Norma Sarvis in Jerusalem
shared a word of encouragement about the meaning of the letters/numbers in the
Hebrew calendar for the upcoming decade of the 80's. At the end of September,
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, will mark the of year 5780 through the
decade to 5789. She called her article, The Decade for Declaration.
A Decade for Declaration
5780-5789
A Decade for Declaration
by Norma Sarvis, Jeruslem
As we are approaching Rosh Hashanah at
the end of September, I began to think about the new decade. During the past
ten years (5770-5779 in the Hebrew
calendar), the number for each of the years ended in the 70’s. In the
Hebrew letter-number system, “70” is represented by the letter ע.
This letter is called ayin, and it is one of
several letters in the Hebrew alphabet whose spelling and pronunciation happen
also to correspond to a Hebrew word. Besides spelling the 17th
letter of the Hebrew alphabet, Ayin also spells the Hebrew
word for ‘eye.’ And so, throughout the past ten years our minds have been
repeatedly reminded, continually drawn to the importance, the necessity, of seeing—of looking with
heavenly vision. “In
Your Light, we see light” (Psalm 36:9).
Now,
remarkably, we find ourselves on the brink of a new decade whose number also
happens to spell a word! On the last day of September we
will shift into the Hebrew year 5780, beginning a “decade of
80’s.” The Hebrew letter for “80” is פ
– pronounced peh.
Besides
spelling the 18th letter of the alphabet, peh is also the Hebrew
word for mouth!
And
so, in just over a month, we will move from a decade which drew attention to
the eye, into ten years of
awakening an awareness of the mouth!
I
felt the Lord saying that this will be a decade of
‘declaration’.
Declaration over ourselves, over our families,
our churches, our nations, our neighbors. What we declare with our mouths, what we speak, what we say, will be key for victory and for advancing the Kingdom.
Here are some ways that these declarations may work:
Continue reading online at Fruit of the Fig Tree blog
Here are some ways that these declarations may work:
Continue reading online at Fruit of the Fig Tree blog
Arrows from Zion
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From the Morning Star Fellowship in Tiberias led by Claude & Michelle
Ezagouri, they are giving praise to God for the children & youth summer
camps, and for new people who have joined the fellowship - some are driving
from out of town to worship with them. One of the outreaches that is opening
surprising opportunities to share are their 'clean up crews' who go out into
the city to clean up litter and beautify the area. Locals are very interested
and want to know why. They are involved in organzing regional worship meetings.
Please pray for that and so for the drop in donations as it will force them to
make drastic cuts in their expenses. "We don't want to cancel the
activities pertaining to the vision that the Lord has given us but if this
trend persists, the long term picture looks rather grim. Please pray that we
may have wisdom from Him to rebalance our budget intelligently. We trust the
Lord to provide all our needs according to His riches in glory."
An amazing testimony from a new sister who just joined the congregation who was delivered from a very serious disease. She is now evangelizing through the internet to a wise audience involved in Satanism, with several having given their lives to the Lord. Please pray with Morning Star for her! Also for a couple of families who recently made aliya but the Interior Ministry is not making it easy for them. For more, please contact the ministry directly, or read in the Weekly Summary subscription.
An amazing testimony from a new sister who just joined the congregation who was delivered from a very serious disease. She is now evangelizing through the internet to a wise audience involved in Satanism, with several having given their lives to the Lord. Please pray with Morning Star for her! Also for a couple of families who recently made aliya but the Interior Ministry is not making it easy for them. For more, please contact the ministry directly, or read in the Weekly Summary subscription.
Evan Glasser of the HaTikva Project is continuing to praise God for the last
10 years of operation. VIDEO
"We had a dream for HaTikva Project and God made it a reality. Today
is a big day because we see 10 years of God’s faithfulness and we are humbled.
The past is important, but even more important is the future. God is faithful,
and we trust him for whatever comes next. Let’s do this together." HaTikva
posts many updates on
Facebook on what they are doing.
Ronit Bender is a wonderful example of how believers in Israel are
reaching their community as they are just obedient to God in their daily
routine. She shares about buying a lunch on her way to a lunch date with a
friend, then after lunch God showed her who she was to give the lunch to on the
bus. It turned out to be someone she had once known, who had just that day
cried out to God to show her that He had not forgotten her. Ronit's extra lunch
was the sign that brought the woman to tears. Another, a friend from her youth
who has many questions about Ronit's faith. Pray for the lady's salvation. And
the security guard where she goes to swim, a man sad from many of life's
losses, is hearing her testimony...pray for him also. Ronit's encouraging
report is a blessing. Pray for her as she travels to Australia on 8/27, then
after a brief time back in Israel onto Holland 11/8. We have been praying for
Ronit's leaking heart valve and altho she is cleared to travel, let's keep her
health in our prayers too.
From Maoz Ministries, Shani Ferguson writes, "From childhood, I had
watched my parents build a ministry that impacted much of the Body across
Israel and even secretly in areas of the Middle East. Kobi and I had watched
them outlast tidal waves of opposition and survive the swirl of challenges that
come with success. Kobi and I want to see that hard work bear fruit decades
from now." Read more online
Israel Pochtar sends a prayer alert for the "Decisive National
Elections in Israel"...."Currently there is neither coalition
nor opposition in Israel - just a transitional government. You can sense the
nation of Israel vibrates with thirst for change.... Israel needs prayers as
never before! This nation has a complex history, a challenging present, but a
very clear calling for her future. As
messianic believers in Israel we see the critical times we're living in, and
how the course of our nation impacts the rest of the world. It is time for us
to unite as followers of Yeshua and stand in prayer for this small nation with
such a big calling. We encourage you to pray with us for the upcoming elections
this 17th of September, which will determine so many things, not only for
Israel, but globally." For the full report, see the Weekly Summary
subscription, or connect directly with Israel Pochtar on Facebook.
In a great testimony from their
AWAKE youth conference, Israel shares about a young girl who was brutally
assaulted 2 days before the conference and reluctantly attended. She had been
seriously considering committing suicide, but during the even received such
deep healing from God she said "she had regained something she felt was
lost and knew the Lord had given her the strength to continue." This is
why the ministries of Israel are so important! Yeshua is saving Jewish people
NOW!
We also got in a great report from Rick Ridings at Succat Hallel about
their summer youth conference that turned out 120 Israeli, Palestinian, Arab,
and International youth. He writes, "We also had more Arabs sign up to
participate in the conference than in past years. Praise the Lord!" In
another direction, Succat Hallel hosted a Latino Coalition for prayer over governments
in Israel and the nations. " God is in the midst of shifting nations!
Don’t give up hope! There have already been many answers to prayers and unity
is coming! Besides the prayer event, a teaching on fasting by Lou Engel was
hosted in Ariel where we prayed for the release of a Schindler anointing, and
then joined us the next day at Succat Hallel to speak and pray."
Carmel congregation pastor Dani and LuAnne Sayag put a spotlight on the
9/17 elections. "Many in Israeli society would prefer a unity government
to reflect the people of Israel, and not a right-wing government that is made
up largely of the ultra-religious parties. The coming government of Israel will
need to stand up to great challenges in the areas of security, finance, and
welfare, and somehow unite the people." Reminding of 2 Kings 6, the story
of the prophet Elisha and the Arameans (Syrians), Sayag encourages us: "Similarly
in our lives, sometimes we find ourselves surrounded on all sides by different
kinds of difficulties and impossible situations. God wants to encourage us to
know that, "those who are with us are more than those who are with
them!" For the full prayer requests, subscribe directly to the monthly
ministry letter, or read in your subscription to the Weekly Summary.
Refreshed from a time away in Switzerland with their children, Revive
Israel's Cody and Liat Archer are happy for the time away with God to restore
their souls. "We are learning little by little how to slow down and rest.
This is not easy in Israel. We were immediately reminded of this within a few
hours of our return as we saw people yelling at each other over a parking spot,
honking car horns for people to get out of the way… The constant tension can be
wearying. We realize more than ever how necessary it is for us to regularly
take a step back, see from God's perspective and be filled with His love
anew. The Lord spoke a number of things
to us over this summer about this next year which we will share about in future
emails."
Chuck
Cohen Intercessors for Israel in Jerusalem sends Friday
Prayer Points 8/30/2019 Points covered are Education: Schools start in
Israel | Israel's current war vs. Iran| Hizbullah and Iranian forces are now in
Syria | Gaza reaped what it sowed | Judea & Samaria, aka the West Bank,
Israel's biblical heartland | Bibi Netanyahu, PM & DM (Defense Minister) |
Elections
Revive Israel has VIDEO Fall Feasts Explained
(Cody & Asher), plus Asher's VIDEO Blindsided
By Evil, when we are harmless as doves, sometimes we are blindsided
by what 'serpents' stir up against us! Ariel Blumenthal's article Discerning
the Body of the Lord identifies what was happening in the Corinth
congregation: "...a failure to apprehend the power, sanctity, and authority that
God intends to be present in the weekly meeting of the saints." Also, here is a way to show your support of
Revive & Tikkun Global with a "One New Man" Revival
Time Hebrew Watches. Great gifts for lovers of Israel.
The Kerem-El congregation is a daughter of the Carmel congregation &
is led by Daniel
& LuAnn Sayag, Yonatan Arnold and Stefan & Keren Silver (This is also the
congregation of our friend Ronit Bender). In late summer the congregation
hosted special events: a first-of-its-kind intercongregational panel, as well
as our annual culture night. The pane l was to express A Solidarity Evening with Ethiopian Believers following the recent outcry
from Ethiopian Jews in Israel after a man was killed by police. "We are
grateful that the Lord allowed us to be instruments of peace in His hands." For Culture Night, they celebrated the
diversity of the melting pot that Israel is after Jews from the nations have
returned to their homeland.
It strikes me that before the Jews were scattered to all the nations,
they did not know the joy of all the cultures across the world. Their world was
tightly closed to their own traditions. Now as God is re-gathering Israel from
all the nations, they are going back in with international flavor. It presents
challenges, but followers of Yeshua should be the MOST receptive and appreciate
of the diversity. This is surely meant to impact Israel's destiny and calling: “the nations of the world will be blessed
through you” (Genesis 12:3) and "As
you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel,
so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your
hands be strong.” (Zechariah 8:13)
For all the news from Kerem-El, read it in the Weekly Summary, or by
connecting directly with the ministry.
Marianna Gol sends an update on the Streams in the Desert ministry to
widows and orphans with a great report on their summer camp for 64 teens. Also Marianne
is informing of some changes: 1, they have started a children's program, and 2,
there are some upcoming staff changes as one couple are leaving the ministry in
March. Pray for this ministry in the Negev.
A new ministry letter from Tents of Victory in S'derot after a
"terror-ridden summer that saw hundreds of rockets being fired by hate-filled
terrorists in the Gaza strip, incendiary balloons scorching the local fields,
violent March of Return demonstrations along the security fence, as well as
several infiltration attempts. The close by S'derot villagers are suffering from
the mental/emotional stress of being in the line of fire and Tents of Victory
are pouring themselves out to help in every way. If you can't imagine what they
are going through, please subscribe to their mailing list to get an
understanding of what a humanitarian work this is - and it is being done in the
name of Yeshua. Learn more at the website
Arni & Yonit Klein of Emmaus Way write about their recent 39th 10-day
Galilee Worship Gathering and some of the spiritual experiences that come out
of it. "The Word of the Lord to us was clear. Go out into the desert – to
the wilderness. (The Hebrew word for desert – “midbar” – actually means “from
words/things”). Come away from words and things. It was about healing,
repentance, and cleansing from mixture. Spiritually speaking, mixture is the
combination of that which is born of the spirit and eternal with that which is
carnal and temporal. It is attempting to fulfill God’s purposes with the arm of
flesh, with human strength and man’s wisdom."
They also write of changes forced by visa restrictions on their ministry
associates, the Winkler's, which they will lose for at least several months as
legal filing for a new type of visa takes place. So, in the meantime, that
means the potential for an English speaking worship gathering later this year
is out. Also there a new arrangements for giving from Germany, so contact the
before 9/30th for details of the change.
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
CONTINUE
to PRAY for the urgent healing needs of Jacob Damkani | Ronit Bender sends
this update: My cough is gone mostly, my heart valve is still
leaking but my lungs are fine. I totally have peace about my health, although
it is far from great. I still appreciate prayer, as I need it. I am very
grateful they let me travel in October and November both to Australia and
Holland. Please continue to pray for Ronit | Shlomy Abramov of Awake Israel,
because of a condition where blood does not flow to his legs as it should, was
advised by a specialist in case of injuries, he could lose his leg because of
the blood flow issues. Shlomy has to wrap his legs daily because of the blood
flow issues. Please pray for Shlomy | Ruth Nessim has recovered from a strong
2-month bout with Sciatica, but her most critical prayer need which she says
may required an operation. Please pray for Ruth in Nahariya| Olga Bikas’s
health condition that seems to have become chronic, with no hope from the
doctors for any improvement in the future. This, no doubt, puts an additional emotional
and physical burden on our family. Please pray for her acute back pain. | Rania
Sayegh asks for prayer of restoration of strength, energy, and complete
healing.
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In 2005 I stood on the
precipice of the cliff in Nazareth where a crowd of people from Jesus' hometown
tried to push Him over the cliff because they didn't like what He said. What
had He said? He said what He knew to be true after reading from the Scriptures.
This infuriated people.
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