09 Dec 1 Arrows from Zion

Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel



Arrows from Zion Prayer Briefs may be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings

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A simple prayer of grace for the month ahead with deep seated peace for every challenge.

Arrows from Zion Key Prayer Points
“He ordains His arrows against the persecutors”
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The arrest of the religious-nationalist Jewish terrorist who has confessed to attempted murder of a Messianic Jewish teen is a victory in this battle – but now believers in different parts of Israel are receiving terrible and explicit death threats. PRAY NO WEAPON formed against them shall prosper!

“Please begin to pray for this trial, and I ask especially for prayer for Ami. Ami has to process what is going on in his own heart and mind concerning the man who intentionally inflicted such harm on his person, with the explicit intent to murder our family.”

Intercede for the Body in Israel who are as beacon lights demonstrating the contrast between true light and true darkness. Pray for their story to be told right and honestly in the media, the courts and in the greater community of faith in Yeshua Jesus worldwide. The time to favor them has come Church!

Yeshua said: "On this rock I will build my kehila and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” The word translated “church” in our Bibles actually means both “congregation” and “community.” Pray for all parts of the Body to receive a sense of and embrace the greater community of faith we are.

Please pray for the multiple language congregations of Israel. The U.S. is known as the “melting pot” and no other nation but Israel is as much a melting pot as us! Pray for real community to be the reality of congregations often separated in a practical sense by language barriers. No barriers to kinship.

Pray for the national Messianic Chanuka Youth Conference, Arise and Build DEC 13-15 – for hearts eager to deepen their relationships with God.

“You will be like a faucet, flowing with spiritual authority here …. You will see new things, there will be healings, and a spiritual releasing - breaking curses from the past occupying nations” We stand in agreement with this word spoken over Pastor Hani of the Evangelical Baptist Church of Akko and agree that it is indeed a word for all the ministering leaders in Israel.

The enemy was stirred up after the above word was spoken over Pastor Hani, so afterward one of the congregants was attacked by a delusional man who stabbed him in the chest and chin – We agree for healing and for unshakable faith in the word of the Lord.

Pray for new opportunities to speak in the U.S. and other nations would be opened to both the Jewish and Arab pastors in Israel – that they might be given opportunity to share how the Lord is moving in the Holy Land to raise up a truly holy people united in His Messiah.

Pray for the young Israelis who will be ministering in Nigeria next week – for God to meet the people in a mighty way so His presence changes the lives of all concerned forever. Seasonal dust storms can be a threat to flying – pray the Lord will be Lord over all the weather conditions in this ministry trip.

Speak for Grace, Anointing and Favor to be upon all those who are discipling and mentoring the future leaders of congregations, ministries, outreaches and all spheres of influence for the gospel of the kingdom to advance in Israel.

Thank God for the release of finances to all the pressing needs – including meeting monthly budgets much less the over and above needs – for all the ministries. Favor, spirit of generosity to bless those in Israel who are a blessing in the Name above all names – Yeshua.

Pray for the wisdom of Israel’s Prime Minister and other leaders who are charged with guiding the affairs of the nation. Pray also for those with no respect for the authority of the elected government to be reigned in and not to act as a law unto themselves.

Thanks be to God for the young adults who are emerging in ministry leadership positions as a new generation is taking its place spiritually; and thank God for all the young people serving in defense positions of service. May the protection of the Lord be upon them all.

Praying the Headlines: Featuring a heavy week of coverage of Hebrew press on Messianic Jews as summarized by the Caspari Media Review

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09 Nov 24 Arrows from Zion

Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah



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It is like being on a roller coaster isn’t it? One second up, next second plunging down – sudden veer this way, then sudden veer that way. Thank God we are not walking on the waters in the midst of this boisterous sea all by ourselves; but He has bid us , ‘Come’ to step out and He walks with us.

“Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters …, so our eyes look to the Lord our God …” (Psalm 123:2).

Arrows from Zion Key Prayer Points
“He ordains His arrows against the persecutors”
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More delay in the Beer Sheva trial – which is being carried over to final testimony on March 9, 2010! For the incident on Dec 24, 2005. Wheels of justice grinding slowly – but Howard Bass is saying “The Lord is also the Father of Times!” Keep it in prayer – the Judge held back attorneys from probing into areas of testimony that would have been better served if fully explored. Let’s keep standing for this.

Thank God for the Body in Israel standing as one and with many other saints from the nations in the Beer Sheva trial, the Ami Ortiz matter and other Israeli believers who have been targets of persecution in Arad, Pnina Pies and the kibbutz case that has kept a family in a legal fight that drags on.

Keep petitioning Heaven for truth lovers in Israel to clearly discern the difference that is manifesting as ugly religionists persecuting those walking in the lovely graces of Messiah-likeness. The difference is like night and day – but deception veils many eyes. Pray for the scales to drop and eyes to see.

The media are people too – pray for true reports and discerning investigations that the journalists would dig deeper than the convenient explanations until the truth is exposed. This is especially critical in the case of “Jewish Terrorist” Yaakov Teitel. It is a FACT he did not act alone.

Thank God that even with pressing events within the Messianic community, ministry is still going on in every direction – needy Holocaust survivors are being ministered to, as well as broken people from the street, families – every problem in the human condition.

Speak healing over the members in several congregations struggling with serious illnesses and a covering over the whole Body in Israel for health. Spirits of infirmity be broken off & health released.
Thank God for many betrothals, marriages and births being celebrated in the Israeli Messianic community of late. May blessings of joy rest upon these families of the Lord.

Bless the outreaches, book publishing, new media development and ministry of Israelis believers within their own nation and going out to the nations. For funds to be released to cover all the needs – and the unexpected hidden costs that crop up as ministries continue to advance the kingdom.

The poor are always with us, so there is never a time when the poor could not use a blessing in the name of the LORD. Pray about giving a gift into the hands of believers for the blessing of the poor this Thanksgiving through Christmas.

In the most desperate and impossible situations, that is often when our spirits are humbled enough to see our need of a Savior. Pray for those who are currently in this condition to hear the knocking at the door of their hearts – to open and let Him come in to abide forever.

Media presentations from Israeli ministries we urge you link to
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From the House of Victory rehab ministry: a short video presentation that speaks about the miracle of renewal.

MUST SEE VIDEO: Renactment of the threatening phone calls to Pnina and her testimony of faith.

Here is a link to a story CBN did on Ami

We appreciate the financial support of those who are blessed by this ministry on behalf of the Israeli Body of Messiah. There are very few individuals or ministries whose focus on Israel includes the growing Body of believers in the Land. If you would like to contribute to this ministry, please go to my web site www.israelprayer.com. Scroll down the page where on the left side of the screen you will see a PayPal icon to click on, or my Postal address. Thanks to all who support these weekly efforts to bring the most pressing prayer concerns of the believers in Israel.

Donna Diorio

09 Nov 16 Arrows from Zion

Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah



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For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains (holds fast) will do so until he is taken out of the way (ginomai mesos or, to arise assembled from the middle – or gap, the place of our mediation between lawlessness on earth and the will of God for earth from Heaven ). And then shall that Wicked be revealed (apokaluptoô – to take off the cover, expose).

Until the Lord removes us from our place of standing in the gap, in the place of mediation against the lawlessness so rampant in our world, let us be those who holding fast restraining the spirit of lawlessness with the word of the Lord’s will.

Arrows from Zion Key Prayer Points
“He ordains His arrows against the persecutors”
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Please Keep in Your Prayers the November 23 Beer Sheva Congregation Court Case!
The date is upon us and the last testimony in the case will be taken - then judgment is rendered on December 23 .

Pray that the leaders of the ultra-orthodox movement, as well as Israel's law enforcement agencies, will have the courage to ask the difficult questions raised by the hate crimes by ultra-Orthodox terrorist, Yaakov Teitel. The future of human rights and the rule of law in Israel hang in the balance.

May God help the U.S. govt and liberal media to abandon political correctness & actively face the dangers of radical Islamists before there are more attacks. Israeli ministries are praying with American Christians and Messianic Jews who must stand against this incredible “burying the head in the sand.”

We ask that you pray for righteousness to once again come to the U.N. We ask that you watch this video and consider its message & petition at: honestreporting.com/a/UNHypocrisy.asp

Pray for indigenous evangelism and congregation planting in Israel – as the LORD of the Harvest continues to bless Israeli Jews and Arabs with salvation in His Son. The Spirit of Liberty is setting captives free in Israel – demolishing every stronghold and breaking every chain.

Continue to pray for blessings of support for many of the congregations and ministries in need – they depend on hearts moved by the Lord to come alongside even as the many women who followed Yeshua and his 12 apostles from the Galilee – who were contributing to their support out of their private means.

Pray for the advancing of the ministries in Israel – with all that is going on (and that is a lot!) – they continue day by day to advance the gospel of the kingdom throughout the land. Pray for grace and provision – and lasting fruit.

Pray for Israeli believers who are battling life-threatening illnesses – for the Lord to rise with healing in His wings over them, his banner of peace and love spread over them as a covering of mercy. Speak “LIFE” for Aigul and “Peace” over her husband Zabid. Thank God for healing baby Bruchel.

“You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence
that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at
your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you.”

Pray for our Messianic soldiers (300-400 serving in the IDF at present) that they provide a clear witness of the Messiah at every opportunity.

Pray for those Israeli believers ministering in the nations – from India to Indiana. Divine appointments, anointed words before everyone they stand before. Protection of those who hold down the fort at home.

Pray for signs and wonders to accompany the word of the Lord delivered through the mouths of His servants in every place. This week I read one young Israeli minister declare, “I love my life!” Pray for the oil of gladness to be upon all those serving Him.

Pray that we would all break out of our religious boxes – we all have them – into the glorious freedom we have been freed by Him for.

Ask the Lord to open new avenues of reaching the unbelievers and connecting with believers worldwide through new technologies, and through pioneering new territories – places we have not walked before.
Pray for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to continue to do the good job of navigating Israel through the increased hostility of the world. Pray for Israelis to put up a united front against evil – both from without and from within.

Water is something as valuable as gold throughout the Middle East. Pray for Israel’s water resources to be replenished – and protected from those who would use water as a weapon against Israel by depleting her resources.

09 Nov 10 Arrows from Zion

Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel



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The priority for us all is that knowing Yeshua is the priority. Pray for our hunger to abide in Him deepen that in all we do He remains the central focus of our lives. That as we look to Him, we would be transformed to resemble Him to the people around us – a pure and genuine likeness.

Arrows from Zion Key Prayer Points
“He ordains His arrows against the persecutors”
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Please Keep in Your Prayers the November 23 Beer Sheva Congregation Court Case! The date is coming up quickly and the last testimony in the case will be taken - then judgment is rendered on December 23 – Watch later this week for a SPECIAL FOCUS to help you intercede in prayer specifically will be posted here.

Inside a Special Report from David & Leah Ortiz on the whirlwind since the arrest of the attempted murderer of their son also recounting a touching meeting with a Palestinian family whose 22 yr old son was murdered by Yaakov Teitel. Much to rejoice and also intercede over in this Ortiz Family report .

Pray for Israelis from all walks of life to discern the truth behind the facts of this case that has so rocked their national conscience. Pray that the all facts of the case will be exposed to the public light – hidden things exposed – a people to choose the truth to walk in.

Pray especially for those in the religious-nationalist settler movement – that the truth of hatreds that have been allowed to grow up as weeds would be plucked from individual hearts and turning to the LORD in spirit and truth.

The Jerusalem Post is the online English Israeli newspaper that has cultivated the greatest readership among Israel-supporting Christians. Pray that the trend we are seeing towards them failing to mention the attempt to murder a Messianic family will not be left out of their coverage. Christians must see!

Pray also that the police – who have exhibited great reluctance to protect the Messianic Jews who are targeted by religious persecution – not be allowed to also cover up ANY evidence in this case. See SOME of the security surveillance video and a synopsis of the case from David and Leah

Pray for the financial needs of all those believers currently suffering persecution – also for grace to be poured out on them. For refreshing from the great weariness of day in and day out troubling.

Pray for the souls of those who are showing the truth of the apostle Paul’s statement that they are “enemies of the gospel”. Pray with the heart that understands “but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.”

Pray for all those who will be entering Israel from the nations until the end of the year for the purpose of intercession over the Beer Sheva case – pray for mountain moving faith to plow up the hardened ground in many hearts, that scales may fall for eyes and the Truth be seen.

Pray for Arad – since the rabbi who led much of the persecution against believers died suddenly in late Sept the atmosphere in Arad has intensified against the believers. Pray for breakthroughs.

Thank God for how the believers – in all their diversity – are banding together to help each other, not only in persecutions, but also in financial lack and other areas of practical brotherly love. Speak increase and that every need be met in the Name of Yeshua.

Pray for congregations in Israel. Many are struggling in the downturned economy. In the first century when a worldwide famine was prophesied, Christians in Antioch said, We must send provision to our brothers in Israel – this famine will be even harder on them! (Acts 11:28 reading between the lines) It is the same conditions today and the same response is need.

Continue to pray for “the latter rains” – literally and spiritually. The winter rains began early – on a day of national prayer the believers met to pray for salvation to come, the first shower came down. Still much rain is need – literally and spiritual. Pray for God’s promised outpouring on the dry ground.

Evangelism is happening in Israel among indigenous believers. The individual lives of believers are declaring the power of the salvation in Yeshua. Pray for those who labor in the LORD’s harvest fields and for the equipping of the saints they are doing for the work of the ministry.

Lift up those who are suffering from illness among the believers; those who are coping with the deaths of loved ones; those who are struggling in the troubles that are common to us all. Speak over them that God would turn all things to good for those who love Him and are called according to His purposes.

“He changed my life!” is being declared, and Yeshua is being made famous again in the streets of Israel.

If you do not open the attachments but only pray the prayer points, let me encourage you to read the attachment at least once a month. Print it out and keep it in a place where you spend down time reading. You will be blessed to hear from their own hearts what is taking place in the ministries of Israel.


Teaching Articles
Rediscovering the Roots that Remain
by Daniel C Juster, Director of Tikkun Ministries
Responding to a False Theology of Jewish Roots


How to start an Israel Prayer group
Practical tips on how to start a group dedicated to praying in agreement with the heart of God for Israel’s greatest need: salvation through Yeshua. He will not be seen again in this world until Israel says “Baruch haba B’Shem, Adonai” - Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord

09 Nov 3 Arrows from Zion

Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel &
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah


A Ministry of Israelprayer.com

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Pray for spiritual breakthrough on every level for the believing community of Israel – for refreshing, replenishing, resources, revival, relief, restoration, rebounding, releasing, rebuilding, receiving, recovery, redeeming, redress, rejoicing and remounting – as with wings of eagles!

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

Let the truth behind breaking news resonate in God’s people in all places to stand with our Israeli spiritual family – especially unto them that are the household of faith. (No waffling from many quarters on the inconvenient truth!)

Arrows from Zion Key Prayer Points
“He ordains His arrows against the persecutors”
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Thank God for an arrest in cases of religious terrorism – for the bombing of Ami Ortiz and any other of the multitude of crimes this religious activist has confessed to. Pray that the truth would be made known and all conspiracies and accomplices would not remain covered, but be unveiled publicly and held to account.

Pray for the hidden things to be exposed, for an honest reckoning based on the true facts to take place within Israeli society.

Pray that Christian Zionists in Israel do not be quick to accept less than full disclosure of the facts of this case of terrorism on the part of religious settler activists. Honoring of the truth and not sweeping under the carpet what will remain a danger or threat to Israeli citizens – believers or not!

Awakening for believers worldwide to discern the Lord’s Body in Israel – and respond accordingly.

Pray for the believer attorneys who labor in Israel representing the believers – not only in their civil and religious rights as stated by the national law – but also against false accusations in the courts. In ARAD there are 30 cases pending against believers – false accusations leveled by ultra-Orthodox in daily persecution of the believers of Arad.

The Beer Sheva trial date is Nov 23rd. Pray for the spiritual forces of darkness to be broken in this last day of testimony. For the truth to be exposed, for eyes to see the truth in the court, the media covering the case and the public. Declare breakthroughs for truth and even justice to prevail.

There are cases of serious persecution taking place that we are aware of – people who are targeted who do not want their stories told here. BUT THEY COVET YOUR PRAYERS.

As the rains have been released in Israel, pray more physical and spiritual rain to fall on the dry ground in the Land. Like the little cloud that was only the size of man’s hand, yet the prophet saw the drought breaking rains were coming – Let us declare the RELEASE of RAIN in the natural and spiritual within Israel.

Many have been given visions by the Lord that are pressing into deadline situations. These involve expanding our tent pegs to make room for what is coming. How can tents be expanded unless resources are released? Declare breakthroughs for those who having done all, now stand believing in the visions God has given them.

These signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Believe with us for signs and wonders to follow these ministries.

Blessing and anointing upon Israeli ministries in foreign nations – Germany, the U.S., Italy, the Orient – in every place their feet shall tread speak Divine connections.

Bless the use of technologies in reaching new audiences and creating connections between the believers in the four corners of the earth with Israeli believers. Bless the Divine networks.

Pray that the ministries will put in positions of resources to hire support staff from the greater community of believers in Israel. Our best investment is in the kingdom of God and in the people of God who are following after Yeshua.

Many Israeli Jewish believers reach out to minister also to Palestinians, Druze, Bedouin – some are anointed for that, as other are anointed to reach fellow Jews. Speak blessings on the heads of these – covering, grace, anointing and provision to demonstrate the heart of God to all.

Again, sudden loss of homes is a frequent story we hear from Israeli ministries. Whether by pressure from gospel opposers on the landlords, or just being a renter at the mercy of someone who suddenly sells the house out from under them – Pray for those going through this and for the Lord to make a way for ownership of their own properties.

Whatever season a ministry is in pray for there to be fruitfulness and wisdom; also clarity of hearing the direction of the Lord for such a time as this.

Teaching: Mega-Trends from the Bible
by Asher Intrater Jerusalem Revive-Israel.org

Headlines: IFCJ threatens to expose ultra-Orthodox who condemn Christian contributions while receiving them Christian donor to out haredi recipients

BATTLE FOR THE TRUTH: Israel National News (INN) is not telling the truth about the latest annual U.S. Religious Freedom Report

09 Oct 27 Arrows from Zion

Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel

Arrows from Zion Prayer Briefs may be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings

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“For the LORD will vindicate His people, And will have compassion on His servants, When He sees that their strength is gone.” DT 32:36

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Messiah may rest upon me. 2 Cor 12:9


Arrows from Zion Key Prayer Points
“He ordains His arrows against the persecutors”
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IMPORTANT: I first forwarded the Anti-missionary Organizations May Be Watching You from Jerusalem Institute of Justice to my mailing list on 7/31/08. This is an article that really needs attention paid to it. It is not exaggeration, nor paranoia. Please read (below) and pray over this serious matter. –Donna Diorio

Thank God for the Judge allowing Lura & Eddie to leave Israel for 2 months and good indications in their case to end house arrest. The judge told their lawyer that there are 30 court cases pending of Haredi complaints against various believers in Arad. THIS IS SOMETHING TO APPEAL TO THE HIGHEST COURT!

Pray blessing going out and coming in for Israeli ministries who are touching base with supporters worldwide and ministering to those whose hearts God has stirred with an eagerness to hear what Yeshua is doing in Israel. Grace, Anointing, Favor and Blessing to be the continual path before these.

Thank God for the opportunities to minister that the Holy Spirit orchestrates for believers to share the love of Messiah with their neighbors, friends and families. Thank God for the fields that are white unto the harvest and for the laborers in the Israeli field. Pray that every need would be met – spiritual and material.

While Israel’s political situation always seems to be on the verge of chaos…don’t forget Israel’s ultimate need for an advocate before the Father and Judge of all. That advocate is, of course, Yeshua the Messiah. Speak an opening of eyes and the breath of the Spirit to enter the standing, dry bones.

Pray for a RELEASE on all the HINDERING, BINDING RESTRAINTS holding back the visions from the Lord taking flight among the Israeli ministries – a RELEASE to SOAR, to FLY AMONG the EAGLES with EVERY VISION given by GOD. Speak that the tethers that have bound visions to the ground to be LOOSED in the Name above all names!

It is a continual blessing to read the testimonies each week in the prayer letters that become mere bulleted points in this Prayer Summary. If you are on my mailing list and don’t open the full version, you should set a goal for yourself to once a month open and read the fuller excerpt so you don’t miss the power of what God is doing in the lives of lost and broken Israelis through the Body of Messiah in Israel. Like the excerpt of testimonies included in the House of Victory prayer letter this week.

Continue to pray for the upcoming final trial date in Beer Sheva for Howard Bass and the Yeshua’s Inheritance Congregation. It is a case with impact for all Israeli believers. Also inside is information on how you can help with the cost of the lawsuit which is being represented by attorneys who are also believers in Yeshua.

Pray for the Church to begin to awaken to the truth of the apostle Paul’s statement: “Concerning the gospel they are enemies”. Christians understand the last part of the verse “concerning the election they are beloved” but we are not wise to comprehend the depth of reality that many are ENEMIES of the gospel.

STAND WATCH over where your seed is planted in Israel – for we are accountable. With one hand Christian contributions are received by Israeli unbelievers and with the other hand Israeli Believers are persecuted through Christian funding….and we must wise up and not be conned by disingenuous relations.


If you have not read the special report I sent out over the weekend, Jew on Jew Terrorism - Police May Have a Confession in the Ami Ortiz Case - please do. When the gag order lifts and the story breaks in Israel it is going to be told in much different terms by voices in Israel that many of you listen to – like Nadia Matar of Women in Green, Israel National News, and other religious-nationalist settler spokesmen. They are already laying a foundation of accusations against the Israeli Security Services to deflect the acts of one of them who was arrested in early October for violent terrorist acts – Jew on Jew violence.

This is going to be a case to try the souls of not only Israelis, but also Christians and Messianics who have been supporting these groups. The line between right and wrong has become so blurred that they think “all means are justified” – just as Yuval Azoulay wrote in Haaretz recently (“Unbelievable”).

Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem. It will come through the agency of the people of the Messiah standing as a witness to the people of the Book in the Land of the Promise.

How to start an Israel Prayer group
http://figtreefruit-israelwatcher.blogspot.com/

Anti-missionary Organizations May be Watching You
First published in July 2008

If you are a Messianic Jew or a Christian with a heart for evangelism, there is a good chance that you are being spied upon and carefully monitored by a very dangerous group of organizations, whose members will stop at nothing to get what they want. Masquerading under the guise of the “protectors of Judaism,” anti-missionary organizations such as Yad Le’Achim, Lev Le’Achim, and Jews for Judaism systematically promulgate vicious propaganda, inciting hatred and sometimes even violent actions aimed at Christians and Messianic Jews worldwide.

Illegal Political Work According to Yad Le’Achim’s USA website – maintained by the contributions of often well-meaning American Jews who are unaware of the group’s malicious nature – “Yad Le’Achim fights the missionaries in a variety of ways, some of which, due to their sensitive nature, can’t be described in detail.”

Reliable sources have revealed to JIJ that anti-missionary organizations consistently submit information to the Israeli Ministry of Interior regarding local and international Messianics, so that the Messianics may be “blacklisted”, prevented from immigrating to Israel and denied other basic civil rights. We have also learned that Jews for Judaism activists often brief Jewish Agency officials in the US on the subject of how to “spot” a Messianic Jew and prevent him or her from immigrating to Israel. Such organizations pride themselves on having “spies” within Messianic Jewish congregations, who see all that goes on.

The propaganda repeatedly promulgated in the religious press in Israel equates every Messianic Jew to being a missionary and every missionary to be worse than Hitler or the Palestinian terrorists. “What does Hamas want? The land. (The Messianics) want something else: our souls…” the leader of Yad Le’Achim recently told an Israeli daily. More can be read here.

Additionally, these organizations have recently stepped up their campaign of illegal public slander directed against local Messianic Jewish and Christian leaders in Israel. Anti-missionary activists often hang posters in public areas on which are printed the names, addresses, and pictures of Messianic and Christian leaders, along with insulting captions.

We at the JIJ are concerned that such actions may lead to further crimes against the Messianic community, such as was recently the case in a small West Bank town called Ariel. In late 2007, such posters were distributed in Ariel and aimed at David Ortiz, the local Messianic leader. Just a few months later, Mr. Ortiz’s son Amiel was seriously injured when a bomb blew up in his face after being delivered to the Ortiz home. Some suspect that anti-Missionary activists were behind not only the posters, but perhaps even the bombing itself.

You Can Help The greater Messianic and Christian community must not sit in silence as its members are attacked on a daily basis. Almost unbelievably, we are aware of a few well-meaning Messianic and Christian organizations that have been tricked into funding anti-missionary organizations, because these groups claim to “advance Jewish values.” If you live in the United States, we encourage you to write to your local governmental representatives, asking them to help us in our battle to disband the US branches of anti-missionary organizations. If you live outside the United States, we encourage you to visit our donation page and help us in our battle for religious freedom and civil rights in Israel.

Jerusalem Institute of Justice Messianic Attorneys For the Advancement of Civil Rights, Freedom of Religion and Social Justice in the Nation of Israel. Jerusalem http://jij.org.il/

09 Oct 20 Arrows from Zion

Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel


Arrows from Zion Prayer Briefs may be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings

A Ministry of Israelprayer.com
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Donna Diorio donna@israelprayer.com

Thank you
to all who responded to my appeal for financial support of this ministry. It really means a lot – especially from those Israeli ministries who sent donations. The appeal was not meant for you – but it is impossible to say how your response touched my heart.

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My enemies reproach me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. Psalm 42:10-11


Arrows from Zion Key Prayer Points
“He ordains His arrows against the persecutors”
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PRAISE THE LORD! For news of an arrest made in the terror bombing of Ami Ortiz in the Spring of 2008. The arrest of an Orthodox man was made 2 weeks ago though a gag order which will be in place on the news media until later this week has held back reporting on what appears to be a conspiracy with wider schemes than the horrific Purim bomb that targeted the Ortiz family in Ariel. Praise God and Pray Israeli officials get to the bottom of the conspiracy and all involved would be held accountable to the full extent of the law (for the sake of all the public).

A spate of honest, balanced articles has been coming forth from the Liberal, secular-oriented Haaretz newspaper regarding persecution against Messianic believers. One thing Americans especially should understand – although there is a Liberal, Secular Left and a Conservative, Religious Right in both Israel and the U.S. there are some extremely important difference between to the – especially when it comes to religious freedoms. Pray for more Christians to get this distinction and thank God for honest press about the Body of Messiah in Israel!

Continue to pray ahead of the resumption of the Beer Sheva congregation court case on Nov. 23. Critical case!

Pray for deepening relationships between Israeli Messianic Jews and Palestinian Christian Arabs as they hold annual events together in the next weeks.

Continue to lift up all the Israeli ministries traveling to the four corners of the world – that they bring the Aaronic blessing to the nations, declare the gospel of the kingdom and return blessed by their hosts in all nations.

“Praise awaits You in Zion O LORD!” The Israeli Body is lifting up its voice to Messiah saying, Baruch haba b’Shem Adonai. Pray the anointed Psalmists of the Body in Israel be heard into the Heavens . “Their line (qav) is gone out through all the earth, and their words (millah) to the end of the world.” Psalm 19:4

Join your voice in prayer for the salvation of Jews and Arabs in Israel and the Palestinian controlled areas. There is no other road map to peace but the highway of righteousness, peace and joy in Messiah Yeshua.

Pray for Israeli congregations and ministries who are pouring out the Balm of Gilead on the wounds of its people.

Pray for those who heard the good news of the gospel over the High Holidays at Israeli Messianic congregational gatherings, to be wooed by the Holy Spirit and ushered by faith into the kingdom of the Yeshua Messiah. For the seeds that have been planting to starting breaking forth in the soil of hearts turned to Him.

Pray for the wisdom of God’s Spirit to rest upon the leadership of the Israeli Body of Messiah – for greater clarity over the issues of faith they have been wrestling with and understanding of how it will ultimately influence the Messianic communities throughout the Diaspora. “For out of Zion the law shall go forth….”

Pray for RELEASE of all properties, permits, funds and other needful items that Israeli ministries are waiting on the LORD for relating to ministry operations and expanding their tent pegs. SPEAK RELEASE! RELEASE! RELEASE! In the Name which all other names must bow to – our Yeshua.

Lift up the pastors all those Israeli ministries who do outreach among the different people groups in the Land of Israel – the Arabs, the Druze, the Bedouin, the Ethiopian, the Russian, the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Jews. Like a little melting pot of cultures, pray for these ministries to be anointed and funded to carry the gospel into these communities.

There are many troubling things happening internationally and the stress of the world is pressing in on believers everywhere - How much more the Israelis? Pray for the faith of God’s people to rise up so we might stand as beacons of hope in the Lord in the midst of an increasing scary encroachment of evil in our societies. Peace still the hearts of all those who love the LORD and are called according to HIS PURPOSES.

Feature of the Week

'Shalom Brazil' We are happy to announce that our music project "Shalom Brasil" has been completed. This vision was born two years ago when Tony saw the thousands of Brazilian believers coming to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. Last year his book, "The Mystery of Israel and the Church" was translated into Portuguese. This year, the CD is complete and is a bridge between our two nations. You can order this new music album and we will send it to you. The suggested price is $15 or 12€.

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Israel Watcher – A Second Opinion Mostly political or current events commentary

Fruit of the Fig Tree Spiritual insights