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<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>ISSACHAR UPDATE - Fruit
of the Spirit - First Nations People - 2011-06-22</b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b>1. Galatians 5:22-23
(5:16-24) ISSACHAR LINKED WITH FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. “But the
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,
goodness, faith<i>fulness</i><span style="font-style:normal">, </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal">23</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal">
gentleness, self-control; against :such </span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i>there</i></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal">
is no law.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">When
members of the First Nations People walk in the fullness of Christ,
this 9-fold fruit of the Spirit shines through their lives in a
special manner. Each of Israel's 12 tribes have a particular and
unique manifestation. Each of us as individuals are likewise linked,
as well as individual local churches, city churches, areas and
nations. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i>Hallowed
be your :name.</i></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT"><b><font style="font-size:11pt">2.
Matthew 21:2 (21:1-7) ISSACHAR LINKED WITH A DONKEY. “Jesus said
to them, Go into the village that is over against you, and
straightway you shall find an ass (donkey) tied, and a colt with
her: loose </font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i>them, and</i></font><font style="font-size:11pt">
bring to me.” </font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">In
the high Andes of South America - nightfall comes suddenly. Often a
missionary then has not the time to direct his donkey home. Instead
he loosens the reins, and the wise little beast safely brings his
master home in the dark over narrow and precipitous trails. </span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i>Your
:kingdom come.</i></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT"><b><font style="font-size:11pt">3.
Genesis 49:14-15 (49:1-27) ISSACHAR AND HIS FATHER'S PROPHETIC
WORD. “Issachar is a strong ass (donkey), Couching down between
the sheepfolds: </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">15</font><font style="font-size:11pt">
And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was
pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant
under task-work.” </font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">A
donkey has a servant spirit, and is a faithful beast of burden. So
too is Issachar. So too are the First Nations People. So too are
those of us who are genetically matched with these two spirits. Jesus
too was a </span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><span style="font-weight:normal">perfect</span></u></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
servant as Son of man to His Heavenly Father. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.</span></i></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT"><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">4.
Deuteronomy 33:18 (33:1-29) ISSACHAR & ZEBULUN CONTRASTED.
“And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; </span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><u>And,
Issachar, in your tents</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">.”
</span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Though
Issachar and Zebulun were full brothers, yet their genetic
constitution produced two entirely different sons to Jacob! The
younger Zebulun was a traveler, and Issachar one who stayed at home.
It is interesting to note that just as Issachar dwelt in tents, so
the First Nations People lived in tents or tipis. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Our</span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt">
</font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i>:daily :bread Give us
this day.</i></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT"><b><font style="font-size:11pt">5.
Exodus 28:17 (28:15-30) ISSACHAR AND THE YELLOW TOPAZ. “And you
shall set in the breast-plate of judgment settings of stone, four
rows of stones: a row of sardius, </font><font style="font-size:11pt"><u>topaz</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">,
and carbuncle shall be the first row.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">The
yellow saffron robes of many Asian monks set forth the wisdom with
which they were supposed to be endowed. This </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><span style="font-weight:normal">certainly</span></u></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
applied to Issachar. His history shows forth his inherent wisdom. And
the First Nations People likewise have this potential deposit. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And
forgive us our :debts, As we have forgiven our :debtors.</span></i></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT"><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">6.
1 Chronicles 12:32 (12:23-37) ISSACHAR: ONE WITH UNDERSTANDING OF
TIMES. “And of the children of Issachar, men that had
understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the
heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their
commandment.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">It
is not everyone that can look at the times, and be enabled to
interpret for others the significance of the specific times in which
one lives. Issachar could! And the members of the First Nations
People have this insight. See “Dances with Wolves”, and how the
elder leaders had this wisdom for their tribe! </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
</span></span></i></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And
bring us not into temptation.</span></i></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT"><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">7.
Judges 10:1-2 ISSACHAR: PRODUCED ONE OF THE JUDGES OF ISRAEL. “And
after Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the
son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he lived in Shamir in the
hill-country of Ephraim. </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">2</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">
And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried
in Shamir.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">For
23 years Tola of Issachar rose up to judge Israel. He saved Israel in
the days of judgment brought on because of the sins of the people. 7
major times in the book of Judges, God brought on judgment because of
sin; and 7 times he raised up judges for deliverance. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">But
deliver us from the evil </span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">one.</span></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT"><u><b><font style="font-size:11pt">NOTE</font></b></u><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:</b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
Everything in the OT God has designed in the form of types and
shadows for us in NT times, both Jews and Gentiles in the One New
Man. How blessed we are by our God for this 4000 years of
pre-Christian history!</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size:11pt">As I have studied the 12 tribes
of Israel since 1949, I have noted the rich lessons built into their
history. Dr. C.W. Slemming of England introduced this challenge to us
in Chicago, by coming dressed in the full garb of Aaron the High
Priest. It was especially the Breastplate of Judgment with its 12
stones inscribed upon with the names of Israel's 12 tribes - that
captivated me. His book, “These Are the Garments,” opened my eyes
to a treasure that has remained with me to this day - howbeit with
many additions.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size:11pt">In 1963 through the works of Dr.
Tim LaHaye I added the 12 Temperaments to this. In 1967 I found the
12 NT Greek Word series for each of them. And Later I divided the
world into its 5 major continents, 4 major countries and 3 major
cultural division, making up another segment of 12. It was at this
time I felt led to see Issachar linked with the First Nations People.
It seems to me that God has reserved them for these last days like
Benjamin of old in the latter part of the Book of Judges. When they
like Benjamin are restored to both a giving and receiving role in our
world of 12, I believe we will see God's last great Visitation taking
place just prior to the return of His Son our Savior Jesus - as Lord
of lords and King of kings.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">As
a help in understanding God's purposes and thinking in this
direction, let me recommend the reading of “One Church, Many
Tribes” by Richard Twiss - <</span></span></font><u><b><a href="http://www.wiconi.com/"><font style="font-size:11pt">www.wiconi.com</font></a></b></u><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>>
</b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">-
and “Warfare by Honor”, a Handbook on Protocol by Suuqiina and
Quamaniq, PO Box 1088, Victorville CA 92393; Tel: 615-424-7448;
</span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><</span></font><u><a href="mailto:ndigenus@cs.com"><font style="font-size:11pt">ndigenus@cs.com</font></a></u><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">>
- <</span></font><u><a href="http://www.firstnationsmonday.com/imi.htm"><font style="font-size:11pt">www.firstnationsmonday.com/imi.htm</font></a></u><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">>
</span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">-
Jim Watt</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal"><br></span></span></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">2013-02-12 - I have a sad note to add to this mailing. Last Wednesday Richard Twiss at the age of approximately 59 I believe, suffered a massive heart attack. There was hope however for a while by his doctors that they might pull him through.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">However last Saturday 2013-02-09 - Richard went Home to His eternal rest and reward.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT"><font>Thursday & Friday, August 20/21, 2009, I spoke to leaders at Vancouver WA for the 4 kay Cascadia cities: SeaTac; Vancouver, B.C., Portland/Vancouver and Spokane. Jerry Chapman of the Chinook tribe led in "First Nations Protocol", and presented to me as the Key-Note speaker a handmade Indian necklace, and "Dancing Our Prayers" by Richard L. Twiss</font>, Rosebud Lacota/Sioux. I suppose I have read it some dozen times. It is "Perspective on Syncretism, Critical Contextualization and Cultural Practices in First Nations Ministry." It is worth its weight in gold.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">I followed up by procuring his "One Church - Many Tribes" - also a most valuable insight.</p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
I did not make actual acquaintanceship with Richard. My prayers are with his wife Katherine and 4 sons, plus leaders of so many tribes that he had helped into the balanced approach that he so ably presented. Heaven is richer, but we are the poorer. May God raise up a mighty army to take his place.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">As you can observe in the above study on "Issachar" - I have a very warm place in my heart and prayers for "First Nations People". I know a number of you will join with me in entreating our Triune God to fill up the gap left by Richard. J.<br>
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