WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 1/25/2017

Priority Prayer Focus Jan 25, 2017

"For the ruthless will come to an end and the scorner will be finished, Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off; Who cause a person to be indicted by a word, And ensnare him who adjudicates at the gate, And defraud the one in the right with meaningless arguments."  Isaiah 29:20-21

This is the side we stand on, God's side! Let's continue to stand according to this:
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8

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.

Starting off this week with praiseworthy news of a miracle of healing that God has performed for Israeli evangelist, Jacob Damkani. You can read the testimony inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries to see how facing the impossible, Damkani chose to trust the God of the impossible for healing, and God answered him by performing the impossible.  A wonderful and encouraging report inside, plus a link to a short video of Jacob thanking everyone for praying.

Pastor Najeeb and Elisabeth Atteih, the Lebanese pastor in Haifa of Immanuel Church and Bookshop, relate their after Christmas journey to Jordan to minister to the refugees there.  Not going into those details here, but you can read inside the Weekly Summary attachment. From their bookshop in Haifa, they also get to minister to a wide variety of people - not just local Christians but unsaved Jews, Arabs and internationals.  

You might remember that the Atteih's also have a ministry to the Arab Christian soldiers serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. This brought them an invitation along with 120 of those Arab soldiers to a party during Christmas where Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman honored them with a toast.  "He said he was very honored to have a Christian minister and his son who is serving in the Israeli Army with so many other Arab Christian soldiers, and that even if we were Arabs, Jews or any other people, we were all serving the State of Israel, Each soldier was given a Ministry of Defense cup full of chocolate! It was a great day for the soldiers." 

Israel Pochtar shares about the "amazing mission team visiting us from Church of the Highlands in Alabama. It was such a blessing to see the joy with which they were willing to serve and minister." What an encouraging thing it is to see Christians visiting the Holy Land not just to see the wonderful Biblical sites, but to actually take part in what Yeshua is doing TODAY in Israel through His Israeli disciples.  As Pochtar writes, "We encourage more churches to organize such tours to visit us and get to touch Israel's living stones." You can read his report inside the Weekly Summary attachment including about a recent Israeli who came to faith

Kobi and Shani Ferguson of Yeshua Israel talk about how 2017 has taken off with incredible events at incredible speed., noting that the news is somewhat disturbing even to those distant from Israel. They write, "If this makes you nervous, don’t be. Historically, the bigger the attack against the people of God, the more impressively God steps in to shut down the enemy. Our job is simply to stick close to Him and call others to do the same."  You can read their report inside the Weekly Summary attachment where they also write, "Our mission is not just to see people accept the mercy of God for a day, but to train them to walk in His mercies daily - for the rest of their life. When you support Yeshua Israel, you are supporting the spiritual health of the Body of Messiah in Israel."  

David Davis of the HaCarmel Congregation in Haifa writes the ministry letter this month with news about their evangelistic prayer teams who have been out on the highways and byways praying for people for healings that are bringing people to salvation.  Really powerful!  David, himself is continuing to fight the battle of cancer, so please pray for his continued healing and return to health.

David, in writing about the UN attempt to force Israel to change her borders, writes, "Recently I was reminded of the event that happened concerning the borders of property on top of Mount Carmel. In 1995 we had been given a plot of land by the previous owners for the purpose of building a congregational worship center there. We hired an excellent Messianic Jewish architect and an outstanding Arab Christian engineer. After submitting our architectural plans for the building, we were notified by the municipality that our plans were too close to the border of the property. We were required to move the position of the building 5 meters away from the property line (a real headache for the architect!), but we did it. It turned out to be a blessing from the Lord! When we moved the plans away from the border it positioned the building 5 meters higher on the mountain, actually the highest point on Mt Carmel. By moving up the mountain, we suddenly gained a new large space underneath the sanctuary of the building which ultimately became our Elijah Prayer Cave. Thousands of people have met the Lord in prayer in that cave. We were learning the importance of operating within God’s borders."  Whatever the nations try to do to Israel, it is God who will have the last word.

Read more from the Carmel Congregation inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

Sally Shiff is an intercessor and the liaison to the Hamaayan congregation in Kfar Saba. She writes,  "God reminded me today that my role here is to pray for the nation of Israel, the lost sheep of Israel. To not rest on the laurels of last year, but to press on to the call of God and His desire for 2017.  Once again, as He did last year, He has called me to a fast for 40 days culminating to our Purim Holiday.  Purim as you recall is the Book of Esther. Where she, as the Queen of Persia, fasted and prayed for the sake of our nation, the Jewish people. Persia (present day Iran) had a 2nd in command behind the king (Haman) designate a day where all the Jews would be killed.  Instead, through the prayers and fasting of Esther and the rest of the Jewish nation, were spared."  You can read her personal ministry letter inside the Weekly Summary attachment.   

From the Maoz Ministries of Ari & Shira Sorko-Ram, they are also writing about the incredible changes taking place in the leadership of many countries, including the US change of guard to Donald Trump. They write, "As President Donald Trump was officially be inaugurated, many Israelis are hopeful to finally see the U.S. embassy move to Israel's capital, Jerusalem. This promise was given to Israel as part of President Trump's election campaign, as well as multiple times in recent weeks after his election. Jerusalem has been and forever will remain Israel's capital.  It is the city God Himself has chosen as His dwelling place among His people.  The refusal of politicians to recognize this fact makes no difference to Him.  However, in today's world dominated by darkness, this move will be a bold stand for what is right and just."  Get their prayer points on this and for the ministry inside the Weekly Summary attachment

From Asher Intrater's Revive Israel, a short word of encouragement from Don Finto on Revelation 1:5 and Daniel 4:25, 32 - how "Jesus is 'the ruler of the kings of the earth" and "the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone He wishes". Also, there is a video teaching by Daniel Juster called, Yeshua and the Kingdom. "What did Yeshua mean when said that the kingdom of God is at hand and what was he saying about the kingdom?"

Plus this invitation to the June 2-4 RESTORE Tikkun Family Conference in Ellicot City, MD.  See more inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

Here is a great follow up report on the Avi Mizrachi / Dugit Nazareth Outreach Update Video

The ministry also requests prayers for their need of a Tel Aviv property to buy for their congregation. They have already raised 1.5 million USD for the purchase but have yet to locate a suitable, available property. "We really need a breakthrough in this area and truly covet your prayers!"

Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem writes about the "season of great and portentous shifts occurring across the western world—changes in leaders (England, the United States; soon in France, the Netherlands, among others); changes in international alliances (“Brexit”); shifting demography of people-groups (within Syria, Iraq, the refugees emanating from these and many other countries). The astounding election of Donald Trump into the office of President of the United States and his inauguration this past Friday is, of course, the most recent and perhaps far-reaching seismic movement of change." Read his full perspective, plus prayer points and his comment on the potential move of the US Embassy to Jerusalem inside the Weekly Summary attachment

KehilaNews.com, an excellent resource featuring a wide variety of offerings from the congregations and ministries of Israel is our last entry this week. We have chosen just a couple of articles to give you a taste of their features each week:  Israelis view Trump's presidency as  relief after Obama's two terms, and The Battles of Arad (persecution of the believers by the Orthodox)                          

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: 

Jacob Damkani officially moved to the HEALED list! | Gila, the first graduate from the Ark of the Negev’s discipleship training, is finally scheduled mid-Jan for amputation of one of her limbs - she has been a believer for only a year& really needs the prayers of the saints for God.  There have been many delays and disappointments, but everything is now arranged. Please pray for a successful surgery and quick recovery with minimal pain. Please pray for her. |Hand operations on both Cookie and also Howard Bass' went well. Please pray for swift recovery.| See the update below from Rick Ridings' daughter Esther Moore with another confirmed cancerous lump. | Continue prayers for David Davis |   Eddie Santoro Reports PET & MRI for brain & tonsil cancers coming back clear. Pray continued good reports |

Ruth Nessim "saw the doctor last week. According to the blood tests, all is well! But I am blind in one eye, worth much reduced sight in the other. I would value prayer." | David Stern Please continue pray for David's health and also for Martha, as his caretaker |  David O., Ami (unhealed wounds);  Long term disease battles:  Leah; an unnamed forefather of Messianic Judaism; Moshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K; Carolyn Hyde, Eddie Beckford, Claude Ezagouri; Patti, wife of Dan Juster; Baruch and Karen Maayan; Michael E and unnamed Israel-related ministers.  Ronen a congregant & faithful volunteer in the Tiferet Yeshua Tel Aviv congregation.  PLEASE PRAY ALSO for all the caretakers. If you have ever been one, you know that it stretches us to our limits in an very emotional time. Pray for God to strengthen and uphold them all. Miriam Abramov as she recovers from hernia surgery.

Teaching Articles

Dr. Daniel Juster teaching on  I Do Not Need to Be in a Congregation | "This statement is a representation of not only many young people today, but of even some older people who are in their senior years of disillusionment with congregational life as they experienced it. Yet, it is so very different than what would have been stated decades ago both by Jews and Christians. At that time the idea of being a part of a congregation was not based on a person’s perception of what he or she needed, but rather on what God required. God was understood as the great King who was to be feared. Yes, He is loving, but flouting his will was considered very dangerous. So the idea was common, that if one was to walk in the blessing and protection of God, we had better find out what his will is and conform our lives to that will. The question was not “what do I need?” but “what does the Lord require of me”?  more inside the Weekly Summary or click title link to read online

Donna Diorio 
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