Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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It is pretty hard to ignore the plain meaning of these verses that speak of a spiritual duty to minister to the material lack within the believing community in Israel – Romans 15:26-27
For it pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. It pleased them truly; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in material things.
We Christians like to think we have no duties, but this clearly says we do – and it is a duty to a specific group in Israel.
The churches in Macedonia and Achaia were taught by the apostle Paul that their new spiritual wealth also produced a spiritual debt to the Jewish believers in Israel who labor in the gospel under a most taxing material environment. The debt was then – and still is today – toward the “ptochos hagios” or, the poor saints. Poor/ptochos: “destitute of wealth, influence, position, honor” and saint/hagios: “most holy thing, a saint”
This is a duty that has not “passed away” with the passage of time – and those who realize that we have been made partakers/koinoneo of the Jews’ spiritual things, that we have come into communion or fellowship with, become a sharer or made a partner with – will honor that which is due.
Then all the blessings that are released when we honor our debts will be released from Heaven. Pray for revelation of this to break in the Church.
A Foreword On Supporting Israeli Ministries
Israelprayer: Most of the Israeli ministries I have dealt with over the past 9 years of summarizing the prayer requests of Israeli ministries have struggles with appealing for donations. Many of them consistently send out prayer letters that do not even contain information on how to donate to the ministry, much less to they ask for donations!
For many, even to make the information readily available on their mailings feels like begging to them. It isn’t, and that is why I include each ministry’s donation information in the summary. It was always my desire to provide that information but only recently came into the position carry through.
I understand aversions to ministries we have all been exposed to who shamelessly appeal for donations like a bum on a bologna sandwich. It is off-putting, but even Yeshua said, ‘You have not, because you ask not.’ Personally, I believe that is a natural principle too - that He was not just talking about asking God in prayer, but we also have to learn how to ask our supporters when we need material support. It is not shameful for ministries to need material support.
Recently I saw something when a small Israeli ministry was making an appeal for supporters in a rather large Israel-supporting congregation. I had the sense that as he looked out over that audience he was like a under-fed child from Haiti being set down in the middle of a lavish banquet staring at excesses of food lying around on tables as far as the eye could see.
I don’t mean to embarrass or speak of the Israeli ministries as if they are third world, but frankly, the failure of the Israel supporting Church to support believer ministries in Israel – because we are too busy supporting un-believing Israelis – is a major reason why I started Israelprayer.com in the first place.
Around 1992 I had a revelation of the “duty” Paul told the Romans that Christians had to minister to the material needs of their brothers in Israel. (Romans 15:27) That revelation has never lessened over the years, but instead my eyes have been opened more and more to the significance Paul gave it in his many letters to the churches.
We are supposed to be supporting the work of the Body in Israel – not everyone EXCEPT the Body of Messiah in Israel.
Recently Asher Intrater wrote an article urging Israeli ministries to be a blessing to the Church, to not try and manipulate supporters using Romans 11. I agree, that is a good word – but the apostle Paul made it a major focus of his ministry to raise care and material support for the believers in Israel. Since he was the “apostle to the gentiles,” I believe Paul made it a major focus to set a precedent that is valid today when at long last Jews are coming to the knowledge of Yeshua, their Messiah.
If there ever was a time for Christians – and I also mean Messianic congregations – to support the work of the ministry in Israel, it is this day when the beginnings of “all Israel shall be saved” is upon us.
Arrows from Zion KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Pray for Israeli ministries who are trusting God through Yeshua to meet their ministry budgets, to be in a position to grow in ministry to the Body and outreach to their communities, to provide for their families and hire much needed staff, and to give in humanitarian outreach in the name of Yeshua, Israel’s Messiah.
Pray for those who are just stepping out of the boat, as Peter did, trusting the Lord for provisions for their ministries. Pray also for the ministries who are continuing to trust God in the midst of a worldwide economic crunch. Pray for every need to be met and for expectant faith to rise even in the face of lack.
Pray that God will give wisdom, direction and PEACE to all who are seeking Him for the direction for provisions and to meet the needs, some which are at a desperate level of need. Bless them with partners who desire to share in the fruit of the Israeli ministries.
Thank God for the many spiritual opportunities to build up the youthful Body of Messiah in the Land that are going on in these summer months. We pray for lasting fruit and more resources to continue in the ministry and outreach. Blessings upon all the young psalmists and worshippers in Zion!
Pray for the music and the teachings from the recent Elav and Katzir youth gatherings to continue to bear fruit and inspire supporters in the nations to greater support. Pray that DVDs and CDs to go out around the world as a testimony to the marvelous things God is doing in Israel.
It is illegal to evangelize anyone under the age of 18 in Israel under penalty of imprisonment. Yet the young people are spiritually hungry. Support One for Israel with $1 per month and help these indigenous believers reach Israelis online.
The Yad b’Yad (Hand in Hand) group – Israeli youth and German youth is getting underway: first stop Krakow, then 2 days in Auschwitz/Birkenau camps. Pray for these teens who are breaking through spiritual curses to become one in the Messiah. Pray for their leaders, too.
Palestinian and Israeli believers are flying out for 2-weeks together in the mountains of the U.S. Pray for this group – for forgiveness, brotherly bonds and grace to be upon them. Protection in these most difficult of reconciliation efforts.
Pray for the ministry who are publishing great Christian books into Hebrew for the benefit of the Body in Israel. Pray that no weapon formed against their employees to prosper and for the books to be as arrows in the hands of a mighty man to the readers in Israel.
Pray for the plans of Hezballah to be thwarted, their troops and leaders confused and that Israel would be protected from her enemies on all sides – over land, sea or air!
Pray for the lies of anti-missionaries to be exposed in full public view in Israel, for duplicity in dealing with these matters in police forces and courts to begin to dry up.
Pray for the events sponsored by the Israeli Ministries – tours, conference and other gatherings when the believers from the nations are drawn to Israel together with the Israeli Body. Pray for full tour groups and for the facilities of the believing community to also be blessed through these visitors.
As the U. S. State Department has cleared the way to more formal recognition of the PLO/Palestinian Authority, pray that the critical word “RECIPROCITY” return to the diplomatic language of those riding herd over negotiations between Israel and the PA .
Asher Intrater explores the difference between Discernment and Disqualification, & the seven examples of how Yeshua was “disqualified” in His generation: Background, Familiarity, Motives, Accreditation, Rumors, Psychological Problems and Tradition
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