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Scripture Of The Week By JoBeth Kested

Apr5

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!

One Lamb Per Household

Mar24

One Lamb for the Household

Generational Salvation through the Lamb of God – Yeshua (Jesus)

Scripture Focus

Exodus 12:3 – “Each man is to take a lamb for his family, one lamb for the household.”

Devotional

Nissan is the first month in God’s appointed calendar—His beginning of beginnings. This is important. It marks a divine reset, a sacred invitation into His times and seasons.

You are not forced to observe the Feasts of the Lord. Abba will never remove your free will. Salvation through Yeshua (Jesus) is secure for those who believe. Yet, there are blessings connected to honoring what He calls holy. When we choose His ways, we step into deeper alignment with His heart.

In Exodus 23:20–33, we see beautiful promises connected to walking in His ways:

  • Divine protection
  • Victory through alignment and positioning
  • Commissioned authority
  • Supernatural health and provision
  • Multiplication and longevity
  • A holy fear released upon enemies
  • Relief from adversaries
  • Dominion and increased inheritance
  • Freedom from corrupt covenants

Nissan begins the cycle of First Fruits and carries within it Passover—the foundation of redemption. This is a powerful time to learn, to remember, and to celebrate.

From the beginning, Adonai established a profound principle: one lamb for one household. If a household was too small, they were instructed to share with their neighbor. This was never meant to be isolated—it was always communal, always generational.

Yeshua (Jesus), our Messiah, is that Lamb.

John 1:29 declares: “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”

And through Him:

Revelation 12:11 reminds us that we overcome “by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.”

This is not just theology—it is inheritance.

Many believers are awakening to the Hebraic roots of their faith, recognizing that God operates within a sacred calendar He established from the very beginning. In Genesis, when God spoke creation into existence, He also set times and seasons in motion—appointed moments to meet with Him.

These Feasts are not burdens; they are invitations.

The call is not merely to know about God, but to live from the Tree of Life—to love what He loves, simply because we love Him.

James 4:7–8 calls us deeper:

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee… Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”

Through Yeshua, we are brought into what Ephesians 2:14–16 calls “one new humanity.” He Himself is our peace—removing division and reconciling us to God through His sacrifice.

This does not remove us from God’s appointed times—it invites us into them.

Passover reveals the heart of the Father:

A Lamb given.

A household covered.

A people delivered.

When the blood was applied to the doorposts in Egypt, it marked protection, deliverance, and covenant. Today, through Yeshua, we apply that same truth spiritually—over our lives, our families, and our generations.

This is why “one Lamb for the household” still speaks today.

It is an invitation to:

  • Cover your family in the finished work of Jesus
  • Declare salvation over your household
  • Share the Good News with those near you

As Yeshua said in Mark 16:15:

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”

A Heart Posture of Celebration

We do not celebrate Passover out of religious obligation—but out of relationship.

We gather, we remember, we give thanks.

We honor the Lamb—Yeshua—who brought us from death into life.

Each year, we ask the Lord to teach us how to celebrate His ways more fully, more purely, and more intimately.

And as we do, He reveals more of His heart.

A Gentle Invitation

Take a moment and ask the Lord:

“Abba, how do You want me to honor You in this season?”

He is faithful to guide you into all truth (John 16:13).

There are many traditions in the world, but not all of them reflect His Word. This is not about condemnation—it is about invitation. The Word of God is complete, living, and full of truth.

He desires closeness with you.

Reflection Question

What would it look like for me and my household to intentionally honor the Lamb in this season?

Decree & Prayer

Father, in Yeshua’s Name,

I thank You for the Lamb—Jesus the Messiah—given for my household.

Today, I apply the blood of the Lamb over my life, my family, and my generations.

I declare that I have passed over from death into life by the blood of the Lamb.

I thank You for Your deliverance, Your protection, and Your covenant promises.

I ask for salvation to flow through my household and to those near me.

Teach me to honor You in Your appointed times.

Show me how to love what You love.

Holy Spirit, lead me into all truth.

May the Shalom of Yeshua be my portion always,

And may I receive all that You have for me.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Closing Blessing

Yeshua (Jesus) is King of kings and Lord of lords.

May His Shalom—His wholeness and peace—rest upon you and your household.

Blessings and Shalom,

Love Beyond Measure,

Beth Auman

Scripture Of The Week By JoBeth Kested

Mar15

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!

Scripture Of The Week By JoBeth Kested

Mar8

Scripture for the week of March 8, 2026
By JoBeth Kested

For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 (NKJV)

Have you ever experienced the abandonment of someone special, the betrayal of a friend, rejection of family, or a deep empty loneliness that won’t go away? Or, do paralyzing fears in your life or fear of death cripple your hopes for the future? This scripture is a comforting promise that no matter what valley of pain or fear we may have to walk through in this life, there is absolutely no power, nor anyplace, any person nor anything that can separate us from the love of Christ. Corrie ten Boom, a survivor of one of the worst Nazi concentration camps during WWII, once said, “There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.” If you struggle with past hurts, present anxiety, fear of death or fear of any future dilemma, ask Jesus to come fill your heart with His perfect love that casts out all fear. (1 John 4:18) Only Jesus can heal our hearts and fill us with His love that never fails and will never leave us. May you know the joy of God’s endless love for you today.

Called For Such A Time As This

Mar2

Purim Blessings 5786

Sweetness in overcoming joy! Celebrate Purim.

The Feast of Purim is in the month of Adar and is the happiest, most joyous celebration time in the Hebraic calendar. This is definitely a month for those who have prevailed with us on the “Quest of the Overcomers” to experience fullness of  joy!

   “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” Galatians 5:22 NKJV

     Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 NKJV

 The Feast of Esther is on the 13th of Adar, which celebrates the story in the book of Esther about the beautiful Jewish girl that became the queen of king Ahasuerus in ancient Persia. The Feast of Purim, on Adar 14, is remembrance of when the wicked schemes of Haman’s bitterness towards the Jew, Mordecai, (Esther’s uncle) to destroy all the Jews in the land, were overthrown and turned into sweetness of joy!

     “When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage to him, Haman was filled with rage. But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him who the people of Mordecai were; therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.” Esther 3:5-6 NASB

   “…In the name of King Ahasuerus it was written, and sealed with the king’s signet ring. And the letters were sent by couriers into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all the Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, and to plunder their possessions.” Esther 3:12-13

     And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:13-14

Esther trusted in the wise counsel of her uncle Mordecai and submitted herself and the eminent destruction of her Jewish people to God. She relied totally on Him alone as she instructed all her handmaidens and the Jews in the city to fast and pray with her. With clear instructions, requiring her trust and obedience, she was not disappointed to see the salvation of God. In the end it was Haman and his entire family that were destroyed and the Jewish people were saved!

   “By these letters the king permitted the Jews who were in every city to gather together and protect their lives—to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province that would assault them, both little children and women, and to plunder their possessions, on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.

     The Jews had light and gladness, joy and honor. And in every province and city, wherever the king’s command and decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a holiday.” Esther 8:11-12, 16-17a NKJV

What is our Spiritual warfare assignment in this month of Adar? Pray about this.

 

Blessings and Shalom, Love Beyond Measure

Beth Auman and JoBeth Kested

Scripture Of The Week By JoBeth Kested

Mar1

Scripture for the week of March 1, 2026
By JoBeth Kested

“The breaker goes up before them; they break out, pass through the gate and go out by it. So their king goes on before them, and the Lord at their head.” Micah 2:13 (NASV)

Is there a situation in your life where you are desperately in need of a breakthrough? There are several things the Lord reveals to us about Himself in this scripture. He is the Lord of the Breakthrough! He leads and goes before us. He stands between us and our enemies in times of trouble. He is The Almighty God that can break open any gates of captivity; the Lord of the Hosts of Heavenly armies and is able to breakthrough any of our enemies plans against us! He is able to make the crooked places straight and make the rough places smooth on our behalf. The Lord God of all Heaven and Earth is our protector, defender and provider King and He desires for us to know Him as our God Who breaks through! Ask God to reveal Himself as the Lord of the Breakthrough from any and all hindering circumstances in your life today!

Living From The Tree of Life

Feb23

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

Feb22

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.

Love Day Blessings To You Today

Feb14

Let us all remember what Love actually is.

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Everyday belongs to YHWH. So declare His Word.

24 This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 NKJV

I am Thankful for all of you whom Abba gave to me to Love. His Love is in my heart and my goal in life is to Love like Yeshua (Jesus) my Messiah!!

Blessings and Shalom – Love Beyond Measure, Beth Auman

Scripture Of The Week by JoBeth Kested

Feb9

Scripture for the week of February 8, 2026
By JoBeth Kested

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 2 Peter 1:2 (NKJV)

Are you in need of abundant grace and peace? Grace is undeserved favor and divine assistance. Peace is tranquility, harmony and freedom from disturbance or affliction. The Biblical definition of knowledge is based on understanding from experience. This verse exhorts that the more we increase in knowing our Father God and Jesus the more His grace and peace will increase in us. Like the Hebrews in the wilderness that had to gather fresh manna each day, Jesus is the Bread of Life that God has provided for us to seek each day. Whatever we may have experienced of God’s love, mercy, forgiveness and provision in the past, be encouraged to KNOW that we can seek Him each new day to supply His sufficient favor, divine assistance, and freedom from affliction. May His grace and peace be multiplied to you today.