Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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Eph 1:16-23 “I do not cease to give thanks for the Body of Messiah in Israel, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Messiah Yeshua, the Father of glory, may give to you and the unsaved Israeli Jews, Arabs, Bedouin and others, the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in His Messiah when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the whole congregation, which is His Body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”
The Body of Messiah in Israel is a precious gift – not only to their countrymen, but also to the release of harvest blessings worldwide. When we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, we are praying for those who are lifting up the Prince of Peace in Israel. When He is lifted up, He will draw all men to Himself.
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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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This week we begin with a breakthrough news program report on the illegal alignment against believers in Yeshua/Jesus in Israel. The alliance, reported by the Israeli equivalent of 60 Minutes, is between anti-missionary activists, Yad L’Achim, and the Interior Ministry which has jurisdiction over citizenship issues as well as visas for those who work for church organizations in the country. Access online by clicking the link above.
Because there is often backlash after significant breakthroughs, we ask for prayers covering the entire Body of Messiah in Israel – Jewish and Christian believers in the country.
Eddie Santoro also asks for prayer covering over the program producer, Noga, asking for her to be protected from all backlash. We would also include the Knesset Members who spoke up against the illegal persecutions violating religious freedom of Israeli citizens.
Pray for the Israeli public who have seen this program, who will see this program, and all who discuss or ponder it, to have any scales removed from their eyes to be able to see clearly and choose godly justice.
2 Thess 2:10 identifies that a love of the truth separates those who see and those who will not: “and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” Pray for Israelis with a love of the truth to be spiritually awakened by these issues.
Pray for those who are deceived, thinking they are doing God a favor by persecuting the Body in Israel. Yeshua identified the problem in Matthew 7:5, it is a hypocritical spirit. "Hypocrite! First remove the log from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.”
Pray for those in the Church worldwide to also be awakened to these things that are rising from the undercurrent of Israeli societal issues – to discern the way the Lord is moving among Israelis to come into agreement with Him in how He is moving to reveal His Son to the nation of Israel.
The first phase of this spiritual revealing appears to be acknowledging the godly truth that every person is given the freedom to choose what they believe – without being forced. The next phase will be for Israelis to comprehend that faith in Yeshua does not strip the believer of Jewish identity. Pray for the Body to move with the Holy Spirit as this phase comes more and more to the fore.
Pray for Calev Myers and others who have been very bold in the forefront of issues related to the religious freedoms. Those who are doing the most are also the most visible targets of hatred. Pray for the shield of faith to quench all the fiery darts of the enemy, and that no weapon formed against them shall prosper, and every condemning tongue be judged by the Body of Messiah.
Pray for the Church to heighten discernment in the matter of their relations with Israelis. While it is good to do outreach to unsaved Israel, it should not be at the price of pretending there is not a saved Israel we neglect forming relationship with at the same time.
Israeli ministries have girded themselves for increasing opposition to their existence in Israel. They are as those who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, with building tools in one hand and defensive swords in the other. They live in INTENSITY at all times. Pray for grace, and for the heavenly vision to be greater than the earthly hardships endured day by day.
Pray for an increase of those who will come alongside the call of Israeli ministries who are expanding their tents, to increase the care of those already within the tents of faith…and all those who are coming in. They are surely coming in an increasing flow of God revealing His Son throughout the Middle East.
Passover is coming. This year, instead of supporting Christian or un-saved Jewish groups to distribute Passover dinners, help Israeli ministries do that! There is almost no Israeli ministry that is not reaching out to provide for the needy, so WHY NOT BLESS IN THE NAME OF YESHUA/JESUS?
Sometimes the pressure to oust believers from their homes and ministry headquarters in Israel are very loud and boisterous; sometimes though the pressure is in a quiet undercurrent. Pray for those who are being ousted from homes – that God will reposition them in the place of His choosing: For I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Pray for the surge of personal evangelism an Israeli ministry reports, also noting, “The gospel is not to be shared in words alone, but backed up by a real life testimony of integrity, moral courage, and service.”
Pray for an acknowledgment (respect and honoring) of the fruit of indigenous evangelism: “This is the kind of fruit that local Israelis can produce: real, relevant, personal, loving, less in cost and more effective than a foreign mission campaign. “
For every denomination or set of convictions of faith in the Church, there is a corresponding Israeli ministry doing the work of ministering the gospel to the unsaved. This is true among Messianic Jews and also among Arab Christians. BOTH are UNDERFUNDED by mission giving in the Church!!
Pray for the Christian Arab Baptist minister in Akko who often goes with personal salary because of the shortfall of funds. This is repeated so many times over among the believer ministries here that you have to ask, What the heck are the churches giving to in Israel?!
May 12th – 14th in Nazareth there will be the 100th year celebration of the Baptists presence in Israel. Pray for celebration of this milestone – for a great opening of the hearts of Arabs to Issa/Jesus, and for all the outreaches including new bookstores and internet cafes to reach more Arabs with the gospel.
Pray for all the believers who are serving in the IDF. Repeatedly we get good reports from their proud Israeli parents of how their children are being singled out with honors in the service of the nation. This excellence is a living testimony.
Succat Hallel’s Rick Ridings offers another video update on how to pray for international situations in the Middle East that impact Israel. Access it on YouTube Jerusalempraise.
The Hands of Mercy operate a Tents of Victory – humanitarian aid to terror victims and to cities that are often bombarded by rockets from Gaza, like Sderot. Humanitarian aid cannot be overtly evangelistic, but it is better to fund believers doing these valuable humanitarian outreaches. Selah. “Blessed is he who considers the poor. The L-RD will deliver him in time of trouble. He will preserve and keep him alive...and he will be enriched upon the earth.” Psalms 41:1-2
Inside the attachments of the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries - which are by subscription only. (donna at d10r10.com)
Arrows from Zion are key prayer points that reflect the more detailed information in prayer letter excerpts "Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries."
Meant to give subscribers inside information that cannot be shared in public forums, the Weekly Summary are actual prayer letter excerpts, along with photos from the ministries of Israel, links to important stories, and contact and donation information for the ministries. Arrows from Zion can be shared freely, but we ask the Weekly Summaries not be forwarded or posted to web sites.
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