WEEKLY Arrows from Zion Apr 18 2012

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Yom HaShoah 
Sundown Wednesday April 18

Six million Jews, among them 1.5 million children, were murdered in the Holocaust while the world remained silent.  Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah in Hebrew) is a national day of commemoration in Israel, on which the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust are memorialized. It is a solemn day, beginning at sunset on the 27th of the month of Nisan (April 18, 2012) and ending the following evening, according to the traditional Jewish custom of marking a day. Places of entertainment are closed and memorial ceremonies are held throughout the country.  The following morning, the ceremony at Yad Vashem begins with the sounding of a siren for two minutes throughout the entire country. For the duration of the sounding, work is halted, people walking in the streets stop, cars pull off to the side of the road and everybody stands at silent attention in reverence to the victims of the Holocaust.

As one of our friends in Israel included in prayer requests for this day of remembering those lost in the “Sho’ah” – the “catastrophe” – “Holocaust”,

Please pray:
*For the estimated 200,000 elderly Holocaust survivors living in Israel today. Because of what they have experienced and seen, these are often bound by the Accuser in a hardened, cynical world of darkness. Pray that the true Light which pierces the deepest darkness (John 1:5,9) will shine into their hearts-drawing them in Love to a life in which they have long since ceased to believe.

*For a breaking in Israel of any 'identity' related to the extent of our persecution in the past. Pray that, while learning what we can from the past, we will begin to focus more on the future and what God's Word tells us about it.

But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast. Instead of your shame you shall have double, And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs. . . .For as the earth brings forth its bud, As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth {within Israel} before {the eyes of} all the nations.  Isaiah 61:6-7, 11

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Howard Bass reports on the Australian team of intercessors who came to pray for breakthrough for the believers in the Negev, cities and for the borders with Egypt, Gaza, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan.  He wrote, “Over the three days of ministry, there was much teaching and proclamation from the Word of God concerning His purposes for us living here, and that He would BREAK THROUGH to accomplish what it is that He wants for now.  There was a sense of authority being exercised, which has been given to us, as we stood on the promises of God in this place for the times in which we are living.

“….During and following the Christ at the Checkpoint conference last month, I also felt that it has brought the Body of Messiah/Christ in Israel to a place where the Holy Spirit must move to bring the Lord's own past the checkpoint, the hindrance, which is keeping the believers entrenched,” Bass continued.

Please be in prayer for the whole Body of Messiah in Israel for the many whose collective wounds as a people often hinders the future that Yeshua desires to lead us into.  We are meant to be healed to the uttermost –  Lev 22:22-23  ''Those that are blind or broken or maimed, or have an ulcer or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the LORD....You shall not offer to the LORD what is bruised or crushed, or torn or cut; nor shall you make any offering of them in your land."

Ron at Messiah’s Mandate is rejoicing over another of his family that has come to the LORD in the United States.  As he wrote, “For the past 28 years I have had only one relative who has received Yeshua.”  Pray with Ron and for all the other Messianic Jews whose families have yet to receive Yeshua. Pray that the veil over their hearts will be removed that they might see Yeshua.

In the Tel Aviv congregation that Ron is part of, the Tiferet Yeshua congregation led by Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram, once a month the service is given over to a “Next Generation Shabbat” with the young people leading worship and sharing the Word with the congregation.  These services are designed to allow the ministry gifts of the next generation to begin to take flight and Cantor reports that is what is happening.  Pray for these young ministers will grow in grace and anointing with a love of God and His people.

The congregation will soon be starting a young adults ministry which Ron and Elana Cantor will be leading.  They ask for God to provide the right assistant leaders, a place to meet and an anointed worship leader. 

In the Negev, Eduardo Silveira are continuing to look to new ways to minister in outreach to their communities.  The ministry has gone through major changes which saw a huge portion of their ministry support cut, but the Silveira’s have been open to new avenues for sharing the gospel – like the new prison ministry they have begun.  Also bus tours around Jerusalem on the theme of exploring the three religions of the city.  Eduardo writes, “This gave us the freedom to openly talk about Jesus without problems.” 

Pray that the LORD would answer the needs of the Silveira family, “Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.”  That there would be funding loosed for meeting the needs as well as the ministry vision.  Pray also for Eduardo’s father in South America who has been sent home by doctors to die.  Joseph needs a miracle from God in his life.

Next month they will be conducting their third annual women’s conference on May 18.  About 110 women gather to hear the voice of God and fellowship with each other.  Please pray that God will guide the team organizing this event to do everything according to God's plan. Also, pray that He will provide everything we need to accomplish this.  You can donate to this event which we always hear good reports about.

Urgent Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please keep in prayer the Israeli believers who are fighting for their lives or other urgent health needs: 

Pray for God’s complete healing of 70 Yr old Israeli/Christian believer Lorraine is in intensive care Hadassah Hospital Jerusalem;  Meir, Bob, Fruma and Katya and Rivka (an elderly member suffering severe back problems)  at Maoz Ministries, Sofie Benson in Carmel/House of Victory, Ariela in Arad and Brookie in the Galilee.  Tom, Nataly and Larissa who have all recently been diagnosed with cancer in Carmel.  Pray also for Kay Wilson suffering from PTSD after surviving a stabbing terrorism attack that her friend did not survive.

Update on Ariela in Arad: Dear all who are concerned about Ariela, Ariela is not feeling well. Although she had lots of motivation to go back to work, she is still very weak, and needs more time to recover. Sadly, the National Insurance has already stopped their support, so she is stuck. We do not like to ask for donations, but this time it is very needed. Please, If it is on your heart to donate, please help. If you wish to do so - please contact us (Yoyakim and Debbie Figueras figtreemiracles@gmail.com) to give you the information of 'Wings of Hope', who are helping her.

Update on Tom in Carmel: It is the start of our third week here in Jerusalem, the City of the Great King. We are happy to report that Tom is responding very well to the natural cancer treatment given by Dr David. He is getting infusions of vitamins B, C, E and K1, various minerals, plus other therapies that seem too complicated to explain.

The doctor is a Messianic Jewish believer from Germany, who made Aliyah (immigrated to Israel) eleven months ago. He said he will not only treat Tom's symptom (the cancer), but will get rid of its cause so it won't come back. He expects the length of the treatment to last approximately three months.

During the first two weeks we were in Jerusalem, we had many divine appointments, including the leading of a Israeli Jewish woman to the Lord! The Lord has made it very clear that He wants us in Jerusalem at this time.

As the treatment that Tom receives is daily, except on weekends, we have had to find suitable, low-cost accommodation. Father provided a flat for part of the time in a prayer house in the same street where the clinic is located! We will also be taking care of a flat owned by an American couple while they are in the U.S. We continually thank the Lord for His goodness.  We also want to thank you for your prayers. We encourage you to continue to pray for us. We are also very grateful for the financial support that is being given to cover the costs of Tom's treatment.

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Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
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Food for Thought

CHRIST AT THE CHECKPOINT: OBSTACLE OR OPPORTUNITY?

By Derek White (co-founder of Christian Friends of Israel and previous UK director)

Liz Baxter (former full-time member of CFI Jerusalem office team)

Mark and Margaret Dunman (leaders of Watchmen for Israel prayer group, Brighton)

The 2012 “Christ at the Checkpoint” conference held in Bethlehem in March attracted considerable controversy and was even prejudged before it began. As Christians who support Israel but also want to build bridges between our brothers on both sides of the Israeli checkpoint, we were keen to learn firsthand what was being said.

The conference was organised by the Bethlehem Bible College to highlight the difficulties of the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza from a Christian perspective. It was attended by over 600 local and international Christians and was a follow up to the first conference in 2010.
     Read the full article inside the Weekly Summary

Israeli Ministries on Tours

BOOKING meetings now (See open dates).  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for Lura & Eddie Beckford of King’s Men;  Karen Davis and Peter Tsukahira of HaCarmel Congregation;  Asher Intrater of Revive Israel;  Sean & Ayelet Steckbeck; Kobi & Shani Ferguson of Yeshua’s Israel; and Carolyn & Richard Hyde of Heart of God Ministries.

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