WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 7/29/2015

Arrows from Zion
Serving the Body of Messiah in Israel since August 2001 
& Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel

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Priority Prayer Focus July 29, 2015

Some try to say that at this point, it doesn't matter whether the Congress makes a stand against the Iran Deal cut by the Obama administration or not. They say that it will not stop the main relief to Iran that are already green-lighted.  BUT IT DOES MATTER - IT MATTERS IN THE SPIRIT!  And if it matters in the Spirit, then it will matter where the rubber meets the road in a critical time. 

Most of our Congressional leadership in Washington, D.C. are not spiritually attuned people, which is why we must continue to pray for the Senate and the House, the Republicans and the Democrats to take a just stand against this Iran Deal that a lawless American President has cut with no regard for what is right, just or of the will of the American people. 

Please international Church: pray with us that America will oppose what its president has done to harm Israel and that God will make a way where there is no way to un-do this horrible pact with the devils of Islam.

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Arrows from Zion Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel

This week we received a really remarkable video that Carolyn and Richard Hyde of Heart of God Ministries sent us of their son, Ariel and his ministry partner, Eliel, made to promote their Yeshua Project ministry.  WOW!  If you want to be encouraged just watch this video of interviews on the street where you can actually see the understanding breaking on the faces of Israelis about who Isaiah 53 is speaking of.  Honestly, this is so encouraging it is MUST WATCH VIDEO.   

They write, "Two days ago we posted a similar video in Hebrew on Facebook.  In less than a day we had more than 15,000 Israelis viewing the videos.  We're up to 35,000 views at the time of this writing.  It's a new day in Israel!"   To learn more about what these young Israeli believers are doing via social media in Hebrew - and the incredible response they are already getting - read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Richard and Carolyn also share about their just returned from trip to France where they spoke with Jews about making "aliyah" (immigrating) to Israel.  They share the many Divine appointments God had for them along the way - including at the Hyper Cacher Supermarket where the terrorist massacre occurred in January.  They write, "We were able to encourage many Jews to come home.  The owner, who already made Aliyah, welcomed us with much enthusiasm!" 

When you travel to Israel, you should try to include a tour visit to the Hyde's home with an overlook to the Sea of Galilee.  They open their home to small groups for "The Living Stones Experience" an evening of worship, Israeli folk dancing, dinner and to hear how the Lord is moving in Israel. 

Joel Jelski, who will become a first time dad within the next week, writes about the recent ELAV youth and young adult praise and prayer conference in Jerusalem:  " ELAV was incredible this year. There was so much warfare over the conference, with religious groups pressing on the highest levels of the Jerusalem city hall to cancel our conference (the land was owned by the city). There is a lot of pressure from religious groups that any christen/messianic event needs to be approved by rabbis in Jerusalem, which would be a major hindrance in the future. But we thank the Lord that here, there is no such thing as negative exposure - it's all being used by God to get more people interested and hear about our faith, and everything worked in our favor." Read more of Joel's ministry inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary.

From Claude Ezagouri in Tiberias of the Morning Star Fellowship, the good news that they have taken another stride forward in their congregational building.  I won't go into the details publicly, but this congregation has been put through the wringer with all the bureaucracy and regulations involved. 

For those of you who are unaware, like the Negev region, Tiberias has a huge religious community.  This means political clout that creates issues for believers.  I hope you understand that everything takes longer to go through the bureaucracy in Israel, but if you are a Messianic congregation in a dominantly religious region that can easily multiply how long it takes to get things done. 

Almost apologetic for the long battle for those praying, Claude wrote, "Some of you may feel discouraged concerning our project. You can be assured that we understand your feeling! I (Claude) have been tempted to relinquish everything because the ongoing difficulties started to affect my health. However the Lord spoke to me several times and forbid me to do so, asking me to trust Him and to let Him take control. The word that came to me was 2 Cor. 1:8-10."

"We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.  Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us" 

Please pray with the Ezagouri's and bear in mind that although we mostly hear the good reports, the reality is that the Israeli ministries truly need our prayers for God's grace as they are laboring, faithful to God's direction and vision for them.  Recently one of the most upbeat Israeli ministries I know admitted  that often he feels as if he's been hit by a truck!  I was truly surprised - even though I know how intense the ministry is in Israel.  This is a picture of the tension that exists, and  what it means in Isaiah 60:2, that gross darkness will cover the earth, and deep darkness the people, but the glory of the Lord will be seen upon you - we are in the midst of that darkness and it is the glory of the Lord that sees us through it.

Claude Ezagouri writes, "It is now clear to us that some battles are longer than we imagined from the beginning. In God's grace we will be the first Messianic Center downtown Tiberias and the enemy has done everything to stop us, but the progress and the open doors that we have seen lately are just more evidence that He is at work beyond our abilities and human efforts. So we will keep pushing through in complete faith in His faithfulness."  Read more about the ministry inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Rania Sayegh is an Arab Christian prophetic intercessor in Nazareth who leads the HOPE: House of Prayer & Exploits - and well spoken of among the Israeli Messianic ministry leaders.  Rania shares in this prayer letter about the upcoming women's conference for Arab women which many international women's groups and speakers will take part.  They have a vision for the role Arab women are to play in the coming days of the kingdom of the LORD breaking forth in many Middle Eastern nations.  This group is rallying the women to be as Arab Deborah's Arising:  "Village life ceased, it ceased in Israel, Until I, Deborah, arose,  Arose a mother in Israel." (Judges 5:7) 

  

As we see the horrible atrocities taking place in so many Middle Eastern nations against Christian Arabs, but really against all people not like the Islamist brutes, we would love to see support thrown behind the vision of this conference.  I will not go into the detailed vision (there is also a video link) in public writing, but you can learn more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary.  Pray for God to use mightily the women of valor in prayer.

From the Hebrew congregation in Arad, Hasdey Yeshua, a praise report on past requests for prayer for their IDF soldiers, their children and for the work among the Bedouin.  As for the latter, an Arabic speaking past from northern Israel (we suspect we know this unnamed pastor) has come to minister and was so welcomed by the Bedouin, they invited him to return once a month on a regular basis. 

As for the soldiers, recently the Messianic Netzor group, which Yo-Yakim from the congregation is involved with, and which assembles Messianic high schoolers about to begin their mandatory military service, for a 9-day retreat preparing them for the experience ahead, had a retreat of about 40 participants.  The purpose is to strengthen and equip the future soldiers for their transition to life in the IDF. 

"The Lord had something very special planned for them. One night they were sitting around a campfire singing and worshiping. They were in a place where other youth groups were camping. Gradually they noticed people appearing out of the darkness and walking toward them, drawn by the music and curious about what was going on. The Netzor counselors and staff went out to the onlookers and soon many were engaged in sharing the Good News with groups of four or five each.  Praise God for this new spiritual hunger!  You can learn more about “Netzor”, a pre-army program of “Lech L’cha” by clicking the link inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary where you can also read the other news from the Hasdey Yeshua congregation.

Howard and Randi Bass have returned from their ministry trip to Zambia and the DRC in Africa.  I have broken Howard's reports on all that went on there, into two parts - first Zambia, next week the DRC.  Read inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

With the condition of anti-Israel and anti-Christian levels reaching alarming heights on US campuses, we were glad to read about the Ignite Ivy Conference, in North Haven, Conn conference that (Harvard grad) Asher Intrater will speak at on July 31.  The conference is to cry out for Ivy League schools to encounter Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit.  Let's pray in agreement with these prayers!  These are the schools that produce the leadership of the USA - we need a turnaround in their 'education'.   

Personally, I am thrilled that after many years Asher is finally returning to speak in Dallas on August 2nd.  Get detailed information inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

In the Revive Israel team there is a sobering report from Sharona, who goes through the Bethlehem and Jerusalem checkpoint each week.  A couple of weeks ago she began to experience a heavy oppression and sense of "anger that many Palestinians feel, the feelings of being trapped and resenting the carefree way that the soldiers check them or prevent their movement. As I approached, I saw a female soldier. She was the only female soldier I observed among the soldiers stationed at the checkpoint. I immediately knew I was supposed to pray for her, and for the Palestinians present. It was unclear to me at the time why I felt this more than at other times.

"After my meeting in Beit Jala, I returned to find the checkpoint completely closed. I later learned that a mere 5-10 minutes after I passed through the checkpoint that morning, a Palestinian woman stabbed a female soldier. The Palestinian woman was apprehended and the soldier was in serious condition in a coma at the hospital. Amazingly, the next day, the soldier came out of her coma. I continue to pray for both the soldier and the Palestinian woman who committed the attack, knowing that without God's grace, I could so easily be either victim or perpetrator in the enemy's plan for this land."

Even if we pour over every word of every ministry prayer letter in Israel, there are some things that God is only going to give those who are right there on the scene. We can never replace the primary role that the believers in Israel stand in for their nation.  We can surely lift up their arms, and pray with them in agreement and understanding the times and situations in which they stand for the salvation of their own people and nation.  This is our blessing to be able to stand before God's throne with them and for them.

Read more from Revive Israel inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Shlomy and Miriam Abramov welcomed five volunteers in their house for summer help in their Joseph aid center.  "The volunteers were a big gift from God as they organized the center so well."  The Abramovs recently "sang God's praises" at an elderly home and were "excellently received" by the managers.  "We were able to freely give bags and glass from our "Joseph Center" to over 75 people who attended plus the helpers! We had a great meeting with the city too in which we  expressed our desire to further the city in many things." You can read the prayer requests of the ministry inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Guy Cohen who pastors the Harvest of Asher congregation in Acco asks prayers for the two summer camps going on in the Tents of Mercy networks of congregations - one for elementary school children (in progress now for 4 more days) and the HaKatzir for youth from throughout the country will be held on Aug 6-12.

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:

           Moshe Morrison, treasured elder statesman of Messianic Judaism and founding elder of Tents of Mercy has been dealing with excruciating back pain due to a sciatica nerve problem.  I am asking for concentrated intercession to free Moshe from this debilitating condition

           Marc Chopinsky is one of the true fathers of Messianic praise and worship and our worship overseer at Tents of Mercy.  For the last number of months Marc has suffered from a prostate ailment that recently received surgical treatment.  His recovery and the full recovery of his vital functions has been incomplete and he is still in discomfort.  Please pray for full health recovery.
             Avi Mizrachi had gallbladder surgery July 23rd.  Pray for a quick recovery after the surgery.             
            Nastya, the 16 year old girl in the Acco Harvest of Asher congregation is diagnosed with leukemia, has begun treatment. Please continue to pray for her.  Also from Guy Cohen's congregation, pray for Irena in the hospital with a condition of the auto immune system. Pray for her physical healing and God's direction for her life.
            Ruth Nessim of the Nahariya Fellowship: Ruth is being treated for Lymphoma biologically. Still it will need months of hospital visits and treatments, and patience, so I would value your prayers.
            Please pray for one of the forefathers of the Messianic movement who shall remain nameless, as his health continues to deteriorate.  And for his wife and family, that his wife receives the help she needs to care for him as he is less able.

Two Words

Blind Spot
By Donna Diorio

As an Israel supporting Christian, I have known for several decades that as soon as you say something about Israel, Christians who don't grasp God's incredible faithfulness to Israel's salvation even to this day will automatically get defensive with their perception that you don't care about Arabs.  That's wrong. It is not only wrong concerning me, it is wrong concerning almost every Israeli ministry leader I know - down to the man (or woman).    Read more online here

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Praying the Headlines

From Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem, a report on the riots on the Temple Mount on Tish'a B'Av, and Israel's Alliance with the Kingdom of Jordan.  Plus critical prayer points.

Also Martin's follow up report and prayer points about the Iran Deal which the Obama administration routed through the UN before presenting to the Congress of the United States.
inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Israeli Ministries on Tours  |  BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for Asher Intrater of Revive Israel; Kobi & Shani Ferguson of Yeshua Israel Ministries & Israel Prayer Tower 

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