THE MONTH OF IYAR(APRIL/MAY) by Vincent Pool on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 8:58pm

[Vincent R. Pool, Sr.]

In the Hebrew calendar, we are in the month of Iyar. It is the month of increased revelation(light)(Isaiah 60). Biblically the month of Iyar is often called "Ziv", which means "radiance". It is also the month to understand secrets(Amos 3:7-8). It is the month connected to the tribe of Issachar(See 1 Chronicles 12:32). Issachar was the tribe known for its anointing to understand times, seasons, and the secrets of the Lord. Issachar was the 9th son of Jacob, and the 5th son of Leah. This month is commonly called the month of healing(natural), and its name is actually an acronym for I Am God Your Healer(Exodus 15:26). This month is also associated with the Hebrew alphabet "vav", which means "connector". This month was the connecting month or transitioning month between the redemption of God's people(Passover), and their receiving of the Torah(Law Of Moses) at Sinai(Pentecost). This month actually depicts the journeying of Gods people from the place of bondage, and shows how God used the journeys of their lives, and the situations they encountered as a means to reveal himself, his character, nature, and attributes, to his covenant people, and also to reveal the secrets, and the power of his covenant names, and teach them how to access and utilize them. There were three important covenant names that were revealed to the people of God during this month, Yahweh-Rapha(Exodus 15)I Am The God That Healeth Thee, Yahweh-Yireh(Exodus 16)The Lord Who Sees And Provides, Yahweh-Nissi(Exodus17)The Lord, My Banner Of Victory. The covenant secrets of God were revealed and established in the lives of God's people in Iyar. This month is also connected with your conscience, thoughts, and emotions. This is the month that God wants to cleanse our conscience, our emotions, and our thought processes, by allowing us greater insight(revelation) into himself, allowing us the opportunity to embrace the fullness of his covenant, and walk into a deeper level of relationship with him, thus being being able to discern times and seasons, becoming totally aligned with the mind of the Spirit, thus being prepared to receive and understand the power of Pentecost from another dimension of revelation(Daniel 2:21-22). This is the month, we must be diligent in seeking the Lord with our whole heart for the wisdom that is necessary for us to understand our covenant walk with him(James 1:5, Matthew 13:11). God desires for each of us to walk in the fullness of his covenant blessings(Deutoronomy 28:1-14), so this is the time to receive an outpour of revelation and allow God to totally re-align our lives according to his covenant plan for each of our lives. This is the month to allow God to activate the full nature of the prophetic voice withhin each one of us(Revelation 19:10), so that we are not deceived by the false prophetic. Our will, mind, and emotions, which also includes our speech patterns, must come into total alignment and synchronization with  God and his word during this time, in order to stay in sync with him throughout the entire year. Our insight and perception of God and his word must transition according to his calendar. Remember, God speaks and operates in prophetic patterns. Look at the pattern of the year thus far. Gods' calendar begins with Passover(redemption)(Nissan), takes us on a journey of revelation of, and establishing a relationship with God(Iyar), which brings us to a point of transitioning(transforming) into a people of the word and power. This will prepare us to be able to understand Gods' next appointed time, which will be Pentecost. 

Issachar means, "He Will Bring A Reward". This is the month that God wants us to prosper according to his covenant plan and purposes.. Because the Issachar annointing carried such great prophetic insight, it is also linked with intercession, prosperity, and the blessings of God. As we allow God to align us with himself, and his timing we will begin to see even the more how to pray, declare, and decree, the covenant blessings of God into manifestation in every dimension of our lives! Look at the numbers connected with the parentage of Issachar. 9 is the number of the womb, fullness, and birthing. 5 is the number of grace, redemption,atonement,life,the cross, sin, bondage and government. Look at the full picture of this transitioning month. It is connected to the first month which is the month of redemption, the month that paints the full picture of the atoning work of the cross, it shows us coming out of bondage(sin), being birthed into the newness of a grace covered life, transformed into Gods' govermental body of authority in the earth. This month actually becomes the womb(birthing place) of our next journey toward the fullness of our Apostolic-Prophetic  destiny in God. Blessings!