Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
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"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
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