We do not bow to fear.
We stand firm.
We watch and stand before YHWH in the Courts of Heaven, clothed in faith, truth, and the authority of His Word.No virus, no plague, no scheme of darkness shall by any means harm us.
No lying spirit, no deception, no false narrative shall shake our Genesis faith in the Living God and His Written Word.YHWH alone created the heavens and the earth—the sun, moon, stars, waters, vegetation, creatures, and mankind by His mighty hand.
We will not be moved.
We will not be deceived.
The devil is a liar and the father of lies.Therefore we decree:
Devil, cease and desist in the Name above every name—Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach.
We discern your devices and expose your works of fear, confusion, and intimidation.
We enter the Courts of Heaven under the authority of the Blood of Jesus and declare:
“No weapon formed against us shall prosper.”
No virus.
No terror.
No assignment of darkness will prevail against the people of God.Abba Father, You see every scheme of the enemy against Your people.
Arise in Your glory and let Your light shine through us like the brightness of the noonday sun.
Lord Jesus, lead us, guide us, guard us, protect us, and provide for us according to Your mercy and power.We declare the Blood of Jesus over every believer, every home, every gate, every door, every waterway, and every territory You have entrusted to us.
We will not bow.
We will not bend.
We belong to the Most High God.As believers in Jesus Christ, we refuse to be vessels of fear, gossip, panic, or unbelief.
We will guard our mouths and align our words with Heaven.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, therefore we choose life.
We will not fall to the whisper of the serpent saying, “Has God truly said?”
We know His Word.
We believe His Word.
We declare His Word in faith and authority.We are watchmen upon the walls.
We are warriors at the gates.
And with one voice we declare:
“Not today, devil.”We will stand united.
We will stand watchful.
We will stand unwavering in faith.Jesus is LORD.
Amen.Blessings and Shalom – Love Beyond Measure, Beth Auman
Tag Archive | Encouragement
Scripture Of The Week By JoBeth Kested
Scripture for the week of May 3, 2026
By JoBeth Kested
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
Have you ever been paralyzed by an overwhelming fear that seems to shatter all hope and quench all your faith? Fear is the friend of doubt and unbelief and the robber of our faith. The KJV Bible mentions “fear not,” “do not fear,” and “do not be afraid” 110 times and it is usually followed by exhortations declaring that the Lord is with you. God makes five promises in this scripture: 1) He is with you. 2) He is your God. 3) He gives strength to replace your weariness. 4) He will help you. 5) He will hold you up in the power of His righteousness. So, let’s trust the power of His presence, strength and righteousness to overcome all our fears of failure and inadequacy that try to overwhelm us. May our hope be renewed and faith strengthened in these assurances of God’s steadfast love, goodness and provision for us today.
Living from the Tree of Life — The Bridge of Iyar
Living from the Tree of Life — The Bridge of Iyar
Scripture Focus:
Revelation 3:20 (CJB)
“Here, I’m standing at the door, knocking. If someone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he will eat with me.”
Devotional Reflection
The month of Iyar stands as a sacred bridge—a hinge between Nissan, where we remember the death, burial, and resurrection of Yeshua, and Sivan, where the Word was given and the Ruach HaKodesh was poured out.
It is in this in-between place that we are invited to live from the Tree of Life.
To live from the Tree of Life is to remain rooted in Yeshua—the Way, the Truth, and the Life—allowing His life to flow through us so that others may taste and see His goodness.
Iyar asks us a searching question:
What kind of bridge are we becoming?
Are we drawing others closer to Yeshua… or unknowingly pushing them further away?
A life rooted in the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil tends to measure, judge, and divide.
But a life rooted in the Tree of Life restores, invites, and reconciles.
We are called to be bridges that carry His presence.
Are we:
- A smooth bridge, making the path easier for weary souls?
- A steady hinge, firmly fixed to the Door—Yeshua—helping others enter into Life?
- A musical bridge, bringing rest, beauty, and transition in the middle of someone’s storm?
Yeshua is the Door. He is the One who opens what no one can shut and shuts what no one can open (Revelation 3:7). And yet, in His mercy, He chooses to position us as living connections—hinges that remain fastened to Him, moving only as He moves.
When we abide in Him, our lives begin to harmonize with Heaven.
We no longer strive to create something impressive—we simply release what we are connected to.
The Great Commission is not fulfilled through pressure, but through presence.
As we live from the Tree of Life, we become invitations.
We become:
- voices that echo His truth,
- lives that reflect His love,
- and pathways that lead others home.
Reflection Question
Am I living from the Tree of Life—drawing others closer to Yeshua through love, truth, and humility?
Or have I been operating from a place that creates distance rather than connection?
Closing Prayer
Abba Father,
Thank You for the invitation to live from the Tree of Life through Yeshua.
Root my heart deeply in Him, that everything I release would carry Your life and not my own striving.
Teach me to be a bridge that draws others closer, not pushes them away.
Make me a steady hinge, firmly fixed to the Door—moving only at Your leading.
Let my life become a song that brings rest in the storm and hope to the weary.
Align me with Your heart, Your truth, and Your Spirit.
May I walk in humility, love, and obedience as I fulfill the commission You have given.
In Yeshua’s Name,
Amen.
Declaration-Living as a Bridge of Life
I declare and decree that I will be a smooth bridge, making the path easier for weary souls.
I will be a steady hinge, firmly fixed to the Door—Yeshua—helping others enter into Life.
I will be a musical bridge, bringing rest, beauty, and holy transition in the midst of someone’s storm.
I submit myself to You, Abba Father, and I yield fully to Your Spirit.
Let my life be rooted in the Tree of Life, not striving in my own understanding, but flowing from Your presence.
Align my heart with Yours.
Establish my steps in truth.
Guard my words, that they would carry life and not division.
Make me an instrument of reconciliation, a vessel of honor, and a reflection of Your love.
Let everything I release draw others closer to Yeshua—the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
I choose humility.
I choose obedience.
I choose love.
I will walk as a bridge that connects, not separates.
I will stand as a hinge that moves only at Your leading.
And through my life, may others encounter Your goodness, Your truth, and Your eternal invitation.
In Yeshua’s Name,
Amen.
Scripture Focus
Revelation 3:20 (CJB)
“Here, I’m standing at the door, knocking. If someone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he will eat with me.”
Revelation 3:7 (CJB)
“To the angel of the Messianic Community in Philadelphia, write: ‘Here is the message of HaKadosh, the True One, the one who has the key of David, who, if he opens something, no one else can shut it, and if he closes something, no one else can open it.”
Matthew 28:19–20 (CJB)
“Therefore, go and make people from all nations into talmidim, immersing them into the reality of the Father, the Son and the Ruach HaKodesh, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember! I will be with you always, yes, even until the end of the age.”
John 14:6 (CJB)
Yeshua said, “I AM the Way — and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through me.”
Scripture Of The Week By JoBeth Kested
Scripture for the week of April 19, 2026
By JoBeth Kested
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light; 1 Peter 2:9 (NKJV)
Have you ever felt like a misfit, too different or unacceptable to others around you; your friends, at work or in your family? Sometimes it can be so hard to handle those inner voices that say, “You don’t fit”, ” Not good enough”, or “Never going to make it”. What an encouragement to find in this scripture what God has to say about you. You are a chosen one! You are a part of the elite inner circle with access to God; a Holy nation! And, you are part of a distinctive people that have accepted God’s invitation to come out of the dark painful, depressing and hopeless places into the marvelous light of His love! So lift your heart, your hands and your voice to praise the Lord because you are a chosen, special one with the opportunity to display His goodness and glory to all those around you in this world! Thank You, Lord!
Scripture Of The Week By JoBeth Kested
Scripture for the week of April 12, 2026
By JoBeth Kested
“Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. “Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NASB)
Have you ever watched high flying acrobats swinging back and forth in a circus? It is so breathtaking to watch them release one swing in order to fly reaching for the next swing and safety. It seems in these verses that God is telling us that we must let go of the former and past things we are clinging to, so we can be free to reach for the new things He is preparing for us that we can’t even see yet! He is able to do sudden things like showing us the way when we feel lost and to even provide what we need in desperate places. Lord, help us let go of anything we are holding on to that keeps us from reaching for the new and blessed things you have prepared for us. Help us to find your roadway in our wilderness and Your river of life in the desert places. Yes, Amen.
Scripture Of The Week By JoBeth Kested
Scripture for the week of April 4, 2026
By JoBeth Kested
Jesus… asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:13-17 (NIV)
Throughout the last 2000 years the question is still being asked, “Who is Jesus?” Many are still saying that he was a good man or spiritual teacher, while others say he was a prophet. In these verses Jesus commends Simon Peter for declaring the truth that He is the Messiah. Jesus acknowledges in this scripture, and many other verses, that He is the Son of God. He also declares in John 14:6 that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life; that no one comes to the Father accept through Him. We don’t get the option to believe that Jesus is just a good man, a teacher, or one of many prophets. We must face the fact that He is either a liar, a lunatic or the Lord as He says He is. Jesus is still asking each of us the question, “Who do you say that I am?” This Easter morning, do you know Him as the promised Messiah, the risen Lord resurrected from the grave? To all who believe, He is still showing The Way, The Truth, and The Life. He Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed!
Scripture Of The Week By JoBeth Kested
Scripture for the week of March 29, 2026
By JoBeth Kested
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)
Have you ever wondered how to find peace in the midst of difficult and overwhelming situations? Peace is something money cannot buy, but I am sure there are times we would gladly pay for it if we could. Though not always easy, these two verses show us in a few simple steps God’s pathway to finding His peace. 1) Don’t waste your time worrying. 2) Talk to God about everything. 3) He wants us to bring Him all our needs. 4) Be sure to thank Him for all He does for you. Then we are promised God’s miraculous peace that passes all our understanding. Peace that protects our hearts and minds beyond anything we can imagine as we live the life that is given to us in Jesus. Prayer is just simply talking to God and is the entry way to walking in His path of peace for you today and always.
Scripture Of The Week By JoBeth Kested
Scripture for the week of March 15, 2015
By JoBeth Kested
He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support. He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because he delighted in me. Psalm 18:17-19 (NIV)
Have you ever felt like you are facing enemies or difficult circumstances too powerful to overcome? Sometimes we find ourselves in the midst of overpowering situations that feel like there is nowhere to turn and no one to help. These scriptures remind us that even when we are confronted with hopeless delimas and powerful foes, underneath our shaking knees we have the unshakable strength and support of the all powerful, almighty King of kings and Lord of lords. Because our Heavenly Father delights in you and me, He rescues us from any captivity and bring us out into the freedom of open spaces with new opportunities. Whatever we face today or tomorrow we must not forget to rejoice in the truth that the Lord delights in us and will always be our strength, our deliverer, and Savior. All glory, honor and praise to our God! Yes, amen!
Living From The Tree of Life
Adar 5786 — Declaring the End From the Beginning
By Beth Auman and JoBeth Kested
Living from the Tree of Life is learning how God declares the end of a thing from the beginning. The month of Adar 5786 is the twelfth month on God’s Holy Calendar, the most joyful month when He turns bitter things sweet. It is the month where sorrow must give way to rejoicing, and hidden deliverance is revealed.
Many times in life, we focus on beginnings and hope we will finish strong. God begins with the end already established. What I have learned through celebrating Rosh Chodesh on God’s Holy Calendar is that He invites each of us to meet personally with Him in His appointed times — His moedim.
• Shabbat — weekly rest
• Rosh Chodesh — the first fruits of each new month
• Rosh Hashanah — celebrations for the civic new year
• All His appointed feasts including Yom Kippur, Passover and Shavout/Pentecost
Through the free will He has given us, we choose whether or not we will keep these divine appointments. Personally, I have come to treasure these times in my heart. I thank God that I get to meet with Him at His appointed times. What a privilege, not obligation, but an invitation. When we choose to keep our appointments with Him, He pours out fresh revelation withunderstanding that enables us to move forward strategically.“Now!”
This is the essence of living from the Tree of Life:
• Our Abba is the Master Strategist.
• He holds every answer.
• He illuminates our path.
• He teaches us to walk circumspectly in His timing to lovewhat He loves, doing what He says, simply because He says it and His Word is true.
Declaring the End From the Beginning
Please read this Scripture aloud to Abba:
“Remember things that happened at the beginning, long ago — that I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. At the beginning I announce the end, proclaim in advance things not yet done; and I say that my plan will hold, I will do everything I please to do.”(Isaiah 46:9–10 CJB)
Did you hear Him? At the beginning, He announces the end.Before you ever step into the month, He has already declared its victory. Before the battle appears, He has already written the outcome. Before the strategy unfolds, He has already secured the plan.
Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh: Divine Strategy Points
• Abba meets with us on Shabbat, at the close of our week, Friday evenings through Saturday and in this time of rest He imparts strategy for what lies ahead.
• He meets with us at Rosh Chodesh, at the beginning of the new moon, the new month, revealing new prophetic insights withrevelation and wisdom for the next season before us.
• He gives light for our path because His Son, Yeshua, is the Light of the world.
• He does not leave us guessing.
• He invites us into understanding.
Adar — The Month of Sweet Exchange
When JoBeth and I began writing our book, The Quest of the Overcomers, we began in Adar — the final month in God’s calendar cycle. We responded to His call to us fromIsaiah 46:9–10. He turned bitter things sweet. He replaced heaviness with joy. He opened hidden treasureswith understanding for us within His times and seasons.He brought us into revelation knowledge in discerning His ways. He opened His Word in ways that were practical, powerful, and transformative. We are learning how to live from the Tree of Life, following as He leads, because only He knows the way.
He is not merely a way. He is the Way. He is the Tree of Life. Jesus said, “I AM the Way — and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.”(John 14:6 NKJV)
The month of Adar includes the story of the Feast of Purim, told in the book of Esther, that celebrates the destruction of enemies with overcoming joy. Haman plots to destroy all the Jewish people which would include Queen Esther. After prayers and fasting, his scheme is exposed to the king, who authorizes an alternate plan for the Jewish people to overthrow this strategy with the ability to destroy their enemies, including the death of Haman.
Personal story from JoBeth:
Many years ago my husband and I experienced a grievous betrayal from Christian’s we had worked closely with for about 18 years. We fell on our knees declaring our trust in the Lord’s goodness, mercy, justice and provision for us when we had no idea where to go or what to do. The Lord sovereignly opened a door of opportunity for a totally new beginning; fulfilling a dream we had in our hearts for many years. He turned our sorrows into one of the most joyful and blessed times of our lives! We were truly able to go out in peace with rejoicing! Our God is more than able to give, “beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, thegarment of praise for the spirit of heaviness…that He may be glorified.” (Isaiah 61:3 NKJV)
A Call for Adar 5786
During this final month of Adar in God’s Holy Calendar, ask Abba to reveal to you His end from the beginning over your life.Take Yeshua’s hand, committing to walking through HisBiblical Calendar with Him. Embrace His teachings. Be intentional. Choose to enter into the most fulfilling relationship with your Lord and Savior that you have ever known. Learn how to walk in His strategic victory. Our lives have changed because we chose obedience; but even more, because we discovered how deeply loved we are through the overcoming, empowering blood sacrifice of Yeshua.
HIS LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING!
Our Declaration Prayer:
Oh, Lord, in this month of Adar we declare that You are Jehovah Jireh — our Provider; El Shaddai — our all sufficient One; El Gibbor — our Champion who fights for us and Jehovah Nissi — our victory that we will be overcomers against any enemies or giants in our territories. We choose to receive the joy of the Lord, Your strength made manifest in our weakness to embrace the new beginnings with all the blessings You have for us. In Jesus Name, amen!
Scripture Of The Week By JoBeth Kested
Scripture for the week of February 22, 2026
By JoBeth Kested
Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11 (KJV)
Have you ever pondered what you really need to find happiness? Or have you been tempted to focus on your personal pursuit of happiness to the detriment of others? The dominant voices of this world tell us that the only path to fulfillment, personal pleasure and happiness is to pursue the fulfillment of our own needs and hearts desires first and foremost above all else. This scripture challenges us to ask God to show us His path for our life. For in His presence, at His right hand, we are positioned close to His power, authority and protection that overcomes all hinderances and obstacles. There we are rightly positioned with the promise that we will find the fulness of joy and experience the pleasures without end that we all long for. Say, “Yes” to the Lord’s perfect path for you this year.