One thing about the ministries in Israel that Joel chose to labor
in is that they go much deeper than their counterparts in the USA. For
instance, the pregnant women in Israel's Messianic Pro-Life movement are really
taken under deeper spiritual care and not just the financial aid they receive
over the first year of the baby's life. It is not just about talking them into
no abortion, which is good, but that is just where the ministry of Yeshua
begins. They get emotional and financial help they will need to have a baby,
not just to decide not to abort. It’s a
huge difference.
I see how this dream that God gave Joel mapped out his life's work from a very
young age. Many children are crying out
for spiritual fathering. The Katzir Youth Camp begins Friday July 25-29.
It's not just keeping kids in activities over the summer. It is a time where
spiritual ministers are pouring their fatherly
love into young people, expressing Abba’s love and building them up for their
own journey in the faith. Please be praying for the Katzir camp and
for all the summer camps going on in Israel.
From anti-God Unity to
Unity in God
by Chuck Cohen, Intercessors for Israel Jerusalem
Just seeing Chuck Cohen’s statement below reminds me how even the exile of the Jews from Israel —a judgment that opened the Door of salvation to the nations —will become God’s unifying tool as He continues to bring Jews in all the nations back to Israel.
“He used what was at first a judgment – various languages to prevent anti-God unity – into His tool to make of the many one Body." (Genesis 11 to Acts 2)
It is quite an astounding thought when we see all the disunity among us, but knowing that God has seen the end from the beginning, like the tower of Babel, our disunity does not stand a chance against the mighty God and His plan to make of us in reality “one new man.”
An
excerpt from Chuck’s Watchmen for Israel monthly personal ministry letter: Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) said,
"Politics is the art of the possible…A statesman…must wait until he hears
the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His
garment."
If we substitute a few key words, we get a great definition of intercession:
Intercession is the art of the possible. An intercessor waits until he hears
the steps of God sounding through events and then leaps up and grasps the hem
of His garment – and is then led in those prayers that are in line with God's
will (Amos 3:7).
Babel confusion to
Shavuot unity | Men built the
tower of Babel to avoid being spread out, because they wanted to live in unity,
and through unity, to reach God's throne. God forbade this from His fallen
creatures; He confounded their language, and scattered them across the earth.
On the first Shavuot [Pentecost] after Yeshua's resurrection, the Holy
Spirit fell on 120 Messianic Jews who were worshipping Messiah in God's house
in Jerusalem. God used their babel of languages – tongues – to tell of His
wonderful works to the Jews from many different nations, adding another 3,000
Jews to the newly created Body of Messiah.
He
used what was at first a judgment –
various languages to prevent anti-God unity
– into His
tool to make of the many one Body
(Rom. 12:5).
In Messiah, even with our various
opinions, we are one. Outside of Messiah there is no relationship with God,
no covenants, no promises, no hope (Eph. 2:12), nothing but final destruction.
We have the answer the world's existential question – which is Messiah and Him
crucified – yet the world has turned so far from its Creator that it no longer
knows how to ask the right question.
Signs of the times |
Intercessors for Israel received a question from a brother who was
"intrigued" by Chuck's statement in a Friday Prayer Alert that while
we may not be sure of what God is doing at this exact time in history, we do
see Him setting the stage for the return of His Son. He asked what we saw as
"clear signs". Chuck thanked him for mentioning "clear
signs" because believers at times look for signs that occur in Scripture
only once, or signs that are not clearly described, and then people have to
guess whether this or that event is this or that "sign".
Yet here are some clear signs in
the world today:
The good news of Messiah Yeshua has gone from Jerusalem to the ends of
the earth and today is returning from the ends of the earth to Zion (Matt.
24:14; Acts 1:7-8).
Since 1885, the scattered Jews are being regathered from the ends of the
earth in significant numbers (Isa. 43:5-7; Jer. 31:10).
As Ezekiel 37:10 describes, out of the graves of the Holocaust, God is
making out of Israel an exceedingly great army – the IDF (Isa. 41:14-16: Mic.
4:11-13).
As seen in the recent Gaza war, Jerusalem is still the main issue for
Islam and the West, with no one except Jewish and Christian Zionists wanting
Israel to possess it (Zech. 12:2-3; 14:1-4).
Gentile Christians are helping in Israel's restoration (Isa. 40:1-2;
49:22; 60:1-11; Jer. 31:6-7).
Israeli Jews are being saved and the Israeli Body is growing. That is
important as Yeshua said that He would not return until He hears from
Jerusalem, His chosen city, the proclamation, "Blessed is He who comes in
the name of YHWH!" (Matt. 23:39).
Exactly when He will come is anyone's guess, but the greatest sign is
that all these signs are happening! Come, Lord Yeshua! (Rev. 22:17-21)
Excerpt from Watchmen from Jerusalem issue #2-2021, See also Friday Prayer Points July 16, 2021
 7/14/21 Chuck &
Karen Cohen Intercessors for Israel in Jerusalem |
Arrows
from Zion
Summarized
from the Weekly Summary of Prayer
Requests Israeli Ministries
Israel Pochtar writes
about Supporting
Aliyah and Bible Prophecy. Also something of great importance to
Israeli ministries: they need financial help for Israeli evangelists on their
outreach staffs. Israel writes about the Beit Hallel
Evangelist Team Chaim & Miriam, “They
have literally laid down everything for the upward caling in Jesus.” Here is a report on the Beit Hallel Women's
Secrets Conference – “equipping women
should be very high on our priority list.” Enjoy this video and article as Pastor
Israel visits the Druze Communities in the North. Plus their Back-to-School
Project, Summer for
God Youth Project and a praise report and thank you for all those
who helped to “purchase and install a
brand-new air-conditioning system in our main auditorium. “ You can partner with this ministry in a specific project or in
the overall ministry they are bringing to their people for the sake of the
Gospel of Yeshua.
David and Josie Silver of Out
of Zion do a Prayer for Israel Zoom meeting every Tuesday 9 pm Israel time. Go
to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82351582826 Write them for the PassCode
david@outofzion.org You can listen to
David’s Midweek Update Video for July 13, 2021 and for July 20, 2021 and visit the website for also read our teachings on the new Out of Zion website and watch our VIDEOS. This ministry has been hampered by this long
stretch of Covid restrictions from their usual international travel schedule
bringing Christians understanding about their biblical relationship to Israel.
So please avail yourself of the Zoom and YouTube meetings and consider becoming
a support partner .
Your help would make a great difference at this time.
From Sderot Michael and Dina Beener of the City of Life congregation continue
helping the needy and traumatized people in the Israeli city closest to Gaza terror
rockets. This week they are featuring the walkers they were able to distribute
to the elderly, many of them Holocaust survivors, who have difficulties walking
due to old age or medical problems: Helping
The Elderly To Walk Again. They have a great many humanitarian aid projects
for the needy in Sderot, and also a Messianic congregation that is speaking
life over the people Hamas calls the city of the dead. Their work would not be
possible without the help of partners from the nations.
A super report from Ron Cantor on what all is going on at ShelanuTV – they are bearing fruit by sending the Gospel to Israelis in the Hebrew language. Watch this VIDEO. Ron notes they are producing 8 different programs for a total of 115 episodes in the last 8 months. Each month they are reaching approximately 250,000 people in Israel online – and reached a quarter of a million people in June alone! Currently ShelanuTV is receiving 30 requests a month for books about the faith, including the New Testament which is not available in stores in Israel. What an excellent way to seed into the Gospel of the kingdom in the land of Israel. Ron writes, “We know that the people of Israel have suffered so much at the hands of 'so-called' Christians over the years, turning them off to the idea of Yeshua being the Messiah, but as this God-injected content is being released, we are weakening the walls of disbelief and bias, as cracks are forming, and the light of the truth is seeping through and reaching the hearts of the people. We are going to see a change in Israel as people turn towards the light of the life of Yeshua and are saved!” There is way more in this good report than I can share in Arrows but go learn more at ShelanuTV
From Tikkun Global, Asher Intrater writes that they’re happy to be able to meet
again after a whole year in their Jerusalem congregation, Ahavat Yeshua. Asher
writes about how they have encountered young and old people around the world disillusioned
with their congregations of all forms. He writes, “The Corona year has caused
us to rethink how we meet. There is a movement toward smaller groups living
in proximity and toward wider groups meeting internationally on line.
Different settings have different advantages and disadvantages. As followers
of Yeshua, we are called to join ourselves in fellowship (koinonia) as part of
a congregation (kehila). God loves His family. Don't just complain about
others. God is our Father; we are His children. Sometimes we act
dysfunctionally, but we are still family. Yeshua is building His church
(ekklesia) – Matthew 16:18. We are part of this great endeavor. If nothing
else, find a few other families, and start meeting together. Wherever two or
three are assembled (synago) in His name, Yeshua will be present – Matthew
18:20.” Excellent thoughts in my
view. He also writes, “Yeshua sees us as
His "beautiful bride." We are in the process of getting ready. We are
not ready yet. But we will be – Revelation 19:7. I don't think He likes people
speaking evil all the time about His bride. “
Also from Tikkun, download the PDF
for the July edition
for the Israel's Restoration magazine and read Return to Zion’s Leon
Mazin writing, "I am
quite excited..." . Here is how you can partner with Tikkun Global Messianic Family which is dedicated to the
restoration of the Church and Israel.
Enjoy Carolyn Hyde’s Music VIDEO The Latter Rain. She writes in their HeartofG-d.org ministry letter, “Today G-d's Spirit is being poured out in ways we couldn't imagine. Hearts are being softened and scales are coming off their eyes. The great harvest is beginning here in Israel. The rains are coming. We remember how a few years ago we were thrilled to hear that 24,000 Israelis saw our outreach videos over a three month period, but now over 45,000 are viewing our videos daily! Please pray for divine protection, inspiration and more laborers in the harvest field for these young men as they respond to local seekers and make new videos that proclaim Yeshua, the Holy One of Israel!” She and husband Richard also write about exciting things happening on ALTAR OF PRAYER on the streets! They invite “Please join us every Wednesday from 3-6PM Israeli time -Click here to register then enter here.” Carolyn and Richard will soon be touring in the US, here’s their schedule.
From Tiferet Yeshua congregation in Tel Aviv: A Surprising
Phone Call | A couple weeks ago,
Victoria, our office manager, received an interesting call. She actually wasn't
supposed to be in the office when the call came in asking, “Is this a Christian
church?” They learned more: “It turns out that M. was working construction in
the US when he fell from a building, suffering traumatic brain injury. He was
in a coma, declared brain damaged when he woke up, and then put in a nursing
home. There in the nursing home, M. had a revelation of Yeshua as the Messiah
and says, ‘Yeshua healed me!’ He improved so much that he was able to call his
family and ask them to come get him out of the nursing home.” But that is not
where the extraordinary events end! Read
more online click title. You can
also read about The 9th of
Av, a solemn day of mourning and
fasting for the Jewish world.
It has been a time of Bar and Bat Mitzvah’s in the Kiryat Yam Tents of Mercy
congregation led by Avi and Hannah Tekel —including
for their own eldest son. “As a
congregation, we are excited to prepare to celebrate two more bar mitzvas.
These occasions are so meaningful to us as they encompass in them all the
vision and hope we have in God. They are the legacy of our children expressed
in the beautiful harmony of our ancient ancestral Jewish faith linked with the
faith in Messiah Yeshua and His New Covenant.” But in other news, their Network
Camp for children from at least 6-7 congregations has had to be cancelled
because of Covid travel restrictions. “The children are heartbroken, as are we.
To miss this amazing experience two summers in a row is a big blow…. We cannot
make up for the loss of not having the camp, but we are planning a series of
fun days to provide some of the same elements - physical recreation and
spiritual inspiration - for our children before the school year begins. We are
also in the process of revamping aspects of our weekly children’s ministry to
accommodate the changing times and seasons.” Otherwise, they are already
looking forward in preparation for the Fall outreaches – back to school
(supplies for needy families and immigrants) and the Fall Feasts. “This
September we will reach 900 families with a generous bag of holiday foods.”
In the US we’ve heard barely a peep on the news about the South Africa
in Crisis but thanks to Lauren, Haney, and
Irene at Revive Israel, here is a background on what is really happening
creating the brutal violence and fear. Also from Revive Israel this video
teaching with Asher on how Complaints are like spiritual snakes: Don't
Complain. The weekly Praise, Prophecy,
Prayer, and Preaching from Revive’s team Global Broadcast fearures a
message from Ariel Blumenthal. Finally read
about the IAMWITHISRAEL | Revive
Israel Discipleship fundraising and Give
Avi and Chaya Mizrach have the Adonai Roi congregation in Tel Aviv and the
Dugit Messianic Outreach Center. They
write a sobering thought for many of us, “Israel is a small country by most
measurements. But for some, it’s hopelessly large. Every day at our
Distribution Center in Tel Aviv we serve many needy families too poverty
stricken to afford food and basic household items. Jerusalem is right in our “backyard”—pending
traffic, it is a little over an hour’s drive from us. Despite living in Israel,
many of these precious people may never have the financial means to travel to
Jerusalem to see and experience the most holy and meaningful city in the world.
… for the poorest of the poor in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem might as well be on the
other side of the world. This is heartbreaking but is also a beautiful
opportunity to share the love of God with them. So, we invite these singles and
families to join us on a day trip to Jerusalem. We pick them up in a bus. Their
guide is a Jewish believer in Yeshua. They get to see the city and visit the
holy sites while hearing the stories of what happened there from both Old and
New Testament scriptures. And at the end of the tour we share the gospel with
them, and they respond! Then we take them to a nice meal in Jerusalem, and we
bring them home.” Do you want to be a part of this beautiful opportunity?
Leon Mazin and the Return to Zion congregation in
Haifa are intensely interested in instilling music in the children of the congregation.
You may or may not know that most Jews are quite enthusiastic about classical
music. Leon writes “about two students who are learning at our Music and Art
School called Keshet
Tzlilim – Rainbow of Sounds.” It is a wonderful story of two young
Israelis whose grandmother recognized their musical talent and made her
business to get them in the congregation’s music program. Leon writes “Such aspiration towards creativity and art at an
advanced age is admirable and an example for all kids at our Music and Art
School. Since these talented children do not have parents who are taking care
of their development and future, let us take on this challenge together! Your
prayers and a gift of $150 monthly will enable one child to continue to advance
with their talents towards a bright future in Israel.”
Howard Bass in the Negev town of Beer Sheva and Yeshua’s Inheritance
congregation writes about the 9th of Av: “For me, and I think for
other Messianic believers, it is not a day of mourning for the past temples
that God Himself saw to it that they were destroyed because of the sins of His
people. He even asks them in Zechariah
if they were actually mourning on His behalf, or simply sorry that their
worship center was no more. The faith of
Judaism is that there must be another temple, but there is much disagreement
about when, and even exactly where, that should be. The present State of Israel is the first time
that a worship center for sacrifices was not constructed in the history of the
people in their own land. The worship
that they will [fairly] soon restore may or may not be in a formal structure,
but, whether so or not, it is not for born-again believers in the Lord Jesus
Christ/Yeshua the Messiah, to participate in -- unless it is to evangelize the
unbelievers there. “ He asks prayer for
the salvation of the still partially blinded Jewish people, and for Christians
to guard against all deception with respect to our worship of God.”
In other congregational news he asks
prayers for those children taking part in camps and high school graduates
preparing for the mandatory IDF service. “Our son, Tal, and his wife, Eden,
will be among the instructors at this very important preparation 'boot camp'
for these young people. All of these
young persons have grown up in households of faith, and in congregations in
Israel. They are strongly tested during
this very stressful period of their life whether they are in the faith, and to
make critical decisions that reflect the reality. Sadly, a significant proportion fall away
during these 2-3 years of active military duty.” Pray for this to be the years
that falling away proportion will drop to zero, and instead see significant
outreach of these young believers among their IDF peers. PLUS another
grandchild is on the way, as Rotem is expecting a fifth child before the end of
the month. Howard’s closing thought: “God is faithful to His promises regarding
Israel, even as many Jews and Christians lose their ways. He is testing our commitment to Him for His
holy name's sake.”
We have great photos and a report from Cody and Liat Archer of Fields of Wheat
as their fourth child, Eden was recently dedicated. They also asked prayers for
the Katzir Camp writing, “When God began speaking to us about leaving the
Jerusalem area and moving to the Golan Heights to serve under Eitan Shishkoff
in Fields of Wheat, we sensed that we were to continue investing into the next
generation as a primary focus. Over twenty years ago Eitan founded a national
youth camp called 'Katzir,' which means harvest. This camp happens three times
a year and serves about 90-120 youth from all over Israel. As a teenager Liat was personally touched by
God in one of these camps and we both have served as leaders in a past camp.”
They also shared the video of Joel Jelski featured at the beginning of this
Arrows issue, writing, “Joel is a beloved teammate we work closely with every
week in Fields of Wheat.” The camp starts Friday July 25-29 and they write, “We
really could use your prayer support during the camp. Pray that each of these
young men and women – the future of Israel – will encounter the Living God in a
life-changing way. And for us as we are serving them, that we would be filled
with strength, wisdom, grace, over-flowing love, and sensitivity to the Spirit.
Big hugs and always appreciating you.”
From Kehila News Israel enjoy these and other articles and videos: FIRM: Christians provide shelter to believers in Israel A bomb shelter is supplied to a messianic school of art on the outskirts of Jerusalem | Howard Bass writes 2 Timothy 2:1-7 – Suffering in this life is normal | And Carolyn Hyde writes about a prophetic dream in which a morgue is right next to the prayer house in Foundational prayer room
Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power
of the tongue
Please keep in prayer
the Israeli believers who are fighting for their lives or other urgent health
needs:
Pray for Hallel Goldman, daughter of Yariv
Goldman, Hallel ministers to young
people coming out of an Orthodox life. Hallel appears to have some kind
of heart infection. Pray for her healing | Ronit Bender whose heart arrhythmia
sent her to ER! She
is home now with new meds but still needs our prayers | Pray for Carolyn Hyde whose left hand is so
pained she can no longer play guitar and it is also sometimes painful to play
piano | the Silvers: David's knees and Josie's back pain | Rachel Netanel is still recovering from a broken ankle. She
asks for healing & for the pain to subside. Her ankles were weak already,
so the process is slow and painful| A prayer request for Naomi, for a dear
family that is a part of Israel Pochtar's pastoral team, who was diagnosed with
colon cancer. "Despite what this battle entails, we are confident in God’s
unfailing Word and promises." Read in her
own words| Please continue to pray for Jacob Damkani for the LORD's mercies over Jacob and his dear wife, Elisheva | Dov Bikas – I have been very tired these
days: probably as a result of a combination of factors: my age, stress of the
days of running to the bomb shelter, work load in the ministry, etc. Olga is getting better slowly, but
still has a long way before her, so please keep praying.
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