Priority Prayer Focus
Although the news out of Israel has died down a bit since the intrusion Saturday morning of a drone from an Iranian military base in Syria set off Israel being put on high alert, an Israeli F-16 being downed by anti-aircraft fire from Syria, we keep our focus on the war footing that the region is now in.
We have several news items below from KehilaNews.com from Israeli ministries who were reporting on these events immediately, and who offer prayer points to go with them. Catch up on the news and keep the prayers for Israel's protection and wisdom high on your prayer priorities list for the days ahead. We hope this will die down completely, but we also know that it is not a matter of if war will come, only when the time is that it will surely come.
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In keeping with our priority prayer focus of
the war potential on Israel's northern borders, we are starting with this
latest prayer letter in just this morning from Eddie Santoro of Ahavat Yeshua
congregation/Zion's Glory Ministry. Eddie writes: "The first and most
important prayer need at this time concerns the tension filled situation
confronting Israel with Iran and Syria. . . . Iran, the dominant power in the
Islamic Middle East, has been helping Syria with arms and troops in its
protracted civil war to drive out the radical ISIS rebels that have been trying
to take control. Having succeeded in this, Iran has now instructed Syria to
establish military bases close to the northern border of Israel. The purpose of
these bases is to launch an attack on Israel in the near future. Obviously
Israel sees this as provocation and will not accept this new and dangerous
situation."
Santoro gives a summary of events and ends with these observations: "Israel does not want a war on its Northern front, but the situation is very volatile with complex dynamics operating. Syria and Iran see the F-16 destruction as an incredible victory and are emboldened by their new ability to confront Israeli defenses. Please pray for God’s protection on Israel. Pray for wisdom and Godly strategy for the Israeli government against the evil Islamic forces of Iran and its servant Syria."
Other subjects in the Santoro prayer letter
regards the corruption charges against Prime Minister Netanyahu, the blessing
of the 2018 rainfall so far (keep praying!), and the USA trip that he and
Jackie begin on Feb 26 for 3 wks of family visits and speaking in
congregations/churches in Kingston, NY, Virginia Beach, VA and Tampa, Florida.
If you would like to know where and when, please send them a note - contact
information found inside the Weekly Summary attachment. Pray also for their protection against the
horrible flu season here in the US - travel in complete health, with strength
and stamina and with safe air and land travel.
Shifting gears completely, Kobi and Shani
Ferguson of Yeshua Israel Ministries in Jerusalem has launched a new
"Fellowship of Artists" for the dozens of Israeli psalmists, worship
leaders and musicians from across Israel. It is a place to support and
encourage each other spiritually and artistically. They write, "If you
come from a largely Christian environment, it may be hard to imagine the
loneliness of being the only believer in your workplace/neighborhood/school.
Since Jewish believers are a tiny percentage of the population, congregations
are spread thin across the land and rarely do believers live near each other.
This leaves many of the believing communities isolated. Often, when we meet
with musicians they confess, 'We love music. We love to worship. We want to
serve. But we feel so lonely'.”
Please read about new fellowship which from
the looks of the photo (see inside the Weekly Summary attachment) is going
great from the start. As someone who has been around musicians all of my life,
I especially liked reading their description of the artistic temperament, which
most non-artistic people do not understand so readily about them. Israelprayer thinks this is going to be
a wonderful new fellowship to bring much needed bonds of friendship, mutual
trust and understanding among the people who are leading the Israeli community
of faith into the presence of God. Read more inside the Weekly Summary
attachment, also see Kobi's US itinerary for roughly Mar 15-April 15 for open
dates.
From the Jerusalem-based Revive Israel weekly
prayer letter first a short article that is an invitation to join via live
streaming them and other Israeli ministries on Feb 27th for the annual Esther Fast 2018. They write, "For us the events in the book of Esther are a
prophetic pattern for understanding the End Times. . . . Our prayers, according
to this pattern, can reduce the damage done by the enemy and increase the
extent of the coming revival." Read the full, but short article inside the
Weekly Summary attachment and click the link above for a short video about the
event."
Also from Revive: an article by Asher on Three End Times' Outpourings, plus two
videos, on with Cody and Youval on the history of Revive Israel called Revive Live: How Did We Get Here? and
another by Cody Archer called, Overcoming End Time Anxiety
From the Maoz Ministries of Ari and Shira
Sorko-Ram, Shira's article about the movie based on Israeli evangelist Jacob
Damkani: Israel's Most Controversial Film: "A New
Spririt". some things you may not know about Damkani are
written about, like how he was "once a local gangster from a
poverty-stricken town in Israel, who fled to the United States and was
introduced to Yeshua as his Messiah. Damkani was discipled in singer Keith
Green's community in the 70's and his life was turned completely upside down.
He returned home and became Israel's pioneer messenger on the streets of
Israel, boldly preaching the Good News to curious onlookers and furious
ultra-Orthodox Jews ... and does so to this day" To read more click the
linked title.
Also there is a report also from Shira on Why Guatemala Said "Yes" to Jerusalem
following Trump's decision to move the US Embassy to Israel's capital. Also inside
the Weekly Summary attachment is Maoz
weekly prayer letter by Katy Smith where you will find their requested prayers
for the nations, the Israeli believers, their congregation and ministry works -
also a special plea for the increasingly bad humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Ron Cantor's Messiah's Mandate ministry has $1,500 for the upcoming Purim Outreach at the Tel Aviv Tiferet Yeshua congregation. Purim is not just a big deal for children and adults to enjoy getting dressed up as characters in the biblical account from the book of Esther, it is a serious prophetic picture of the redemption of Israel by God when evil government edicts are issues against the Jewish people. Don't think of this as Israel's version of Halloween because Purim is the original and Halloween is the perversion of a prophetic picture that God is using to speak to the Jewish people what He also spoke to them in words by the prophet Jeremiah: "I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future."
Ron Cantor's Messiah's Mandate ministry has $1,500 for the upcoming Purim Outreach at the Tel Aviv Tiferet Yeshua congregation. Purim is not just a big deal for children and adults to enjoy getting dressed up as characters in the biblical account from the book of Esther, it is a serious prophetic picture of the redemption of Israel by God when evil government edicts are issues against the Jewish people. Don't think of this as Israel's version of Halloween because Purim is the original and Halloween is the perversion of a prophetic picture that God is using to speak to the Jewish people what He also spoke to them in words by the prophet Jeremiah: "I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future."
Read about the Purim plans and how you can
participate inside the Weekly Summary
attachment, also take advantage of Ron's offer of a free ebook newly written on
a subject most of us are vitally interested in: The Coming End-Time Awakening
Israel Pochtar, despite the regional uptick in war temperature, writes this week
about an important annual event they attend in a Middle Eastern nation in order
to establish reconciliation and relationship with Arab pastors and leaders from
all over the Middle East. In the past reports of this meeting, Pochtar has
written of the touching exchanges of experience by all the participants and no
doubt this will be the same. Due to the sensitivity of times, I will refer you
to the subscription-only Weekly Summary
of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries which is attached to read more
details and prayer requests from Israel Pochtar.
It is a MUST for every one of you who
subscribe to the Arrows from Zion and
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from
Israeli Ministries to comprehend the priority that most Israeli Messianic
Jewish ministers place on God's desire for salvation of the Arab and Persian
Middle Eastern people, and for the bonds of true brotherhood - the one new man
- to be established between them and the Israeli Messianic community. While
Islamists are the enemy of Israel and the Jewish people, the Israeli ministries
recognize that God's will is for many held captive in Islam to be saved. It is a fine emotional line to walk because
of all the evil that is done in the name of Allah, which is one indication of
why Yeshua said, "because wickedness shall abound, the love of many shall
wax cold." We must press past the easy path of simply hating our enemies
to praying that our enemies become our brothers in Messiah.
Pastor Najeeb and Elizabeth Atteih are
Lebanese ministers who live in Haifa who run a Bible book shop, a church, an
Arab Christian IDF Soldiers home and do extensive ministry outreach among the
refugees from the Syrian war and from Isis.
They are currently under an extreme ministry situation due to surgery on
Najeeb discovered while he was ministering to refugees in Germany. It has
become a major setback for them as Najeeb underwent the surgery in Germany, but
Elizabeth had to be in Haifa to take care of book shop and ministry outreach
here. In fact, they write that the situation has presented such hardship that
the Soldier's home ministry may have to be shut down. You can read more about
what they do in respect to supporting Israeli Christian Arabs serving in the
Israeli Defense Forces - very important! - and also how you might help them
remain viable. Next week we will present their prayer letter detailing Najeeb's
ongoing outreach in Germany as he continues to recovery from the hip
replacements there. Read more of their
news inside the Weekly Summary attachment
Jim Schutz is the Executive Director of the
Joseph Project which is the largest importer of humanitarian aid to Israel. Jim
writes, " I am convinced that God’s
love for Israel and the Jewish people cannot be separated from His love for the
nations. From the biblical perspective,
this is a deep mystery. In the
beginning, God even “set the boundaries of the nations according to the number
of the sons and daughters of Israel.” (Deut 32:8). Throughout the Bible, God
often deals with the Jewish people for the sake of the nations and with the
nations for the sake of Israel. And the
fulfilling of God’s plan for Israel’s restoration, is what releases the
ultimate blessing of “life from the dead” for the world (Rom 11:15). The Bible
clearly calls non-Jews to understand this mystery and participate in it while
taking hold of God’s love for all." Read more about the humanitarian
efforts that the Joseph Project is doing from Jerusalem inside the Weekly
Summary attachment
Lastly, this week Orna Grinman's Ot OoMofet (A
Sign & An Example) ministry is offering for the first time the "Tabernacle School"
to English speakers in Israel and in a condensed format. This school
usually lasts 7 months, but is now offered to tourists in an intensive format
of 8 days. The seminar is scheduled for
between April 22 and May 1, 2018 (final duration will be advertised at a later
date). We all battle with various problems, sins or bad habits. For a while we
may manage to defeat or control them, but then they pop up again because the
root is still there. The seminar is designed to take the participants through a
personal process, equipping them with Biblical powerful tools that are based on
the format of the Tabernacle. Learn more
by clicking title
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Click on the picture or Title to link to the story. Here are just a few of the items on
KehilaNews.com this week:
Prayer Alert: Israel attacks Syrian targets after
drone violation | Ron Cantor | Israeli
forces targeted and destroyed the drone base from where it came. The Syrians
cried foul, saying the base was only used to target ISIS. And yet, somehow, the
drone crashed in Beit Shean, Israel, quite a distance from Syria.
Syrian Army shot down Israeli F-16 during IDF
strikes on Iranian targets in Syria | Amir
Tsarfati | Before the plane was downed by anti-aircraft fire the IDF confirmed
that it had hit 12 targets, “including three aerial defense batteries and four
Iranian targets that are part of Iran’s military establishment in Syria were
attacked.”
Netanyahu: Israel wants peace, but is prepared for
‘any scenario’ | Chris Mitchell |Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
and cabinet ministers visited Israel's northern border on the Golan Heights
overlooking Syria. They received a briefing from Israel Defense Forces chief of
staff and other army officials.
KNI Israel Prayer Corner :: Feb 13, 2018 | Kehila News Staff | Potential for the outbreak of war on Israel’s northern border is a major prayer point for Israel as a nation. A drone from of an Iranian base in central Syria violated Israeli airspace entering from Jordan before an Israeli attack helicopter downed it just south of the Sea of Galilee. Retaliating for the intrusion, Israel launched attack on 12 significant Iranian military sites in Syria. The Israeli Air Force took intense anti-aircraft fire from Syria and an F-16 jet became the first downed Israeli jet since 1982.
KNI Israel Prayer Corner :: Feb 13, 2018 | Kehila News Staff | Potential for the outbreak of war on Israel’s northern border is a major prayer point for Israel as a nation. A drone from of an Iranian base in central Syria violated Israeli airspace entering from Jordan before an Israeli attack helicopter downed it just south of the Sea of Galilee. Retaliating for the intrusion, Israel launched attack on 12 significant Iranian military sites in Syria. The Israeli Air Force took intense anti-aircraft fire from Syria and an F-16 jet became the first downed Israeli jet since 1982.
Urgent HEALING Needs
Life and Death is in the power of the tongue
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:
The main list of Israeli ministry leaders in need of intercessory prayer this week remains the same and you can find that detailed in the Weekly Summary. One exception to that is an update on the daughter of Rick Ridings of Succat Hallel. Esther Moore has been standing in faith about cancer and there are excerpts from her detailed report (it is good!) inside this Weekly Summary. To receive the full update you will find information on how to contact Rick Ridings in the attached Summary.
Praying the Headlines
Since Netanyahu is extremely popular in the
United States, Asher's explanation will really help you to see things from the
Israeli perspective - and he ends with how to pray over the situation. It is a good thing to understand that even in
the community of Messianic Jewish faith in Israel, there are mixed opinions
over the police accusations and no one really knows the truth of facts in these
two instances as Asher explains. That I why I am going to add my own 2¢ to what
Asher has said in this video, and I do that having been an Israel Watcher for a
few decades. I have seen this before in the previous Netanyahu administration.
My
Word We may not know the
specifics about this case, but we do know the well established pattern of the
police going after Netanyahu with politically motivated investigations. As I
followed Israeli politics (because of the believers in Israel) during
Netanyahu's first administration as Prime Minister in the late 1990's, it was
the same thing: He was continually being hounded by police investigations and
everyone in Israel's hair was on fire about it - including the Messianic Jewish
believers. This was during the Clinton
administration during the many investigations into Clinton scandals. Now once
again, it seems Israel's Left is taking a page from the American Left who are
trying to burn down the White House with President Trump in it.
The willingness of the political elites to
throw our nations into complete chaos to regain their own power is beyond
belief! Like Asher said, we don't know the details of corruption with certainty,
but one thing we do know is the willingness of the opposition political parties
and operatives in positions of authority (like Israeli police or the US FBI-DOJ)
to sacrifice the good and well being of the nation in order to regain power for
their side.
Our prayer cannot just be about Netanyahu or Trump's potential misdeeds, but it is also must be about this critical problem of 'no holds barred' political cage-fighting-to-the-death that the opposition is willing to force on our nations. That is as evil a motive as it gets. It is like the woman who told King Solomon, go ahead and cut the baby in half then because I insist on getting what I want out of this. Pray for the exposure of hidden evil motives behind the accusations too. That the evil-doers be exposed wherever they are.
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Our prayer cannot just be about Netanyahu or Trump's potential misdeeds, but it is also must be about this critical problem of 'no holds barred' political cage-fighting-to-the-death that the opposition is willing to force on our nations. That is as evil a motive as it gets. It is like the woman who told King Solomon, go ahead and cut the baby in half then because I insist on getting what I want out of this. Pray for the exposure of hidden evil motives behind the accusations too. That the evil-doers be exposed wherever they are.
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