In a recent episode of the Curt Landry Podcast, Rabbi Curt Landry unpacked the meaning and power of what Scripture calls the “Issachar anointing.”
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Drawn from 1 Chronicles 12:32, this spiritual gift enabled the sons of Issachar to “understand the times and know what Israel ought to do.” Landry explained that this same discernment is vital for believers today to recognize God’s timing, interpret prophetic seasons and act in alignment with His purposes.
Understanding God’s Calendar
Landry connected the Issachar anointing to the biblical Hebrew calendar, which he described as a key to understanding God’s divine order. By aligning with it, believers can live not by worldly schedules but by the rhythm of heaven’s timing. He emphasized that those who carry this anointing can perceive when to act, pray or wait, living “in a safe, prosperous, supernatural way.”
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The 5 Characteristics of Issachar
According to Landry, there are five main characteristics that mark those who carry this anointing:
- Intercessory prayer warriors who pray and decree specific words in the right season.
- Spiritually awake and alert believers who recognize what God is doing rather than being caught unaware.
- An understanding of the times, including awareness of global and personal spiritual battles.
- Prophetic action against wickedness, confronting evil through prayer and declarations of life and freedom.
- Radical devotion to Yeshua, a life fully dedicated to hearing God’s voice and discerning His patterns through Scripture, numbers and world events.
Applying the Anointing Today
Landry tied the concept to current events, explaining how the Issachar anointing helps believers see divine patterns even in geopolitical moments such as the Israel-Iran conflict. He urged listeners to prepare spiritually, intercede with authority and walk in prophetic insight.
The Call to Finish Well
The podcast concluded with a stirring call to “finish well.” Landry reminded believers that spiritual battles must be completed, not left half-won. Like the sons of Issachar, Christians must discern God’s timing, fight to the end and trust His plan for victory.
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In essence, the Issachar anointing is a call for discernment in dark times, a divine awareness that allows God’s people to stay aligned with His calendar, pray with precision and act in faith until His purposes are fulfilled.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
