When the power of grace enters into time, many situations are rearranged. There is not an understanding of the full concept of judgment in the Body of Christ. When God is ending one season and beginning another, or taking us through transition, He has to end or bring to death some old situations. This is why the tribe of Issachar could understand time. They knew how certain structures had to end so that the new season that God had would begin.

Issachar was the ninth son of Jacob and the fifth son of Leah. The tribe of Issachar was positioned strategically with Judah and Zebulun (Num. 2:5; 10:14–15). Zebulun, the tenth son of Jacob and the sixth and last of Leah, meant “dwelling, habitation.” Zebulun was the tribe of war, ships, and trade. Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. His name meant “may He [God] be praised.” Judah prophetically was always destined to go first as the war tribe that would conquer.

You can see now why the famous scripture from 1 Chronicles 12:32, “And of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs; and all their kinsmen were under their command” (amp), had such significance at the time. The tribes were in a tremendous conflict and transition. The government was changing. They were moving from the government of the house of Saul to the government of the house of David. David was of Judah. Issachar could give great insight on how to make this shift. The Issachar tribe had several distinct characteristics in its DNA.

One that I want to discuss is Prosperity! “Now Reuben went at the time of wheat harvest and found some mandrakes (love apples) in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, ‘Give me, I pray you, some of your son’s mandrakes.’ But [Leah] answered, ‘Is it not enough that you have taken my husband without your taking away my son’s mandrakes also?’ And Rachel said, ‘Jacob shall sleep with you tonight [in exchange] for your son’s mandrakes.’ And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him and said, ‘You must sleep with me [tonight], for I have certainly paid your hire with my son’s mandrakes.’ So he slept with her that night. And God heeded Leah’s [prayer], and she conceived and bore Jacob [her] fifth son. Leah said, ‘God has given me my hire, because I have given my maid to my husband; and she called his name Issachar [hired].’” (Genesis 30:14–18, amp)

The people of the tribe of Issachar would become servants to many, work for wages, and live a comfortable life. By understanding times, you will prosper!

Be sure and watch this brief video on God’s Appointed Times by Robert Heidler. Click HERE!

Most Christians don't know that God has His own calendar. God’s timetable is clearly revealed in the Bible! This calendar was followed by the Jews in the Old Testament, by Jesus, by the apostles in the New Testament, and the early church for hundreds of years. During the Dark Ages, the Church turned from God’s calendar and adapted the pagan Roman calendar. As a result, we lost many of the blessings of heaven that God wanted to pour upon us in time.

The appointed times of God are not some legalistic burden. As a believer in Jesus, you are free to celebrate them or not. (Don’t get legalistic!) But when we choose to align our lives with the appointed times of God, we enter His cycle of blessing! . His times are built around the harvest feasts. Once we understand these times, we go from increase to increase If you would like to know more about God’s appointed times, I encourage you to take the Issachar course, God’s Appointed Times.

For a limited time, you can purchase God’s Appointed Times for only $49 (regularly $99)! Another key course is The Issachar Anointing: Understanding Times and Timing, which is also on special for only $49. Just go to our webstore or call 1-888-965-1099 or 1-940-382-7231 to order your CD or DVD set today.

Blessings,
Chuck D. Pierce

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Key Resources to Help you Understand the Issachar Anointing

The Issachar Anointing: Understanding Times and Timing by Chuck D. Pierce

Because the tribe of Issachar understood the times and seasons they "knew what Israel ought to do.” Gain a revelation of God's purposes and a prophetic sensitivity to His timing. Understand God’s times and how to walk in His perfect timing with favor and victory. Let God extend your horizon line so you can gain wisdom for today and strategy for your future! Some of the topics covered in this course are:

SPECIAL: $49! (regularly $99)

God’s Appointed Times: Breaking into His Cycle of Blessing by Robert Heidler

Most Christians don't know that God has His own calendar, and it’s clearly revealed in the Bible! Understanding the times and seasons of God's calendar is key to walking in His timing. Align your life with the appointed times of God and enter His cycle of blessing! Topics covered in this class are:

SPECIAL: $49! (regularly $99)

Interpreting the Times by Chuck D. Pierce
Also available in Spanish ($8) and Portuguese ($12)

This book carries the message of what I represent in the Body of Christ: the Issachar Anointing. Interpreting the Times will give you an idea of what it takes to make it through narrow transitions. If ever we needed to understand GOD in our time and space, it is NOW! This book will move you to understand the "process of time" that may presently be controlling you, into seeing your way into a place of future victory! ($12)

Redeeming the Time by Chuck D. Pierce
Available in Spanish! ($12)

This book helps you answer the difficult question of how to get back in sync with God when you realize you missed a window of opportunity. This is an amazing principle to understand. When one window closes, the Lord has a divine plan to reposition another time and another place for you to enter His blessings. How many times do we wish we could go back in time to undo or redo something? Although the Lord doesn't take us back in time, He has the ability to bring our past "into" our future so that we have a second opportunity to choose and get back in His perfect timing. Redeeming the Time will help you recognize God's timing in your life and determine if you are in step or out of step with God's plans and purposes. This book will also help you align yourself with God's perfect timing system, and reap rewards of a life spent in step with our Father. There is also a chapter that will help you understand the Triumphant Reserve that is emerging from state to state. $12 (regularly $15)

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