WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 8/8/2017

Yesterday was my 66th birthday and mid-August is the 

16th Anniversary of the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

Priority Prayer Focus Aug 8, 2017

Isn't this an apt representation of the Living Stones of Israel? They resemble dead stones until they bloom!

I received a picture of this Lithops Salicola plant that is native to South Africa, from a South African, Lollie, a subscriber to this prayer letter who was wishing me a happy birthday. Wow! Doesn't this just speak volumes?

So much of the Church continues to believe Israel is just a bunch of spiritually dead stones and they don't have any expectation of that changing either.

Yet we in far flung corners of the earth already see the beautiful flowering of the Living Stones. Soon there will be so many blooms that only those who are turning away from God will not acknowledge His Face is set toward the salvation of all Israel.

Let's pray for the Living Stones to continue to bloom and for God's people worldwide to see the truth.

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.

Congratulations to the Dugit Ministry team under Avi and Chaya Mizrachi who just announced that they have secured a property for the new Dugit Coffee House and God has literally brought them back to where it all started. They promise more details to follow. Meanwhile, enjoy this video segment featuring Avi Mizrachi that was posted to Facebook today.

Israel Pochtar writes a profound truth about their life in Israel:  "Living in a land like Israel proves to be a challenge, because just as it is filled with God's eternal promises, for the very same reason it always finds itself in the midst of troubled waters. We know God prepared us in His Word for these moments and times, when He called us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem." Pochtar goes on to discuss the recent riots on the Temple Mount before turning our attention to great things the LORD id doing among them in the Negev region.

Pochtar writes about the regional youth conference which they are working "full force" toward at this time. He writes, "It started 5 years ago with 25 people, and it grew 10 times since! We now host 250 young people who come to learn, get inspired, be challenged to be that change in their own communities and local congregations. We just saw a need and decided to step up to the plate, accept the challenge and equip our young people."  Read more about the event and get Israel's top highlighted prayer requests for their nation, their congregation, outreach and future events inside the Weekly Summary attachment   

From the Tel Aviv Maoz Ministries, Katy Smith writes, "Very few people today can say they dedicated 40 years of their lives to ministering in Israel to the Jewish people. Ari and Shira are among these pioneers. It was in 1976 that they established Maoz Israel Ministries.  And today, through decades of hard labor and intense prayers, walking with the Lord and trusting the Holy Spirit every step of the way, Maoz is one of the well-known and respected ministries in the Land." Her tribute to the many ways Maoz Ministries has had and continues to have a great impact inside the Weekly Summary attachment . Their prayer requests too.

Asher Intrater has a new book coming out called Alignment.  Global alignment is speeding up... creating a new synergy for Israel and the church in the end times. Everything is lining up "...to the ends of the earth" and back again. "The starting line and the finish line is Jerusalem." 

"We are entering into a final transition age similar to the book of Acts. The apostolic and the apocalyptic are converging. Biblical pattern is becoming living prophecy. Alignment leads to revival; the manifest glory of God will rest on the city of Jerusalem and the people of God everywhere. The nations of the world will be lined up on one side or the other."  Watch the video message from Asher  Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment          

Ron Cantor has begun a blog series called, Israel and the Nations: A Theological Opinion - here is Part One | He begins, " Often, well-meaning, Israel-loving people will say to me, “I am Jewish now. I am grafted in.” I never, ever say anything close to, “No, you’re not Jewish.” I focus more on how grateful I am that they love God and pray for the Jewish people. However, it is interesting that the Church went from saying, “You can’t be Jewish and believe in Jesus,” to, “All believers are Jewish.” Which is it? What does the Bible actually say? I will make six statements and then seek to back each one up with Scripture, one blog post at a time." 

Also, you can read more about the $50,000 Matching Fund Challenge until the end of Sept to raise funds for the expansion of Tiferet Yeshua congregation inside the Weekly Summary attachment               

News from Howard Bass of the Nachalat Yeshua (Yeshua's Inheritance) congregation in Beer Sheva . First he is welcoming back his wife, Randi from a time with her family in the US. Randi's birthday is coming up on Shabbat - Happy birthday, Randi!  A couple of days later Howard heads off to Singapore for a series of meetings - several that he is speaking in. But the big news is he will be seeing his daughter, Rotem & her family - 3 grandchildren - there.  The family have communicated that "Singapore has become a well-watered hole for Israel believers." Howard's teaching there will revolve around "the Church's role during the end-times of the last days towards the salvation of Israel."

Howard also sends a photo and a bit of explanation of a sign that the city of Beer Sheva has put up at the entrance to their congregation which is called the "Old House." He says it is not exactly what they would have preferred the city wrote, but already it is creating passersby to ask questions that lead to opportunities to answer. I'll leave it there, but read more inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries.  See also several specific congregational and outreach prayer requests from Howard, too.

One more: Lastly, there is much attention being given to a sign in the skies on Sept 23.  Some are claiming that it will mark the time of the rapture; others think it may mark the time which begins the 70th week of Daniel, or the last seven years of this age before the return of the Lord.  I have commented here for those interested {P.S.  I am having some work done on the Streams in the Negev website, and it is possible that it will be done this week.  If you have difficulty accessing the site, it could be because of that.  Please try again later. }

Orna Grinman of Ot Oo’Mofet (A Sign & An Example) - who is featured below for a new book she has written - also submits her year in pictures in a new blog post One year in pictures

Joel Jelski sends a link for Testimonies From Katzir Youth Camp. "Katzir Youth camp, which took place last week from Sunday through Saturday was amazing beyond any expectation. God moved in such a powerful way in the lives of many teenagers."  Plus two other prayer requests: one prayer for their son who just turned two but hasn't been eating well over the past six months; and two for an upcoming ministry trip in a nation we will not disclose here, but you can read about it inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

From the Sderot Hands of Mercy humanitarian aid ministry led by Ye'shi Reinhardt, a report about a recent party for children and their families in the traumatized border city of Sderot.  It is not so easy living next door to Gaza and the terrorists controlling that entire Palestinian area.  Plus, Reinhardt shares that the IDF is expecting a long period of unrest.  All the more reason the humanitarian aid to the residents in this area is such a bright ray of sunshine. Read about it inside the Weekly Summary attachment           

Jim Schutz is the head of the Joseph Project, which is the largest importer of humanitarian aid to Israel. They work with many ministries to distribute aid all over Israel. Read about some of the outreaches they have conducted so far this summer inside the Weekly Summary attachment.

And as always, you can find the contact and donation information for each of the ministries that are featured inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries    

KehilaNews.com is a valuable resource for news and information from the believing ministries in Israel.  Here are a few articles that have been taken from three separate issues of KehilaNews email:

New ministry center in Ramat Gan aims to serve Israeli families | by Joni Koski Jun 27, 2017 | The center — part of the ministry of Beit Sar Shalom (Chosen People Ministries Israel) — in the greater Tel Aviv area will provide more opportunities for ordinary Israelis — families, singles and students — to engage in seminars, courses and conferences on issues relating to everyday life, while also mingling with Messianic believers who share an interest in music and film, or simply want to enjoy café evenings.

Eli Haitov: defending and worshipping the Lord | by Shiran Koenov | Some of us may know him from the Tents of Mercy congregation, some of us see his posts in the Messianic group on Facebook, some of us have heard a song from his album "Bou Elav" . So who is Eli Haytov?

KNI sponsors its first Israel conference in Singapore | Kehila News Israel Staff | Kehila News Israel sponsored its first Israel conference in Singapore last month in an event that drew some 1,300 attendees to the Kallang Theatre, a city-owned theatre near downtown Singapore. The two-day conference featured Amir Tsarfati, who teaches around the world about current events in Israel in light of Bible prophecy. Tsarfati runs Behold Israel and is also a frequent contributor to KNI. Read more online, click linked title above

VIDEO: Living Israel - A network of Russian-speaking Messianic fellowships | Living-Israel Staff | Watch for information about the work of a network of Russian-speaking Messianic fellowships in Israel - "Living Israel."

Messianic congregation “Living Israel” was born at the end of 1995 in suburbs of Haifa. It started from a small group of people who came from former Soviet Union. During the past years God formed our vision and created a congregation. The vision of our congregation is planting of the new churches that will be capable to reproduce (multiply) themselves in the future.

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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: 

From Dugit/Adonai Roi: Sarah, wife of a worship leader, being treated for cancer and Chaya Mizrachi, healing from wrist surgery but with complications in shoulder and eye |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.

Praying the Headlines

8/1/17  Chuck Cohen in Jerusalem  Intercessors for Israel
http://www.ifi.org.il/  wfj@ifi.org.il  P.O. Box 28368  Jerusalem 91281  Israel

Continuing inside the Weekly Summary attachment with
Chuck Cohen's perspective on the news, here is

Part 2  So how did Trump's recent ME trip line up with God's Word? Trump's ME trip

The Israeli Messianic Marketplace  Feature of the Week:

Who is Knocking on my Door?

Managing your painful thoughts and feelings, so they won't manage you

By Orna Grinman, "Ot OoMofet" ministry, Israel

Why do we struggle so much with various chronic problems? Doesn't God promise us a real and lasting victory? Will we only enjoy it in Heaven? What about now?

Anger, fear, depression, frustration - how come they are so much more powerful than the “positive” ones? Why do they they take over our horizon and cause us to forget the good things? The painful thoughts and emotions affect our decision making and quality of relationships, drain our strength and resources, and make our daily routine unbearable at times.

“Who is knocking on your door?” answers these questions, and equips the reader with two extremely efficient tools. These tools have caused a revolution in the life of the writer, and in those of many others, ho decided to manage their thoughts and emotions, so that these won’t manage them.

The booklet is available in Hebrew, English and Finnish. Can be ordered at otoomofet@gmail.com

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