Arrows from Zion
Serving the Body of Messiah in Israel since August 2001
& Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Serving the Body of Messiah in Israel since August 2001
& Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Donations:
PayPal acct is donna@israelprayer.com
or make check to Donna Diorio PO Box 111302 Carrollton TX 75006
I do not have tax exempt status.
or make check to Donna Diorio PO Box 111302 Carrollton TX 75006
I do not have tax exempt status.
Priority Prayer Focus Nov 6, 2013
“And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
Help us to guard our hearts against
becoming so busy in the ministry that we don’t have time to stop and render
aid.
Contact information for all the ministries is included
inside the attached Weekly Summary.
Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
David and Karen Davis returned from a ministry trip in
the U.S. and “were appalled by the rate
of escalation in the moral landslide of America. “ Join the club, K & D! But they were thankful for “the pockets of
light” in the churches they visited, including the Times Square Church in NYC
that is doing massive feeding outreach to the poor. Much of the political opposition that is
required from Bible believers in the USA is against the financial slavery of a
welfare state – but that opposition cannot carry over to a hardness of heart
toward the poor from the Church. It is
one thing to fight to keep the “Nanny State” at bay, it is another thing to
harden our hearts to the poor.
Back home in Israel, the
Davis’ hearts were stirred toward the plight of the Syrians where 110,000
Syrians have died in the bloody civil war over the past two years. Also for the
100 churches in Egypt that were destroyed in one week by the Muslim Brotherhood. The notice of these things that Israeli
believers take is a great encourager – for even though Israel’s neighbors are
mostly hostile to Israel, the compassion of Israelis is not cut off for the
human suffering they are enduring.
All of us walk this fine line in these days when keeping our compassions and mercy alive and flowing is a challenge we must rise to. Pray as David Davis calls us to: for the continued growth of the body of Messiah in Israel, and blessing upon all forms of evangelistic outreach taking place; and cry out for mercy and protection upon the Lord’s persecuted body in our neighboring Muslim nations. You can read more prayer requests from the Carmel Assembly inside the attached Weekly Summary.
All of us walk this fine line in these days when keeping our compassions and mercy alive and flowing is a challenge we must rise to. Pray as David Davis calls us to: for the continued growth of the body of Messiah in Israel, and blessing upon all forms of evangelistic outreach taking place; and cry out for mercy and protection upon the Lord’s persecuted body in our neighboring Muslim nations. You can read more prayer requests from the Carmel Assembly inside the attached Weekly Summary.
Israel Pochtar of the Beit Hallel congregation in
Ashdod writes about an upcoming conference in Norway where he will share the
platform with another speaker, a Jordanian pastor who also values the unity of
Jew and Arab in Messiah. Israel relates
meeting one of the Norway pastors at the conference last year and hosting the
minister recently. When this pastor was
arrested entering Jordan with an evangelistic book in Arabic that he wrote, the
24-hour incarceration became big news back home in Norway. The result being
much interest stirred up for the upcoming conference where the Jordanian pastor
and Israel will be sharing. Pray for people
who attend this conference to catch the vision of what the Holy Spirit is doing
under the radar in uniting Jew and Arab in Messiah. Political perspectives in Europe (everywhere
really) will only be challenged by the spiritual reality of healed enmity that
is from Messiah alone.
Mati Shoshani (Revive Israel and JIJ) writes about the Jerusalem Institute
of Justice project that is developing a series of 4 short videos called “The
Whole Story Project.” Shoshani writes, “For several years now JIJ has been
researching and publishing reports on human rights issues in the Middle
East. Some of this research has been
capsulated in these short videos, designed to educate the international
community on issues concerning Israel and the Palestinian Authority.” Look inside the attached Weekly Summary to see how you can help with this Messianic
initiative on Israel’s behalf. Video
explanations here, here and here.
Speaking of which, the Jerusalem Institute of
Justice is also featured in the Praying
the Headlines section for its targeting of human rights issues in
documenting what is really happening to European donations - misspent funds
meant for the Palestinian people. In a report called Israel,
The West Bank and The Palestinian Economy, JIJ says the efforts to educate
are beginning to pay off and cite where they are seeing action. Please read this short report inside the
Weekly Summary and pray for the JIJ. These are young Messianic men walking in a
Daniel anointing – making a difference.
In Arad the Hebrew congregation still have not been able to rent a
facility where they can hold congregational meetings – the opposition to the
gospel is very great in this increasingly ultra-Orthodox dominated Negev
town. So they are still meeting in the
great outdoors of a wooded area. Their
plight attracted the attention of some Israeli secular young people who decided
to document the story in a video. The
Arad believers recall, “And we know that all things work together for
good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His
purpose."
They write, “….the face of our city is changing, the Gur leadership having decided to make Arad one of their centers. They’ve bought hundreds of houses in every possible neighborhood, transforming what used to be completely secular areas into ultra-orthodox dominated. So where does this leave us? Right where God wants us to be! Please pray with us that when our ultra-orthodox brothers and sisters come seeking for the truth we will be there to give it to them in a way they can understand.”
Pray for these believers because they have set themselves to be true to the compassion and mercy on those who oppose them, living in a situation of continual harassment is a challenge to any human being. Pray for supernatural grace for their assignment.
They are also rejoicing over the opportunity
of Yo-Yakim, their congregational leader, to teach at a recent youth conference
that drew 300 teenagers. Only a few
years ago this conference would have only drawn 20-30 teens. The Body is growing in Israel! Hallelujah!
They also ask prayer for the new Bedouin Kindergarten: “The Bedouin are Arab Muslims who live in shanty towns in the desert all around us. One tribe in particular has opened its doors to us and allowed us to operate a kindergarten, knowing that we are believers in Yeshua. The children, who live in terrible poverty, look forward to going to the kindergarten every day. It gives them hope for their future. Please pray for the new manager of the kindergarten, for the relationship of the teachers with the children’s mothers and for the staff to be God’s light in a dark place.”
They also ask prayer for the new Bedouin Kindergarten: “The Bedouin are Arab Muslims who live in shanty towns in the desert all around us. One tribe in particular has opened its doors to us and allowed us to operate a kindergarten, knowing that we are believers in Yeshua. The children, who live in terrible poverty, look forward to going to the kindergarten every day. It gives them hope for their future. Please pray for the new manager of the kindergarten, for the relationship of the teachers with the children’s mothers and for the staff to be God’s light in a dark place.”
Brian Slater is continuing to oversee the outreach to the needy in Netanya – and God continues to bless the ministry with His Spirit touching those that come for help. In addition to the Soup Kitchen, Clothing Distribution and Dry Food Outreach Center in the Netanya shuk, they are also doing a special outreach to 35 shut-in Holocaust survivors with 30 food products, toilet paper and bottled water as Hannukah gifts. They are always looking for volunteers to help from the local believers as well as from the international church visiting in Israel. Find out more about this ministry inside the attached Weekly Summary where each week contact information for each of the ministries is given.
Brian writes, “Please pray for favor with
local Social Workers as well as home managers as there can always be spiritual
warfare in these situations. Pray for the Lord to open the eyes of our people
and the Lord will bring forth a group that is multi-talented with compassionate
hearts towards the most needy and fragile.
Please continue to pray for replacement of Volunteer House Managers as
well as cooks for soup kitchen. A big thank you to all of you who prayed for my
nose surgery from last month. I am
recovering and appears to be successful.”
Urgent HEALING 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:
- Tom Bender Tom’s wife, Ronit asked us to please request Israelprayer intercessors to please increase their prayers “for my Tom who is in the battle of his life.” Tom in great pain from the tumor in his lymph node and is very low in energy. This couple needs to be held up in prayer – for healing, for strength, for God’s presence to envelope them and guide them in all their decisions. Please remember those who are fighting the good fight of faith for their lives and than nothing by any means will shake them.
- Four elder ministry leaders in Israel, I learned this week, are dealing with Parkinson’s which is a neurological syndrome. Since they have not shared this information with me, I will just ask for you to please pray for them each to be able to continue to live normal lives, and for the hand of the LORD to bless them with healing.
- Harvest of Asher asks continued prayer for Elena. She is recovering at home and has had some progress in that she has begun to go up and down stairs. Please pray from the situation at home as it is not easy for the entire family. They also ask prayer for M. who is still in need of prayer for her physical condition. She is waiting for test results and pending an appointment for a second opinion on the condition of her ears and hearing. Thank you for standing with her in prayer, it is making a difference.
- Please pray for the wife of Ariel Ben David, who leads an Eilat Congregation, and also for his worship leader, both of whom were recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Pray for Ami Ortiz for ongoing issues from the 2008 bomb blast – and that he would win the appeal for government recognition that he is a terror victim. It would mean benefits for the continuing surgeries and legal expenses. See Leah’s update on the latest round of laser surgeries on Ami’s scarring in this issue on the amiortiz.com website
Inside the
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
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“Do not
destroy him; for who can stretch out his hand against the Lord's anointed, and
be guiltless? ... the Lord shall strike him, or his day shall come to die, or
he shall go out to battle and perish. The Lord forbid that I should stretch out
my hand against the Lord's anointed ..."
I Sam26:9-11
A Dangerous
Doctrine | From this
text, some have derived a very dangerous doctrine of the spiritual leader. More here.
Praying the Headlines
Israel, The West Bank and The Palestinian Economy
The Jerusalem Institute of Justice
See inside the Weekly Summary
The Jerusalem Institute of Justice
See 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 Sally Shiff,
Intercessory Prayer Leader representing the HaMaayan Congregation in
Kfar Saba, Israel
Donna Diorio
arrowsfromzion@gmail.com or donna@d10r10.com
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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. Make donations payable to the order of Donna Diorio and mail to:
Israel Prayer P O Box 111302 Carrollton, Texas 75006
Or click on the PayPal account: donna@israelprayer.com
I do not have tax exempt status.
arrowsfromzion@gmail.com or donna@d10r10.com
If your weekly Arrows from Zion email does not come in,
check online each Wednesday at Israel Prayer Dot Com |
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. Make donations payable to the order of Donna Diorio and mail to:
Israel Prayer P O Box 111302 Carrollton, Texas 75006
Or click on the PayPal account: donna@israelprayer.com
I do not have tax exempt status.
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