Knowing & walking into your time and season

1 Chronicles 12:32a: Of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do..

The word 'Issachar' in Hebrew means ‘he will bring a reward’. The sons of Issachar were people of revelation. They knew the timing and season of the Lord well, and they knew what Israel ought to do in that particular time and season. I believe this is also the reward for those who seek Him today. When you seek Him, you'll receive His revelation, and therefore, you'll know the timing and season in your life as well!

It's no coincident why this verse in 1 Chronicles 12:32 was written just before King David decided to bring the ark of the covenant (symbolizing God's glory & God's leadership in battle) back to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 13:3). That was actually the 'kairos' time for the ark to be brought back!

There are two ways to see 'time' in Greek. One is 'kronos'. The other is 'kairos'. 'Kronos' time is linear and fixed, where the English word 'chronology' came from. It's going through day by day according to chronological calendar. So, after passing point 'A' and moving to point 'B', one can never return back to point A (i.e can’t turn back time). However, God is above 'kronos' time. God sees the end from the beginning. I see you entering your 'kairos' time (meaning either ‘opportune time' or 'in due season’) in your life, just as David entered the 'kairos' time to bring back the ark! David did not miss his timing and season, and as a result, Israel was never the same again! God even made a covenant with David after that (1 Chronicles 17:14), to establish him in His house and in His kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.

What if you thought you've missed/messed up your past? There's good news for you! God can redeem your time! ‘Redeem’ means ‘buy back time’. You see, God moves not in a linear or fixed way. He is above time. He is outside time. He is beyond time. So, it's never too late for you! To God, one day is as a thousand years (2 Peter 3:8). What takes a thousand years for human to achieve, God can do it within only one day! He can 'buy back' your time and then accelerate you into His destiny for your life!

"Pastor, how then can I move into my 'kairos' time?" Take time to listen to Him (& His revelation). He is your Revelator. He's always here, and He's always willing to speak to you. Revelation is like your tv screen (you receive, see, and hear). But you need an 'antenna', a working one & a well-tuned one, to receive. The 'antenna' is like your spirit. The wave/frequency can always be around the tv, but it takes your ‘antenna’ to be in tune in order to receive.

How? Stop getting 'distracted' (Luke 10:40-42). The word 'distraction' in Luke 10:40 actually means ‘dragging around & around’, like a dog chasing its tails. It symbolizes the ‘old cycles’ in your life. God wants to break your ‘old cycles’ of distraction, so you can enter into the new! People of God, it's time to 'sit down & be still' for a moment, and feed/receive from Him (like Mary). Take time to worship, feed from the Word, and go deeper in prayer. Jehoshaphat did just that (and he called a fast) when he found out that his enemies were too overwhelming for his nation Judah (2 Chronicles 20:3). It's no wonder why Jehoshaphat received specific revelation from the Lord (2 Chronicles 20:17, 20-22), and Judah won easily against its enemies!