Today's episode begins with a reading of 1 Chronicles Chapter 12 verses 1 and 32 from the Amplified Bible
Verse one says…
These are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he still concealed himself from Saul the son of Kish; they were among the courageous men who helped him in battle.
As we drop down to verse 32, we will find one particular group that joined themselves to David and his troup…
Of the tribe of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, two hundred chiefs; and all their relatives were at their command;
One of the battle assets that David and his mighty men possessed was a group of men from the Tribe of Issachar that understood the times and knew what Israel should do.
The next reading is from Matthew, Chapter 16…verses 1-3….Also from the Amplified Bible…
Now the Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus [to get something to use against Him], they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven [which would support His divine authority]. 2 But He replied to them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and has a threatening look.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but cannot interpret the signs of the times?
Notice that the Sons of Issachar could interpret the times…but these Scribes and Pharisees could not.
From looking at Jesus’ words in this passage, It would appear that He was not altogether pleased that these Sadducees and Pharisees could not interpret the signs of the times.
So, the question I ask today is, “How can we know the signs of the times?” How can we discern the times and understand what to do in this present modern era.
Listen to today's podcast for insight and inspiration.
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