Karen Davis with Ruth Fazal at All Nations Convocation Feast of Trumpets in Jerusalem
Priority Prayer Focus
The Ten Days of Awe between the Feast of Trumpets and the Feast of Tabernacles is viewed in the Messianic community as the period of repentance for Israel before the Lord. It is viewed in the traditional Judaism observance also as a time to repent before God seals the decrees made at Rosh Hashanah (the Feast of Trumpets) in His "Book of Life" at Tabernacles. The term Ten Days of Awe is not in the Bible and the word awe itself is only mentioned three times. Each time awe is mentioned it is with a different Hebrew word, but with each word carries a connotation of trembling in fear, reverence or dread.
The Ten Days of Awe between the Feast of Trumpets and the Feast of Tabernacles is viewed in the Messianic community as the period of repentance for Israel before the Lord. It is viewed in the traditional Judaism observance also as a time to repent before God seals the decrees made at Rosh Hashanah (the Feast of Trumpets) in His "Book of Life" at Tabernacles. The term Ten Days of Awe is not in the Bible and the word awe itself is only mentioned three times. Each time awe is mentioned it is with a different Hebrew word, but with each word carries a connotation of trembling in fear, reverence or dread.
Now in recent decades Christian teachers have
tried to distance the concept of "fear" in relation to God. It has
been said, 'That's the Old Testament God, not the New Testament God.' There is no such thing of course, as James
1:17 notes, God is "the Father of
lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. " Anyone
in their right mind would have a healthy "fear of the LORD" who holds their next breath in His power.
That fear goes beyond the reverence that many Christian teachers have preached
instead. But many of us came to the LORD
trembling in fear and dread at our own personal situations, bowed down with a
fearful reverence to the hope that God would grant mercy to us delivering us
from evil. Often that was the evil of our own making.
At this appointed season of God - in these 10 days between Trumpets and
Tabernacles, all of Israel stands before God as commanded to repent. Let us
pray that this is the season that God will grant many mercy to see the ultimate
sacrifice for sins has been made in His Son Yeshua, that they might truly be
written in the Book of Life once and for all.
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See what Israelis have to say when Ron Cantor
asks them on the street about Rosh
Hashannah/Feast of Trumpets in this video. Also Ron explains how the Feast
of Trumpets became the Jewish New Year in Come Yeshua, Come! What should I do on Rosh
Hashanah?
Israel Pochtar sends the holiday greetings,
plus the follow up report on the Awake Youth Conference and their Back to
School Humanitarian Project where they were able to bless 200 children with
school supplies. These children are new immigrants and the underprivileged so
this assistance makes a big difference in their families. Israel says, "I
just want you to know how much we appreciate you, your prayers and love. It
sustains us and our work in more ways than you know."
Jim Schutz who directs the Joseph Project
humanitarian aid also sends a report about a fun day at the waterpark for 2,000
Jewish and Arab children which also included gift boxes of clothes for the kids
and mothers donated by Samaritan's Purse. Watch the video!
Other aid from Joseph Project has gone to provide homes for the "lone
soldiers" who are "A very unique group of
people serving in the Israeli army are the 'lone soldiers,' young Jewish women
and men who serve in the army but have no family or home in Israel to return to
on weekends or holidays." Also they supplied back to school backpacks.
One outreach of the Joseph Project I would like
to highlight is their aid to the war-displaced Syrians. Israel has taken an
active role in assisting the fleeing, war torn Syrians and Joseph Project has
been alongside with humanitarian aid and medical equipment. They were told that
Israel was the enemy, but untold numbers of Syrians have found them to be
friends in their tragic civil war.
From the Tikkun Israel's Restoration email, Cody
Archer's article 4 Key Ingredients to Discipleship, Daniel
Juster's article, Influence in Our Society vs Passion for His Return
and the Tents of Mercy congregation writes about organizing, sponsoring the
Katzir youth camp in A Taste & A Test Flight
The IFI (Intercessors for Israel) in Jerusalem
sent a synopsis of their Friday prayer issues and prayer points from last
Friday including the beginning of the Fall Feasts, the fact that Jerusalem is a
prime target of the enemy during the Feasts, upcoming city elections in
Jerusalem, Iran-Turkey-Russian meetings on Syria, Israel's borders & a concrete
wall for Lebanon, Hezballah & Gaza terror potential and prayers about US
peace proposal. Also prayers for new govt persecution of Christians in China;
the rescinding of the Paraguay embassy move, and prayers for their ministry
friend Steve Lightle who underwent heart valve surgery on 9/11.
In the Maoz monthly, Shira Sorko-Ram has a
fascinating article about knowing Ehud Ben Yehuda personally in the early
1970's. Ben Yehuda is the Father of the Modern Hebrew Language PT 1.
Also from Moti Cohen An Orthodox Israeli Woman Follows Yeshua, a
married couple, 28-yr old teachers write What the MJAA Conference Meant to Me, and
Maoz completed 5 New Faith Books in Hebrew this year
The congregational letter of
Hamaayan in Kfar Saba, led by Tony & Orna Sperandeo is available online
& includes reports on Children's Summer programs, the growth of their
congregation, a Kingdom First Restoration experience, blessing soldiers, update
on war and rumors of war, plus the Fall Feasts and prayer requests.
From the Revive Israel ministry the revised
& newly updated book by Asher Intrater is featured, Covenant Relationships. Plus an article
by Revive Team member Malek Gavris, Standing Between Two Worlds; two videos
(1) Cody Archer with Bassam Adranly in Israel Through the Eyes of a Palestinian Christian;
and Daniel Juster's The Elijah Prophecy about family
reconciliation. Lastly this VIDEO INVITATION | Yom Kippur 2018
our annual Day of Atonement in the
Jerusalem area. Sept 18-19, 2018
Intercede with us for the salvation of Israel. To learn more click here.
Eddie & Jackie Santoro in Jerusalem write
about the Fall Feasts and "We bless you on this day as we join together to
remember all that God has done for his people. May we feel his love in
increasing measure and may each of us shine brighter each day in our unsaved
nations, as we declare the wonder of Yeshua in all of our lives."
Howard and Randi Bass at Yeshua's Inheritance
congregation in Beer Sheva also writing about the Fall Feasts, "Harvest is past, summer is ended, And
we are not saved." (Jer 8:20) | This is the tired longing of the
Jewish people in their long-suffering distress.
But Help from another Place is on the way; the upcoming holy-days of
YHVH, which He gave to Israel as a prophetic historic overview of His
redemptive plan, give hope to those who already know the Lord, and remain a
testimony of God's covenant faithfulness to Israel, and to the rest of mankind."
Howard shares a couple of recent teachings: The Communion of the New Covenant in Yeshua's Blood and The New Moon of the 7th Month: God Remembers His
Covenant with Israel and asks for prayers concerning the health of these brothers and sisters: Albert,
Pau, Berta and Lili. Also, there are the evangelistic teams in India and in
Peru until mid October: Eddy, Dani and Miri
From David's Tent, Avner Boskey's newest article,
Raiders of
the Lost Jewish New Year, Plus an opportunity to help them expand
the reach of their ministry through video productions including new music videos, videos of Avner’s teaching, and
videos of the Ezekiel 37 Institute classes in English. Here are two of their
latest videos on YouTube Dry
Bones Boogie and Favor.
They are seeking donor support for the purchase of camera equipment (telephoto,
wide-angle and portrait lenses, another camera body, etc.) which total
approximately $12,000 USD for future productions to bless more seekers.
Kobi and Shani Ferguson write about "Israel
is once again taken on its annual journey of declaring blessings over the new
year on Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets), soul-searching and repenting for the
past year on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and culminating with celebration and
fellowship on Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)" Continue reading online
Michael and Dina Beener minister to the hard hit
community of Sderot near Gaza and share about their summer under attack. The population is emotionally suffering from
the terror on the attacks and suffering PTSD. This led them to offer the
elderly a "Spa Day" at the Yoav Hot Springs, where they could find a
peaceful, relaxing day away from all the stress of their city which has been
under fire for the past 17 years by Hamas in Gaza. They write extensively about
the trauma of the citizens, including the 86.6 percent of Sderot children aged
12-14 are suffering from symptoms of post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD).
Please pray for the citizens of Sderot and consider helping the Beener's to
minister to them.
There are laws in Israel which do not allow
humanitarian aid to be distributed with strings attached that are an enticement
to religious conversion. However, it does matter very much that the Messianic
congregations are engaged in humanitarian outreach - this is part and parcel of
our faith to have compassion and mercy on those who are suffering and in need.
It is a key characteristic of our true faith, that we are moved to compassion
to help. So my advice to all Christians wanting to give to Israel humanitarian aid:
choose those who are distributing to the need out of the compassion of Jesus
within them. This is a far better conduit for your seed gifts.
From KehilaNews.com
here are several articles and one video message we chose to share with you this
week: This Sukkot, Vision for Israel to highlight local
believers We are very happy to see Barry & Batya Segal's Vision
for Israel humanitarian aid turn their focus this year upon the local Israeli
believers in their annual Feast of Tabernacles Jerusalem event. This is a
significant re-prioritizing that we hope other humanitarian and Feast events
follow suit in greater emphasis on the body of Messiah in Israel.
Also from Kehila, the Carmel
congregation pastor Dani Sayag VIDEO :
Gifts for the building of the Body, Israel
welcomes US move to close PLO’s DC office and Reuven Doron's article on Can you
hear the trumpets?
Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the
tongue
Please keep in prayer these Israeli ministry
leaders and believers with urgent health needs
Keep praying for CONTINUED URGENT PRAYER
FOR JACOB DAMKANI and prayer for continued decreasing cancer in EDDIE SANTORO's brain | Albert a Messianic leader from southern Israel, has had a
successful surgery and an amazing recovery details in Howard Bass' ministry
letter | Rania Sayegh asks for prayer of restoration of strength, energy,
and complete healing.| Rachel Netanel took
a fall and has broken her leg. Pray for quick healing. In April she learned she had a polyp on her vocal cords. Please
pray for complete healing for this evangelist in Israel. | Olga
Bikas continues to suffer from chronic, acute back pain. She is getting
medication and physiotherapeutic treatments but without any substantial
improvement | Ruth Nessim appears to be on the repair and
currently out of the country with her son after suffering from severe Gastro-Enteritis which she had 5
attacks of within a 2-month period. Con't prayers |
Sensitive Information I cannot share names of several who have asked for prayers for the last several months for certain of their grandchildren who are afflicted, even tormented. The enemy not only strikes at us through our children, but also our through our grandchildren. Please pray for these Israeli grandmothers crying out to God silently for their grandchildren.
Sensitive Information I cannot share names of several who have asked for prayers for the last several months for certain of their grandchildren who are afflicted, even tormented. The enemy not only strikes at us through our children, but also our through our grandchildren. Please pray for these Israeli grandmothers crying out to God silently for their grandchildren.
Pray also for Israel intercessors/supporters in other
nations with urgent health needs: Jeurgen at ICEJ, Karen and Yonit in
Israel. Also for Israel
intercessors: Cecelia Toth, Arlene Stucki,
Una Gere, Mo Murray, also from our friend Steve in the UK for his wife
Elizabeth. A special appeal for prayers
for Israel intercessor Debra Koen Abernethy
(see last week Summary for Debra's urgent prayer need)
An update from Elisheva on Jacob
Damkani 7-9-18: As I am pondering here on our situation, the
next few steps we are to take, Jacob's condition, the progress he makes and the
prognosis the doctors give, I feel this is the hardest update I had to write so
far. The good news first.
Jacob is doing well. He is out of the ICU, which is great. It was a bit
scary in the beginning, suddenly I could not see his blood pressure, pulse or
oxygen level, he is not connected anymore to anything that checks all those...
but I quickly got used to it, enjoying my friend, who has more freedom now as
almost no cables are around him now. It's easier to hug, sit him up...Jacob has
many more and much longer times he is opening his eyes, aware of his
surrounding, watching everyone, moving his head into all possible directions,
looking at different visitors, one by one; moving everything he can move; much
of the time, day and night. In these moments he looks awake, almost. He still
can't make a real connection to us though. It's one more little step to come
back into this world I believe and I try to encourage him to take that step.
Every day I tell him today would be the perfect day to wake up, in my opinion
that is...
Now, as I am looking for a place where Jacob can go after the hospital,
reality hits. It was always clear to me that would be a place for
rehabilitation, a place where he can be helped to take the necessary steps back
to real life. But talking to doctors and the insurance I understand that is not
what they think. They don't think he meets the criteria for rehabilitation.
What the doctors think of and what the insurance is willing to pay for is a
nursing home. A nursing home! The insurance is not willing to pay for anything
else. When that finally downed on me, I needed some time to digest. Suddenly
many things that I see here in hospital make sense. I often feel that Jacob is
not getting the attention and treatment he needs. I need to ask for so many
things for Jacob that should be normal for any patient to receive. He doesn't
even get enough food I think and is still losing weight. Now I understand. They
simply don't believe he will make it back to life. That realization hit me. It
hit hard!
We thought we prepared well. We said good bye, blessed one another,
trying to get ready that Jacob might go to be with the Lord. And we hoped that
he would come back after the surgery. We thought that was a good preparation,
being ready for those two options. That was all we could imagine to happen. But
there was another possibility. We didn't prepare for that. We didn't even think
of it! Surviving but not being able to come back to life right away... I am so
thankful to know that the Lord knew. ...For me, for Jacob, a nursing home is
not an option. No way! There they would just try to keep his status but with
that his condition would become worse every day. I won't let this happen. Not
if I can prevent it and I believe I can. After the first shock, when this
reality hit me really hard, I decided to one more time look for the reality
that is defined and created there at the throne of God. Didn't the whole staff
in the operation room think Jacob would die in that room, and didn't the Lord
bring him out of there alive - against all odds? And didn't most doctors
believe that the complications in the days after that surprisingly successful
surgery were too much to overcome and didn't the Lord perform one miracle after
the other to help Jacob overcome every single one of them? Most of them were life
threatening and I heard of many people that died just of one of them. Jacob
went through so many! My beloved continues to do everything to the extreme,
even now.
So! My decision today is to look to the Lord and trust Him. There is no
other way here....This verse from Psalm 116:2 is so encouraging: Because He
bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath. ....Beloved friends,
thank you so much for your prayers, they have a big part in the joy and faith
the Lord gives me, freely, without me having to fight. With much love and a
thankful heart, Elisheva
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