WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 1/20/2016

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Priority Prayer Focus Jan 20, 2016

The top two prayer items that emerged as a thread in the prayer requests this week: 

1. Dealing with the murderous individual knife attacks being made on Israelis. A new insight has emerged this week in the media ignoring those attacks taking place in what they refer to as "the settlements." This is the same hypocritical judgment that has Western nations reaping the very thing they have turned a blind eye and callous heart to when Israel has suffered from brutal manifestations of Islamic terrorist. Pray for Israel to overcome this "Knife Terrorism". Pray for Western nations to DEAL WITH their hypocrisy in judgment of Israel.

2. Dealing with the great influx of immigration from Europe as antisemitism continues to rise in those countries.  Pray also for the coming North American immigration...yes, America. You are heading down the same hypcritical paths as Europe.

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We open this week with a great praise report from Eddie Santoro of the Ahavat Yeshua congregation in Jerusalem regarding his recovery from brain surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. It has been six months and his latest MRI show no signs of cancer! This has been a rough season for the ministry leaders of Israel, as many have suffered life threatening medical diagnosis, but as in Eddie's case, the LORD has been faithful to His faithful servants. Praise God.

Eddie reports that they are "praying for the sick in a new way as we grow in our understanding of God's desire to heal. We have committed ourselves to praying whenever we see someone in need and this has happened every time we have gone to the hospital for an appointment." Pray for an increase in healing miracles among the ministries of Israel - this is a sign that speaks God's love to many who receive it. 

As Eddie writes, "We believe so strongly that God is on the move here in Jerusalem and that it is time to see the supernatural manifest in a greater way. Please join us in praying for an end time healing revival in this city of the great King. Pray that our congregation would hunger to see an explosion of Holy Spirit power during our weekly meetings. Pray that the unsaved would be drawn to the congregation and to Yeshua as His power is demonstrated in healing and deliverance in their lives."

In their congregation, Eddie says they are shifting their Hebrew-only congregation to accommodate the growing needs of immigrants from the nations who have recently made aliyah.  "This is a far more complex issue than appears on the surface so please pray for the leadership team to have great wisdom as we endeavor to find the best solution for everyone.... As the anti-Semitism grows in Europe, there are nearly 10,000 European Jews (8,000 from France) that moved to Israel over the past year. Please pray that more would come as we know that God is calling all the Jews to come home to their Land. Pray that we would see an increase in North American Jews making aliyah to Israel. The time is now!"

They are also starting two new home meetings for the development of personal relationships between the congregants and ask prayers for the young leaders of these groups.

From Asher Intrater, I hope you will not miss the video of Asher's message from the Aglow 2015 conference which has been appearing on the Revive Israel Facebook page. It is exciting, inspiring, anointed and full of vision: Blessing the Ekklesia.  There is also a short video by Asher on An opportunity for Arab Revival.  And a writing about the two primary conditions that must be met before the Lord's Return: Prioritizing the Conditions of Jesus' Return

Starting tomorrow Asher, Betty, and Youval, together with a worship team from Gateways Geneva will minister in Rome, Italy in the All European Leadership conference hosted by Aglow International. Please pray for this event.  Also, if you are interested in volunteer opportunities with this ministry, see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

From the excellent resource, Kehila News Israel, is an article by Sandy Shoshani who heads the Messianic Pro-Life movement in Israel, called Saving One Baby at a Time.  Be’ad Chaim began a project called “Operation Moses” in 2006, and has since helped to rescue over 800 babies who may have been “thrown out” or certainly would not have had many of their essential needs met. Learn more about this critical ministry.

Israel Pochtar of Beit Hallel in Ashdod writes, " Our move to purchase a new building has caused quite a stir in the city and brought once again a wave of opposition against us.  Recently very negative and inciting articles were published in a local newspaper about us, our work, our growing influence in the city, as well as our move to purchase a building for our congregation. The articles was written with the purpose to hinder our work once again, to incite people against us, calling us a dangerous cult that must be stopped especially now in light of our recent purchase of a new building, of which we're in the final steps."  Pray that no weapon formed against this ministry shall prosper!

Pochtar also gives an uplifting report on their Christmas and Hanukkah humanitarian projects. Please read more about the exciting work this ministry is doing, especially for needy immigrants arriving in Israel with almost nothing to start their new lives in the Jewish homeland with. Inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem writes about the tragic death of a mother of 4 who was killed in her own home this week by a teenaged Palestinian terrorist. Shortly afterwards another Israeli woman - pregnant - was attack in a clothing warehouse. Her attacker was shot and killed. Martin notes that these terror attacks that take place in the "territories" receive little coverage abroad because of the media sentiment that Israel has no right to be there in the first place.  I have seen the statement made repeatedly by the Israeli ministries over the past few months that most of the knifing attacks were not being reported in the press but this is the first time anyone has ever voiced why. Following this logic, the international media must condone knife-murders of Israelis who live in the disputed territories. (Only disputed by people who don't believe the Bible!)  Read Martin's report inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary. 

Martin also gives a report and prayer requests about the increasing immigration to Israel of Jews from Western Europe.  There are issues for these new immigrants to grapple with, as well as the effort on the part of religious forces in Israel to refuse any Jews of faith in Yeshua.  This is an especially important prayer point: "The Ministry of Interior and Absorption be prepared to welcome all Jews God is returning to His Land—including Messianic Jews.  Pray that any officials who would attempt to thwart God’s purposes here will be swept aside and replaced."

From the Maoz Ministry of Ari & Shira Sorko-Ram, Katy fills us in on the news of the week as she notes her 10-year milestone of service at Maoz.  (Mazal tov to Katy).  She notes that the Maoz Media department producing content in both English and Hebrew are working on several exciting projects, but also that they have a search on for a new videographer and editor. Find out more about that need inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary.

Also, the Maoz blog has been under attack - likely hacker sabotage issues from the sound of it. Regardless, they need prayers that all will be resolved quickly. Pray in agreement with the word of the LORD that says: "Behold, I have set before you an open door, and no man can shut it."

Dov Bikas of the Aviv Ministry (Evangelism and outreach among drug addicts and victims of sexual abuse in south Tel Aviv) is now on Facebook sharing the great testimonies of lives changed by Yeshua through the ministry.  Please "Like" FACEBOOK page for the Aviv Ministry and be blessed by this good work in the Land.

Ron Cantor of the Tiferet Yeshua congregaion in Tel Aviv shares great pictures and even videos of the renovation and updating for their new coffee house outreach in Tel Aviv.  Soon they will host their first concert with Shai Sol, the young Messianic believer who declared her faith publicly on the Israeli version of American Idol.  Read all about what is going on with this new outreach facility in the greater Tel Aviv area.

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

Please see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary to keep in prayer the Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs including the fight for their very lives: 

David Davis; an unnamed forefather of Messianic Judaism; Ruth Nessim; Eddie Santoro;  Evan Levine; Rachel Slater; Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K; Moshe Morrison;  Shelly wife of pastor Eitan; Claude Ezagouri; Patti, wife of Dan Juster; Baruch and Karen Maayan; Michael E and unnamed Israel-related ministers; Jacob Damkani.  Pray also for Ghazi, the son of an Arab pastor, who is suffering from Leukemia. Tal Bass.

Praying the Headlines

The Iranian Sanctions are Lifted | Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem |  This past weekend the “deal” reached by six world powers with Iran to curtail its efforts towards development of a nuclear arsenal went into effect.  This was two months after Iranian testing of an Emad ballistic missile, banned under international law, “capable of delivering a nuclear payload and uniquely designed for that task.” 

Plans by the U.S. Treasury Dept. to roll out new missile-related sanctions were reportedly scrapped at the last minute by the Obama administration so as to not endanger the nuclear deal.  (1)

Shortly after the Deal went into effect, token sanctions were indeed levelled against “Iranian companies and individuals” in relation to the test, but these pale in relation to the green light granted to the Islamic Republic as a whole.  On Saturday night, the office of Israel’s prime minister warned that “Iran has not abandoned its aspirations to acquire nuclear weapons and continues to destabilize the Middle East and spread terrorism throughout the world.” It emphasized that it is now crucial that the powers responsible for the deal insure that there is an appropriate response to each Iranian violation.  Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan pointed out how, along with its billions of restored revenue, Iran “continues supplying arms to Hezbollah, Hamas and other terrorist groups, intervening in Gulf States’ internal affairs and violating UN Security Council decisions about developing ballistic missiles.” (2)

Nor was it reassuring for Israel when it was announced this week that two weeks before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Teheran has announced a cartoon contest for creation of caricatures denying the Holocaust, with the winner’s prize this year upped from $12,000 to $50,000.  (3)

PLEASE PRAY  |  We are not cursing the implementation of this week’s plan.  For whatever good may come from it for pushing back the Iranian program, we are thankful.  We thank the Lord for the release of the prisoners; and we are grateful for any easing of the hardships on the vast civilian populace of that nation.  But of course we must remain alert and aware that there is a spiritual battle of much more portent involved here. 

Under the influence of that battle, nations are aligning, juxta positioning themselves.  For our part, we pray God grant us His “bigger picture”—so that our prayers (which play a crucial part in the heavenly battle ahead) will be effective in releasing His will on earth.  In protecting, strengthening and mobilizing His Body.  In protecting the harvest in all nations.  In seeing Israel come into her essential end-time calling as a burning torch shining truth and hope into all the earth.

                1)  “After US exercises restrain on new sanctions, Iran reveals new missile silo”: JPOST.com, 01/05/2016.

                2)  “PMO:  Iran continues to pursue nuclear weapon, will destabilize Middle East”: JPOST.com, 01/17/2016.

                3)  “Iran holds Holocaust-denying cartoon contest”: ynetnews.com, 01/13/16 22:39.

Teaching Articles

A short (and necessary!) teaching for the nations from the Jerusalem Institute of Justice on the Middle Eastern Refugee Crisis: 

"Because of the inaction of Western nations, their gates are currently being flooded with hundreds of thousands of Middle Eastern refugees. Over the course of 2016, these hundreds of thousands will become millions. It would behoove our leaders to take note of the fact that when evil is not dealt with, it becomes everyone's problem. "
  Read in full inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

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Donna & Tony Diorio 
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