemy so we aren’t hindered. In 2 Kings 6:17–18 [6], Elisha prayed for the eyes of his servant to be opened. That servant was then able to see the angelic army protecting them. Elisha prayed again and the enemy army was blinded.

Declaration: “Ever since I rededicated myself, my home, and my work to the Lord, He has been enabling me to see and hear. Miracles are happening all around me. I will not be entrapped and led back to the old ways.”

7. Pray for our leaders—In 1 Timothy 2:2, Paul exhorts us to pray “for kings and all who are in authority.” Many strategies begin to be released at this time, as well as in April and July. God gives us people to lead and guide. We need to pray for them. A good leader will give us revelation. Be sure to pray for your spiritual covering, as well as for the political leaders of your nation.

Declaration: “I declare I will pray for my leaders (including those in my home, church, work, and nation).”

8. Review your education or what is initiating you into your next phase. Part of maturing is making sure you get the training and knowledge you need. Sign up for a course or training you need.

Declaration: “I declare the Holy Spirit enables me to be flexible. I am not locked into old ways. I eagerly accept the new training He has for me.”

9. Be angry but sin not—Anger itself isn’t necessarily a sin, but we have to be careful not to let it control us, as it can easily lead to sin. It rose up in Cain and he murdered his brother Abel (Gen. 4:5–8) [7]. In Ephesians 4:26–27 [8], we see anger is equated with being demonized. Note the suddenness of anger. If we don’t learn to process anger properly so our emotions are under control of the Holy Spirit, we will erupt and fail when the test comes. “Be angry and sin not” (Eph. 4:26). Get over your anger before nightfall. God will give you the opportunity. So when you have time, deal with it. For example, if you are between jobs, then pour the word of God into you and build yourself up.

Declaration: “I declare I am dealing with anger and any other hidden issues. The Lord is helping me mature.”

10. Month of the constellation of Capricorn, the goat—Hind’s feet on high places. See 2 Samuel 22:34 [9], Psalm 18:33 [10], and Habakkuk 3:19 [11]. God is enabling us to go to higher places in Him. 

11. Time to leap like a goat (deer). Maturing doesn’t always have to be a long, slow process. The idea here is we can “leap” quickly to a state of maturity by the decisions we make. “The lame shall leap like a deer” (Isa. 35:6). “He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on my high places” (Ps. 18:33). 

Declaration: “I declare quick maturing. I can leap ahead like a deer.”

12. The month of the liver. The liver is important because it purifies. Proverbs 7:23 [12] talks about a dart in the liver (for the man who gave into sexual temptation). Sexual sin will affect your liver. We can trust God to purify us by the blood of Jesus. Think of His blood as entering your own bloodstream and cleansing you of the spiritual impurities that may be there because of your family bloodline or because of your own sin. When the liver is purified, the brain and heart also function more effectively.

Declaration: “I declare the blood of Jesus purifies me and my DNA whenever I confess sin. I also pray for those with liver problems to be healed.”