Prophetic Teaching

What It Means to Understand the Times

The men of Issachar understood the times and knew what Israel should do. That combination — discernment AND counsel — is what separates prophetic ministry from prophetic performance.

Chief Prophet Victor El-issachar

Issachar Global Ministries, Eldoret

July 1, 2026

What It Means to Understand the Times

1 Chronicles 12:32 gives us two things: understanding the times, and knowing what to do. These are not the same gift. Many people in this generation have opinions about the times. Far fewer can say what should be done.

The Issachar anointing is not the ability to predict. It is the capacity to perceive — to read the spiritual, cultural, and historical currents running beneath the surface of events — and then to counsel. Accurately. Specifically.

This is the standard this ministry holds to. Not vague declarations. Not inspirational content. Specific, documented, accountable prophetic insight: the kind that can be checked.

When I speak a word, I write it down with a date. When it comes to pass, I document that too. This is not theater. It is stewardship of a gift I did not manufacture.

If you are looking for a prophetic voice that will tell you what you want to hear, this is not the ministry for you. If you are looking for one that will tell you what you need to know — with the courage to be held accountable for what it says — you are welcome here.

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