Blessings for the Hebrew Month of Adar

Blessings for the Hebrew Month of Adar
Adar 5786—The Twelfth Hebrew Month
February 18–March 18, 2026
Celebrating the Goodness of God 
“That without fail they would keep these two days according to what was written and at the time appointed every year” (Esther 9:27).

“Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I will say, rejoice!” (Phil. 4:4).

One of the main features of the month of Adar is the feast of Purim (March 2–3), which was a celebration for the miraculous victory God gave the Jews over their enemy. A law had been written authorizing the Jews to be slaughtered. There was no recourse, no escape. At the last moment, God used His “long-prepared but still-hidden weapon,” Queen Esther. Because of her, at the last minute the law was amended and the Jews could protect themselves. Not only that, but the spiritual darkness was also broken. The enemies of the Jews lost their bravado, and the Jews received great favor. Instead of being annihilated, they completely destroyed the enemy. Several thoughts are as follows:

1. Celebrating that victory and never forgetting it was a command. Recalling earlier victories is an increasingly powerful spiritual weapon for us now. Revelation 12:11 states, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.”

2. It’s not enough just to remember the victories, but we also need to joyfully celebrate them.

3. God always has a plan and will always make a way. He had Esther in position for just that right moment. Likewise, He has a way for each of us, no matter how impossible it may seem.

4. God watches over His people because of His love and His covenant, and not because we earned it. We should note that most of these Jews could be termed “unfaithful,” because they had refused to return to Israel when King Cyrus gave the opportunity. “Faithful” Jews returned; they didn’t. God still protected them. No, I’m not saying it’s okay for us to be unfaithful. But I am emphasizing God cares for us and protects His people—not because we “earned it,” but because of His love and His covenant with us through faith in Jesus.

5. When God gives victory, He does it first in the spiritual realm. Even a cursory reading of Esther will show how God began to turn the spiritual tide in the Jews’ favor. That means our celebrating likewise affects the spiritual realm.

6. Celebrating the goodness of God is a “must” for us. It helps us properly rise up so the Lord can win more battles through us. Psalm 81:10 states, “Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.”

Let’s be sure to always celebrate the goodness of God!
1. Month of the tribe of Naphtali, which means “sweetness to me.” Deuteronomy 33:23 states, “Naphtali is abounding with favor of the Lord.” Think this truth in your heart, and speak it and watch it come to pass in your life.

Declare: “I am abounding with the favor of the Lord.”

2. Month of eloquent communication and expressions of joy and laughter. Genesis 49:21 states, “Naphtali is a deer let loose; he uses beautiful words.” The Holy Spirit will help us find words to fully express God’s goodness. This not only solidifies our faith, but also opens the eyes of others to the goodness of God.

Declare: “The Holy Spirit continually gives me good things and words of grace to say.”

3. Month of Pisces, the fishes. Some scholars feel the two fish represent the two sons of Joseph. As such, we could say they are a symbol of multiplication while in a foreign land. Interestingly, Jesus multiplied two fish and five loaves to feed the 5,000 (Matthew 14:13–21). Etymologically, one of the root words of “Purim” may be linked with another root form, “pru,” whose meaning connotes “to be fruitful and multiply.” So, expect multiplication and increase in every area of your life.

Declare: “God is making me fruitful and is giving me the ability to multiply and increase this month.”

4. God has cycles to help us come into our identity. What we are in our spirit will be reflected physically. Some of God’s tools to help us enter our identity include celebration, expressing our thankfulness, and family. The more I find my place in His family, the more my true identity emerges. It’s also why God wants to restore our natural families.

Declare: “The more I celebrate, the more I enter into my true identity.”

5. The month of the letter kaf (כ), which looks like a mask. It’s a time to remove any masquerade and enter into laughter. Enter into the true joy of who you are. We need to remove any mask and be ourselves. Rejoicing is one of the most important tools for “mask removal.”

Declare: “The more I rejoice, the more ‘masks’ fall off.”

6. A month to overturn anxiety over your supply. If you remove anxiety, then you can see your supply. But if you are ruled by anxiety, then you can miss the provision God has for you (Phil. 4:6–7) [1]. Every time you feel anxiety rising, just remind yourself that God is your source and He is always faithful.

Declare: “The moment I feel anxious about supply, I will immediately declare God is my provider.”

7. The month of laughter, abounding joy, the witnessing of life entering into darkness, the advantage of light over darkness, the power of barrenness being broken. No matter what the darkness is, laugh and watch God permeate it. Light permeates darkness. When we see this, barrenness will break. Begin to laugh at fear (Ps. 34:4–6) [2]. Try it. Is some fearful thing oppressing you? Laugh at it.

Declare: “The joy of the Lord is my strength. My laughter breaks barrenness and activates God’s promises to come to fulfillment.”

8. The month of the spleen. Pull out any roots of depression and despair so that faith can break through into our thought processes.

Declare: “Depression and despair have no place in me.”

9. The month Moses was born. Your deliverance is forming. Take a look at whatever is holding you captive and declare God’s truth. Declare He is already forming deliverance and freedom for you, and that it is on the way (Exod. 2:10) [3].

Declare: “Jesus has made me free. For any remaining bondage in my life, deliverance is already under way.”

10. The feast of Purim. This feast originates with Esther. The devil inspired Haman to get an edict decreeing all the Jews in the Persian empire were to be slaughtered on Adar 13. God had placed Esther as wife of the emperor “for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14). The edict couldn’t be reversed, but because of her the Jews were permitted to defend themselves. Adar 13 (March 2), which would have been a day of annihilation, turned into two days of great victory over their enemies (Esther asked that the king’s boon be extended another day). From then on, Adar 14 (March 3), became the Feast of Purim. Daily celebrate that every plan of the enemy against you has already been overturned by Jesus. By celebrating, you enter into that victory.

Declare: “I celebrate God’s goodness, and every edict against me is broken in Jesus’s name.”

11. A month to develop your war strategy against the anti-Christ spirit. Don’t let the giants produce fear in you; guard against idolatry. Amalek will try to come. See Exodus 17:8–16.

One of the giants is the spirit behind “woke” philosophy, or the way of thinking that has so quickly risen up in most Western nations, especially since Covid in early 2020. One of its main tactics is fear about what might happen. Much of major media goes along with this, and when something goes against this “woke” agenda or thought, it is reported in a way to induce fear. We must be like Moses. When Moses’s hands were held up, Israel prevailed. For us, this means we can keep our “hands raised” by staying in faith and joy. Our eyes are on Him. He is ruler of all. 

Declare: “Whenever I sense fear or worry come, I will raise my hands in faith and declare all things are in His hands.”

12. A time for wrong decrees to be broken off of you. If wrong decrees are heeded to, they will encircle you and will cause others to say the same negative things about you. You need to break off the negative things decreed about you. I suggest praying and asking the Holy Spirit to reveal some wrong decrees, both self-made and “others-made.” Forgive those who uttered them, put the blood of Jesus on those wrong decrees, and then break them in His name.

Declare: “I forgive those who have ‘cursed’ me. I break off every wrong decree over my life.”

13. A time for leadership to awaken. Next month they go to war.

Declare: “I am a leader, and I am arising.”

(Although I have made many changes over the years, this material is based on my 2006 notes taken from a series of lectures given by Chuck Pierce [Glory of Zion]. I highly recommend his website for more materials and more in-depth explanations. —Ron Sawka)

References

[1] “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:6–7).

[2] “I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles” (Ps. 34:4–6).

[3] “And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. So she called his name Moses, saying, ‘Because I drew him out of the water’” (Exod. 2:10).