WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 8/2/2017

In the coming week I will celebrate by 66th birthday. August is also the 16th anniversary month for this Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries. So I was really surprised to see that my birthstone, the peridot, is also the stone that is given at a 16th anniversary.

It was such an interesting coincidence that I wondered what the biblical symbolism of the peridot was. Doing a little research opened a line of study that fascinated me because of the 3 strategic passages in scripture where peridot appears. Not by the name "peridot" but it is a gem referred to in the high priest's ephod breastplate, in the foundations of the New Jerusalem, and in the 9 out of the same 12 gems in the description of Lucifer's covering.

I have lots more study to do on this, but at least one Christian expert on gems believes that the peridot symbolizes God's Spirit and Counsel, that when we receive God's counsel we are receiving His purpose and plan for our lives.

In 2001 when I started this weekly summary of prayer requests from Israeli Ministries, I believe it was surely God's counsel that led me to it because through thick and thin these past 16 years, it has been my great joy to continue in it. There has never been a time that it bored me, or seemed too burdensome to continue on with through many obstacles.

Also, I have no doubt that in aligning myself and my efforts to the body of Messiah in Israel that I have been fulfilling God's purpose and plan for me.  I have discovered a new love for my birthstore, the peridot, which just learned in the original Greek is derived from the word "peridona" which means "to give richness".  Surely doing the Weekly Summary for the past 16 years has given great richness to my life and my faith in God's goodness.  - Donna Diorio, August 1 2017

Priority Prayer Focus Aug 2, 2017

In a world that is reeling and stumbling because it lives on "narratives" we must thank God that His word is eternal and that it never returns void, but will accomplish what He pleases and will prosper in what He sends it to do. For we have a more sure word of prophecy than all the narratives the world seeks to impose by the false prophecies of narratives.  

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.

This week we begin by introducing a ministry that is new to Israelprayer, and which we thank Beer Sheva Pastor Howard Bass for bringing to our attention. The ministry is Michael and Dina Beener who live and have a congregation in Sderot, which you may recognize as a city so close to the Gaza Strip that it has been the targeted by Gaza in literally thousands of missile firings. The citizens of Sderot have been shell-shocked beyond imagination since 2001 - imagine growing up or being elderly in such a place! But this is where the Beeners chose to stay to minister after moving there in 2000. 

One of the interesting things about this ministry is their stand in Sderot to minister to the needy, the Holocaust survivors and the city residents living just a short distance across an open field from Hamas-controlled Gaza. Because Hamas has spoken threats over the people of Sderot calling it "the city of the dead," the Beeners have called their Messianic congregation,  Ir HaHaim, or City of the Life. This along should encourage you to open the attached Weekly Summary to learn more about this ministry and how they are impacting a city in need of comfort and hope. 

Kobi and Shani Ferguson of Yeshua Israel Ministries write, "For the past few weeks tensions have once again reached their tipping point and spilled over into our lives here in Jerusalem. Collective chants of Allah Akbar echo across the ancient stones of buildings built long before Mohammed ever declared Allah the one true god." Read More of the article online. Inside the Weekly Summary attachment they write about their move out of Arab East Jerusalem where it has become increasingly unsafe for their children to even play outside, to a safer neighborhood in the western side of the city.

From Revive Israel an Article by Asher Intrater, Be Perfect!!! - Are You Kidding??? and also a video teaching from him called Synergy.  Dan Juster has a video called Temple Mount Metal Detectors. In case you didn't know Dan Juster has some interesting short commentaries that he posts directly to his Facebook page like what he wrote about Sec of State Rex Tillerson "has to go" and the mention "I am planning some new articles on the Ultra Orthodox control of Israel. It is of real concern."  Revive Israel is also represented on Facebook with daily postings - often live streaming video of morning worship, prayer & teachings at Revive Israel Media.

Repeating this article from Asher Intrater just because it is a timely message:  Trouble Ahead. Also inside the Weekly Summary attachment there is a report about the ordination of Ari Blumenthal as the 5th elder in the Ahavat Yeshua congregation. This ministry is a believer in establishing accountable, covenant-connected relationships for all leadership in Israel and this is what we continue to see as they are raising up the generation that will take the gospel of the Kingdom forward in Israel.

The Kerem-El  congregation, which means God's Vineyard, is an offspring of the Mt Carmel congregation in northern Israel.  Israeli native Dani Sayag is the senior pastors of both Carmel and Kerem-El, with his young pastors, Yonatan Arnold and Stefan Silver at Kerem-El. This month they are quite excited about the evangelism online initiative Medabrim. Read more about that sensitive subject inside the Weekly Summary attachment. Watch the latest man-on-the-street Medabrim videos here, "The Great Jewish Leader". Pray for those involved in this great outreach which has religious opposition upset and seeking ways to stop them.  For more of the news from God's Vineyard, and to see their specific prayer requests see inside the Weekly Summary attachment                             

Arni Klein of Emmaus Way in the Galilee writes more about laboring to press into what God is saying to the body through the current events of the Temple Mount tensions. He writes regarding the timing of this occurring during the 3-week "Dire Straits" period, what has taken place in history and what God might be speaking through these events.  Read it in full inside the Weekly Summary attachment           

Sally Shiff of the Kfar Saba congregation, Kehilat Hamaayan, writes about "Tisha b’ Av (the 9^th of the month of Av in the Jewish calendar).  On this day, Jews in Israel (and throughout the world) are remembering what happened on this day."  See the historical list, and also how their intercessory team was encouraged to internalize the fasting and prayer of this day, inside the Weekly Summary attachment     

Ron Cantor is in training to swim across the Sea of Galilee on Sept 16th as a way to raise funds for the much-needed expansion of the Tel Aviv Tiferet Yeshua congregation. Not only can you donate money to sponsor his swim, but another ministry has promised to match up to $50,000 for donations received by the end of Sept. Learn more inside the Weekly Summary attachment  

From KehilaNews.com, here are just a few of the items available in the past several weeks:

A personal story of Israel’s long and regrettable opposition to Messianic Jews | Cliff Keller | After having been denied membership in the kibbutz he had risked his life to help defend, Pound returned to England over 40 years ago. But he is not bitter about his experience nor does he regret having made Aliyah.

New video asks Israelis what they think of Messianic Jews | Dee Catz | A video uploaded to YouTube earlier this month that shows the host asking random members of the Israeli public what they think of Messianic Jews seems to indicate that Israelis are generally okay with Jews who believe in Yeshua.

Observations on Messianic Jewish aliyah | Hannah Weiss | Hannah writes, "As worldwide anti-Semitism inspires increasing numbers of Jews to make aliyah, the difficulties of Messianic aliyah are receiving more attention. I'm not an expert on this issue, but from firsthand experience and 30 years of observation, I can suggest what not to do."

Confusion and anger as Greek Orthodox Church sells land in Jerusalem and across Israel | Dee Catz | In recent weeks, it has come to light that the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate sold hundreds of acres of land in Israel to foreign buyers.

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: 

Lebanese Christian Pastor Najeeb Attieh will have to undergo two surgeries on his thighs & a hip replacement after returning from Germany where he is currently being cared for by friends | Olga Bikas continues to suffer from chronic, acute back pain. She is getting medication and physiotherapeutic treatments that will hopefully improve her condition | Eliyahu Ben Haim, IFI's chairman, had back surgery 7/6. The operation was a success. Pray for his wife Hannah, and that his recovery from the surgery be complete and speedy | Esther Ridings Moore for cancerous tumor to yield to treatment and prayer with full healing | PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYER FOR for HaMaayan congregant Danny Meyuseff suffering poor health on several fronts,  David Ortiz, Ami Ortiz, Ruth Nessim,  Eddie Beckford | PRAY for RECOVERY of David at Revive Israel; Gila in Arad, Chaya Mizrachi | LONG TERM BATTLES |  David Stern,  David, Leah and Ami,  Moshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Michael E, Claude Ezagouri; Baruch & Karen Maayan, Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K.

Teaching Articles

Supernatural Moves & Theological Stability | by Dan Juster | Restoration from Zion, Tikkun Ministries INT | Revival Leaders Sometimes Write Theology | When God moves in powerful supernatural ways and when people experience revival, revival leaders often write theology - sometimes they write good theology and sometimes they write bad theology. If they write wrongly and the matter is minor, it may be of little consequence. But sometimes, if they write on a significant subject, bad theology can lead to damaging and harmful consequences. Read more online by clicking the linked title.

Fanning the Flame or Just Getting By? | Eitan Shishkoff | "I know your works ... you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary. Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place - unless you repent" (Revelation 2:2-5). Read more online by clicking the linked title.

Praying the Headlines

Inside the Weekly Summary attachment               is part 1 of a lengthy commentary by Chuck Cohen of Intercessors for Israel on many vital political issues that impact Israel that have been taking place recently. This commentary is concentrated on the Trump administration. Although there is much to be pleased with, there are also some very displeasing things regarding Israel. Read this first part, and I will attempt to bring more of it in the coming weeks. These are issues that I have been following here in the USA, and agree that it is information worthy of understanding and for prayer.

Israeli Ministries Special Event for Sukkot

SUKKOT EVENT October 2017

WELCOMING THE KING OF GLORY  Isaiah 52:8 | Psalm 24:7-10

We are a group of Israeli, Messianic leaders who have come together to “Welcome the King of Glory.” King David was the first to welcome the King of Glory when he brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem. He did this both as an individual worshiper, but also on behalf of his people, Israel.

For many reasons, we believe that this year of 2017 is prophetically significant. Together with a remnant of believers from many tribes, tongues and nations, we desire to welcome the King of Glory into Jerusalem once more. We believe we are on the cusp of a new season of His glory residing in His Body worldwide—according to Isaiah 60. We also believe that this will mark a new season of God’s presence among His people in Israel–and the beginning of a season of the fulfillment of many End Times’ events. (We are NOT necessarily declaring this season as the time of His 2nd Coming!)

We want to invite you, your family, your tribes and nations, to come up to Jerusalem for this special gathering during Sukkot 2017. Please see if this bears witness with you to participate and help spread the word or invite people in any way. Learn more at the event website

This is the unique gathering we have been praying and preparing for the last two years. FINALLY the LOCAL MESSIANIC leaders are the ones INVITING THE NATIONS - and the indigenous (covenant people) especially - to come from the four corners of the earth to Welcome the King of Glory.

[Among the Israeli Messianic ministry leaders who are involved in this gathering: Tony Sperandeo (Kfar Saba), Shmuel Birnbaum (Bat Yam), Michael Yaron (Rishon Letzion), Israel Pochtar (Ashdod), Guy Cohen (Acco), Claude Ezagouri (Tiberias), Benjamin Berger (Jerusalem), Avi Mizrachi (Tel Aviv), Asher Intrater (Jerusalem), and Ariel Blumenthal (Jerusalem).

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