Blessings for the Hebrew Month of Kislev
Kislev—The Ninth Hebrew Month of 5784 November 14–December 12, 2023
Be Sure to Celebrate
God wants us to be joyous, celebrating people. Most of us know that perhaps God’s greatest purpose in giving us the feasts is to help change our mindsets. He doesn’t want us to be worried and fearful, but wants us to be full of joy because we’re doing life with Him. Thus, Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles are all feasts. They are celebration times. The same is true of the monthly feast of first fruits. Yes, each month has some specific things God wants us to focus on. But each and every monthly first fruit celebration is, in fact, a celebration. A joyful time. This is the mindset God wants us to have. As we look at all the problems in the world, our response must be joy. Remember what Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33, emphasis added).
1. The month of the tribe of Benjamin. He was the only one of the twelve born in the land of Israel. Especially now at this time, be sure to pray earnestly for Israel. The anti-Semitic spirit is an anti-Christ spirit and hates us just as much as it hates Israel. As you pray, be sure to remember the Lord’s promise to Abraham: “I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you” (Gen. 12:3).
2. A month to develop your warfare strategies, and a month to have prophetic revelation for war. Benjamin was the most gifted with the bow (which represents the prophetic). Genesis 49:27 states, “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.” This year of 5784 is about going through the gates God has for us and doing warfare for them. We need to remember and draw on the fact that we are apostolic people. Isaiah 45:1 states, “Thus says the Lord to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held—to subdue nations before him and loose the armor of kings, to open before him the double doors, so that the gates will not be shut.” Ask the Lord for strategies. As we pray for Israel and for the gates God has for us, we can be confident they won’t be shut or thwarted.
3. A month to enter into a new level of trust and rest. We need to remember that God’s greatest desire is for us to be like Jesus. Jesus Himself has great confidence in us. He is not ashamed, and we are predestined to be like Him (see Romans 8:29) [1]. Also meditate on Hebrews 2:11, which says, “For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren.”
4. The month of the Hebrew letter samekh [ס], which looks like a circle. It signifies trust, confidence, support, and coming full circle. We are in a season of developing trust and confidence. Meditate on Hebrews 10:35, which states, “Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.” Keep pressing into the truth/purpose of the Feast of Tabernacles—that Jesus wants to be part of your regular daily life. He wants to relate to us as “friends.” Also rest in the truth that old negative cycles and patterns have been—and are being—broken so they won’t keep coming back.
5. A month to review your support system. The Lord has prepared new doors for us to go through. We should expect some new people to be connected to us. We will aid them, and they will aid us.
6. The month of the rainbow. You must “war” to have peace. This Biblical concept is important to recognize. Peace will not just happen; we have to fight for it. Whenever something negative arises, immediately go to the Lord and talk to Him. Talking to Him will put the situation into His hands. Be careful to not accept the words of the “accuser of the brethren” (Rev. 12:10) against anyone. Trust the Lord to take care of “problem people” and don’t worry about them.
7. The month of a sense of peace and tranquility. Last month marked the beginning of Noah’s flood and was a reminder to us to understand that a flood is a sign that we have something in our lives we have to deal with. God doesn’t want you to have to go through a flood again. But definitely thank the Lord for any “stumble.” Know that the Lord is holding you by your hand and this is an opportunity to deal with a blind spot (see Psalm 37:24) [2].
8. The month of dreams. The Lord has been “piling up” things throughout the year. Often, He releases that revelation during the night. Expect dreams from the Holy Spirit as you sleep.
9. You may have to let God heal you of some trauma so you can sleep better as well as receive dreams (which are sometimes blocked by trauma). Some dreams are just God replaying a memory of something. If needed, ask the Lord to heal you of that trauma and He will. We know from Psalm 127:2 that “He gives His beloved sleep.”
10. The month of the belly/womb/abdomen/river of God. Jesus said that if/when we thirst, we only need to come to Him and drink. This means talk to Him; spend time with Him. The result is a river of life flowing from us. This river is described in Ezekiel 47. At first it’s shallow, but it grows deeper. The river of His life flowing from you is deeper and it brings healing. Let the Lord use you for healing people and situations.
11. A month to shoot straight and move quickly. This means when it’s time to decide on something, make the decision and move. Don’t be afraid to cut your losses and move on through.
12. The month of Sagittarius (the archer). It’s a time to fight against empires and cultures. Watch Israel, America, and any covenant nation. He has covenant with Israel. God also has covenant with the US and several other nations and has destinies for them. Consider how America has long been a light and a place of refuge—a chance for a second start for innumerable peoples from around the world. The anti-Christ spirit that we are seeing rise so rapidly aims to get the nation to abandon God and His covenant. As we rise up as people of God, the mighty one, Jesus, rises up inside of us (see Joel 3:10–11) [3]. As the darkness increases, we find the light and glory shines on us more and more.
13. The eight-day-long Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (Dec. 8–15) begins during Kislev and ends during Tevet. Hanukkah is about the miracle of lamp oil not running out. The Maccabees had taken back the temple, cleansed it, and rededicated it to the Lord. They didn’t have enough consecrated oil, but decided to light the lamps anyway. God miraculously intervened, and the oil lasted and lasted. What an incredible picture for all of us. When we give our lives fully to Him (which is His original intended purpose for us), He will make sure we never run out of the oil of the Holy Spirit. Our lamps will always shine brightly.
Also let us note that God is shaking His church and restoring it more and more to its original intended purpose.
(This material comes from my 2006 notes taken from a series of lectures [on CD] given by Chuck Pierce [Glory of Zion]. I highly recommend his website for more materials and more in-depth explanations. —Ron Sawka)
References
[1] “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Rom. 8:29).
[2] “Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with His hand” (Ps. 37:24).
[3] “Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’ Assemble and come, all you nations, and gather together all around. Cause Your mighty ones to go down there, O Lord” (Joel 3:10–11).