Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Shavuot, called Weeks or Pentecost, celebrates the first fruits of the harvest season, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The time between the Omer and Shavuot is often called the "counting of the Omer." The 50 days of counting between Passover and Pentecost also parallels the time between Yeshua’s crucifixion and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
The apostle Paul also recognized a prophetic significance to the Feast, “he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost” (Acts 20:16). Once there Paul and representatives from all the Christian churches would deliver the collection taken up for the Body of Messiah in Israel over a several year period. (There are several references in Paul’s letters encouraging this collection among the churches.)
Lev 23:16-17 speaks of the wave offering that was to be made on this prophetic feast – TWO LOAVES baked with leaven to be waved as an offering before the Lord as first fruits.
The contribution that the Christian churches made to the care of the Body in Israel became the fulfillment of the required wave offering. When the care of the Christian churches returns to the BODY of Messiah in Israel, we will see the prophetic fulfillment of the latter harvest symbolized in Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles.
Pray for the prophetic fulfillment of the wave offering to be performed in our day as well – releasing an abundant latter harvest.
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Pray for Israeli Messianic Jewish and Arab Christians who will be reaching across the cultural divides to be one in Messiah on Sunday May 23rd or the Global Day of Prayer.
Pray for all the believing community as Israelis celebrate the annual Feast of Shavuot, Pentecost beginning sundown Tuesday May 18th. Pray for many seeds to be planted and harvested in these prophetic picture holidays.
Stand vigil for the persecuted believers in Israel – families fighting for their citizenship, right to operate businesses without persecution, right to worship according to the dictates of their own conscience and conviction. Pray for those who defend these rights and those who are in the bull’s eye of the enemy.
Pray for comfort for the Mizrachi family as Avi’s mother is laid to rest and Heaven rejoices in her arrival.
Pray for Ami Ortiz’ hand operation which is scheduled for Thursday May 20th. Pray for the family as the trail of Ami’s attempted murderer is temporarily on hold while judges decide if he is truly “mentally unfit” to stand trial. Pray for justice to prevail in Israeli courts.
Pray for the Messianic Guest Houses, Bed & Breakfasts and other accommodations that connect Christians with the Israeli Body of Messiah to be full up over the entire tourist season. Speak blessing on every prayer retreat and short term volunteer program that connects Christians & Israeli Messianic Jews.
Different municipalities throughout Israel as discovering that Messianic ministries are helpful resources for a variety of reasons. Pray for protection and increase in these relationships. Pray that no weapon formed against these relationships will prosper & every tongue condemning be rendered impotent.
The Sign of Jonah Grey whales have not been seen in the Atlantic since the 1800’s but one made an appearance just last week in the Mediterranean off the shores of Jaffa/Tel Aviv. Maybe this isn’t a sign of global warming – but a sign instead an Israeli generation ready to teshuvah – turn in repentance. (Mt 12:39-42)
The verdict in the Beer Sheva congregation case against the anti-missionary Yad L’Achim and Beersheva rabbi Deri could come any day. Pray for God’s will to be served in this verdict and the glory of the Lord to be on the followers of Yeshua NO MATTER what human courts may say.
We are so close, yet so far from the condition of the Body at the time of the Messiah’s return. The world is a chaotic mess – but so are we! Disconnected, estranged from each other. Thank God the Spirit of Messiah is uniting us into One because it is something we cannot do for ourselves. That we may be one.
"Do not let anything rob you of your peace. Just lean on Me."
Pray for the turning of the hearts of the fathers to the children, and of the hearts of the children to the fathers. Families are the target of the enemy – destroy families and the repercussions can multiply out to children’s children. Pray for hearts to be softened and turned back to natural affection.
Pray for the Body in Israel to be as the woman with the issue of blood who reached out to touch Yeshua for healing – that the Body would reach out to touch Yeshua “in desperate faith as one person; we want to do the same but in a group. She received for herself; we want to receive so that ‘all Israel will be saved." (Romans 11:26)
Pray for the fire of Pentecost to fall again of Messianic Jews in Israel that a mighty revival will break forth again as prophesied by Joel and Shimon Peter – God’s Spirit poured out on all flesh before the great and terrible day of the coming of the Lord.
Israelprayer would like to thank each person who takes up these prayer requests for our brothers and sisters in Israel. We are always pressed with an intensity of the needs when dealing with Israel – never a dull moment takes on fuller meaning! – so we probably do not say enough what a blessing each of you on this mailing list are. We want to just take a moment to agree with all the Israeli ministries in speaking a blessing upon each of you. The promise of God is that “I will bless those that bless Israel.” There can be no greater blessing to bless Israel with than from those of you who join your prayers of faith for the harvest of souls in Israel. For those of you who are speaking blessing on the Body of Messiah in Israel to fulfill their calling in preaching the gospel of the kingdom so that all Israel may be saved – May the Lord bless you and keep you; may He make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may He lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
2010 May 11 Arrows from Zion
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
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It’s all in the family. Are you drawing sudden, unexpected fire from family members? It is not a sign that you are doing something wrong, but an attack motivated by the enemy to knock you off track.
"Give me John Baptist's head in a charger!" What incited Herodias to plot with her daughter to ask such a thing of Herod? John saw and declared the sin of Herod, who murdered his own brother to take his brother's wife, Herodias. Different people react differently to guilt. Some repent, others murder - or commit character assassination, which is figurative murder. (Mt 5:22)
Continue to pray for God to deliver a revelation of Yeshua in power to family members – immediate blood relatives, our ‘tribes’ and the greater Body of the Lord worldwide. This is not the time to be moved from the track God has placed us on.
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Arrows from Zion
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
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Though the Israeli press has presented it as a done deal that Jack Teitel is not sane enough to stand trial for murder and the attempted murder of the Messianic Ortiz family, pray the 3 judges will reject this strategy and bring Teitel to justice. They render their decision on June 1.
Praise God for the mighty thing He is doing in Korea to make known the plight of Israeli believers through the blockbuster film “Restoration” that has outlived AVATAR in Korean theatres & is spiritually awakening a mighty praying nation to the Body in Israel. Must read this incredible report.
Jerusalem Day, 2010 (tomorrow) on Wed marks the 43rd anniversary of the return of Jerusalem to Israeli control in 1967. This is important prophetically (Lk 21:24) because it concerns our KING who will return as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah to take the throne of His Kingdom – Zion – on the mountain in Jerusalem. A spiritual Kingdom with its Messiah King enthroned on a physical mountain. (Joel 3:17)
"I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion" – Psalm 2:6. "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; May they prosper who love you" – Psalm 122:6.
Being on the road doing the work of the ministry can be mentally, emotionally and physically taxing. Pray for the many Israeli ministers who are traveling in the nations – for the Lord to pour out a double blessing of peace in every circumstance, favor and grace at every turn in the road. Divine appointments.
The battle over the believer’s right to citizenship continues to be waged in Israel – reports this week speak of those who are fighting for their citizenship, some who have been denied re-entrance, and others who have won their cases in court. Pray for this situation where justice often does not prevail.
The Israeli ministry leaders we asked prayer for last week for his mother reports that she has been stabilized and once her strength returns will continue testing and treatment for cancer. We are asking God for a miracle – to dry up the cancer cells completely as a sign of healing following those who are declaring the Good News to Israel. Pray for his father’s recovery too.
Thank God for building strong spiritual families among the believers in Israel. In some cases, the natural family is cut off from those who declare faith in Yeshua. Spiritual families help us to develop godly role models for our relationships. Bless those who support each other in this re-learning process.
When believers gather together in public places for spiritual times of renewal, the curious draw near to watch. To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. (2 Cor 2:16) Thank God for those who smell life and receive it.
Pray for the young generation of spiritual leaders that God has raised up in Israel as they go forth to establish new works in evangelism, youth ministries and planting home groups. These are young families who have served in the ministries of their spiritual elders. Pray for God’s blessing and vision upon them.
Thank God for the humanitarian ministry that touches Israelis hard hit by economic woes, and the effects of wars and terror attacks. We are responsible as stewards for where we place our blessings of Israel – we MUST bless ALL ISRAEL through the Body of Messiah in Israel. Awakening to this truth!
An example of "the eye of a needle" which it is easier for a camel to pass through than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. (See the person standing inside?)
Who is not blessed to understand the original intent of the writer or the Hebraic thinking undergirding passages and phrases in our New Testament scriptures? Whoever is not steals from himself. Pray for the exchange of refreshing Water – one vessel to the other between the Church & Messianic believers.
Pray for many summertime childrens, youth and young adult conferences that are gearing up all over Israel. Pray for lasting, deep and life-changing ministry to be produced in these tender lives.
We do not worship money, but money is needed by every believer who is still walking in this life. Pray for the needs of every Israeli believer to not only be met, but to begin to overflow that others might be blessed. Pray for Yeshua to show each where to fish for the golden coins needed to meet their needs.
Pray for faith for all those who have stepped out of their boats at the call of Yeshua, to remain in faith even as the wind and waves try to command their attention and produce doubt and unbelief. Pray for eyes to remain fixed upon Him who has called us out of safety not that we may drown but that we may overcome our natural limitations by faith.
An awakening in Israel will release a powerful wave of spiritual awakening across the planet. Pray for the veil to be removed, for the scales of pride to fall from religious eyes, for the revelation of the Son of God to be revealed in Israel and life from the dead redound throughout the nations.
We need & appreciate your financial support of this ministry
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 icon at the www.israelprayer.com
I do not have tax exempt status.
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
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It’s all in the family. Are you drawing sudden, unexpected fire from family members? It is not a sign that you are doing something wrong, but an attack motivated by the enemy to knock you off track.
"Give me John Baptist's head in a charger!" What incited Herodias to plot with her daughter to ask such a thing of Herod? John saw and declared the sin of Herod, who murdered his own brother to take his brother's wife, Herodias. Different people react differently to guilt. Some repent, others murder - or commit character assassination, which is figurative murder. (Mt 5:22)
Continue to pray for God to deliver a revelation of Yeshua in power to family members – immediate blood relatives, our ‘tribes’ and the greater Body of the Lord worldwide. This is not the time to be moved from the track God has placed us on.
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Arrows from Zion
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
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Though the Israeli press has presented it as a done deal that Jack Teitel is not sane enough to stand trial for murder and the attempted murder of the Messianic Ortiz family, pray the 3 judges will reject this strategy and bring Teitel to justice. They render their decision on June 1.
Praise God for the mighty thing He is doing in Korea to make known the plight of Israeli believers through the blockbuster film “Restoration” that has outlived AVATAR in Korean theatres & is spiritually awakening a mighty praying nation to the Body in Israel. Must read this incredible report.
Jerusalem Day, 2010 (tomorrow) on Wed marks the 43rd anniversary of the return of Jerusalem to Israeli control in 1967. This is important prophetically (Lk 21:24) because it concerns our KING who will return as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah to take the throne of His Kingdom – Zion – on the mountain in Jerusalem. A spiritual Kingdom with its Messiah King enthroned on a physical mountain. (Joel 3:17)
"I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion" – Psalm 2:6. "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; May they prosper who love you" – Psalm 122:6.
Being on the road doing the work of the ministry can be mentally, emotionally and physically taxing. Pray for the many Israeli ministers who are traveling in the nations – for the Lord to pour out a double blessing of peace in every circumstance, favor and grace at every turn in the road. Divine appointments.
The battle over the believer’s right to citizenship continues to be waged in Israel – reports this week speak of those who are fighting for their citizenship, some who have been denied re-entrance, and others who have won their cases in court. Pray for this situation where justice often does not prevail.
The Israeli ministry leaders we asked prayer for last week for his mother reports that she has been stabilized and once her strength returns will continue testing and treatment for cancer. We are asking God for a miracle – to dry up the cancer cells completely as a sign of healing following those who are declaring the Good News to Israel. Pray for his father’s recovery too.
Thank God for building strong spiritual families among the believers in Israel. In some cases, the natural family is cut off from those who declare faith in Yeshua. Spiritual families help us to develop godly role models for our relationships. Bless those who support each other in this re-learning process.
When believers gather together in public places for spiritual times of renewal, the curious draw near to watch. To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. (2 Cor 2:16) Thank God for those who smell life and receive it.
Pray for the young generation of spiritual leaders that God has raised up in Israel as they go forth to establish new works in evangelism, youth ministries and planting home groups. These are young families who have served in the ministries of their spiritual elders. Pray for God’s blessing and vision upon them.
Thank God for the humanitarian ministry that touches Israelis hard hit by economic woes, and the effects of wars and terror attacks. We are responsible as stewards for where we place our blessings of Israel – we MUST bless ALL ISRAEL through the Body of Messiah in Israel. Awakening to this truth!
An example of "the eye of a needle" which it is easier for a camel to pass through than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. (See the person standing inside?)Who is not blessed to understand the original intent of the writer or the Hebraic thinking undergirding passages and phrases in our New Testament scriptures? Whoever is not steals from himself. Pray for the exchange of refreshing Water – one vessel to the other between the Church & Messianic believers.
Pray for many summertime childrens, youth and young adult conferences that are gearing up all over Israel. Pray for lasting, deep and life-changing ministry to be produced in these tender lives.
We do not worship money, but money is needed by every believer who is still walking in this life. Pray for the needs of every Israeli believer to not only be met, but to begin to overflow that others might be blessed. Pray for Yeshua to show each where to fish for the golden coins needed to meet their needs.
Pray for faith for all those who have stepped out of their boats at the call of Yeshua, to remain in faith even as the wind and waves try to command their attention and produce doubt and unbelief. Pray for eyes to remain fixed upon Him who has called us out of safety not that we may drown but that we may overcome our natural limitations by faith.
An awakening in Israel will release a powerful wave of spiritual awakening across the planet. Pray for the veil to be removed, for the scales of pride to fall from religious eyes, for the revelation of the Son of God to be revealed in Israel and life from the dead redound throughout the nations.
We need & appreciate your financial support of this ministry
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 icon at the www.israelprayer.com
I do not have tax exempt status.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
2010 May 4 Arrows from Zion
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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Just prior to mailing time this news began breaking in the Israeli press: Wednesday a court hearing in the Yaakov Teitel case will hear that the psychiatrists have determined that Teitel is mentally unfit to stand trial. This is pure malarkey and we have seen it used before as a tactic to keep justice from being served when the perpetrator is ultra-orthodox.
Please pray for the Israeli courts to recognize that this cynical maneuver will cause serious damage to Israeli credibility. Pray for the judges to demand the proverbial second opinion assessment from a less compromised set of psychiatric experts.
Priority Prayer Focus
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That we each will discern and flow with God’s purposes in our current season and time.
Eccl 3:1-8 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak; A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace.
Eccl 3: 9-14 What profit has the worker from that in which he labors? I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God. I know that whatever God does, It shall be forever.
Arrows from Zion KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
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This week we note the April passing of Paul Bianchini, Dean of the Bible Institute of Jerusalem, to be with the LORD. Pray for his family, loved ones, associates and students as each adjust to his sudden passing.
Pray for the Tel Aviv ministry asking prayer for his mother who doctors have just discovered with much cancer spread throughout her body. We are asking ABBA for a miracle according to Acts 4:30 “By stretching forth Your hand to heal, and that signs & wonders may be done by the Name of Yeshua.”
We thank our Healer Yeshua for touching Uzi at Beit Hallel in Samaria so that cancer shall not rear its ugly head a second time.
We weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice. Mazal tov! To the Bass family as their daughter has just been married under the chuppah. The blessing of the LORD be upon the newlyweds for the fullness of God’s purposes in their lives.
“The Gospel is going forth. Seeds are being planted. People are hearing about Yeshua on television”… and the enemy is none too happy about it! Pray for a leading evangelistic ministry in Jerusalem from backlash that comes from presenting faith in Yeshua well. Pray for holy boldness & Divine protection.
Like raindrops during the Spring, each week brings reports of Israelis who are responding to the good news that this Yeshua is for Jews – sent from Heaven for the very things prophesied by Isaiah (61:1-2a). Now it has begun Isaiah 61:2c-11 “For as the earth brings for bud….”
In every walk of life, believers are to be a shining example of the integrity Yeshua brings to bear within our hearts. Thank God for the Israeli Messianic attorneys who are demonstrating the excellence of Daniel in the courts of the Land. Pray for favor in the cases they represent for Yeshua’s Body.
Hebrew is a difficult language to master and every immigrant citizen of Israel must go through Ulpan, a Hebrew language program. Fluent Hebrew is a necessity for ministry to native Israelis. Pray for a special anointing for the language to be upon the Messianic believers to learn and be fluent.
These are trying times – because it is always a trial when the cash flow is tight. Provision is the fuel that takes our visions to the stage of being realized. Pray for the flow of provisions for Israeli ministries, even in financially rocky times that are being felt throughout the world. Every Israeli ministry needs met!
There is a spirit of war hovering over Israel in these times – the U.S. has up to the Obama administration provided a restraining spirit. That has broken down and Israelis are feeling it. Pray for the indigenous ministry leaders who are being given prophetic dreams to prepare – to hear the Spirit clearly and prepare to be an oasis and a refuge to their people in times of trouble, fear and anxiety for the future.
Pray for the city of Arad where believers in the small town have been targeted for several years for persecution from one of the largest yeshivas in Israel. A yeshiva is a orthodox religious school and the one in Arad has 25,000. They have plenty of time to stir up trouble against the believers in the town. And they do.
Pray for all the social projects that are going on in the State of Israel by indigenous followers of Yeshua. It is one thing for the Israeli poor to be fed by the TV Rabbi who is glad to gather millions from Christians but without distributing the bounty in the Name of Jesus – and another thing for the poor to blessed by Yeshua honoring neighbors in the indigenous ministries of Israel. Our seed planted should honor Yeshua.
Speak blessing over the outreaches of the indigenous ministries – from men’s rehabs to women’s shelters, from care to Holocaust survivors to fresh fruits and vegetables to Israeli children living in poverty – pray for these who honor Yeshua in Israel to be blessed with an abundance to do the work of ministries.
Pray for the conferences, prayer gatherings and tours inside the country – that God will unleash a powerful revelation of the significance of this harvest going on in Israel and how it will REDOUND to the glory of God (2 Cor 4:15) in the worldwide harvest.
Pray for the Israeli ministries who are now traveling to minister throughout the nations. Pray for health – it is easy to get run down while on the road. Pray for all to be well back home while these ministries travel. And pray for Divine appointments, favor and anointing to rest upon them every step.
Pray for the hearing on Wednesday in the trial of Yaakov Teitel, on trial for the bombing of the Messianic Ortiz family in Ariel. Pray for the Ortiz family who will be in that hearing along with the family of Samir Balbisi, an Arab murdered by Teitel years earlier. Pray for favor with the courts and media for the victims of this SANE man who is propelled by religious hatred - not insanity.
Praying the Headlines
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Victims: Teitel lying about mental state
Jewish terror suspect faked psychosis to evade justice, victims' relatives charge following psychiatric evaluation; Arab who shoots Jews is a terrorist, but Jew who
Teaching Articles
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An Acts Two Congregation
by Asher Intrater
2010 May article online
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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Just prior to mailing time this news began breaking in the Israeli press: Wednesday a court hearing in the Yaakov Teitel case will hear that the psychiatrists have determined that Teitel is mentally unfit to stand trial. This is pure malarkey and we have seen it used before as a tactic to keep justice from being served when the perpetrator is ultra-orthodox.
Please pray for the Israeli courts to recognize that this cynical maneuver will cause serious damage to Israeli credibility. Pray for the judges to demand the proverbial second opinion assessment from a less compromised set of psychiatric experts.
Priority Prayer Focus
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That we each will discern and flow with God’s purposes in our current season and time.
Eccl 3:1-8 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak; A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace.
Eccl 3: 9-14 What profit has the worker from that in which he labors? I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God. I know that whatever God does, It shall be forever.
Arrows from Zion KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
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This week we note the April passing of Paul Bianchini, Dean of the Bible Institute of Jerusalem, to be with the LORD. Pray for his family, loved ones, associates and students as each adjust to his sudden passing.
Pray for the Tel Aviv ministry asking prayer for his mother who doctors have just discovered with much cancer spread throughout her body. We are asking ABBA for a miracle according to Acts 4:30 “By stretching forth Your hand to heal, and that signs & wonders may be done by the Name of Yeshua.”
We thank our Healer Yeshua for touching Uzi at Beit Hallel in Samaria so that cancer shall not rear its ugly head a second time.
We weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice. Mazal tov! To the Bass family as their daughter has just been married under the chuppah. The blessing of the LORD be upon the newlyweds for the fullness of God’s purposes in their lives.
“The Gospel is going forth. Seeds are being planted. People are hearing about Yeshua on television”… and the enemy is none too happy about it! Pray for a leading evangelistic ministry in Jerusalem from backlash that comes from presenting faith in Yeshua well. Pray for holy boldness & Divine protection.
Like raindrops during the Spring, each week brings reports of Israelis who are responding to the good news that this Yeshua is for Jews – sent from Heaven for the very things prophesied by Isaiah (61:1-2a). Now it has begun Isaiah 61:2c-11 “For as the earth brings for bud….”
In every walk of life, believers are to be a shining example of the integrity Yeshua brings to bear within our hearts. Thank God for the Israeli Messianic attorneys who are demonstrating the excellence of Daniel in the courts of the Land. Pray for favor in the cases they represent for Yeshua’s Body.
Hebrew is a difficult language to master and every immigrant citizen of Israel must go through Ulpan, a Hebrew language program. Fluent Hebrew is a necessity for ministry to native Israelis. Pray for a special anointing for the language to be upon the Messianic believers to learn and be fluent.
These are trying times – because it is always a trial when the cash flow is tight. Provision is the fuel that takes our visions to the stage of being realized. Pray for the flow of provisions for Israeli ministries, even in financially rocky times that are being felt throughout the world. Every Israeli ministry needs met!
There is a spirit of war hovering over Israel in these times – the U.S. has up to the Obama administration provided a restraining spirit. That has broken down and Israelis are feeling it. Pray for the indigenous ministry leaders who are being given prophetic dreams to prepare – to hear the Spirit clearly and prepare to be an oasis and a refuge to their people in times of trouble, fear and anxiety for the future.
Pray for the city of Arad where believers in the small town have been targeted for several years for persecution from one of the largest yeshivas in Israel. A yeshiva is a orthodox religious school and the one in Arad has 25,000. They have plenty of time to stir up trouble against the believers in the town. And they do.
Pray for all the social projects that are going on in the State of Israel by indigenous followers of Yeshua. It is one thing for the Israeli poor to be fed by the TV Rabbi who is glad to gather millions from Christians but without distributing the bounty in the Name of Jesus – and another thing for the poor to blessed by Yeshua honoring neighbors in the indigenous ministries of Israel. Our seed planted should honor Yeshua.
Speak blessing over the outreaches of the indigenous ministries – from men’s rehabs to women’s shelters, from care to Holocaust survivors to fresh fruits and vegetables to Israeli children living in poverty – pray for these who honor Yeshua in Israel to be blessed with an abundance to do the work of ministries.
Pray for the conferences, prayer gatherings and tours inside the country – that God will unleash a powerful revelation of the significance of this harvest going on in Israel and how it will REDOUND to the glory of God (2 Cor 4:15) in the worldwide harvest.
Pray for the Israeli ministries who are now traveling to minister throughout the nations. Pray for health – it is easy to get run down while on the road. Pray for all to be well back home while these ministries travel. And pray for Divine appointments, favor and anointing to rest upon them every step.
Pray for the hearing on Wednesday in the trial of Yaakov Teitel, on trial for the bombing of the Messianic Ortiz family in Ariel. Pray for the Ortiz family who will be in that hearing along with the family of Samir Balbisi, an Arab murdered by Teitel years earlier. Pray for favor with the courts and media for the victims of this SANE man who is propelled by religious hatred - not insanity.
Praying the Headlines
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Victims: Teitel lying about mental state
Jewish terror suspect faked psychosis to evade justice, victims' relatives charge following psychiatric evaluation; Arab who shoots Jews is a terrorist, but Jew who
Teaching Articles
________________________________________
An Acts Two Congregation
by Asher Intrater
2010 May article online
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
2010 Apr 27 Arrows from Zion
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
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Families are the priority prayer focus: Strengthening the immediate families in the congregations with sound spiritual parenting and also developing stronger bonds with the extended family in Him throughout the nations.
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Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
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Israel has just counted the cost of freedom with the Memorial Day ceremonies in every town and village reciting the names of their war dead from that town. It is the sobering memory that Israelis commemorate each year the day before celebrating the founding of the State of Israel. As one Israeli ministry wrote: “Here is the pain: to be at last in our land after 2000 years, yet not allowed to exist in our ancient homeland without continual warfare. The need to keep fighting and dying in order to live.” Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.
The national anthem of Israel is HaTikvah, The Hope. Pray for the true Hope of Israel to be revealed to the people – Yeshua, and for His anointing of peace and light to rest upon all those Israelis who are bearing witness of this hope in Him to the nation.
Speak blessing on the new congregations and the new ministry works that are underway among the indigenous Jews and Arabs in the Land. This is a hard field of ministry labors and almost all have the choice for easier fields instead. Pray God would double the blessings for all their sacrifices to do His will.
Pray for the maturing process as new fruit is reported in so many of the congregations. It has been noticed among the ministries that Israelis are more open than ever before to gospel – which is indeed good news. Pray for the Word to go deep into the hearts of the hearers.
Pray for blessings during the peak times of tourism – that many Believers will come to do short term missions and to connect and bless the Body in Israel. Many opportunities exist, that many may be blessed. Pray for full houses at all the Believers Conferences and tours over the next several months of prime time tourism.
Israeli ministries are traveling to the four corners of the earth – pray for fruit in every place their feet shall tread and hearts open to receive. Speak out that hearts will be opened with vision for the salvation of the Jewish people and the Church’s role as a “Ruth” to “Naomi”.
Pray for full schedules – even filling up with new opportunities as they travel – for the Israeli ministries now ‘on the road’ for the Lord’s work in Israel. Pray for the true blessing of the Body, pouring from one vessel to the other.
Children are overflowing in the Messianic congregations of Israel! Pray for the visions of these pastors who desire to build strong believing families and minister to the little children as Yeshua instructed. Resources to be released to fulfill the dreams and visions for childrens’ ministries in all the congregations.
One Israeli pastor wrote, “Please know that the family of the believers here in Israel, 90% of them are from lower than the middle class of society.” Pray that Christians will re-evaluated their giving to support Israel to include the material needs of our own spiritual family in Israel – the believers’ ministries & outreaches.
Wedding bells and engagements continue as a new generation of Israeli Messianic families reach marrying age. Pray for blessings on these unions and that they will walk out the perfect will of God in their lives. Mazal tov to all who are rejoicing.
Pray for the families of believers – that their hearts would be opened to receive the Messiah. And for all they bear witness to – we pray for a breaking of bread to open hearts to the breaking of the true Bread.
Please continue to pray for the Beer Sheva lawsuit with is awaiting the final verdict in the congregational case against those who rabble roused a mob takeover during a worship service. Pray for the Judge to give a righteous ruling that is God honoring and to disallow such illegal conduct against the faithful.
Pray also for the release of all the additional costs of the legal and court fees that has piled on through the case being extended three times.
Pray for the ministries to allow God to direct every aspect of the ministries and to give each effective strategies to reach Israelis with the good news – the year of the Lord’s favor & lasting fruit for the Kingdom.
Please pray for a congregation experiencing strange health issues recently especially among those members involved in evangelistic ministry. Thank God that no weapon formed against them shall prosper – weapons may form, but they shall not prosper!
Pray for protection and further victories in this continued spiritual battle. For renewed strength and strong faith to defeat the plans of the enemy to frustrate the work.
Pray for two Israelis who have been fighting for their citizenship for several years who went out of the country to renew their visas then were not allowed re-entry to Israel. Their teenage son is still in Israel where they own land. Pray for God’s intervention, wisdom and favor for them.
Thank God for His touching the hearts of believers worldwide to bless the Body in Israel so they may in turn bless their countrymen in the Name of the LORD Yeshua.
Pray against interference in our communications – which are vital like the networks of blood vessels throughout the body! Pray all blockages to be removed and unhindered communications flow.
Teaching Articles
________________________________________
Keeping the Sabbath by Asher Intrater 4/25/2010
When sharing the gospel in Israel, we have to deal with the question of whether we “keep the commandments.” When religious Jews say, “commandments,” they mix together the biblical commandments and the added rabbinic commandments. If we say “No,” we have lost the authority of the scriptures. If we say “Yes,” they ask about which “halacha” (rabbinic laws) we keep.
Our answer to this question has to be an unequivocal “Yes,” but then immediately explain that we have a different method of doing so. The first difference is that we accept biblical commandments as authoritative, but not rabbinic commandments. When I explained this on Israeli television, the interviewer readily understood our position. The discussion then opened up into many deeper issues. (He thought we were like the Karaites, an ancient sect of Judaism which receives scriptures as authoritative but not halacha.)
Read the rest online
Feature of the Week
If you are going to be going to Israel this year, consider Israeli believers hotels, guest houses and Bed & Breakfasts. There are wonderful opportunities to visit with the indigenous ministries up close and personal, as well as to bless the economy of the Body while in Israel. Write me and I will give you a few suggestions all across Israel that will suit your needs. donna@israelprayer.com
The Emmaus Way Prayer Retreat
a ministry of Arni and Yonit Klein
An ideal base facilities for prayer journeys & worship retreats
The Center is in the Judean hills near Beit Shemesh, 30 minutes from central Jerusalem and 50 minutes from Tel Aviv by car. More Pictures
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
Families are the priority prayer focus: Strengthening the immediate families in the congregations with sound spiritual parenting and also developing stronger bonds with the extended family in Him throughout the nations.
________________________________________
Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
________________________________________
Israel has just counted the cost of freedom with the Memorial Day ceremonies in every town and village reciting the names of their war dead from that town. It is the sobering memory that Israelis commemorate each year the day before celebrating the founding of the State of Israel. As one Israeli ministry wrote: “Here is the pain: to be at last in our land after 2000 years, yet not allowed to exist in our ancient homeland without continual warfare. The need to keep fighting and dying in order to live.” Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.
The national anthem of Israel is HaTikvah, The Hope. Pray for the true Hope of Israel to be revealed to the people – Yeshua, and for His anointing of peace and light to rest upon all those Israelis who are bearing witness of this hope in Him to the nation.
Speak blessing on the new congregations and the new ministry works that are underway among the indigenous Jews and Arabs in the Land. This is a hard field of ministry labors and almost all have the choice for easier fields instead. Pray God would double the blessings for all their sacrifices to do His will.
Pray for the maturing process as new fruit is reported in so many of the congregations. It has been noticed among the ministries that Israelis are more open than ever before to gospel – which is indeed good news. Pray for the Word to go deep into the hearts of the hearers.
Pray for blessings during the peak times of tourism – that many Believers will come to do short term missions and to connect and bless the Body in Israel. Many opportunities exist, that many may be blessed. Pray for full houses at all the Believers Conferences and tours over the next several months of prime time tourism.
Israeli ministries are traveling to the four corners of the earth – pray for fruit in every place their feet shall tread and hearts open to receive. Speak out that hearts will be opened with vision for the salvation of the Jewish people and the Church’s role as a “Ruth” to “Naomi”.
Pray for full schedules – even filling up with new opportunities as they travel – for the Israeli ministries now ‘on the road’ for the Lord’s work in Israel. Pray for the true blessing of the Body, pouring from one vessel to the other.
Children are overflowing in the Messianic congregations of Israel! Pray for the visions of these pastors who desire to build strong believing families and minister to the little children as Yeshua instructed. Resources to be released to fulfill the dreams and visions for childrens’ ministries in all the congregations.
One Israeli pastor wrote, “Please know that the family of the believers here in Israel, 90% of them are from lower than the middle class of society.” Pray that Christians will re-evaluated their giving to support Israel to include the material needs of our own spiritual family in Israel – the believers’ ministries & outreaches.
Wedding bells and engagements continue as a new generation of Israeli Messianic families reach marrying age. Pray for blessings on these unions and that they will walk out the perfect will of God in their lives. Mazal tov to all who are rejoicing.
Pray for the families of believers – that their hearts would be opened to receive the Messiah. And for all they bear witness to – we pray for a breaking of bread to open hearts to the breaking of the true Bread.
Please continue to pray for the Beer Sheva lawsuit with is awaiting the final verdict in the congregational case against those who rabble roused a mob takeover during a worship service. Pray for the Judge to give a righteous ruling that is God honoring and to disallow such illegal conduct against the faithful.
Pray also for the release of all the additional costs of the legal and court fees that has piled on through the case being extended three times.
Pray for the ministries to allow God to direct every aspect of the ministries and to give each effective strategies to reach Israelis with the good news – the year of the Lord’s favor & lasting fruit for the Kingdom.
Please pray for a congregation experiencing strange health issues recently especially among those members involved in evangelistic ministry. Thank God that no weapon formed against them shall prosper – weapons may form, but they shall not prosper!
Pray for protection and further victories in this continued spiritual battle. For renewed strength and strong faith to defeat the plans of the enemy to frustrate the work.
Pray for two Israelis who have been fighting for their citizenship for several years who went out of the country to renew their visas then were not allowed re-entry to Israel. Their teenage son is still in Israel where they own land. Pray for God’s intervention, wisdom and favor for them.
Thank God for His touching the hearts of believers worldwide to bless the Body in Israel so they may in turn bless their countrymen in the Name of the LORD Yeshua.
Pray against interference in our communications – which are vital like the networks of blood vessels throughout the body! Pray all blockages to be removed and unhindered communications flow.
Teaching Articles
________________________________________
Keeping the Sabbath by Asher Intrater 4/25/2010
When sharing the gospel in Israel, we have to deal with the question of whether we “keep the commandments.” When religious Jews say, “commandments,” they mix together the biblical commandments and the added rabbinic commandments. If we say “No,” we have lost the authority of the scriptures. If we say “Yes,” they ask about which “halacha” (rabbinic laws) we keep.
Our answer to this question has to be an unequivocal “Yes,” but then immediately explain that we have a different method of doing so. The first difference is that we accept biblical commandments as authoritative, but not rabbinic commandments. When I explained this on Israeli television, the interviewer readily understood our position. The discussion then opened up into many deeper issues. (He thought we were like the Karaites, an ancient sect of Judaism which receives scriptures as authoritative but not halacha.)
Read the rest online
Feature of the Week
If you are going to be going to Israel this year, consider Israeli believers hotels, guest houses and Bed & Breakfasts. There are wonderful opportunities to visit with the indigenous ministries up close and personal, as well as to bless the economy of the Body while in Israel. Write me and I will give you a few suggestions all across Israel that will suit your needs. donna@israelprayer.com
The Emmaus Way Prayer Retreat
a ministry of Arni and Yonit Klein
An ideal base facilities for prayer journeys & worship retreats
The Center is in the Judean hills near Beit Shemesh, 30 minutes from central Jerusalem and 50 minutes from Tel Aviv by car. More Pictures
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
2010 Apr 20 Arrows from Zion
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
The day before celebrating its 62nd Israel Independence Day which is today, Israel observes Memorial Day – a day to remember the sacrifice of over 22,000 Israeli Soldiers who have died in defense of the nation…. And for the over 1,700 civilian terror victims.
In relation to these two back-to-back major Israeli holidays, I am reminded of Isaiah’s prophecies – first Isaiah 40:1: “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, says your God.”
Then, Isaiah 62:11-12: “Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your salvation comes; behold, His reward is with him, and his work before him. And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.”
________________________________________
Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
________________________________________
Israel has fought on average a war for each decade of its existence and not a family in the country is unstained by the blood of war. Pray for people of Israel to receive the comfort that only comes through relationship with our Redeemer –for God’s Salvation, Yeshua, to be seen throughout Israel.
Israel is where natural outworking of “spiritual warfare” is so manifestly perceived in the reality of the natural warfare Israel must wage to survive against its enemies. “It is a true statement that we must fight for liberty and peace.” Lift up the arms of Israel’s soldiers, leaders & people.
As Israel celebrates the Feasts and holidays of the nation, Messianic believers have opportunities to be a testimony of Messiah’s love to their own blood families. They ask intercession for the Lord to remove the scales from the eyes that Yeshua might be seen in the midst of the feast traditions.
Pray for all the ministries going through changes right now in congregational infrastructure – either through changes in staff or in the development of deacons, elder, teaching staff, etc. Speak blessing upon the outreach visions for all those expanding their tents to minister to needy communities.
Next month, the judge will render his judgment in the important Beer Sheva lawsuit that was brought to protect the right of Messianic congregations not to be invaded by mobs. Pray for the verdict to be aligned perfectly with the will of God.
The indigenous ministries of Israel are the ones who are laboring in the Lord’s harvest there – not only among the Jewish people, but also to Arabs – Muslim, Druze, Bedouin. Supernatural visions and dreams are preparing hearts for the gospel. Pray for these new believers, many with callings on their lives.
Israeli ministries are transitioning with young families entering into lead ministry positions, and the elder Baby Boomer-generation releasing more responsibilities to the younger. Pray for all to be beautifully fruitful in every season and stage of their ministry lives. Bless the children & the children’s children.
Pray for Israel’s Pro-Life Ministries, Single Mothers Outreaches, Ministry Houses for Addictions, Homeless Ministries, Terror Victim Humanitarian Aid, Orphans & Widows Outreach. "...inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Mt 25:40
Pray for the summer camps for the youth of believing families put on by congregations all across Israel. These are important times for the children to be connected with believing peers and built up by the faithful workers who come together to strengthen believing families in the faith.
1 Cor 11:29-30 says, “For this reason – not discerning the Lord’s body - many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep.” Pray that the Church who has not discerned the Lord’s body in Israel - our spiritual family in Him – would awaken from this spiritual sleepiness.
As the tourist season in Israel begins to gear up, pray for many more Christians and Messianics to part from the traditional sightseeing tours and hotels, and connect with the local believer congregations. Believer owned hotels, Guest Houses, Bed & Breakfasts exist throughout the Land.
Opportunities abound for those believing tourists to roll up their sleeves and help in the believer communities of Israel. Everything from prayer houses to practical helps ministries. Pray that God will stir many to get off the beaten tourist path and to also to support the Body while in Israel.
Ami continues to amaze doctors who worked on him after the terror attack two years ago as his healing has been beyond their imaginations or expectations. Pray for two upcoming surgeries to exceed expectations and miracles of God to manifest especially on the hearing issues.
Pray for the family as the attacker undergoes EXTENSIVE psychiatric testing to determine if he is psychologically capable of standing trial. To American understanding of this type of testing, this extended testing smacks of being a ploy and a loophole to prosecution of Yaakov Teitel. Pray the Lord guides the court and does not allow this murderer to escape accountability on false insanity claims.
Pray for open doors to the Israeli ministries to new partners and new areas for these ministries to communicate the wonderful things the LORD is doing among them. Open hearts in all the places where the feet of these ministries tread to rejoice in the faithfulness of God for the redemption of Israel.
Bless the fund raising events and the conferences of Israeli ministries, both in the country and in the nations – for strong bonds to be built for the work.
Pray for Israelis as a corruption scandal involving the former ultra-Orthodox mayor of Jerusalem and former PM Olmert has shocked Israelis. Pray according to 1 Tim 2:1-3 for all who are in authority – and that the corrupt be shaken out as those with integrity raised to positions of authority.
Pray for the leaders in the nation of Israel during perilous times – as every time when God was doing something spiritually big in Israel, the enemy did something equally big in the natural to kill Israelis and cut them off from their Divine Destiny. Pray for the enemy to be on God’s SHORT LEASH!
Teaching Articles
________________________________________
Yeshua means God’s Salvation By Donna Diorio April 2010
Read the full article online at Fruit of the Fig Tree blog
Feature of the Week
________________________________________
Sabbath A Gift of Time by Bonnie Saul Wilks
Also at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Now on Facebook | Donna Diorio
Posting news items relevant to the times
A Ministry of Israelprayer.com
My Israel Blogs:
Israel Watcher – A Second Opinion Mostly political or current events commentary
Fruit of the Fig Tree Spiritual insights
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
.jpg)
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
The day before celebrating its 62nd Israel Independence Day which is today, Israel observes Memorial Day – a day to remember the sacrifice of over 22,000 Israeli Soldiers who have died in defense of the nation…. And for the over 1,700 civilian terror victims.
In relation to these two back-to-back major Israeli holidays, I am reminded of Isaiah’s prophecies – first Isaiah 40:1: “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, says your God.”
Then, Isaiah 62:11-12: “Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your salvation comes; behold, His reward is with him, and his work before him. And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.”
________________________________________
Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
________________________________________
Israel has fought on average a war for each decade of its existence and not a family in the country is unstained by the blood of war. Pray for people of Israel to receive the comfort that only comes through relationship with our Redeemer –for God’s Salvation, Yeshua, to be seen throughout Israel.
Israel is where natural outworking of “spiritual warfare” is so manifestly perceived in the reality of the natural warfare Israel must wage to survive against its enemies. “It is a true statement that we must fight for liberty and peace.” Lift up the arms of Israel’s soldiers, leaders & people.
As Israel celebrates the Feasts and holidays of the nation, Messianic believers have opportunities to be a testimony of Messiah’s love to their own blood families. They ask intercession for the Lord to remove the scales from the eyes that Yeshua might be seen in the midst of the feast traditions.
Pray for all the ministries going through changes right now in congregational infrastructure – either through changes in staff or in the development of deacons, elder, teaching staff, etc. Speak blessing upon the outreach visions for all those expanding their tents to minister to needy communities.
Next month, the judge will render his judgment in the important Beer Sheva lawsuit that was brought to protect the right of Messianic congregations not to be invaded by mobs. Pray for the verdict to be aligned perfectly with the will of God.
The indigenous ministries of Israel are the ones who are laboring in the Lord’s harvest there – not only among the Jewish people, but also to Arabs – Muslim, Druze, Bedouin. Supernatural visions and dreams are preparing hearts for the gospel. Pray for these new believers, many with callings on their lives.
Israeli ministries are transitioning with young families entering into lead ministry positions, and the elder Baby Boomer-generation releasing more responsibilities to the younger. Pray for all to be beautifully fruitful in every season and stage of their ministry lives. Bless the children & the children’s children.
Pray for Israel’s Pro-Life Ministries, Single Mothers Outreaches, Ministry Houses for Addictions, Homeless Ministries, Terror Victim Humanitarian Aid, Orphans & Widows Outreach. "...inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Mt 25:40
Pray for the summer camps for the youth of believing families put on by congregations all across Israel. These are important times for the children to be connected with believing peers and built up by the faithful workers who come together to strengthen believing families in the faith.
1 Cor 11:29-30 says, “For this reason – not discerning the Lord’s body - many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep.” Pray that the Church who has not discerned the Lord’s body in Israel - our spiritual family in Him – would awaken from this spiritual sleepiness.
As the tourist season in Israel begins to gear up, pray for many more Christians and Messianics to part from the traditional sightseeing tours and hotels, and connect with the local believer congregations. Believer owned hotels, Guest Houses, Bed & Breakfasts exist throughout the Land.
Opportunities abound for those believing tourists to roll up their sleeves and help in the believer communities of Israel. Everything from prayer houses to practical helps ministries. Pray that God will stir many to get off the beaten tourist path and to also to support the Body while in Israel.
Ami continues to amaze doctors who worked on him after the terror attack two years ago as his healing has been beyond their imaginations or expectations. Pray for two upcoming surgeries to exceed expectations and miracles of God to manifest especially on the hearing issues.
Pray for the family as the attacker undergoes EXTENSIVE psychiatric testing to determine if he is psychologically capable of standing trial. To American understanding of this type of testing, this extended testing smacks of being a ploy and a loophole to prosecution of Yaakov Teitel. Pray the Lord guides the court and does not allow this murderer to escape accountability on false insanity claims.
Pray for open doors to the Israeli ministries to new partners and new areas for these ministries to communicate the wonderful things the LORD is doing among them. Open hearts in all the places where the feet of these ministries tread to rejoice in the faithfulness of God for the redemption of Israel.
Bless the fund raising events and the conferences of Israeli ministries, both in the country and in the nations – for strong bonds to be built for the work.
Pray for Israelis as a corruption scandal involving the former ultra-Orthodox mayor of Jerusalem and former PM Olmert has shocked Israelis. Pray according to 1 Tim 2:1-3 for all who are in authority – and that the corrupt be shaken out as those with integrity raised to positions of authority.
Pray for the leaders in the nation of Israel during perilous times – as every time when God was doing something spiritually big in Israel, the enemy did something equally big in the natural to kill Israelis and cut them off from their Divine Destiny. Pray for the enemy to be on God’s SHORT LEASH!
Teaching Articles
________________________________________
Yeshua means God’s Salvation By Donna Diorio April 2010
Read the full article online at Fruit of the Fig Tree blog
Feature of the Week
________________________________________
Sabbath A Gift of Time by Bonnie Saul Wilks
Also at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Now on Facebook | Donna Diorio
Posting news items relevant to the times
A Ministry of Israelprayer.com
My Israel Blogs:
Israel Watcher – A Second Opinion Mostly political or current events commentary
Fruit of the Fig Tree Spiritual insights
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
2010 Apr 13 Arrows from Zion
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
Reversing the Curse
(from a message by Asher Intrater, Passover and Baptism)
Two thousand years ago, our forefathers cursed themselves and us by rejecting Yeshua and proclaiming, "His blood be upon us and upon our children." Matthew 27:25 Think of the power of this curse: Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed. Our people were sent into exile and suffered in every country.
Yet the blood of Yeshua was not intended as a curse. How much stronger the power of the blood will be when it is proclaimed by our people as a blessing? Romans 11:15 asks the same question, "What will their acceptance be but life from the dead?" The same power that dispersed and destroyed will regather and restore. There will be resurrection from the dead, the unity of the Church, the ingathering of the saints, and the kingdom of God on earth.
We Messianic Jews in Israel stand with one voice to reverse the curse. We proclaim that the blood of Yeshua will be upon us and upon our children for good and not for evil. We proclaim the power of that blood to bring blessing to the people of Israel and to the whole world.
Please join together with us in making this declaration.
Arrows from Zion Key Prayer Points
“He ordains His arrows against the persecutors”
________________________________________
APRIL 15 NEXT COURT DATE IN THE BEER SHEVA TRIAL The matter could be resolved by a public apology from Yad L’Achim and Rabbi Deri, or failing apology the Judge could rule within 30 days. Pray for God’s will for Israel to be carried out in this strategic case for believers in Israel.
With fresh reminders in our own news headlines that Israel is continuing to struggle against the spirit that ruled Pharaoh ( the spirit seeking to cut off the Deliverer by murdering Israelis), Israel remembered the Holocaust yesterday. Pray for U.S. leaders – that God will soften hearts, expose lies & remove those who are operating in the counsel of the enemy rather than of the LORD.
One third of Holocaust survivors in Israel live under the poverty line and in 2009 only ¼ of the 230,000 survivors were eligible for government services in Israel. Many in the Messianic ministries reach out to this group to meet the practical needs. Pray for them – for provisions and LIFE in the name of Yeshua!
Is the harvest coming in within the Land of Israel, or is it wishful thinking? Nearly 80 Messianic ministry leaders meeting last month agreed among themselves, they are witnessing a new openness to the Gospel among Jewish people. Pray for the light rain to become a downpour on the thirsty souls.
Pray for multiplication of indigenous ministry in Israel and in the Palestinian-controlled areas. For congregations to overflow and for house groups to multiply throughout the Land.
Spring and summer, the Israeli ministries are going in and out of Israel – renewing ties with friends and supporters in many land. Pray over each, that these are fruitful times and filled with Divine appointments.
Israel Independence Day is coming, but first Remembrance Day to commemorate all those who have lost their lives since 1948 defending the Jewish homeland. These are sobering days for Israelis – pray for the Body of Messiah to shine brightly with Israel’s Hope – the knowledge of Yeshua.
Watch for Israeli Messianic ministries appearing at church and Messianic congregations in your area. If you have never seen an Israeli ministry, make a special effort to hear the great things the Spirit of the Lord is doing in Israel directly from those who are co-laborers in His harvest fields.
Speak blessing on those Israeli ministries who are fulfilling the mandate in their generation to take the good news of Yeshua out into the nations. This mandate has never ceased and is a valid today as it was in the first century Acts of Apostles. Like Paul, they are reaching Jews and peoples in many nations.
Pray for the young ministry whose car was stolen in an Arab village while ministering. The enemy works to limit those who are bringing good news into desperately dry areas. Pray for the release of much needed funds to replace the vehicle – an absolute necessity they need a financial miracle to replace.
Praying the Headlines
________________________________________
Pray for Poland, a strategic friend of Israel and pro-Western/pro-American Democracy. What the enemy has meant for evil, may the Lord turn to good for His people in Israel, Poland and the United States.
Teaching Articles
________________________________________
Healing for the Holocaust by Donna Diorio 4-12-2010
The healing for the pasts of every single one of us is only in Yeshua. I do not say this to minimize this day of remembrance of the devastation of the Holocaust, but to point us all to our sole hope of healing from the devastation and emotional wounds of our pasts.
Read in full online
Why the Holocaust? by Asher Intrater 4-11-2010
This Monday (April 12) marks Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. When sharing the gospel with our people, we often encounter the objection: "I can't believe in God because of the Holocaust." Here is a brief survey of the biblical answers to this question:
Read in full online
Now on Facebook | Donna Diorio
Posting news items relevant to the times
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
Reversing the Curse
(from a message by Asher Intrater, Passover and Baptism)
Two thousand years ago, our forefathers cursed themselves and us by rejecting Yeshua and proclaiming, "His blood be upon us and upon our children." Matthew 27:25 Think of the power of this curse: Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed. Our people were sent into exile and suffered in every country.
Yet the blood of Yeshua was not intended as a curse. How much stronger the power of the blood will be when it is proclaimed by our people as a blessing? Romans 11:15 asks the same question, "What will their acceptance be but life from the dead?" The same power that dispersed and destroyed will regather and restore. There will be resurrection from the dead, the unity of the Church, the ingathering of the saints, and the kingdom of God on earth.
We Messianic Jews in Israel stand with one voice to reverse the curse. We proclaim that the blood of Yeshua will be upon us and upon our children for good and not for evil. We proclaim the power of that blood to bring blessing to the people of Israel and to the whole world.
Please join together with us in making this declaration.
Arrows from Zion Key Prayer Points
“He ordains His arrows against the persecutors”
________________________________________
APRIL 15 NEXT COURT DATE IN THE BEER SHEVA TRIAL The matter could be resolved by a public apology from Yad L’Achim and Rabbi Deri, or failing apology the Judge could rule within 30 days. Pray for God’s will for Israel to be carried out in this strategic case for believers in Israel.
With fresh reminders in our own news headlines that Israel is continuing to struggle against the spirit that ruled Pharaoh ( the spirit seeking to cut off the Deliverer by murdering Israelis), Israel remembered the Holocaust yesterday. Pray for U.S. leaders – that God will soften hearts, expose lies & remove those who are operating in the counsel of the enemy rather than of the LORD.
One third of Holocaust survivors in Israel live under the poverty line and in 2009 only ¼ of the 230,000 survivors were eligible for government services in Israel. Many in the Messianic ministries reach out to this group to meet the practical needs. Pray for them – for provisions and LIFE in the name of Yeshua!
Is the harvest coming in within the Land of Israel, or is it wishful thinking? Nearly 80 Messianic ministry leaders meeting last month agreed among themselves, they are witnessing a new openness to the Gospel among Jewish people. Pray for the light rain to become a downpour on the thirsty souls.
Pray for multiplication of indigenous ministry in Israel and in the Palestinian-controlled areas. For congregations to overflow and for house groups to multiply throughout the Land.
Spring and summer, the Israeli ministries are going in and out of Israel – renewing ties with friends and supporters in many land. Pray over each, that these are fruitful times and filled with Divine appointments.
Israel Independence Day is coming, but first Remembrance Day to commemorate all those who have lost their lives since 1948 defending the Jewish homeland. These are sobering days for Israelis – pray for the Body of Messiah to shine brightly with Israel’s Hope – the knowledge of Yeshua.
Watch for Israeli Messianic ministries appearing at church and Messianic congregations in your area. If you have never seen an Israeli ministry, make a special effort to hear the great things the Spirit of the Lord is doing in Israel directly from those who are co-laborers in His harvest fields.
Speak blessing on those Israeli ministries who are fulfilling the mandate in their generation to take the good news of Yeshua out into the nations. This mandate has never ceased and is a valid today as it was in the first century Acts of Apostles. Like Paul, they are reaching Jews and peoples in many nations.
Pray for the young ministry whose car was stolen in an Arab village while ministering. The enemy works to limit those who are bringing good news into desperately dry areas. Pray for the release of much needed funds to replace the vehicle – an absolute necessity they need a financial miracle to replace.
Praying the Headlines
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Pray for Poland, a strategic friend of Israel and pro-Western/pro-American Democracy. What the enemy has meant for evil, may the Lord turn to good for His people in Israel, Poland and the United States.
Teaching Articles
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Healing for the Holocaust by Donna Diorio 4-12-2010
The healing for the pasts of every single one of us is only in Yeshua. I do not say this to minimize this day of remembrance of the devastation of the Holocaust, but to point us all to our sole hope of healing from the devastation and emotional wounds of our pasts.
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Why the Holocaust? by Asher Intrater 4-11-2010
This Monday (April 12) marks Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. When sharing the gospel with our people, we often encounter the objection: "I can't believe in God because of the Holocaust." Here is a brief survey of the biblical answers to this question:
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
2010 Apr 6 Arrows from Zion
Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
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In 1983 I discovered that God was not aloof and unconcerned with my life as I had thought for almost 20 years. I found out God was near - even NOW - and almost my first response to that, looking around the mega-Church was, "This is absolutely fantastic! God moves today, but where are the Jews? The expectation that the Good News is meant for the Jews TOO has never left me.
It is good to remember the vision that God gave us when we started down the path of His son. At this time of the Passover and Resurrection may we all reflect on the first things He impressed upon us and where we are today in relation toward those visions.
Arrows from Zion Key Prayer Points
“He ordains His arrows against the persecutors”
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Speak blessings upon the newly dedicated “Gardens of Life” (pro-life) forest. Now believers can plant trees in Israel in a forest area that is dedicated to Yeshua and given by the Catholic church to the Body of Messiah in Israel. Pray for more releases like this to the Israeli Body. Psalm 92:13
Yeshua in the Feast of Passover – where the two ‘camps’ of God are made one in Him. Pray for both Christians and Jews who do not yet grasp the significance what they mutually share in this Feast God commanded Israel to observe throughout her generations. A revelation that is good to the end.
Spring time and summer – with Israeli ministries and visitors from the nations going in and out of the Land. Pray for blessing coming in and going out, and for new and Divine connections to be made en route and in every destination.
No matter how the truth is hidden away and covered over, God has His ways of exposing it to the light any time He deems to be the right time. Pray for many to view the excellent video presentation by Jacob Damkani on the ancient Messianic presence at Susya, near Hebron.
When the widow dropped her mite into the contribution box, Yeshua took note saying she gave more than all the rich that day. He also takes note of the sacrificial ministries of so many heads of congregations and their families to their communities. Speak blessing upon each one abundantly.
April 15th is the date set for the last court day in the Beer Sheva trial. Please keep it in your prayers.
Pray for the fathers’ hearts to be for the children, and for the children’s hearts to be turned to the fathers. Hardened hearts is the battle we all face as the world becomes more broken and heartless – it is a challenge even for believers to have soft hearts. Speak God’s miracle of soft hearts for each other.
The work of the Holy Spirit is to soften the heart, like preparing the soil for the seed of the gospel to be planted. Some soil – even at a young age – can be so hard it seems impenetrable. For those who desperately need the good news, pray for showers of the Holy Spirit – like monsoons to soften.
Thank God for the work that is going on year by year to build up the youth of the Body in Israel to be strong in the LORD and the power of Yeshua’s might. As big steps are taken to “walk on the water” pray for a solid foundation to be underfoot – for all involved.
In a series of parabolic descriptions of the heavenly kingdom, Yeshua said lastly that every serious disciple of the kingdom “brings out of his treasure things new and old.” Thank God for the input of Hebrew context, language and thinking that the Israeli Body contributes to our spiritual treasuries.
There are those that look at and see only a tiny cloud no bigger than a man’s hand, and others who see the same and run with the surety of the promise of rain. Open our eyes when it is hard to see what is the small beginning of a magnificent outpouring.
Settling in to Israel as a new citizen means being stretched to new limits in many ways. Pray for those transitioning and for their ministries to continue to flourish within Israel and without.
Pray over the many outreaches of the congregations of Israel – for anointing to meet every need, for favor with officials they deal with, for the maturing of ministries within the congregations and for multiplication of laborers in the harvest.
Pray for those who are outgrowing – or have long since outgrown – current facilities. It is a blessing of a problem, but a problem nonetheless. Pray for God to open doors that no man can shut, and to shut doors that should not be entered. Pray for multiplication of resources for the houses of Yeshua.
Prime Minister Netanyahu declared, “Jerusalem is not a settlement. It is our capital.” Though the world may align against that truth, it is a biblical as the day is long. Though the leaders of the nations speak pressure on Israel’s leader, the kehillah-congregation of Messiah throughout the world is a prevailing majority when it speaks – like the Israeli PM did – in agreement with God’s Word.
Job 28:11 What is hidden He brings forth to light.
Feature of the Week
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Praise Him with stringed instruments and organs
Oleg Gitlin | Balaika Genady Shlapobersky | Guitar
Praise Him CD is available here and contains Christian Hymns known the world over
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
KEY PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings
Priority Prayer Focus
________________________________________
In 1983 I discovered that God was not aloof and unconcerned with my life as I had thought for almost 20 years. I found out God was near - even NOW - and almost my first response to that, looking around the mega-Church was, "This is absolutely fantastic! God moves today, but where are the Jews? The expectation that the Good News is meant for the Jews TOO has never left me.
It is good to remember the vision that God gave us when we started down the path of His son. At this time of the Passover and Resurrection may we all reflect on the first things He impressed upon us and where we are today in relation toward those visions.
Arrows from Zion Key Prayer Points
“He ordains His arrows against the persecutors”
________________________________________
Speak blessings upon the newly dedicated “Gardens of Life” (pro-life) forest. Now believers can plant trees in Israel in a forest area that is dedicated to Yeshua and given by the Catholic church to the Body of Messiah in Israel. Pray for more releases like this to the Israeli Body. Psalm 92:13
Yeshua in the Feast of Passover – where the two ‘camps’ of God are made one in Him. Pray for both Christians and Jews who do not yet grasp the significance what they mutually share in this Feast God commanded Israel to observe throughout her generations. A revelation that is good to the end.
Spring time and summer – with Israeli ministries and visitors from the nations going in and out of the Land. Pray for blessing coming in and going out, and for new and Divine connections to be made en route and in every destination.
No matter how the truth is hidden away and covered over, God has His ways of exposing it to the light any time He deems to be the right time. Pray for many to view the excellent video presentation by Jacob Damkani on the ancient Messianic presence at Susya, near Hebron.
When the widow dropped her mite into the contribution box, Yeshua took note saying she gave more than all the rich that day. He also takes note of the sacrificial ministries of so many heads of congregations and their families to their communities. Speak blessing upon each one abundantly.
April 15th is the date set for the last court day in the Beer Sheva trial. Please keep it in your prayers.
Pray for the fathers’ hearts to be for the children, and for the children’s hearts to be turned to the fathers. Hardened hearts is the battle we all face as the world becomes more broken and heartless – it is a challenge even for believers to have soft hearts. Speak God’s miracle of soft hearts for each other.
The work of the Holy Spirit is to soften the heart, like preparing the soil for the seed of the gospel to be planted. Some soil – even at a young age – can be so hard it seems impenetrable. For those who desperately need the good news, pray for showers of the Holy Spirit – like monsoons to soften.
Thank God for the work that is going on year by year to build up the youth of the Body in Israel to be strong in the LORD and the power of Yeshua’s might. As big steps are taken to “walk on the water” pray for a solid foundation to be underfoot – for all involved.
In a series of parabolic descriptions of the heavenly kingdom, Yeshua said lastly that every serious disciple of the kingdom “brings out of his treasure things new and old.” Thank God for the input of Hebrew context, language and thinking that the Israeli Body contributes to our spiritual treasuries.
There are those that look at and see only a tiny cloud no bigger than a man’s hand, and others who see the same and run with the surety of the promise of rain. Open our eyes when it is hard to see what is the small beginning of a magnificent outpouring.
Settling in to Israel as a new citizen means being stretched to new limits in many ways. Pray for those transitioning and for their ministries to continue to flourish within Israel and without.
Pray over the many outreaches of the congregations of Israel – for anointing to meet every need, for favor with officials they deal with, for the maturing of ministries within the congregations and for multiplication of laborers in the harvest.
Pray for those who are outgrowing – or have long since outgrown – current facilities. It is a blessing of a problem, but a problem nonetheless. Pray for God to open doors that no man can shut, and to shut doors that should not be entered. Pray for multiplication of resources for the houses of Yeshua.
Prime Minister Netanyahu declared, “Jerusalem is not a settlement. It is our capital.” Though the world may align against that truth, it is a biblical as the day is long. Though the leaders of the nations speak pressure on Israel’s leader, the kehillah-congregation of Messiah throughout the world is a prevailing majority when it speaks – like the Israeli PM did – in agreement with God’s Word.
Job 28:11 What is hidden He brings forth to light.
Feature of the Week
.jpg)
Praise Him with stringed instruments and organs
Oleg Gitlin | Balaika Genady Shlapobersky | Guitar
Praise Him CD is available here and contains Christian Hymns known the world over
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