Arrows from Zion
10 12 2011
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields,
for they are already white for harvest! John 4:35
This field of cotton waiting for harvest was snapped
within the last two weeks in Israel and is a perfect visual metaphor for the
state of the spiritual harvest in Israel.
Pray therefore for the Lord of the harvest, that he would send
forth laborers into His harvest.
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Arrows from
Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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The
High Holy Day of Yom Kippur is past and immediately the week long Feast of
Tabernacles has begun. These are times that are key to God’s plan of salvation –
not only His plan for all peoples , but very specific in detail of His
salvation for Israel by the sacrifice of Yeshua. During these special holy days appointed by
God for Israel to observe forever, these
are especially ripe times when Jewish family and friends are gathered together
for the witness of Yeshua’s life in His disciples to shine. Pray for them –those
in whom Yeshua’s light indwells and those whom He is calling to receive the
Truth.
Inside
the attached Weekly Summary, many of
the Israel ministries offer insights into the latter harvest Fall Feasts. This is a view you cannot receive from
traditional Jewish teaching on the High Holy Days but only through Messianic
Jews who are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, “having
the eyes of their understanding enlightened.”
Thank God for the noticeable change in the Israeli media toward honest questioning into the beliefs and lives of Messianic Jews. Israelprayer has always expected that it would be in Israel where there would be the first major paradigm shift in Jewish thinking towards Jewish faith in Yeshua. The Israeli media continues to show a willingness to look deeper and this is a mighty shift to praise God for.
Inside the Weekly Summary is a Caspari Media Review summary of the Ha’aretz article which gave Israelis a Messianic view of “the function of "original sin" in Messianic Judaism” and “the atonement for it which God offers”. The article was published before Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Pray for the seeds planted about the faith of Messianic Jews in the Ha’aretz special Yom Kippur edition to receive water, light and growing conditions that will cause faith to spring into bloom. To be able to know on Yom Kippur that your name is already inscribed in the Book of Life is not minor matter.
Beer Sheva will be playing host to the 94th anniversary of the charge that was led by the Australian Light Horse, with help from New Zealanders and the British. Believers in the area are involved in hosting these groups in to remember the historical sacrifices and these are important events bonding those participants to a continued love for the land of Israel. Pray for the bonds to grow and be fruitful.
Thank God for the noticeable change in the Israeli media toward honest questioning into the beliefs and lives of Messianic Jews. Israelprayer has always expected that it would be in Israel where there would be the first major paradigm shift in Jewish thinking towards Jewish faith in Yeshua. The Israeli media continues to show a willingness to look deeper and this is a mighty shift to praise God for.
Inside the Weekly Summary is a Caspari Media Review summary of the Ha’aretz article which gave Israelis a Messianic view of “the function of "original sin" in Messianic Judaism” and “the atonement for it which God offers”. The article was published before Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Pray for the seeds planted about the faith of Messianic Jews in the Ha’aretz special Yom Kippur edition to receive water, light and growing conditions that will cause faith to spring into bloom. To be able to know on Yom Kippur that your name is already inscribed in the Book of Life is not minor matter.
Beer Sheva will be playing host to the 94th anniversary of the charge that was led by the Australian Light Horse, with help from New Zealanders and the British. Believers in the area are involved in hosting these groups in to remember the historical sacrifices and these are important events bonding those participants to a continued love for the land of Israel. Pray for the bonds to grow and be fruitful.
Dr. Daniel
Juster writes of the gathering of several believing congregations on a
Messianic Jewish moshav (village) just outside Jerusalem. How the groups came together to celebrate the
Highest of the Holy Days in its fulfillment in Yeshua. Read the story inside, as well as gather the
link to the summary of Asher Intrater’s message on that day about the Great
Shofar and the Second Coming.
Eitan Shishkoff offers a Messianic approach to the fast of Yom Kippur as all Israel – and indeed Jews all over the world took the day to wonder and seek God’s mercy for their sins and failings. As the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies on this one day, wearing the breastplate of the 12 tribes over his heart, so Shishkoff sees it as a day to seek God’s mercies for Jews to receive the free gift of salvation in Yeshua.
Understanding our Jewish roots is not just so we can emulate traditional Judaism, it is so our identification can enter into the heart of God for Israel’s salvation in Yeshua. If we miss this point, we are just playing dress up. Pray for those who are drawn to understanding the Jewish roots of the Christian faith not be sidetracked down paths that do not lead to revealing Yeshua to the Jewish people.
Shishkoff gives thanks for the prayers that were made for violence and rioting to be averted following the Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN – violence was averted. Also for the debt from the youth ministry summer camp being erased by one dramatic contribution. Thank God for this blessing released and for the next Katzir conference which will take place during Chanukah.
In Carmel, the congregation hosted 50 hours of Worship and Prayer with worship and intercessory teams from around Israeli, as well as from Taiwan, China, Australia and the Ukraine. Karen Davis writes, “With missiles aimed at us from all sides, as well as forces within Israel hostile to the spread of the gospel, our corporate, unified praise becomes a powerful ‘shield of faith’ to hold back the ‘fiery darts of the enemy.’ ” Pray for those who are raising up a generation that will worship and praise before the Lord of Hosts (Armies).
The Carmel congregation also asks prayer for Sophie Benson, wife of Eric Benson who is the Director of the House of Victory rehab ministry for Carmel. Sophie was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer and needs the prayers of the saints for healing – faith and peace for the family including two daughters.
The Santoros of the Ahavat Yeshua congregation give a good overview of life in Israel during the Fall Feasts, from Yom Teruah, the Jewish New Year through Yom Kippur and into Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles. Please do take advantage of reading the perspectives of Israeli Messianic believers – the called out ones in a Land God desires to call out multitudes to enter the kingdom.
The Silvers reflect on their recent trip to Canada where they met many Israel lovers, and many Christians decidedly NOT Israel lovers. Observing the rise of Christian leaders pushing Chrislam, they wonder how some Christians can read the Bible and come away with such a distorted view of the Holy Scriptures. Pray for Christians who have been deceived about God’s intentions toward Israel in this day. Pray for the veil to be lifted and for the scales covering their eyes to be removed.
Eitan Shishkoff offers a Messianic approach to the fast of Yom Kippur as all Israel – and indeed Jews all over the world took the day to wonder and seek God’s mercy for their sins and failings. As the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies on this one day, wearing the breastplate of the 12 tribes over his heart, so Shishkoff sees it as a day to seek God’s mercies for Jews to receive the free gift of salvation in Yeshua.
Understanding our Jewish roots is not just so we can emulate traditional Judaism, it is so our identification can enter into the heart of God for Israel’s salvation in Yeshua. If we miss this point, we are just playing dress up. Pray for those who are drawn to understanding the Jewish roots of the Christian faith not be sidetracked down paths that do not lead to revealing Yeshua to the Jewish people.
Shishkoff gives thanks for the prayers that were made for violence and rioting to be averted following the Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN – violence was averted. Also for the debt from the youth ministry summer camp being erased by one dramatic contribution. Thank God for this blessing released and for the next Katzir conference which will take place during Chanukah.
In Carmel, the congregation hosted 50 hours of Worship and Prayer with worship and intercessory teams from around Israeli, as well as from Taiwan, China, Australia and the Ukraine. Karen Davis writes, “With missiles aimed at us from all sides, as well as forces within Israel hostile to the spread of the gospel, our corporate, unified praise becomes a powerful ‘shield of faith’ to hold back the ‘fiery darts of the enemy.’ ” Pray for those who are raising up a generation that will worship and praise before the Lord of Hosts (Armies).
The Carmel congregation also asks prayer for Sophie Benson, wife of Eric Benson who is the Director of the House of Victory rehab ministry for Carmel. Sophie was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer and needs the prayers of the saints for healing – faith and peace for the family including two daughters.
The Santoros of the Ahavat Yeshua congregation give a good overview of life in Israel during the Fall Feasts, from Yom Teruah, the Jewish New Year through Yom Kippur and into Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles. Please do take advantage of reading the perspectives of Israeli Messianic believers – the called out ones in a Land God desires to call out multitudes to enter the kingdom.
The Silvers reflect on their recent trip to Canada where they met many Israel lovers, and many Christians decidedly NOT Israel lovers. Observing the rise of Christian leaders pushing Chrislam, they wonder how some Christians can read the Bible and come away with such a distorted view of the Holy Scriptures. Pray for Christians who have been deceived about God’s intentions toward Israel in this day. Pray for the veil to be lifted and for the scales covering their eyes to be removed.
Praise
the Lord for the good report from the Jerusalem Institute of Justice on the
successful Boycott Durbin III protest they led in New York as the Palestinians
made their appeal to the UN for statehood. Despite American Jewish efforts to
remove traditional Jewish support from
the demonstration, and also downplaying the numbers who showed for the
protest, JIJ says 3,500 people of various religious background participated in
the protest. Read the full report inside
the Weekly Summary.
As we pray the final edits on this Weekly Summary and Arrows from Zion, news has come of the deal struck between Hamas and the Israeli government for a prisoner exchange of hundreds – perhaps even 1,000 – Hamas prisoners in exchange for Gilad Shalit. Thank God for Shalit and his family. The deal may prove tragic for other Israeli families in the future. Pray for the Israeli leaders to have the wisdom of Solomon in these decisions with potentially enormous repercussions.
As we pray the final edits on this Weekly Summary and Arrows from Zion, news has come of the deal struck between Hamas and the Israeli government for a prisoner exchange of hundreds – perhaps even 1,000 – Hamas prisoners in exchange for Gilad Shalit. Thank God for Shalit and his family. The deal may prove tragic for other Israeli families in the future. Pray for the Israeli leaders to have the wisdom of Solomon in these decisions with potentially enormous repercussions.
While
many visitors are in Israel for the holidays, an annual festive parade will be
held through the streets of Jerusalem with believers from many countries
participating. Pray God’s blessing upon
this parade and that it will minister to Israelis.
This week we feature a new worship album in English by the former songwriting genius of Israel’s Hope, Marc Chopinsky. Also an article about this humble man who has declined the spotlight over the last couple of decades in favor of a pioneering role in worship in the indigenous congregations of Israel. Read his story inside the Weekly Summary.
Inside the attachments:
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
Arrows from Zion can be shared freely, but we ask the Weekly Summaries not be forwarded.
Weekly Summaries are by subscription only, write donna@israelprayer.com or donna@d10r10.com
This week we feature a new worship album in English by the former songwriting genius of Israel’s Hope, Marc Chopinsky. Also an article about this humble man who has declined the spotlight over the last couple of decades in favor of a pioneering role in worship in the indigenous congregations of Israel. Read his story inside the Weekly Summary.
Inside the attachments:
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
Arrows from Zion can be shared freely, but we ask the Weekly Summaries not be forwarded.
Weekly Summaries are by subscription only, write donna@israelprayer.com or donna@d10r10.com
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Israeli Ministries on Tours
BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)
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Inside the attached Weekly Summary
are itineraries and open dates for Moshe Morrison of Tents of Mercy, John Myers
of the Jerusalem Institute of Justice, Polly Sigulim of Ark in the Negev, and
Barry and Batya Segal of Vision for Israel.
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My Other Israel Blogs: Israel Watcher – A Second Opinion Mostly political or current events commentary
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If you appreciate the efforts of this ministry to share both the challenges and 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.
A Ministry of Israelprayer.com
Now on Facebook | Donna Diorio & Twitter
donna@israelprayer.com or donna@d10r10.com
My Other Israel Blogs: Israel Watcher – A Second Opinion Mostly political or current events commentary
| Fruit of the Fig Tree Spiritual insights
If you appreciate the efforts of this ministry to share both the challenges and 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.
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Israel Prayer P O Box 111302 Carrollton, Texas 75006
Or click on the PayPal icon at the www.israelprayer.com
(Paypal account is donna@israelprayer.com)
I do not have tax exempt status.
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