WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 11/2/2016

We are again experiencing first of the month overload
& will have to carry over some reports to next week.
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Priority Prayer Focus Nov 2, 2016

"Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens took their load with one hand doing the work and the other holding a weapon. As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me."

Nehemiah 4:17-18 holds several keys for pressing forward in the building of the kingdom of God in dangerous times, and one is to be realistic about the danger of the times yet optimistic enough about the ultimate success of your building effort to build even when danger surrounds. It also speaks to the organization required to stay safe while building. The work of Nehemiah, like ours in building the kingdom of God in this day and age, is a team effort that requires both a realistic assessment of the challenge, combined with faith in the power of God for our victory.

Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Contact info for all the ministries included inside the subscription-only Weekly Summary.

Ben Juster is the Operations Director of Tikkun International and sends out a monthly synopsis of what that network of ministries in Israel and the USA need pray covering for. This month Ben is touching on the Nov 7-11 Global Gathering Prayer Conference of David Demian that the Revive Israel team will be providing administrative support for. My good friend, Liz Rhodes is leading a team of Cedar Rapids, Iowa intercessors to take part in this gathering, which we hope to see the good reports that will flow from it.

Also, Ben and dad, Daniel Juster will be traveling to the US for the Nov Tikkun America network leadership meetings. They are looking specifically for "an increase of an effectiveness in evangelism and power within our communities, and for continued empowerment and releasing of the next generation of leaders. Dan will also be a keynote speaker during the Jewish Voice Messianic Leadership Roundtable in Phoenix."

Have you heard about the incredible "Fields of Wheat" project that Eitan Shiskoff and Paul Wilbur are speaking about around the USA? A planned national hospitality village in Israel dedicated to hosting God’s presence and equipping His children to bear good fruit. This Village is going to be used for multiple purposes for both Israel's Messianic Jewish and Christian Arab believers, for conferences & retreats, discipling, uniting with international believes and an outreach for Israel's returning exiles. Go to the website to learn more about this fantastic vision unfolding for northern Israel. Ben asks prayers of upcoming benefit dates for the village in the US.

We have an update from Pastor Najeeb the Lebanese pastor in Haifa who leads the Immanuel Church, Bookshop and does Refugee Ministries.  The Ahmadi Sheik who visited the Bible Book Store last report has returned with another Sheik who was also interested in obtaining a Bible. The LORD is performing might miracles of revelation to the Arab people, pray that He do so with these two influential Muslim leaders seeking out the Bible of the One True God.

Najeeb and his wife Elisabeth also give updates on the work among the refugees, as well as their Christian (Arab) Soldier (IDF) Center.  "We are slowly changing the thoughts of the Arab community round about us, not all of whom see eye to eye with us. But our main aim is not merely to change their minds concerning Israel, but to bring them the Gospel, and through the soldiers' work to gain entrance into their homes and hearts." Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Israel Pochtar shares about a large scale event they have in planning - for security reasons the details are not going to be disclosed - but this will be an outreach much like the one they held at the beginning of the year only with almost twice as many participants. Read about the event inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary. Pochtar's zeal for the running his race is quite contagious.

Richard and Carolyn Hyde share about their son's recent invite to team training for "going about the Galilee healing the sick and casting out demons." Read about their experiences as they hit the streets two-by-two inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Eddie Santoro of the Ahavat Yeshua congregation in Tel Aviv talks about seeing the weather photo of the recent East Coast USA hurricane, "I was struck in the Spirit that in some way it is a picture of the times that we are living in. God has a Kingdom that he is establishing on the earth and like the strong rains, winds and waves that are breaking on the shore, there is a mighty storm of resistance that satan has loosed on the earth to try and prevent the inevitable. This storm is centered in the Middle East and the eye of the storm is over Jerusalem."

Most of the people on this mailing list recognize the fact stated by Eddie Santoro, that the EYE of the worldwide spiritual storm is indeed centered over Israel, and even more pin-pointed over Jerusalem. So far, it is a much smaller group of us who understand the truth of this part of Santoro's statement : "The devil is focusing much of his opposition to prevent the Body of Yeshua from being successfully established in Jerusalem. But like the response in the those coastal states, there is a corporate effort by many who have given themselves in the power of God to stand, protect and restore His Body and encourage those of us who live here."  Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Thank you for being one of the ones who with understanding, are standing with the believers of Israel. Let's make it a frequent prayer that God will give an increase of understanding within the international Church of how pivotal this group of believers actually are - not only to their nation, but to the world.

From the Revive Israel team, Ron Cantor:  Clearly prophetic The Miraculous Timing of Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery.   A video message delivered in California by Cody Archer Israel's Blessing is Your Blessing  An audio message by Asher Intrater Jerusalem - Every Man's Destiny

Also details about the 8-week Winter Discipleship Intensive from 12/1/16 thru 1/25/17 at the Jerusalem Hills Inn for English-speaking believers of all ages. Participants will spend time with the Revive Israel team in the Jerusalem area and Return Ministries in northern Israel for regular times of worship, prayer, and teaching. Participants will serve the local body in hands-on practical ways and each week there will be an excursion to locations around Israel. See contact & details inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Our dear lady Ruth Nessim in Nahariya of the Light of the Galilee congregation (and dearest of friends with the Lebanese ministry of Pastor Najeeb Atteih, files her report this month of the many Arabs she has been blessed to share with from her daily life.  (That God sends her so many Divine appointments with Arabs is really clear if you have read her prayer letters for any length of time!).  She also shares her desire to go areas others would consider too dangerous, but Ruth goes with God's blessing. Read her report and prayer requests inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Arni Klein of Emmaus Way asks what many Americans have been asking themselves during the US presidential election period, How did we get here?!  It is the sign of the times, and Arni adds, "A rather screaming sign of where we are is the insanity surrounding Israel.  To proclaim that Israel has no connection to the Temple Mount is like saying that the death of six million Jews never happened, and if it did, it had nothing to do with Germany. It’s totally crazy. So let’s talk about crazy. Since 1994 the government of Israel has been negotiating with a group that essentially had no public identity before 1965. . . ." Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Arni also writes about a Breaking Through in the Galilee | In just a little more than a week, 90 Chinese brethren will be arriving in Tiberias for 144 hours (six days) of continuous worship.  . . . Just after the above six days, both of us will travel to London for a few days (Nov. 22-29) of meetings in a couple of different locations.  ... There are a few spaces left for the German Galilee Worship Gathering from Dec. 22-Jan.1 ....and in central Germany Feb. 2-5 gathering for the Generation of Jacob . All details inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

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

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

Our list of Israeli Messianic and Christian Arab leaders (or family members) who need urgent healing prayers remains the same as last week, you can find the full list inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary.  The one exception is for Succat Hallel's Rick and Patti Ridings. Their daughter's update returns her to urgent prayer need:

UPDATE on Esther: ""...the lump Esther found under her arm...had an ultra-sound scan this afternoon which unfortunately has shown that it is most likely cancerous. The doctor told us she is 98% sure that it is cancer rather than just scar tissue. They are also concerned that other lymph nodes under Esther's collar bone also look abnormal. They have booked in a CT scan again for 4th November to get a full picture.

This isn't the news we were praying or hoping for. We are very tired emotionally and physically from this long battle. We do feel that we haven't allowed fear to take hold and we are standing believing in His words for us to prosper and come to fullness. We are encouraged by Esther being able to go away to His Place in Germany. Esther has now booked the tickets and is going from 28th October to 2nd of November for initial testings, consultation and prayer. They will then recommend a treatment plan and whether she needs to come for an extended stay (4-6 weeks). Please pray for Esther's full healing; for Grace and rest for her at His Place and for Will and Caleb at home."

Praying the Headlines

From the Messianic Attorneys of the Jerusalem Institute of Justice a report on what they are doing internationally to counter the UN campaign against Israeli legitimacy. Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Teaching Articles

Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem continues on the repercussions of recent votes by UNESCO regarding Israel. This week speaking about the declaration of the Roman Catholic Pope Francis: “God promised the Holy Land to the People of Israel." Get Martin's perspective, plus prayer points inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Israeli Ministries on Tours  |  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for  Guy Cohen of The Harvest of Asher in Akko and Orna Greenman A Sign & An Example in Modi’in

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