WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 3 21 2012

Serving the Body of Messiah in Israel since August 2001  

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Despite the seeming silence from within the Israeli spiritual leadership on the controversial Christ at the Checkpoint, rest assured the issues are being debated vigorously between the leaders behind the scenes. 

Please pray for these leaders, and for the Christian Arab leaders who starting today are meeting together for the SAYF – Sitting at Yeshua’s Feet – prayer retreat.  Pray that on the heels of a controversy that is being hotly referenced around the world, Yeshua will meet with those gathered to sit at HIS feet to hear from His heart.

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

URGENT PRAYER NEED for baby Netaley Bakker in Israel whose doctors operated to remove a brain tumor last week. As of this writing on Wed 3/21:  NETALEY is back in ICU for a procedure where they want to put back in the access point for fluids back. During the preparations she seems to have gone in a state where she doesn't look at anybody any more and is whining. She is now also drooling a bit. Please pray for her brain to be healed and also for her trust in the people around her to be restored. And of course anything else the Holy Spirit leads you to pray for. -Klass, Netaley's dad

Please pray for the Israeli Messianic leaders, and for the Christian Arab leaders who starting today are meeting together for the SAYF – Sitting at Yeshua’s Feet – prayer retreat.  Pray that on the heels of a controversy that is being hotly referenced around the world, Yeshua will meet with those gathered to sit at HIS feet to hear from His heart.

Pray that Messianic and Christian leaders outside of Israel will grant due deference to the spiritual leaders within Israel who are engaged in vigorous dialogue over the CatC conference. Pray also that those inside Israel will remember the ripple effects of these issues throughout the worldwide Body – remembering the saying that “nature abhors a vacuum.”

Pray for those who are wading into the channels of communication that were opened between leaders holding opposing viewpoints of the issues covered in the CatC 2012 conference.  Pray that there will be real, godly change as a result of the interactions that are going on among many.  Some think that we should not go across the aisle to seek dialogue; others believe we can ignore ‘non-spiritual’ issues completely in a superficial measure of unity. Pray that the Holy Spirit would speak to all of us on how to position ourselves to be on HIS SIDE of this controversy.

Psalm 122:6 tells us to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem” – or does it?!  An Israeli ministry to widows and orphans shares that the more accurate translation is, “Ask how Jerusalem is doing.”  In this teaching article, we are challenged to inquire about how the people of Israel are doing, not just the political state.  “For their sake” – the house of the LORD in Israel – I will pray for your peace, Jerusalem.

“With Purim behind us and Passover laying ahead,” writes Leon Mazin with congregations in Haifa and Nazareth, Israeli ministries continue to hum along with the usual activities even as Israel stands like Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego in a fiery furnace that just seems to go on and on!  Mazin’s congregation is among many who are preparing to bless the needy of their communities with grocery baskets or food vouchers for Passover meals.  Most of the congregations will be providing Passover food stuff to the needy, so please pray about helping them for this important outreach in the name of Yeshua.

The Sorko-Ram’s have chosen again this year to go to the poverty stricken town of Kiryat Gat to supply holiday food for those who have been under a massive barrage of rocket fire from Gaza, and consequently have not been able to work to earn for life necessities as a result.  The Jerusalem Institute of Justice will also be supplying Passover food distribution throughout Israel to underprivileged families.   If you give, please give so Yeshua’s spiritual family are the ones knocking on the door with provisions.

The Tents of Mercy congregations in the north are reporting that their Baruch Haba Conference “couldn’t have taken place in a more poignant time:  While the southern cities of Israel were bombarded by rockets from Gaza, a mighty army of international intercessors were praying” in Israel.  It is always a blessing that so many Christians are not afraid to continue with plans to go to Israel even in the midst of violence outbreaks.  As the praise and worshippers led the armies of God in days of old, so the intercessors may go singing the songs of Zion in assurance.

Last week we shared the developments in the court case against Jack Teitel, where it appears the prosecution is allowing the charges related to the terror bombing of Ami Ortiz to be dropped to secure a plea bargain where Teitel pleads guilty as charged “with the murder of two Palestinians and a line of nationalistically-motivated battery counts.”  Teitel’s lawyers will then attempt to argue that their client is not responsible for his actions based on mental incapacity.  

 At a February 2011 hearing on Teitel’s mental stability, Ami Ortiz sees Teitel for the first time being led to the court room.  In the second photo, Teitel locks a malevolent stare onto a Maoz video producer who accompanied the Ortiz family to the hearing with a cameraman in order to report on the hearing.  Notice that as he first approaches, Teitel is showing his trademark hand signal - V for Victory.

 This is a true travesty of justice seeing how Teitel confessed to working with Yad L’Achim in the Purim terror bombing of the Ortiz home and video surveillance proves Teitel was working with others in planting the bomb.  It is hard to claim insanity when conspiracy to commit murder is involved.  No wonder they want to drop the charges related to Ami Ortiz.  But if the Israeli prosecutors and courts find this is an acceptable course – whether for convenience or for a cover up of religious persecution of believers – it is in no way acceptable.  PLEASE be in prayer for the hearing on this plea bargain which will take place next Tuesday, March 27^th.  In the case it becomes necessary, Messianic attorneys are preparing an appeal.  If justice is denied in this case, the whole Jewish believing community in Israel will be in great risk from murder attempts by the religious.

Ami is currently enjoying his first year in an American Bible-based college where he has been accepted on the basketball team – his great passion in life.    

The Jerusalem Institute of Justice has been instrumental in forwarding an anti-prostitution bill through the Israeli parliament.  They ask for intercessors and those that can give financially to support their efforts to continue to stand with them to eliminate human trafficking and prostitution in the State of Israel.  Inside the Weekly Summary are reports of other issues these Messianic lawyers are pursuing.

Engaging people on the streets at the leading of the Holy Spirit, a street evangelist named Zev shares his encounters with Israelis from every walk of life in the prayer letters he issues.  Reading his encounter recently with an Orthodox man verbal abusing his wife, as the interaction was described it reminded me of the account of Philip in Acts 8.  You can read Zev’s account inside the Weekly Summary.

Mazal tov to Uzi Lotan who has been ordained as an elder in the Kfar Saba congregation led by Tony Sperandeo.  Uzi is one of several Israeli ministers who are currently working on books. Pray for each of them to complete their writing and all that goes along with the publication.

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

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

Continue prayer for baby Netaley Bakker in Israel whose doctors operated to remove a brain tumor last week. As of this writing on Wed 3/21:  NETALEY is back in ICU for a procedure where they want to put back in the access point for fluids back. During the preparations she seems to have gone in a state where she doesn't look at anybody any more and is whining. She is now also drooling a bit. Please pray for her brain to be healed and also for her trust in the people around her to be restored. And of course anything else the Holy Spirit leads you to pray for. -Klass, Netaley's dad

Pray for God’s complete healing of Meir, Bob, Fruma and Katya and Rivka (an elderly member suffering severe back problems), Aharon, Galilea, Brinda, and Eva at Maoz Ministries, Sofie Benson in Carmel/House of Victory, Ariela in Arad and Brookie in the Galilee.  Tom, Nataly and Larissa who have all recently been diagnosed with cancer in Carmel.  Pray also for Kay Wilson suffering from PTSD after surviving a stabbing terrorism attack that her friend did not survive.

Inside the attachment of the
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
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Praying the Headlines

For those who are praying the newspaper headlines related to Israel, do not miss Asher Intrater’s Gaza Conflict complete with a telling tally of the conflict in one week, as well as a map depicting the rocket ranges from Gaza. 

Also, Ron Cantor share the result of his investigation into the The Religion of Obama.  Cantor writes, “Now that President Obama has been in office three years, I hope people will view this for what it is—an  honest investigation—not a racist diatribe.”

Teaching Articles

Orna Greenman challenges our understanding of a well worn verse among Christian lovers of Israel in  Pray for the peace of Jerusalem?

 

Follow up on the Christ at the Checkpoint Controversy

Another insider view of the Christ at the Checkpoint 2012 conference
by Jim Schutz in Jerusalem

 

Israeli Ministries on Tours

BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for Steven & Keren Silver, and David & Josie Silver/Out of Zion Ministries; Sean & Ayelet Steckbeck/ Simeon’s Cry Ministries; Shlomy and Miriam Abramov/ Awake Israel Ministries; Lura & Eddie Beckford/ The King’s Men; Carolyn & Richard Hyde/ Heart of God Ministries.

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WEEKLY ArrowsFromZion Mar 14 2012

Serving the Body of Messiah in Israel since August 2001  

Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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When I started Israelprayer in August of 2001 I determined from the beginning that I was not going to be open to only the Israeli ministries that my home Messianic congregation partnered with, or those that held the same views about things that I do – not even eschatology!  Instead I determined to gather prayer letters from every indigenous Israeli ministry that I could make contact with and give them all consideration (unless they just expressed biblical error so deep that I could not in good conscience pass along!)

I am really glad I did that because before as I looked over the Christian ministries sharing information about the Israeli Body of Messiah, mostly what I saw was people staying completely within their own stream of the faith – preaching to the choir from the choir.  What Israelprayer has done over the past decade of weekly mailings is listen to all the voices within the Messianic community and giving ear to all the various concerns, the differing positions and viewpoints.

In the journalistic world this is what gives reporters the ability to really serve the public instead of what we see today where reporters only report the things that support what they already believe to be the truth. The truth is a resilient thing. It will find its way to the top of the pile when all the viewpoints are covered.

Today, as I am editing together the weekly Israelprayer which deals heavily with the still swirling controversy of the Christ at the Checkpoint conference, I am glad for the determination to listen to all the voices. The only way to get to the truth is to be open to listen to all the voices. The truth is not the loudest voice but it always manages to stand out in the cacophony anyway. – Donna Diorio

Priority Prayer Focus

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance....Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Romans 8:25, 27

Pray for a spirit of true peace and seeking the will of God to prevail over all the believers.

Arrows from Zion

Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel

As of today March 14^th after 200 missiles were fired from Gaza into Israel, there is a ceasefire that appears to be holding.  Pray this ceasefire will continue – although few expect the ceasefire to hold.  The Top IDF General calls the ceasefire “fragile” while the Prime Minister is vowing that ‘Terror base in Gaza will be ripped out.’  See Gaza War Focus Inside the attached Weekly Summary

Also in Weekly Summary are several prayer requests and also reports from the Israeli ministries concerning this current battle front with Gaza, as well as the other fronts seriously concerning Israel at this time.  There are also opportunities for lovers of Israel to connect with Israeli ministries preparing for the war season that is so obviously breathing down Israel’s neck.  There are opportunities for believers to connect with the believers in the Land who are stockpiling provisions for their communities, providing gas masks for children, doing humanitarian aid work among war and terror victims.  Before you donate to the unsaved rabbi, please ask God if HE would prefer you bless Israel through the Israeli Body of Messiah instead.

The Christ at the Checkpoint conference continues to be a major controversy in the Messianic world and in the Israeli Messianic community.  Israelprayer is following the various statements and offers several of those in the attached Weekly Summary.  Please be aware that there is strong opposition to the Messianic participation in the conference, but as a result wrong information and wrong understandings have been forwarded by those who did not attend the conference.   

We encourage subscribers to open the Weekly Summary and review the statements made by those in attendance who not only saw with their own eyes what was said from the podium, but also participated in much behind the scenes private conversations with key leaders of influence.   Those who were involved in engaging the Christ at the Checkpoint are godly, discerning and respected members of the Messianic Body.  Let’s keep open to what God may be doing at this entry point to real dialogue.

Inside on the Christ at the Checkpoint issues we have: 
       -      Brief Response to “Christ at the Checkpoint” from Messianic participants

-          The Christ at the Checkpoint Manifesto

-          Evan Thomas' personal review of the conference

-          Clearing up an erroneous report about the closure of the Bethlehem Baptist Church/Pastor Khoury

-          Howard Bass who left the Musalaha board in 2008 shares a few thoughts about the conference and encourages us to pray for two upcoming events that will put Israeli Messianic and Christian Arabs together again hot on the heels of this ongoing controversy.

o    The first is the Musalaha Women's Conference:  Please pray that these women will be used of God to find His way in dealing with the conflict here in truth, just as the men must, and with the live issues of the CATC conference and the rocket attacks on southern Israel.

o    The second is the SAYF (Sitting At Yeshua's Feet)  Next week, March 21-23, once again leaders from around Israel will gather together at Sde Boker in the Negev.  These will include Jewish, Arab, and other leaders and younger men who are active in some measure of a leadership capacity.  It is interesting that this prayer retreat (no set agenda) follows on the heels of the CATC conference, and includes some of the organizers and speakers.  Sitting at Yeshua's Feet is supposed to be a safe place to come together under His loving authority and inclusion of all who would come to Him.  Please pray for the Holy Spirit to lead us and to accomplish the Lord's will among us at this critical time.

-          An excerpt from Daniel Juster an attendee of the  Christ at the Checkpoint conference

As one who attended the CatC conference as an observer in 2010 and in 2012 said privately, the Messianic presence was more than just a manipulative “fig leaf” for the conference.  Several attendees noted that there was “significant” impact registered in a group of powerfully influential Christians who have long held a less than charitable view of Israel.  Zechariah 4:10 says, For who has despised the day of small beginnings? For these seven rejoice to see The plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the LORD, Which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth."

Let’s position ourselves to pray for God’s best to come out of this conference.  Many are fearful that to let down our full-throated opposition to the views that have dominated the views of many of the speakers of this conference means that we are relinquishing ground to Israel’s right to exist in the Land.  This is an opportunity to eradicate distortions on all sides.  Let’s pray that the LORD will anoint those given to that end this window of opportunity to make a difference in many hearts and minds.

Revive Israel thanked all those who joined in with the Israeli Messianic family in the Esther Fast last Wednesday.  They noted that among their gathered group there seemed to be a special emphasis in the Spirit in praying for Arabs, evangelism among the Muslims, and for the nations of the earth.

From Akko is a report of one who attended a believers conference in Turkey for Israeli Messianics and believers from the surrounding Arab nations.  They heard reports of how God is moving with salvations even among the Taliban in Afghanistan.  We rarely get to hear of these reports because God works under the radar.  Please be in prayer for the Arab nations which scripture is clear on will be among those who come to faith before the end.

For those who are not receiving the DAILY Arrow from Zion, you have missed the immediate notice of a bomb scare the Ortiz family suffered last week during Purim when the bomb squad arrived to remove the family from the residence via a window while the bomb team dealt with the unidentified package at their home.  Whether an uncanny mistake (not likely) or someone’s idea of a sick joke, this was a terrorizing incident.  We also heard from others of harassing pranks on Purim, including what may have been an attempted home invasion by the ultra-Orthodox on the Beckford’s in Arad.  Pray for all of the believers in Israel to be alert and for the “angelic dome” of the LORD to be over them all.

Messiah’s Mandate head Ron Cantor writes eloquently about the financial challenges of a ministry in Israel.  Whether an immigrant or a sabra, whether Messianic Jew or Arab Christian – the life for believers ministering in Israel is often ‘threadbare’.  Please consider before the LORD how to best invest your blessings to Israel.  Many are giving to good projects and many are giving to TERRIBLE ones that actually fund persecution, but those who give into the needs of the Israeli ministries are making an eternal investment.  The good, the bad & the Divine.

Again from Akko we heard a plea for the Humanitarian Aid needed for distribution to needy families in upcoming Passover meals.  Not only is there need for outreach in the community, but there is also much need for families within the Messianic congregation.  Pray about how and whom to help.

Pray for the ministry to widows and broken women that is going forth in Israel.  A weekend event on Mar 23-24 will aim to teach women how quickly God hears their cry and about the amazing effect their prayers can have, if they will learn to bless those in authority, versus constantly complaining about them.

From the Ferguson’s of Yeshua Israel Ministries has an article on the Iranian published plan to target Israel’s nuclear reactor site and 3 of its major cities. …and a link to the new video for Shani’s Garden of Secrets.

Gaza War Focus

Beer Sheva pastor Howard Bass reports that despite the dangers from raining missiles from Gaza, the Shabbat service was well attended and blessed. Bass asks prayers for the officials making critical judgment calls on how to deal with the situation, and also for the Christian believers and general population in Gaza that are unprotected pawns of those creating a battle zone in their neighborhoods.

The Santoros give a good report of the performance of the Iron Dome missile defense, but also ask prayer for their son called up to reserve service.  One of Asher Intrater’s sons is also stationed near the Gaza border.  Pray for these and for all of the young believer’s – men and women – who are serving right now.

The Segals bring our attention to the needs that multiply in times of war.  They are working to supply gas masks for children.  You can find out more inside the Weekly Summary.

Ye’shi Reinhardt also sounds the “Prepare for war” cry.  His humanitarian aid organizations do ongoing work providing aid to terror victims, war injured and the general needs of the missile barraged city of Sderot.

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

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

Pray for baby Netaley Bakker in Israel whose doctors operated today to remove a brain tumor.  The father wrote: The operation took about 5.5 hrs. It was difficult, she lost a lot blood (amounts that would be a lot for adults. Because she lost so much blood there is a higher possibility of complications.) Her heart stopped at some point, but they were able to get it running again. The next few days are critical; she'll be asleep in intensive care. She is still in a critical condition.

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

Inside the
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
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Teaching Articles

First Button by Asher Intrater

If one buttons up a shirt and starts with the correct button, then all the others will end up in the right place. If one starts with the incorrect button, in the end, all the buttons will be in the wrong place. So what is the "first button" of the Bible?

Israeli Ministries on Tours

BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for Steven & Keren Silver/Out of Zion Ministries; Ron Cantor/Messiah’s Mandate; Sean & Ayelet Steckbeck/ Simeon’s Cry Ministries; Brian & Rachaeli Slater/Yeshua’s Fresh Bread in Israel; Shlomy and Miriam Abramov/ Awake Israel Ministries; Lura & Eddie Beckford/ The King’s Men; Carolyn & Richard Hyde/ Heart of God Ministries.

The Israeli Messianic Marketplace 
Feature of the Week Shani Ferguson’s music video of “Garden of Secrets”

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Weekly Arrows from Zion 1 25 2012

Serving the Body of Messiah in Israel since August 2001 

Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
ARROWS PRAYER POINTS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
May be copied for use in Prayer Gatherings

Priority Prayer Focus

Romans 9, 10 and 11 are the most complete exposition of God’s purposes in blinding Israel to the promised Messiah in all of the Bible.  The apostle set down to explain the mystery that he warned Christians not to be ignorant of.  Now that the blinding of Israel is being removed, so much of the Church stands in need of blinders being removed to this great mystery.  Pray blinders are being removed on both sides.

Isaiah 6:9-10-11 And He said, Go, and tell this people, 'Hear indeed, but understand not; and see indeed, but perceive not.  Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.'  Then said I, Lord, how long?

Rom 11:32-33 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that He might have mercy upon all.  O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!

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

Arni Klein received a word on last day of last year – Black & White being a prophetic sign of the coming year.  When Light and Darkness come in greater contrast the grey areas of motives and foundations are revealed. We have arrived at a threshold – let us draw near and see our own hearts in His Light. Read the full word inside the attached Weekly Summary.

Arni also shared a good word about the disappointing verdict that came in the Beer Sheva court case a while back when the courts did not protect the Body of Messiah from religious persecutors.  “In the natural, one might say it didn’t turn out well considering all the time, energy, resources, prayer, and heart that was sown during those days.  We generally expect victory to look a certain way.  As we perceived it that battle was not really about right and wrong or our reputation.  Our hearts’ desire was that the souls imprisoned by a cultish religious structure would be freed.”

Arni continues: Over recent months the darkness of the orthodox system has been front-page news.  The cover has been pulled back revealing their intolerance of any one different as being quite ugly and surprisingly violent.  Could it be that we are witnessing an unexpected face of victory?  Rather than this spirit being bound, it is being given more freedom so all might see it as it really is. … Beloved, this is a strategic time to focus our prayers on those that are hearing the Lord calling.  May this exposure be the push that gives those that really do love the truth the strength and conviction to make the break.” 

Pray for the Yeshua booklet written by a young IDF believer, along with his dad whose ministry in the Galilee is the Heart of God.  While this booklet is now at graphic design and translation stage, the young lion and his dad are already at work with the 2^nd booklet in the series to present the gospel from a Jewish perspective  and answering common Jewish objections to Yeshua.  Pray for God’s anointing on their work and the witness that is going forth.

This week we have several in the Israeli Body who are bringing forth original works designed specifically to speak to the Jewish people.  From Asher Intrater’s Who Ate Lunch with Abraham, to the One-For-Israel social network sites, to a new site launched the Restorers of Zion to address the objections of anti-missionaries, the Spirit of the LORD is surely stirring these waters.  Pray for all these whom God is using to establish effective tools for reaching Jews with the good news.

There is fruit that is already being produced from each of these – pray for those who have come to faith  for safety, humility, basic discipleship, congregational fellowship, and for their testimonies to stay pure and powerful.  Pray also for those in whom the seed of faith has been planted – that it will be watered, nurtured and bloom into full-scale new birth in Yeshua.

One of the mothers in Zion is lifting a banner for the prodigals – especially those prodigal children of ministries in the Land.  Let us join with her in proclaiming the return of the prodigals.  As it is written, ‘Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he shall not depart from it.’  “Return, you backsliding children, And I will heal your backslidings.’ ‘Behold we do come to You, For You are the LORD our God.”

Revive Israel is inviting congregations and prayer groups to join in with the Messianic believers in Israel on the traditional Jewish Esther Fast on Wed Mar 7.  The will be providing details in the coming weeks for this strategic intercessory event.  Watch the Weekly Summary for further details.

We have three strong praise reports this week from believers who have been on our Urgent Need prayer list – Sophie Benson, Tom and Joe Shulam.  Each is reporting boldly, "People all over the world have been praying for me” and it is making a difference in their battles.  You can read the individual praise reports inside the Weekly Summary.  Sophie entered the hospital for a bone marrow transplant on Monday.  Pray that the LORD could complete the good work He has begun in them for healing.

Praise God that He is answering the prayer needs of the congregations in the Land, as Joe Shulam wrote so eloquently, “when the Body of the Messiah is working and being what it ought to be, and stressing the unity of the whole Body of the Messiah across denominational lines and across continents and across races, the power released is truly capable to move mountains.”  

The congregation in Acco has an answer to pray for translators in their service. On the Friday Shabbat service the coming week the congregation will host 55 Korean guests.  Pray for the blessing of the LORD to be on that connection. 

In Haifa and Nazareth, the sister congregations to Acco are also experiencing new breakthroughs and new challenges.  They ask prayer over the finalizing of their building purchase, and invite volunteer groups to come for short term ministry opportunities in the renovation work.  Read more inside the Weekly Summary.

We sent a DAILY Arrow from Zion out for urgent prayer for two Druze believer families last week.  We want to continue to pray for the believers who are living in their Druze communities. There are often times flare ups of violence against because of their faith in Yeshua.  Pray for the grace of God to sustain them, protect them and cause the Light of the Lord to shine in their villages.

Pray for the various ministry, theological and leadership programs that are being offered in various parts of the country – and various streams of the faith.  Some do not realize but just as there are many streams of conviction in Christianity, the same holds true in the Israeli Messianic community.  Like in the tradition of secular “sister cities” pray for like-minded streams in Christianity to connect with sister congregations in Israel for the furthering of the agenda of God for both.

It is not too early to begin to consider where to give toward distribution of Passover food baskets to low-income Israelis.  On unsaved rabbi runs TV ads with crying elderly immigrants in Israel and is likely the largest recipient of Christians donations to Israel.  But do you know he is also extremely vocal about opposing sharing the gospel with Jews?  Israeli Messianic ministries not only feed the poor, but they also do so in the Name and the power of Messiah Yeshua. Why debate which is good, better or best?

Again we ask for prayers for the elderly Jews – some Holocaust survivors, others beloved family members of believers.  Some have been near the gospel for years but have not made the decision for Yeshua; some are being newly wooed by the Spirit.  Pray for these dear souls to see Yeshua and step into eternity with Him.

The Caspari Media review supplies translations of Israeli news articles that do not appear in English, but are targeted for Hebrew speaking readers only.  Inside the Weekly  Summary are two summaries of recent articles about legal actions involving the Messianic attorneys at the Jerusalem Institute of Justice.  One involves a citizenship challenge won by the wife of our friend Tzachi.  The other a challenge to the tax exemptions that exclude religious minorities.  Pray for these important legal challenges – Daniel anointing on the attorneys!

There is no Israeli that is not alert and concerned with the rapid descent of stability in the nations surrounding them.  Like Job, the LORD does have a line that He will not allow the enemy to cross in touching Israel, BUT that is not to say that our prayers for Israel’s peace and protection cannot have a limiting impact on death and destruction.  Pray for great wisdom in Israel’s leaders and an Issachar anointing on the intercessors for Israel that they may praying with an understanding of the times AND with spiritual wisdom from Above.

Pray for the Jewish believers and the Christian Arab believers who do the hard work of reconciling as brothers in the LORD.  Pray for the LORD Himself to give breakthrough spiritual vision that allows His wisdom to be received and embraced. 

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

Please keep in prayer the Israeli believers who are fighting for their lives or other urgent health needs: Pray for God’s complete healing of Meir, Bob, Fruma and Katya at Maoz Ministries, Sofie Benson in Carmel/House of Victory, Ariela in Arad and Brookie in the Galilee.  Tom, Nataly and Larissa who have all recently been diagnosed with cancer in Carmel

Inside the
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
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Ron Cantor shares a YouTube clip of an undercover TV report investigating “Racism towards Muslims in Israel”.   You will want to view this clip and Ron urges: Hopefully this video will get forwarded, shared, posted and tweeted around the world so that people can see what an eretz nehederet (a wonderful country) Israel is—for Arabs and Jews.

Asher Intrater shares a short teaching called Light of the World that contains two of the most profound paragraphs I have ever read outside of the Word of God.  This revolves around the statement in John 3:19 “The light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.” 

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