Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
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Many are facing great challenges and it seems we are in the season of great pressure, as that which comes on the cusp of a mighty breakthrough. We shall reap if we faint not. Do not faint but trust God will see us through it all. We are a marked people: marked by the Holy Spirit for His glory.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 2 Cr 4:1-2
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Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
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The police gag order (news blackout) on the investigation into the murder of Christian Kristine Luken and attempted murder of Messianic Kay Will while hiking outside Beit Shemesh continues. Pray for an awakening among Israeli officials that this cannot be swept under a rug and expected to stay there.
Pray for Kay Wilson as she continues to suffer physical and emotional pain from the stabbing and the death of her friend. Pray for the Comforter to wrap her, and Kristine’s family in a safe place to mourn and be restored.
The tentative hearing to determine whether Jack Teitel is “mentally fit” to stand trial for the attempted murder of Messianic teenager, Ami Ortiz, was again postponed due to the prosecutor’s strike. A new date for the hearing has not been set yet. A new set of lawyers was appointed to handle his case – they are the third set of attorneys defending Teitel. (Pardon our cynicism, but wonder if this isn’t a ploy too).
The next trial date for Eddie Beckford is January 4th – one of several court cases the ultra-Orthodox have leveled against the Beckfords. Pray for God’s favor and also for the Beckford’s who are still under siege by daily ultra-Orthodox protests outside their home.
Israeli ministries are continuing to ask for prayers for the fire-damaged northern region of Israel – both the lives and the land suffered great devastation. One ministry noted the selfless bravery of the fire and police who did not hesitate to go into the inferno. Some lost their lives. Pray for mercy for those families.
Pray for families of the Israeli ministry leaders and believers all over the country. Each have dear family members who do not yet know the Messiah by His Name, Yeshua – salvation, God with us. Some parents are reaching the end days of their lives on earth . Pray they would be translated into the kingdom of God’s dear Son.
Pray for Israeli ministries who are taking the gospel to the four corners of the earth. Pray for strength, health and anointing to be with them as they carry the testimony of Yeshua in every place. Grace and fruit multiplied everywhere their feet shall tread.
Thank God for the born again Arab churches in the Land and for the bonds of brotherhood in Messiah they have with their Israeli Messianic Jewish spiritual family. Whenever these former enemies, now spiritual family come together in the Land, there is danger but also a great testimony to the Prince of Peace.
As one Messianic who makes an annual visit into the Palestinian territories to observe Christmas with Arab believers wrote, “It is also an expression of a shared belief that the birth of the Messiah the Lord is significant in a world increasingly being led to ‘dethrone’ Him, just as it also seeks to de-legitimize the Jews and Israel, the nation through whom salvation has come.”
Pray for unity in the congregations that have experienced some division over the past year – always hard on the hearts of the leaders and the sheep. Multiplication is God’s way, division is the devil’s. Pray for God’s way to prevail in all the congregations of Israel – for thriving, healthy replication and unity to rule.
Pray for the softening of hearts to the genuine message of the Torah lived perfectly in the flesh of Yeshua, and by inheritance in our flesh by His abiding Spirit and Presence. So let their lights shine that hope arises in even the most closed off and hardened of hearts.
Thank God for providing new ways for the believers of Arad to meet together for the Word, prayer and fellowship together. Pray for a breakthrough for the congregations in a meeting place to bless all the community of the faith and the people of their city.
The ulta-Orthodox and religious activists are still very active in harassment of the believers – stationed outside the homes of many. Prayer is asked for Menahem, Sion and Avraham who are dedicated in harassing the believers. Pray for a Damascus Road encounter with the living Messiah.
Assured that as he looked over a vast crowd in Nigeria not knowing any one of them, or the heartaches they bore, one Israeli minister was answered by the Spirit of LORD that He DID know each one – specifically and intimately. Pray for the Messiah’s Mandate to bring Israeli teams to minister in Nigeria.
According to a Dec. 26, 2010 poverty update some 5,500 kids have resorted to stealing food over the past year, 2,500 were forced to beg and 5,000 collected food that was thrown away. The elderly population living under the poverty line does not fare much better than the needy children.
Pray for those doing humanitarian aid and all the outreaches of the Israeli ministries to have resources for meeting the needs of their communities. If you don’t know, ministries EVERYwhere are experiencing a downturn. We are like Acts 11 when Agabus spoke of a worldwide famine and the believers “determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea”
Pray for the storefront coffeehouses and other outreaches in Israel. For the seeds planted in those places to bear lasting fruit. Also those who are doing the deep mending work in broken lives. The LORD provides the balm, but He needs the good Samaritans to minister it to the wounded.
Several ministries have set their hearts to play a role in replanting the forest that was burned up in the Carmel fire. Inside the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli ministries are several stating their visions. You can find out how little it would take to be a part yourself.
The Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries is by subscription only and potential subscribers are vetted to keep sensitive information in the spiritual family.
Israeli Ministries on Tours
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Eitan Shishkoff, Tents of Mercy Kiryat Yam (Haifa Bay)
USA ITINERARY
Sunday, Dec. 26th: 8:30 & 9:45am services at Northlake Baptist Church in Longview, WA
Thursday, Dec. 30th: 7pm meeting at New Life Church of Shady Shores in Denton, TX
Friday, Dec. 31st: All day "New Year's Eve Gathering" (beginning at 9am) at Glory of Zion, Denton, TX
Saturday, Jan. 1st: 10:40am Shabbat service at Baruch HaShem Congregation in Dallas, TX
Sunday, Jan. 2nd: 10:30am service at Knollwood Assembly of God in Mobile, AL
Team from Ahavat Yeshua (The Love of Yeshua Congregation) Jerusalem
Eddie, Jackie, Mati, and Alex in India
Liat and Anya in Switzerland
Jonathan and Simcha in the United States
Inside the attachments:
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
By subscription only write donna@israelprayer.com
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Born is the King of Israel
By Asher Intrater
There are several theories as to the date of Yeshua's birth, but there is no solid proof for any of them. In addition, there are many cultural aspects of the celebration of Christmas which are ungodly. Despite those problematic issues, the birth of Messiah into this earth is a watershed moment of human history and biblical revelation.
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The Israeli Messianic Marketplace
Feature of the Week
Shani Ferguson’s Garden of Secrets
Listen to the English track on YouTube
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
2010 Dec 21 Arrows from Zion
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Deliverer, which is Messiah the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." Luke 2:11-14
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Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
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Last weekend a terrible attack took place in Jerusalem against a Christian woman and a Messianic Jewish woman hiking in the Judean Hills south of Jerusalem. Reports are confusing and inconsistent, but regardless we have one woman murdered and another recovering in the hospital in severe pain – physically and emotionally.
No matter who turns out to have committed the act, it is representative of the irrational, demonic hatred of the one new man in Messiah. Pray for Kay Wilson who survived the attack but is in severe pain, and pray also for the family of Kristine Luken, especially for her twin sister as the family grieves their deep loss. Pray for Kay who listened as Kristine lay dying nearby her. The healing of the LORD.
Pray also for the CMJ, The Church’s Ministry among Jewish people, in Israel and the U.K. They are now vulnerable to persecution by anti-missionaries. They have also lost a sister and are attending to the needs of the survivor who works among them in Israel. Pray for the financial support for Kay’s recovery process to come in.
Kay will undergo surgery tomorrow to repair a lacerated diaphragm. She is in intense pain and pain killers are not giving her adequate relief. Pray for the healing touch of the Lord.
As the Lord would have it, we are finally publishing the Nov prayer requests of a Christian Arab pastor in which he speaks of the blessing of 25 salvations that were the fruit of a recently saved Arab brother who went on to be with the Lord unexpectedly only months after salvation. Pastor Hani reminds us that even in the death of the saints, God is good.
In a last inspirational quote Kristine Luken sent to a friend in the U.K., Kristine wrote, “Remember to search out the goodness of God in the face of tragedy.” Yeshua said He would never leave us without a Comforter.
Pray for the families that have come to the faith among those who have learned the bittersweet truth of Yeshua’s words, “I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”
Pray for the indigenous Christian Arab pastors and congregations whose support is also necessary from international help. Many churches are cutting back in missions support. Pray for these vital resources to be replaced by new supporters and resources.
Will Abba heal our loved ones who do not know Yeshua? I hope we all know He is willing. Pray for the daughter of a ministry couple in the western Samaria Hills. She has a pancreatic cyst that doctors suspect is malignant. Pray also for her salvation, and other members of her immediate family.
There is so much need in Israel and so much vision within the Messianic Jewish and Arab Christian ministries to meet the needs! All vision need provision to be realized. Practically speaking, the provision to meet the need must come by the international Body coming alongside to help. This is good soil for planting toward a harvest.
Pray for the two Jerusalem ministry couples embarking on a evangelistic mission in India. 10% of the population of southern India is Christian – the Light is breaking into the darkness. Pray for the anointing of the Holy Spirit upon these as the minister nonstop for the next 2 weeks.
The word of the Lord is going out from Zion as one Jerusalem ministry sent out 4 to India, 1 to London and 1 to Switzerland last week. The gospel – like arrows from Zion – are going out from "all Judea, Samaria and even to the ends of the earth. The fulfillment of Acts 1:8 is manifesting again today.
Another Jerusalem ministry is preparing to take another young Israeli evangelism team to Nigeria for meetings. This will be second Nigerian mission trip in the Isaiah 2 Initiative. Pray for the leaders, the team to be formed and all the expenses met.
Another will embark on a two-month comprehensive tour in New Zealand. Pray for all these Israeli ministries as the preach the word of the Lord and share the great things God is doing in Israel and among the nations.
One Israeli ministry reports that although the Lutheran Church normally separates itself from Messianic Jews in order not to get in conflict with the Central Council of Jews in Germany, recently the chairman of the LC said, “The covenant with the Jews is still valid, so we don't have to explain God to the Jews. However, we have to witness Jesus to the Jews - even as the Messiah of Israel. For the Jews the way to God doesn't circumvent Jesus. It may circumvent the church, but not Jesus.” A potential opening is seen in the statement: “If the gentile church acknowledges Messianic Jews as brothers and sisters in the Lord, it can be not only a big blessing to Israel and the Jews, but also to the church itself.”
Pray for those who have been reordering their times and priorities to be more available to the Lord’s perfect will for them in this season. As we approach the new year, many of us will reflect on what the Lord has ahead for us in the year 2011. Pray for clear vision and open hearts to whatever the Lord would speak to us in this season.
Pray for the Netanya congregation seeking to ordain a new elder to replace a founding elder. Pray for the Holy Spirit to reveal the Lord’s choice in His timing.
Pray that the anti-missionaries new campaign to appeal to Israeli mayors to “use cleanliness laws against Messianics” not to find traction with Israeli mayors. Pray for the overt persecution of the believers of Israel to fall under the glare of public exposure – in all its ugliness.
Whether you agree or not, in a few days Christians all over the world will remember the birth of Yeshua, the Messiah King born in a humble stable in Bethlehem, Israel. God, who looks into our hearts and sees the unvarnished truth of our motives, will surely bless everyone whose intentions are to honor the birth of His Son – whether it is on the right date or not. I will be among them. O Come, let us adore Him.
Israeli Ministries on Tours
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12/31 and 1/1 Dallas/Fort Worth Eitan Shishkoff
of Tents of Mercy in Kiryat Yam, Israel will be at Chuck Pierce's Glory of Zion on Dec 31 and Baruch HaShem Messianic on Jan 1 Get more details at the websites and Glory of Zion International - Conferences
The Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries, from which the Arrows from Zion is drawn, is by subscription only. Email request to donna@israelprayer.com
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Deliverer, which is Messiah the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." Luke 2:11-14
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Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
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Last weekend a terrible attack took place in Jerusalem against a Christian woman and a Messianic Jewish woman hiking in the Judean Hills south of Jerusalem. Reports are confusing and inconsistent, but regardless we have one woman murdered and another recovering in the hospital in severe pain – physically and emotionally.
No matter who turns out to have committed the act, it is representative of the irrational, demonic hatred of the one new man in Messiah. Pray for Kay Wilson who survived the attack but is in severe pain, and pray also for the family of Kristine Luken, especially for her twin sister as the family grieves their deep loss. Pray for Kay who listened as Kristine lay dying nearby her. The healing of the LORD.
Pray also for the CMJ, The Church’s Ministry among Jewish people, in Israel and the U.K. They are now vulnerable to persecution by anti-missionaries. They have also lost a sister and are attending to the needs of the survivor who works among them in Israel. Pray for the financial support for Kay’s recovery process to come in.
Kay will undergo surgery tomorrow to repair a lacerated diaphragm. She is in intense pain and pain killers are not giving her adequate relief. Pray for the healing touch of the Lord.
As the Lord would have it, we are finally publishing the Nov prayer requests of a Christian Arab pastor in which he speaks of the blessing of 25 salvations that were the fruit of a recently saved Arab brother who went on to be with the Lord unexpectedly only months after salvation. Pastor Hani reminds us that even in the death of the saints, God is good.
In a last inspirational quote Kristine Luken sent to a friend in the U.K., Kristine wrote, “Remember to search out the goodness of God in the face of tragedy.” Yeshua said He would never leave us without a Comforter.
Pray for the families that have come to the faith among those who have learned the bittersweet truth of Yeshua’s words, “I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”
Pray for the indigenous Christian Arab pastors and congregations whose support is also necessary from international help. Many churches are cutting back in missions support. Pray for these vital resources to be replaced by new supporters and resources.
Will Abba heal our loved ones who do not know Yeshua? I hope we all know He is willing. Pray for the daughter of a ministry couple in the western Samaria Hills. She has a pancreatic cyst that doctors suspect is malignant. Pray also for her salvation, and other members of her immediate family.
There is so much need in Israel and so much vision within the Messianic Jewish and Arab Christian ministries to meet the needs! All vision need provision to be realized. Practically speaking, the provision to meet the need must come by the international Body coming alongside to help. This is good soil for planting toward a harvest.
Pray for the two Jerusalem ministry couples embarking on a evangelistic mission in India. 10% of the population of southern India is Christian – the Light is breaking into the darkness. Pray for the anointing of the Holy Spirit upon these as the minister nonstop for the next 2 weeks.
The word of the Lord is going out from Zion as one Jerusalem ministry sent out 4 to India, 1 to London and 1 to Switzerland last week. The gospel – like arrows from Zion – are going out from "all Judea, Samaria and even to the ends of the earth. The fulfillment of Acts 1:8 is manifesting again today.
Another Jerusalem ministry is preparing to take another young Israeli evangelism team to Nigeria for meetings. This will be second Nigerian mission trip in the Isaiah 2 Initiative. Pray for the leaders, the team to be formed and all the expenses met.
Another will embark on a two-month comprehensive tour in New Zealand. Pray for all these Israeli ministries as the preach the word of the Lord and share the great things God is doing in Israel and among the nations.
One Israeli ministry reports that although the Lutheran Church normally separates itself from Messianic Jews in order not to get in conflict with the Central Council of Jews in Germany, recently the chairman of the LC said, “The covenant with the Jews is still valid, so we don't have to explain God to the Jews. However, we have to witness Jesus to the Jews - even as the Messiah of Israel. For the Jews the way to God doesn't circumvent Jesus. It may circumvent the church, but not Jesus.” A potential opening is seen in the statement: “If the gentile church acknowledges Messianic Jews as brothers and sisters in the Lord, it can be not only a big blessing to Israel and the Jews, but also to the church itself.”
Pray for those who have been reordering their times and priorities to be more available to the Lord’s perfect will for them in this season. As we approach the new year, many of us will reflect on what the Lord has ahead for us in the year 2011. Pray for clear vision and open hearts to whatever the Lord would speak to us in this season.
Pray for the Netanya congregation seeking to ordain a new elder to replace a founding elder. Pray for the Holy Spirit to reveal the Lord’s choice in His timing.
Pray that the anti-missionaries new campaign to appeal to Israeli mayors to “use cleanliness laws against Messianics” not to find traction with Israeli mayors. Pray for the overt persecution of the believers of Israel to fall under the glare of public exposure – in all its ugliness.
Whether you agree or not, in a few days Christians all over the world will remember the birth of Yeshua, the Messiah King born in a humble stable in Bethlehem, Israel. God, who looks into our hearts and sees the unvarnished truth of our motives, will surely bless everyone whose intentions are to honor the birth of His Son – whether it is on the right date or not. I will be among them. O Come, let us adore Him.
Israeli Ministries on Tours
________________________________________
12/31 and 1/1 Dallas/Fort Worth Eitan Shishkoff
of Tents of Mercy in Kiryat Yam, Israel will be at Chuck Pierce's Glory of Zion on Dec 31 and Baruch HaShem Messianic on Jan 1 Get more details at the websites and Glory of Zion International - Conferences
The Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries, from which the Arrows from Zion is drawn, is by subscription only. Email request to donna@israelprayer.com
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
2010 Dec 15 Arrows from Zion
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
________________________________________
Last week we kept the focus on the Carmel fire, this week we are catching up with prayer requests and ministry updates that came in prior to or in addition to those related to the fire. Also we are going to give subscribers a few resources on how to help the recovery in the Carmel region through the Body of Messiah in Israel
Priority Prayer Focus
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For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. Isaiah 9:5-8
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Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
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The Beckford’s return to court tomorrow on 12/16 – but they go without a lawyer unable to find anyone to take the case against the leader of the Haredim in Arad. Please pray for them. They are also having trouble with electronic communications, unable to email.
Have you noticed that the ‘Christmas Presence’ stirs up devils? Five years ago, 12/24/05 the religious invaded the Beer Sheva Congregation. The Arad congregations are also in the ‘cross’ hairs of the religious anti-Messiah zealots. Pray for the protection of all the believing community, who may celebrate Hanukah, but get lashed out at on Christmas.
From the Arabic Baptist church in Akko a believer was stabbed in the chest and the chin when devils were stirred up in a stranger. Akko believers ask for prayers of the saints as they stand in places with violent historical oppressions. Pray for the faithful to be encouraged and strengthened in the power of His might.
Good news & bad news from the Ortiz family: the State Prosecutor did not inform them of a hearing date change for Jack Teitel who nearly murdered their son around Purim 2008. Excluding the victims? A cover up in progress? Their book From Tragedy to Triumph was the centerpiece for a recent Korean trip. The Koreans continue to lavishly embrace the Jewish and Arab believers from Israel. So heartening!
When the apostle Paul wrote about “the poor” in his letters, 4 out of 6 times he was specifically referring to the poor BELIEVERS living in Israel. Today that same situation he was concerned about still exists only now it also includes Christian Arabs alongside their Messianic Jewish spiritual brothers.
Pray for the revelation Paul had, and laid down his freedom as a model for faithful giving to the believers in the Land, to begin to break open anew in this season. As Paul wrote in 2 Cor 8:10-24, it is “expedient” that your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want. Get it? That is a spiritual exchange the Church has been missing!
Pray for new doors to open for both the Christian Arab and Messianic Jewish ministers of Israel among the nations – that strong bonds will be formed and support raised up for God’s marvelous work He is doing in the Land. It may be under the radar of the news organizations, but God is revealing His Son.
A Jerusalem congregation with many young couples is rejoicing in the blessing of God as many couples are uniting in marriage, and others beginning their families. There is a generation rising among the believers in Israel who are destined for the purposes of God in this season. Pray for them and for their spiritual and natural parents.
The Word of the Lord is going out from Zion – as Israeli ministers are going into all the nations – what a testimony after two millennium of Jewish rejection of the Messiah. Pray for these ministries preaching the gospel in regions of darkness like India, shaking the nations like in Nigeria with Messiah’s Mandate: Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
One ministry wrote this week about overcoming that moment of hesitation and boldly asking an Arab couple through translators if they would like to receive Messiah Yeshua in their hearts. The couple responded yes but the man passed away not long after. His wife’s testimony that he was in heaven worshipping God soon after won her whole family – 25 people – to the kingdom of Light. This is our God.
A prayer gathering in a city in the north for both Jewish and Arab believers is building with Hebrew, Arabic, English and Russian speaking participants. The translations are many but the presence of God is so strong among the participants they are finding spiritual strength and renewal of purpose together.
In Jerusalem on the evening of December 25th one of the pioneers of Israeli Messianic songs will be performing Handel’s oratorio, Messiah, which has recently been translated into Hebrew. It is a blessing to see Israeli Messianic ministries participating in this celebration of a Christmas favorite.
Whether reaching the Gentiles in the nations or the Jews from the nations in Israel, the prayer of the shepherds and evangelists is the same, for grace to go forward with the great work the Lord has entrusted to them. Not every day is spent on the mountain, not every face in the crowd registers understanding, but with grace the message goes forth from these servants of the Lord.
So much of the gospel is shared in Israel on a one-to-one basis. The testimony is not something that is just shared in congregations, but in everyday lives. Pray for the light of His glory to shine from them.
There are Lebanese believers who fled their homes and families in exile in Israel. Some of them have started their own congregation in the north. Pray for encouragement for them, also for new meeting places for congregations from Nahariya to Arad.
One ministry writes that Israeli believers “are asking God to show us as a community how best to minister to the traumatized Israeli who lost their homes and loved ones” in the Carmel fire. Pray with them that God will use this tragedy to bring NEW LIFE – the good news of salvation to Israelis and for open hearts and Divine appointments.
A ministry in the north is seeking their pension from their native country. Pray for a favorable resolution as the decision will be passed in January. This is important support income for individuals doing the work of the ministry without ministry salary, denominational support or a well known ministry head. Pray for all those support ministries in the congregations to see an uptick in support contributions and other sources.
An Israeli ministry has been welcomed into German schools to share their testimony and the gospel. What they report would make any American Christian jealous. Thank God for every open door and every open heart; and for the spirit of reconciliation that brings Israeli Jews to minister to German children.
Pray for the IDF soldiers serving from Messianic families.
In the northern ministries there has already been a financial strain – Hezballah terrorist attacks on the borders have contributed to economic stagnation – now there is the Carmel fire adding to the need. The ministries doing soup kitchens, shelters, outreach to holocaust survivors were already stretched thin. Now there is much more need and much more desire among the ministries to meet the needs. Can you help?
Arni Klein writes about the spiritual questions and messages we might glean from the Carmel fire in an article titled, The Fire of God. This is not just a message for the Body in Israel, but for the Body everywhere to be prepared for another kind of fire from God.
Inside the attachments:
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
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Ways to help the Israelis recovery from the Carmel fires
through indigenous believer ministries
Inside the Weekly Summary are many opportunities to connect with Israeli believers who are ministering to the victims of the Carmel fire in the name of Yeshua and for His glory. Each week we publish contact information for the individual ministries, as well as more detailed explanations of what they are doing in their ministries.
Links to really timely articles by Dan Juster and Ron Cantor, including
Islam, Violent Jihad and Israel
By Daniel C. Juster, Director Tikkun Ministries International
My Islamic Encounter—Political Correctness Gone Wild!
By Ron Cantor
Why So Few Healings in the West?
By Ron Cantor
The Israeli Messianic Marketplace Feature of the Week ________________________________________
Barry & Batya Segal, Vision for Israel, are offering what sounds like a great Israel tour next June because it is partly visiting the historical sites, but also great vacation spots mixed in to enjoy. Sounds wonderful! ROOTS AND REFLECTIONS TOUR
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
________________________________________
Last week we kept the focus on the Carmel fire, this week we are catching up with prayer requests and ministry updates that came in prior to or in addition to those related to the fire. Also we are going to give subscribers a few resources on how to help the recovery in the Carmel region through the Body of Messiah in Israel
Priority Prayer Focus
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For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. Isaiah 9:5-8
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Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
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The Beckford’s return to court tomorrow on 12/16 – but they go without a lawyer unable to find anyone to take the case against the leader of the Haredim in Arad. Please pray for them. They are also having trouble with electronic communications, unable to email.
Have you noticed that the ‘Christmas Presence’ stirs up devils? Five years ago, 12/24/05 the religious invaded the Beer Sheva Congregation. The Arad congregations are also in the ‘cross’ hairs of the religious anti-Messiah zealots. Pray for the protection of all the believing community, who may celebrate Hanukah, but get lashed out at on Christmas.
From the Arabic Baptist church in Akko a believer was stabbed in the chest and the chin when devils were stirred up in a stranger. Akko believers ask for prayers of the saints as they stand in places with violent historical oppressions. Pray for the faithful to be encouraged and strengthened in the power of His might.
Good news & bad news from the Ortiz family: the State Prosecutor did not inform them of a hearing date change for Jack Teitel who nearly murdered their son around Purim 2008. Excluding the victims? A cover up in progress? Their book From Tragedy to Triumph was the centerpiece for a recent Korean trip. The Koreans continue to lavishly embrace the Jewish and Arab believers from Israel. So heartening!
When the apostle Paul wrote about “the poor” in his letters, 4 out of 6 times he was specifically referring to the poor BELIEVERS living in Israel. Today that same situation he was concerned about still exists only now it also includes Christian Arabs alongside their Messianic Jewish spiritual brothers.
Pray for the revelation Paul had, and laid down his freedom as a model for faithful giving to the believers in the Land, to begin to break open anew in this season. As Paul wrote in 2 Cor 8:10-24, it is “expedient” that your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want. Get it? That is a spiritual exchange the Church has been missing!
Pray for new doors to open for both the Christian Arab and Messianic Jewish ministers of Israel among the nations – that strong bonds will be formed and support raised up for God’s marvelous work He is doing in the Land. It may be under the radar of the news organizations, but God is revealing His Son.
A Jerusalem congregation with many young couples is rejoicing in the blessing of God as many couples are uniting in marriage, and others beginning their families. There is a generation rising among the believers in Israel who are destined for the purposes of God in this season. Pray for them and for their spiritual and natural parents.
The Word of the Lord is going out from Zion – as Israeli ministers are going into all the nations – what a testimony after two millennium of Jewish rejection of the Messiah. Pray for these ministries preaching the gospel in regions of darkness like India, shaking the nations like in Nigeria with Messiah’s Mandate: Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
One ministry wrote this week about overcoming that moment of hesitation and boldly asking an Arab couple through translators if they would like to receive Messiah Yeshua in their hearts. The couple responded yes but the man passed away not long after. His wife’s testimony that he was in heaven worshipping God soon after won her whole family – 25 people – to the kingdom of Light. This is our God.
A prayer gathering in a city in the north for both Jewish and Arab believers is building with Hebrew, Arabic, English and Russian speaking participants. The translations are many but the presence of God is so strong among the participants they are finding spiritual strength and renewal of purpose together.
In Jerusalem on the evening of December 25th one of the pioneers of Israeli Messianic songs will be performing Handel’s oratorio, Messiah, which has recently been translated into Hebrew. It is a blessing to see Israeli Messianic ministries participating in this celebration of a Christmas favorite.
Whether reaching the Gentiles in the nations or the Jews from the nations in Israel, the prayer of the shepherds and evangelists is the same, for grace to go forward with the great work the Lord has entrusted to them. Not every day is spent on the mountain, not every face in the crowd registers understanding, but with grace the message goes forth from these servants of the Lord.
So much of the gospel is shared in Israel on a one-to-one basis. The testimony is not something that is just shared in congregations, but in everyday lives. Pray for the light of His glory to shine from them.
There are Lebanese believers who fled their homes and families in exile in Israel. Some of them have started their own congregation in the north. Pray for encouragement for them, also for new meeting places for congregations from Nahariya to Arad.
One ministry writes that Israeli believers “are asking God to show us as a community how best to minister to the traumatized Israeli who lost their homes and loved ones” in the Carmel fire. Pray with them that God will use this tragedy to bring NEW LIFE – the good news of salvation to Israelis and for open hearts and Divine appointments.
A ministry in the north is seeking their pension from their native country. Pray for a favorable resolution as the decision will be passed in January. This is important support income for individuals doing the work of the ministry without ministry salary, denominational support or a well known ministry head. Pray for all those support ministries in the congregations to see an uptick in support contributions and other sources.
An Israeli ministry has been welcomed into German schools to share their testimony and the gospel. What they report would make any American Christian jealous. Thank God for every open door and every open heart; and for the spirit of reconciliation that brings Israeli Jews to minister to German children.
Pray for the IDF soldiers serving from Messianic families.
In the northern ministries there has already been a financial strain – Hezballah terrorist attacks on the borders have contributed to economic stagnation – now there is the Carmel fire adding to the need. The ministries doing soup kitchens, shelters, outreach to holocaust survivors were already stretched thin. Now there is much more need and much more desire among the ministries to meet the needs. Can you help?
Arni Klein writes about the spiritual questions and messages we might glean from the Carmel fire in an article titled, The Fire of God. This is not just a message for the Body in Israel, but for the Body everywhere to be prepared for another kind of fire from God.
Inside the attachments:
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
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Ways to help the Israelis recovery from the Carmel fires
through indigenous believer ministries
Inside the Weekly Summary are many opportunities to connect with Israeli believers who are ministering to the victims of the Carmel fire in the name of Yeshua and for His glory. Each week we publish contact information for the individual ministries, as well as more detailed explanations of what they are doing in their ministries.
Links to really timely articles by Dan Juster and Ron Cantor, including
Islam, Violent Jihad and Israel
By Daniel C. Juster, Director Tikkun Ministries International
My Islamic Encounter—Political Correctness Gone Wild!
By Ron Cantor
Why So Few Healings in the West?
By Ron Cantor
The Israeli Messianic Marketplace Feature of the Week ________________________________________
Barry & Batya Segal, Vision for Israel, are offering what sounds like a great Israel tour next June because it is partly visiting the historical sites, but also great vacation spots mixed in to enjoy. Sounds wonderful! ROOTS AND REFLECTIONS TOUR
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
2010 Dec 7 Arrows from Zion
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
Last week we sent out a request that reflected a pinpointing of the spiritual need behind the desperate natural need for rain in Israel. This was according to several Israeli Messianic leaders and before the outbreak of fire in Carmel.
As David Davis of the Mt Carmel congregation pointed out, according to Jeremiah 14 rain is a blessing and drought is a curse. Further down in the chapter, Davis drew our attention to:
O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, Do it for Your name’s sake; For our backslidings are many, We have sinned against You.
O the Hope of Israel, his Savior in time of trouble, Why should You be like a stranger in the land, And like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night? Why should You be like a man astonished, Like a mighty one who cannot save?
Yet You, O LORD, are in our midst, And we are called by Your name; Do not leave us!
(Jer. 14:7-9 NKJV)
Arni Klien of Emmaus Way had written before the fire outbreak, “To just ask God to send rain without dealing with the reason it’s been withheld is like asking that He would simply overlook our sin and rebellion.”
Howard Bass in Beer Sheva also wrote before the fire, “All of us want needed rain, not only for ourselves, but also for plants and animals, and for seedtime and harvest. Yet there come times when God withholds His mercies and blessings in order to work repentance in His own people first of all. Please pray for God to grant the Body of Messiah repentance for our sins, which can be readily discerned in the Beatitudes, and in the Lord's own letters to the seven churches in Rev. 2 & 3. Please pray for Israel and for Jewish people everywhere to return to the God who chose them to be His treasured people.
Of course, days later a fire ignited that destroyed over 12,000 acres of the Hai Bar Nature reserve, Carmel Park, homes, businesses and the lives of 42 first responders. It is the worst natural disaster to hit Israel and thankfully it was put out within four days with the aid of over 25 nations. There were offers of assistance even from some very surprising countries. Perhaps it is because water is such a priority concern among all Middle Eastern nations and because the same drought that afflicts Israel also threatens all of Israel’s neighbors.
Whatever else we may draw from all these things, it seems as if the LORD were underscoring the desperate need throughout the Middle East for the latter rain, naturally and spiritually. Surely this is our priority prayer focus for not only this week but the continuing, pressing and urgent priority focus.
“Ask the LORD for rain in the time of the latter rain. The LORD will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, grass in the field for everyone…. And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in His name, says the LORD.” Zechariah 10:1, 12
As I have continued to add excerpts from the prayer letters about the fire, many, many of the statements strike me as strongly prophetic. So at the 11 page mark, I have decided to go back through and emphasize all those statements that have struck me as prophetic. Watch for the royal purple typefaces. We don’t want to over-spiritualize this event, but seeing all the prayer letters together as a whole, it is difficult not to see a strong prophetic thread running through these letters.
[The Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries is available by subscription only and mailed each Tuesday in time for Wednesday night prayer gatherings. If you would like to subscribe write donna@israelprayer.com ]
________________________________________
Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
________________________________________
With few exceptions, this week we are limiting the coverage to Carmel fire-related information and requests. We will return to some of the other items that were sent in the prayer letters next week in order to focus on all the issues that surfaced in the midst of this fire disaster.
The raging inferno that destroyed 12 acres+ of the lush Carmel region of northern Israel took place in an area of significant biblical prophetic events. Elijah called the nation of Israel to repentance there at the end of a 3-year drought calling down fire from Heaven on a water-drenched altar to disprove the false prophets of Baal.
In fact, Carmel means “God’s Vineyard” and a drought in the area symbolic of God’s own vineyard, Israel, is indication of God’s disfavor. With a united voice the Israeli ministries have been crying out for the spiritual latter rain on their nation. Conferences set in the last few months have even been themed in the cry for Elijah’s cloud the size of a man’s hand that broke the curse of drought. Let us join their cry for repentance in the Land that results in an outpouring of the latter rain.
Though the fire that raged through the Carmel region was devastating to life and property, there were good things that came out of it, and the Israeli believers have been attuned to those things. One of those things is the opportunity for the Body of Messiah in Israel to be a blessing and minister to their countrymen.
Another is the clear message that God is able to make even your enemies to rise to your help – to be at peace with you – when He moves them to come to your aid. Israel received help from 25 nations, including some like Turkey that diplomatic relations have been rapidly deteriorating.
At the end of WW2 God softened the hearts of nations to recognize the Statehood of Israel. Once again, He softened hearts to come to the aid in saving Israel.
The spiritual message to take away is that for the salvation of Israel spiritually, the international Body must come to the aid of the Israeli Body in Yeshua. “Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord”
Although the inferno broke out in the village of Isifiya where the Carmel Messianic congregation is located, there was no loss of believer’s lives and the winds changed direction when the fast moving fire approached the congregation. In the midst of the inferno, Yeshua’s promise of Rev 3:10 to protect His own held true.
There was a sorrowful loss of life of Israel’s first responders – 37 young police guard cadets en route to rescue inmates – many terrorists – from a prison; the police chief of Haifa; a 16-year old who responded to help put out the fire. Terrible, heartbreaking and real losses that have left many shaken to the core in grief. Pray for the Comforter to walk among them and for the consolers who carry Him in their hearts to be given opportunities many times over to help.
Through the tears that are shed by only those that share a common family or national bond, the believers of Israel are standing for their nation with a fervent concern that cannot be trumped up. They are family interceding for family – but the Christians from nations can aid them just as we witness the nations drawing near to help Israel battle this fire.
In any disaster a toll is taken not only by the disaster itself, but also by those are part of the rescue mission and the governmental machinery. Where there are losses, where there are failures, there is also the opportunity for the Lord to enter in with peace. Pray for the believers to be given inspired ideas to minister to those left with guilt or despair….including the young boy who through negligence started the fire.
A scheduled meeting of Jewish and Arab pastors doing reconciliation work took place on Mt Carmel as planned in the midst of the fire. They united for intercession crying out for natural and spiritual rain on the dry land. Then they left and Arab churches provided breakfast and dinner meals for 600 police and firefighters. The prayers of the saints had both wings and feet!
Among the dead from the bus load of cadets caught in the fire, four were from the city of Beer Sheva. The congregation there took up a benevolence offering for the families. In a city where this congregation is persecuted, there is compassion and love for the residents. This too is a witness of the power of Messiah in the heart of men.
Please join us in lifting a mighty cry before the Lord that in mercy and compassion, he would open the heavens. We desperately need the remaining three months of the rainy season to be as abnormally wet as the first part of the winter has been abnormally dry.
In the days ahead there will be innumerable ways to bless Israel in the wake of the Carmel fire through the Body in Israel. Many are already sharing the plans God has placed in their hearts to meet the needs, begin to rebuild and reforest the area. You will find some of those avenues to get involved by opening the attached Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries. We will continue to bring those opportunities to your attention as we are made aware of them.
Here is a YouTube photo-montage set to Israeli music and featuring the photographs of the bus load of young prison guard cadets who lost their lives as fire overtook their bus at the beginning of the fire. It gives a touching sense of the tragedy. Pray that this tragedy would cause men and women to look to God for help.
Last, but not least, Asher Intrater shares in an article titled Crises in the Book of Revelation springboarding off of several urgent situations Revive Israel has reported in the past few weeks – the Carmel fire; the danger of nuclear weapons in the hands of irrational regimes like North Korea and Iran; warnings by military, archaeological and engineering experts that the walls of the Temple Mount mosques and foundations of the courtyards is in danger of collapse; and the largest cell phone network in Israeli inexplicably shutting down for 24 hours.
There are many great and dangerous fires that may break out in the days ahead of us, but we have been given exceeding great and precious promises from the LORD.
If you appreciate the efforts of this ministry to share
both the challenges & the great things God is doing
among the Israeli indigenous ministries,
please pray about making a financial gift donation.
Currently I do not have non-profit status,
so your gift will only be ‘tax deductible’ in Heaven –
yet greatly appreciated on earth.
Make donations payable to the order of Donna Diorio and mail to:
Israel Prayer P O Box 111302 Carrollton, Texas 75006
Or click on the PayPal icon at the www.israelprayer.com
I do not have tax exempt status.
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
Last week we sent out a request that reflected a pinpointing of the spiritual need behind the desperate natural need for rain in Israel. This was according to several Israeli Messianic leaders and before the outbreak of fire in Carmel.
As David Davis of the Mt Carmel congregation pointed out, according to Jeremiah 14 rain is a blessing and drought is a curse. Further down in the chapter, Davis drew our attention to:
O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, Do it for Your name’s sake; For our backslidings are many, We have sinned against You.
O the Hope of Israel, his Savior in time of trouble, Why should You be like a stranger in the land, And like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night? Why should You be like a man astonished, Like a mighty one who cannot save?
Yet You, O LORD, are in our midst, And we are called by Your name; Do not leave us!
(Jer. 14:7-9 NKJV)
Arni Klien of Emmaus Way had written before the fire outbreak, “To just ask God to send rain without dealing with the reason it’s been withheld is like asking that He would simply overlook our sin and rebellion.”
Howard Bass in Beer Sheva also wrote before the fire, “All of us want needed rain, not only for ourselves, but also for plants and animals, and for seedtime and harvest. Yet there come times when God withholds His mercies and blessings in order to work repentance in His own people first of all. Please pray for God to grant the Body of Messiah repentance for our sins, which can be readily discerned in the Beatitudes, and in the Lord's own letters to the seven churches in Rev. 2 & 3. Please pray for Israel and for Jewish people everywhere to return to the God who chose them to be His treasured people.
Of course, days later a fire ignited that destroyed over 12,000 acres of the Hai Bar Nature reserve, Carmel Park, homes, businesses and the lives of 42 first responders. It is the worst natural disaster to hit Israel and thankfully it was put out within four days with the aid of over 25 nations. There were offers of assistance even from some very surprising countries. Perhaps it is because water is such a priority concern among all Middle Eastern nations and because the same drought that afflicts Israel also threatens all of Israel’s neighbors.
Whatever else we may draw from all these things, it seems as if the LORD were underscoring the desperate need throughout the Middle East for the latter rain, naturally and spiritually. Surely this is our priority prayer focus for not only this week but the continuing, pressing and urgent priority focus.
“Ask the LORD for rain in the time of the latter rain. The LORD will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, grass in the field for everyone…. And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in His name, says the LORD.” Zechariah 10:1, 12
As I have continued to add excerpts from the prayer letters about the fire, many, many of the statements strike me as strongly prophetic. So at the 11 page mark, I have decided to go back through and emphasize all those statements that have struck me as prophetic. Watch for the royal purple typefaces. We don’t want to over-spiritualize this event, but seeing all the prayer letters together as a whole, it is difficult not to see a strong prophetic thread running through these letters.
[The Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries is available by subscription only and mailed each Tuesday in time for Wednesday night prayer gatherings. If you would like to subscribe write donna@israelprayer.com ]
________________________________________
Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
________________________________________
With few exceptions, this week we are limiting the coverage to Carmel fire-related information and requests. We will return to some of the other items that were sent in the prayer letters next week in order to focus on all the issues that surfaced in the midst of this fire disaster.
The raging inferno that destroyed 12 acres+ of the lush Carmel region of northern Israel took place in an area of significant biblical prophetic events. Elijah called the nation of Israel to repentance there at the end of a 3-year drought calling down fire from Heaven on a water-drenched altar to disprove the false prophets of Baal.
In fact, Carmel means “God’s Vineyard” and a drought in the area symbolic of God’s own vineyard, Israel, is indication of God’s disfavor. With a united voice the Israeli ministries have been crying out for the spiritual latter rain on their nation. Conferences set in the last few months have even been themed in the cry for Elijah’s cloud the size of a man’s hand that broke the curse of drought. Let us join their cry for repentance in the Land that results in an outpouring of the latter rain.
Though the fire that raged through the Carmel region was devastating to life and property, there were good things that came out of it, and the Israeli believers have been attuned to those things. One of those things is the opportunity for the Body of Messiah in Israel to be a blessing and minister to their countrymen.
Another is the clear message that God is able to make even your enemies to rise to your help – to be at peace with you – when He moves them to come to your aid. Israel received help from 25 nations, including some like Turkey that diplomatic relations have been rapidly deteriorating.
At the end of WW2 God softened the hearts of nations to recognize the Statehood of Israel. Once again, He softened hearts to come to the aid in saving Israel.
The spiritual message to take away is that for the salvation of Israel spiritually, the international Body must come to the aid of the Israeli Body in Yeshua. “Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord”
Although the inferno broke out in the village of Isifiya where the Carmel Messianic congregation is located, there was no loss of believer’s lives and the winds changed direction when the fast moving fire approached the congregation. In the midst of the inferno, Yeshua’s promise of Rev 3:10 to protect His own held true.
There was a sorrowful loss of life of Israel’s first responders – 37 young police guard cadets en route to rescue inmates – many terrorists – from a prison; the police chief of Haifa; a 16-year old who responded to help put out the fire. Terrible, heartbreaking and real losses that have left many shaken to the core in grief. Pray for the Comforter to walk among them and for the consolers who carry Him in their hearts to be given opportunities many times over to help.
Through the tears that are shed by only those that share a common family or national bond, the believers of Israel are standing for their nation with a fervent concern that cannot be trumped up. They are family interceding for family – but the Christians from nations can aid them just as we witness the nations drawing near to help Israel battle this fire.
In any disaster a toll is taken not only by the disaster itself, but also by those are part of the rescue mission and the governmental machinery. Where there are losses, where there are failures, there is also the opportunity for the Lord to enter in with peace. Pray for the believers to be given inspired ideas to minister to those left with guilt or despair….including the young boy who through negligence started the fire.
A scheduled meeting of Jewish and Arab pastors doing reconciliation work took place on Mt Carmel as planned in the midst of the fire. They united for intercession crying out for natural and spiritual rain on the dry land. Then they left and Arab churches provided breakfast and dinner meals for 600 police and firefighters. The prayers of the saints had both wings and feet!
Among the dead from the bus load of cadets caught in the fire, four were from the city of Beer Sheva. The congregation there took up a benevolence offering for the families. In a city where this congregation is persecuted, there is compassion and love for the residents. This too is a witness of the power of Messiah in the heart of men.
Please join us in lifting a mighty cry before the Lord that in mercy and compassion, he would open the heavens. We desperately need the remaining three months of the rainy season to be as abnormally wet as the first part of the winter has been abnormally dry.
In the days ahead there will be innumerable ways to bless Israel in the wake of the Carmel fire through the Body in Israel. Many are already sharing the plans God has placed in their hearts to meet the needs, begin to rebuild and reforest the area. You will find some of those avenues to get involved by opening the attached Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries. We will continue to bring those opportunities to your attention as we are made aware of them.
Here is a YouTube photo-montage set to Israeli music and featuring the photographs of the bus load of young prison guard cadets who lost their lives as fire overtook their bus at the beginning of the fire. It gives a touching sense of the tragedy. Pray that this tragedy would cause men and women to look to God for help.
Last, but not least, Asher Intrater shares in an article titled Crises in the Book of Revelation springboarding off of several urgent situations Revive Israel has reported in the past few weeks – the Carmel fire; the danger of nuclear weapons in the hands of irrational regimes like North Korea and Iran; warnings by military, archaeological and engineering experts that the walls of the Temple Mount mosques and foundations of the courtyards is in danger of collapse; and the largest cell phone network in Israeli inexplicably shutting down for 24 hours.
There are many great and dangerous fires that may break out in the days ahead of us, but we have been given exceeding great and precious promises from the LORD.
If you appreciate the efforts of this ministry to share
both the challenges & the great things God is doing
among the Israeli indigenous ministries,
please pray about making a financial gift donation.
Currently I do not have non-profit status,
so your gift will only be ‘tax deductible’ in Heaven –
yet greatly appreciated on earth.
Make donations payable to the order of Donna Diorio and mail to:
Israel Prayer P O Box 111302 Carrollton, Texas 75006
Or click on the PayPal icon at the www.israelprayer.com
I do not have tax exempt status.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
2010 Nov 30 Arrows from Zion
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
Psalm 51:6 “True, I was born guilty, was a sinner from the moment my mother conceived me. Still, You want truth in the inner person; so make me know wisdom in my inmost heart.” Jewish Complete Bible version
If you are harboring secrets, you might think about coming clean. It occurs to me that this massive WikiLeaks disclosure of things that were spoken in secret being shouted from the rooftops may be a warning of things to come. 1 Cor 15:46 gives the spiritual principle: "The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual." The warning is Come clean; do not wait to be exposed.
The one, and perhaps only, bright spot in the WikiLeaks disclosure of U.S. classified material, is that Israel is vindicated over and over by the disclosures. It will ultimately not change the tide international hypocrisy in dealings with Israel, but very clearly the hypocrisy is exposed and Israel vindicated.
Any who have stood in a place where they looked guilty to others – say like Joseph in prison – may be looking at a season of vindication. Also, those who have been secretly guilty may find themselves suddenly exposed. Time to get right. There is nothing hidden that shall not be revealed.
________________________________________
Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
________________________________________
The online-focused Israeli OneForIsrael.org ministry has launched a prayer initiative asking for believers worldwide to sign up for one 15-minute segment each week until they reach a 24/7 wall of prayer going up for Israel. Easy to sign up and chose your time frame here
Pray for Richard Frieden’s ministry as he is in the cross-hairs of several anti-missionary activist groups and websites. Ministries with natural appeal to the youthful generation are especially vulnerable to attack because of the Israeli law against evangelizing anyone under the age of 18.
There is not enough religious freedom in Israel – that’s what 80% of the secular Israelis say, while 91% of the ultra-Orthodox think the government is too pluralistic. Guess what, those who exercise faith in Yeshua as Messiah are more in agreement with the seculars than the religious on this issue! Why? Too many of the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) want to impose their beliefs on the rest of Israel.
Thank God the house arrest on Eddie Beckford has been relaxed a bit and they are able to go outside Arad any time and for as long as he wants. Inside Arad he must be accompanied by a court-approved bondsperson and cannot visit the King’s Men chess club/Bible shop – 2 yrs 9 mos since he last visited the shop. Dec 8th is their next trial date and several cases have been folded together. Please pray.
While Israeli rabbis are out en force to pray for rain, the cry we heard this week from the Israeli ministry leaders was for prayers to be made for repentance – knowing the blessing of rain will follow. Let us pray for the latter rain – spiritual and natural – to come from Heaven.
Pray for IDF soldiers, new inductees and especially for those of the faith. Pray for those new believers who are disowned by natural families because of their faith, as well as those who have been estranged for a long time – that they be given grace to enter God’s rest and grow continually in Yeshua.
Pray again for the prodigals who have known the Lord and walked away from the faith. Pray for the hearts of the parents to enter God’s rest and for the Holy Spirit to exercise His claim on the hearts of these children, drawing, convicting, pressing into the corner until each returns to his senses.
Pray for those involved in Messianic or Christian media in relating to the worldwide Body what is happening in the Body in Israel, to be scrupulous and honorable in how and what they communicate. Pray for those who have not been those things to repent of misrepresentations and shady slanting of facts. This is an evil in the secular world of journalism – it should not be named among us.
Two things are happening in the Arab and Persian nations – (1) Christians are being persecuted horribly, and (2) God is revealing Yeshua to men, women and entire families. Thank God that He is pouring out His Spirit on all flesh! “That man” is the Prince of Peace.
While we rejoice in the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit, we agree with the brother this week who wrote to take heed not to be deceived with the manifestation of gifts, signs, and wonders, while the character of the Lamb is absent. It is the likeness of Yeshua we cannot do without. Pray we would all seek His face, not just His hand.
As trouble in the nations continues to increase, so does the openness to Messianic ministry increase. Pray for the Israeli brothers & sisters who are going forth in the nations not just to ‘preach Israel’ but to strengthen the awareness and bonds of one new man in Messiah. Grace, favor & revelation.
Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights celebrated by Yeshua in John 10:22. Christmas is the holiday that is the traditional Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus. Do you think God is mad when either of these holidays is observed? Since He sees the motives of the heart it is highly unlikely. Some of us need to get a life and drop our aggressive chewing on each other over these things. Pray we do and Yeshua is honored in both holidays among believers.
The reason for the season is Yeshua and He is blessed when we bless those who do not have much blessing in their lives. There are many good believer ministries in Israel that would welcome your gifts for outreach to the needy in their congregations and in their community. Some needs are mentioned in the attached Weekly Summary or you can write me for other suggestions at donna@israelprayer.com
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If you appreciate the efforts of this ministry to share
both the challenges & the great things God is doing
among the Israeli indigenous ministries,
please pray about making a financial gift donation.
Currently I do not have non-profit status,
so your gift will only be ‘tax deductible’ in Heaven –
yet greatly appreciated on earth.
Make donations payable to the order of Donna Diorio and mail to:
Israel Prayer P O Box 111302 Carrollton, Texas 75006
Or click on the PayPal icon at the www.israelprayer.com
I do not have tax exempt status.
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
Psalm 51:6 “True, I was born guilty, was a sinner from the moment my mother conceived me. Still, You want truth in the inner person; so make me know wisdom in my inmost heart.” Jewish Complete Bible version
If you are harboring secrets, you might think about coming clean. It occurs to me that this massive WikiLeaks disclosure of things that were spoken in secret being shouted from the rooftops may be a warning of things to come. 1 Cor 15:46 gives the spiritual principle: "The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual." The warning is Come clean; do not wait to be exposed.
The one, and perhaps only, bright spot in the WikiLeaks disclosure of U.S. classified material, is that Israel is vindicated over and over by the disclosures. It will ultimately not change the tide international hypocrisy in dealings with Israel, but very clearly the hypocrisy is exposed and Israel vindicated.
Any who have stood in a place where they looked guilty to others – say like Joseph in prison – may be looking at a season of vindication. Also, those who have been secretly guilty may find themselves suddenly exposed. Time to get right. There is nothing hidden that shall not be revealed.
________________________________________
Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
________________________________________
The online-focused Israeli OneForIsrael.org ministry has launched a prayer initiative asking for believers worldwide to sign up for one 15-minute segment each week until they reach a 24/7 wall of prayer going up for Israel. Easy to sign up and chose your time frame here
Pray for Richard Frieden’s ministry as he is in the cross-hairs of several anti-missionary activist groups and websites. Ministries with natural appeal to the youthful generation are especially vulnerable to attack because of the Israeli law against evangelizing anyone under the age of 18.
There is not enough religious freedom in Israel – that’s what 80% of the secular Israelis say, while 91% of the ultra-Orthodox think the government is too pluralistic. Guess what, those who exercise faith in Yeshua as Messiah are more in agreement with the seculars than the religious on this issue! Why? Too many of the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) want to impose their beliefs on the rest of Israel.
Thank God the house arrest on Eddie Beckford has been relaxed a bit and they are able to go outside Arad any time and for as long as he wants. Inside Arad he must be accompanied by a court-approved bondsperson and cannot visit the King’s Men chess club/Bible shop – 2 yrs 9 mos since he last visited the shop. Dec 8th is their next trial date and several cases have been folded together. Please pray.
While Israeli rabbis are out en force to pray for rain, the cry we heard this week from the Israeli ministry leaders was for prayers to be made for repentance – knowing the blessing of rain will follow. Let us pray for the latter rain – spiritual and natural – to come from Heaven.
Pray for IDF soldiers, new inductees and especially for those of the faith. Pray for those new believers who are disowned by natural families because of their faith, as well as those who have been estranged for a long time – that they be given grace to enter God’s rest and grow continually in Yeshua.
Pray again for the prodigals who have known the Lord and walked away from the faith. Pray for the hearts of the parents to enter God’s rest and for the Holy Spirit to exercise His claim on the hearts of these children, drawing, convicting, pressing into the corner until each returns to his senses.
Pray for those involved in Messianic or Christian media in relating to the worldwide Body what is happening in the Body in Israel, to be scrupulous and honorable in how and what they communicate. Pray for those who have not been those things to repent of misrepresentations and shady slanting of facts. This is an evil in the secular world of journalism – it should not be named among us.
Two things are happening in the Arab and Persian nations – (1) Christians are being persecuted horribly, and (2) God is revealing Yeshua to men, women and entire families. Thank God that He is pouring out His Spirit on all flesh! “That man” is the Prince of Peace.
While we rejoice in the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit, we agree with the brother this week who wrote to take heed not to be deceived with the manifestation of gifts, signs, and wonders, while the character of the Lamb is absent. It is the likeness of Yeshua we cannot do without. Pray we would all seek His face, not just His hand.
As trouble in the nations continues to increase, so does the openness to Messianic ministry increase. Pray for the Israeli brothers & sisters who are going forth in the nations not just to ‘preach Israel’ but to strengthen the awareness and bonds of one new man in Messiah. Grace, favor & revelation.
Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights celebrated by Yeshua in John 10:22. Christmas is the holiday that is the traditional Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus. Do you think God is mad when either of these holidays is observed? Since He sees the motives of the heart it is highly unlikely. Some of us need to get a life and drop our aggressive chewing on each other over these things. Pray we do and Yeshua is honored in both holidays among believers.
The reason for the season is Yeshua and He is blessed when we bless those who do not have much blessing in their lives. There are many good believer ministries in Israel that would welcome your gifts for outreach to the needy in their congregations and in their community. Some needs are mentioned in the attached Weekly Summary or you can write me for other suggestions at donna@israelprayer.com
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