Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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Priority Prayer Focus
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"Behold, I have created the blacksmith who blows the coals in the fire, who brings forth an instrument for his work; And I have created the spoiler to destroy. No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me,"' Says the LORD." Isaiah 54:16-17
In these days, our prayer is to know and walk in our full inheritance currently available to us in the Messiah. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: Then they would have swallowed us up quickly….Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth. Psalm 124:1-3, 6
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Arrows from Zion
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People Power or Days of Rage – the protests and demonstrations breaking out in the nations – what shall we say of these things? Are these demonstrations for good or for evil? Each one we approach like Ezekiel when the LORD asked, “Can these bones live?” The prophet answered, “O LORD God, You alone know.”
"Behold, I have created the blacksmith who blows the coals in the fire, who brings forth an instrument for his work; And I have created the spoiler to destroy. No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in condemnation You shall judge. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me,"' Says the LORD."Isaiah 54:16-17
One of the reports this week via a reliable source in Egypt is that in all the cities of Egypt there are thousands of prayer meetings taking place daily. These believers are expressing their concern that in the present chaos, Islamic fundamentalists will soon seize power.
But God is giving the Egyptian believers encouragement and even children are seeing angels and Jesus. One child saw Jesus sitting on the family sofa and it cast out all fears in the family. He even called his grandmother to come live with them, to be in a place where Jesus was their protection from harm.
Pray for the Body of Messiah/Christ in Egypt – that their prayers will be anointed, their spiritual vision clear, their hearts full of trust in the Lord – and that they will be able to keep continued communication with the Body outside Egypt to inform us according to what God is showing them about their nation. Better than any other source of news and spiritual insight is the Body within the nation. (Read more in the first report of the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries.)
With increased danger to Jews and Christians in the Arab nations where regimes are toppling, will Israel become a safe haven destination for refugees? Some Israeli Messianic humanitarian organizations are preparing for that now. Pray their storehouse would be filled for the coming needs of all types.
Thank God that when a grad rocket from Gaza came down in Beer Sheva last week that no one was hurt. Ten people were taken to the hospital for shock and panic attacks, and the incident underscores the increased dangers of Israel in this season.
In Ashdod, a Messianic congregation has been targeted for an ongoing demonstration and harassment by the ultra-Orthodox who vows to return weekly to shut down the vital work of Yeshua going on in that place. Pray for Israel P. and the Beit Hallel congregation to be full of grace and mercy in the midst of storms raging against them.
The religious rhetoric is extremely inflammatory – even inciting to go beyond talk; even comparing the Messianic Jews to Hitler and to Hamas. One flier read: "the goal of the Messianics is clear, they want to convert all of us Jews to Christianity and not leave any trace of the Jewish people. The Arabs want our Land, and they want our souls,"
In the demonstration the Chief Rabbi of Ashdod said, "The missionaries want a final solution to the Jews, in the name of the same cursed name that created Christianity (he meant Jesus). That is what Hitler wanted. We are sending out the cry: "Who is for God, come to me (he was quoting Exodus 32:26)." "They take advantage of the poor and tempt them to have a better life as Christians." The Rabbi accused the Messianic congregation. "We will keep demonstrating and with God's help will remove them from the city."
Pray for the protection of all the Israeli believers and especially those actively targeted. No weapon formed against them shall prosper and every tongue that rises in condemnation against them, we render judgment against.
In Arad, the demonstration against a widow believer woman with three sons and many foster children by the ultra-Orthodox has been postponed until later this month. The police at first limited the numbers of demonstrators (from 400 down to 200) that would be allowed to demonstrate in front of their residential home, then postponement. The protesters are not happy. Yad L’Achim activists and paid ‘volunteers’ are in the forefront of the demonstrations.
Pray for the believers in Arad who have been continually under fire for the past 8 years. They ask for the prayers of the saints for the salvation of the orthodox. Ask also for the demonstrations to speak to the Israeli public – that they would see the jealousy that is moving against those ministering in the power of Messiah.
Pray that the fear of the Lord would fall upon the police, judicial and government authorities who have not had a good record of protecting the believers from religious persecutors.
What is different in these things happening to believers in Egypt and these things happening to believers in Israel? There is no difference if we are not hypocritical. Israel has a calling, pray that she will not shame herself in this.
Several of the congregations have begun seasons of fasting and prayer – "sound the shofar, consecrate a fast and call a sacred assembly" so that "the Lord will be zealous for His land and pity His people." God adds that, in response, He will send grain, new wine and oil - symbols of harvest, joyful holiness and anointing.
Let us ask for physical and spiritual strength to dedicate ourselves wholly to the Lord during these days and intercede together for a fresh outpouring of the Ruach (Spirit).
Pray for the Discipleship Centers established among the ministries and congregations of Israel. Here concentrated spiritual fathering is taking place to establish young believers deeply into the Word and ways of the Lord. Never is it more true that the youth are our future than when we are speaking spiritually.
Pray for those who are beginning to move on visions to raise up new congregations in the Land. Pray for those who are helping in counsel and for the process of preparation and establishing these works.
Men, women and children – each group has distinct needs for ministry in the congregations. Pray that Yeshua would set in His Body in the Land what is needed in ministers and in ministry programs to meet the needs of families, couples and singles in the congregations.
Pray for the Psalmists of the Israeli Body – Shani Ferguson has a new CD just out and Carolyn Hyde is currently in the studio creating a new worship CD. Pray for these songs of Zion to reach into the Israeli public as a ministry, and into the world also as a support for their ministries.
Jews For Jesus Israeli ministries share highlights from their past year of ministry in Israel. There is every ‘denominational/non-denominational’ Jewish ministry going on in Israel – a stream of the River you can relate to and support their work. (Connect by viewing the subscription-only Weekly Summary)
Pray the greater Body of Christ will discover their true spiritual roots in Israel – we are grafted into SAVED Israel and they are doing the work of the evangelist, prophet, pastor, teacher and apostle to Israel. Mostly Christian supporters of Israel are not filling these ministries to Israel. That is just the honest truth.
Ron Cantor has a video message called Breakthrough Prayer. David Lazarus has a new blog and his post, My kids are slaves! Will give you insight into Hebrew thought that will you understand related concepts in the New Testament.
Inside the email attachments of
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
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Moshe Morrison, the associate congregational leader at Tents of Mercy in northern Israel, is well known for humor and wit. You will enjoy his Purim story, Lord Of The Hamantashen .
In not so great news, in Praying the Headlines, it is noted that the new head of what is Israel’s FBI is the man who headed the Shabak Jewish sector, which, it is noted, was the man at the head who was “responsible for sweeping Jack Teitel‘s crimes under the rug in the usual way Jewish terrorists are treated”
Dr. Daniel Juster brings the Teaching Article this week in a writing called Anointing & Integration. Dan is speaking to the Messianic Jewish community as an elder statesman of the movement, saying, Here is what is missing in a panoramic view of our landscape.
Israeli Messianic Marketplace Feature of the Week is
Shani Ferguson’s new CD Garden of Secrets
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