David & Martha Stern are enjoying the first blooming Almond trees
from the window of their home in Jerusalem Feb 2019
from the window of their home in Jerusalem Feb 2019
A Word Play in Prophecy Unfolding Now?
The almond
trees are blooming in Israel. This is the view outside the window of David and
Martha Stern's home in Jerusalem. The blooming of the almond trees are a
reminder that the God of Israel is watching over His Word to perform it
The Hebrew for almond is shaked, which is from the Hebrew word shakad which mean "to wake, watch, awake, be alert". It is called almond or shaked because it is the first of all the trees to awaken from winter to bloom. God makes a play on words with showing Jeremiah the almond (skaked) branch and then telling him He is watching (shakad) over His Word to perform it.
The Hebrew for almond is shaked, which is from the Hebrew word shakad which mean "to wake, watch, awake, be alert". It is called almond or shaked because it is the first of all the trees to awaken from winter to bloom. God makes a play on words with showing Jeremiah the almond (skaked) branch and then telling him He is watching (shakad) over His Word to perform it.
The calling of the prophet Jeremiah, chapter 1 verses 4,5,10-12:
"The word of the Lord came to me, saying,
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms
to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”
The word of the Lord came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?”
“I see the branch of an almond (shaked) tree,” I replied.
The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly,
for I am watching (shakad) to see that my word is fulfilled.”
"The word of the Lord came to me, saying,
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms
to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”
The word of the Lord came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?”
“I see the branch of an almond (shaked) tree,” I replied.
The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly,
for I am watching (shakad) to see that my word is fulfilled.”
The Israeli prophets such as Jeremiah were called to speak God's prophetic word over all the nations, not just their own people and their own nation. Exiled from relationship with God for these nearly 2,000 years, the long winter of Israel's exile from the land of Promise is over and so it is the timing of God's promises to return to Israel with great mercies to remove the veil from their eyes so they may see the Messiah.
Throughout the times that the nations (gentiles) have been entering into the relationship with God through Jesus, prophecy has been more of an in-house type of prophecy to build up and encourage the body rather than to declare God's word over nations and kingdoms — "to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.” It was not time for that type of prophecy.
Now that there is a body of believers in Israel which is increasing day by day, it is now time for the return of the prophets in the same calling as Jeremiah. The Bible is full of the promises of God to Israel which are yet to be fulfilled and it comes by the joining of two — Jew and Gentile — in "one new man" in Messiah.
It is time for the full measure of prophetic anointing - to speak to the body of believers strengthening and encouragement in an ever darkening world, and to speak the word of the LORD to the nations and kingdoms BOTH to build and plant, and to uproot, tear down, destroy and overthrow.
Are we witnessing this in the rise of righteous Israel-loving Christian leaders in South America as the kingdoms of despots like Maduro in Venezuela are being thrown down? Or in the shifting sands of the Middle East? Whoever would have believed Sunni Muslims would or could overcome the Israel-hatred to form regional alliances with Israel?
It is not only the Israeli or Hebrew prophets who may operate in this returning level of prophetic utterance, but the point is that until Israel was restored as a nation, and until there was a restored remnant of faith within Israel it was not time for the unfolding of this New Dimension of Prophecy for the days of the "one new man".
I invite you to watch the video (link above) by Asher Intrater, who gives a more complete explanation of this new level of prophecy we can enter into today because of the restoration of the faith in Yeshua within Israel. These are the days that the apostles and prophets longed to see. If we align ourselves together, we have the honor to fulfill all that is in God's heart to do in these last days. — Donna Diorio
Arrows from Zion
Summarized from the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries by subscription only donna@israelprayer.com
Summarized from the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries by subscription only donna@israelprayer.com
See Martin Sarvis reports, " This week Jerusalem and much
of Israel has been in a state of shock and mourning. " A 19 year old young
Israeli woman was raped and brutally murdered by a terrorist 29 year old
Palestinian Arab. Sarvis summarizes the moving funeral of Ori Ansbacher and
offers prayer points for the family, that the settlers would not seek revenge,
that God's grace for redemption be poured out on both Jews and Arabs. Read more
by connecting directly with the ministry, or by subscribing to the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from
Israeli Ministries
Tikkun
Cares is connected with the
Tikkun Global Family of Ministries to shine a light on various Israeli
ministries and raise support for one of those ministries each month. This month
the focus is on YeshuaChai.tv, the only 24-hour internet television station
that preaches the Gospel 100% in Hebrew. Not just that, nearly all of the
content is locally produced. Read more
in the Weekly Summary and WATCH THE VIDEO
From the Maoz Ministry of Ari and Shira
Sorko-Ram February Maoz Israel Report: Preparing Israeli Youth for Spiritual Survival in
the Army | by Joel Goldberg | and Shira's
Eliezer Ben Yehuda Meets Theodore Herzl (Part 5). Also Katy Smith brings us up to speed in the
weekly Maoz prayer letter on the latest Israel study on connections between BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) organizations
and internationally-recognized terror groups. Read more by connecting directly
with the ministry, or by subscribing to the Weekly
Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
Israel Pochtar of the Voice of Judah
Ministries writes concerning an annual underground conference his ministry
participates in that brings Jewish and Arab believers in Yeshua together to
build a solid bridge of reconciliation between the two. The last several years
Pochtar's reports have been exciting and touching. Read more and see how you
can help the ministry as they take part this year. Also Israel writes about the
great outreach potential of streaming their congregational services to reach more people
in their community and even throughout Israel. Learn more inside the Weekly Summary
Eddie Santoro writes about the blessing of
celebrations around his 70th birthday on January 27th —especially blessed
because of the health battle he has gone through over the past three+
years. He writes, "There are no
words to describe how blessed and thankful I am to the Lord that He brought me
to this day." Eddie is taking more treatments and his next MRI is February
28. Please keep praying for his full healing as he and Jackie are believing
for. Eddie also writes about the intensifying spiritual warfare that is so
evident in our world, and also the elections in Israel: "Please continue
to pray for God's choice to lead this country in these very explosive times."
From Asher Intrater's Revive Israel ministry,
an article on the sure coming revival in Israel, Israel Revival
Strategy. Also his Blood of the Covenant (Part 2). Plus 2 videos Dan Juster & Cody Archer Counter Culture Leadership and Aviram Eldar of Yeshua Chai TV
speaking about New Creation Reality
Ruth Nessim's autobiography is finally out and she is catching up with
her news in general and sharing how her book, The Roofed Gate, can be
purchased. Those details are shared in
the Feature of the Week below. One of
the early pioneers of the faith in Israel alongside her husband who has passed
into eternity, Ruth carries on with the ministry now with increased outreach
among Arabs. Read more by connecting directly with the ministry, or by
subscribing to the Weekly Summary of
Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
Guy Cohen of the Acco Harvest of Asher congregation continues to
minister abroad. Please pray for his health and strength in his remaining days
out of Israel. Also, pray for the men of the congregation who are working on
becoming self-employed small businesses. Pray for blessing on their work and
favor with customers, also for God's wisdom and direction in their businesses.
Haifa Immanuel Church, the ministries of Najeeb & Elizabeth Atteih
- including the Arab Christian Soldier Center ministry - are writing with an
urgent need for one of the Arab Christian soldiers who is in a bad spot. Please
read their detailing of the predicament of this young man —and how you can
help.
Tikkun.TV
| Tikkun Global
teaching articles: Messy Situations by Moshe
Morrison | Eitan Shishkoff's Weeping Priests and
Dry Bones and He who
Falls will Stand | Asher Intrater The Three Dimensional
Kingdom | and Blessed
Disillusionment by Dan Juster
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
CONTINUED URGENT PRAYER for EDDIE SANTORO signs of response to chemo has doctors open to giving him more /see update above; and Elisheva's good report last week for Jacob Damkani's rehab | Ronit Bender is home from the hospital and being watched for more definitive evidence of the leaking heart valve. Please pray that no weapon formed against against all three of these shall prosper & that miracles of healing will flow.
Ron Cantor's mother-in-law fell
breaking her pelvis now in a rehab facility mending. | Martin Sarvis has suffered an injury to his shoulder & is/was
scheduled to see doctors, asks prayer for recovery & wholeness |Ruth Nessim has several health issues, one of the most critical is her
EYES which has sent her to the hospital many times. 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. | Albert a Messianic leader from southern Israel, has had a
successful surgery and an amazing recovery but keep praying for total
restoration | Rania
Sayegh asks for prayer of restoration of strength, energy, and complete
healing. | In the Acco congregation:
Prayer for 5 year old Leon is still very much needed. The bacteria
affecting the head injury has been identified as Streptococcus. Up until now
all treatment, including steroids has not succeeded in stopping this infection.
Pray for his mother and siblings as the past months are taking their toll.
Also from Kehila Community | Conference: The Struggle is Real: mental health and relational issues in the Congregations | Anchor of Hope Counseling center is hosting a conference called The struggle is Real Ministering Effectively to Mental and Relational Health Needs in the Congregation. Top Christian Psychologists listed below will be presenting.
Also from Kehila Community | Conference: The Struggle is Real: mental health and relational issues in the Congregations | Anchor of Hope Counseling center is hosting a conference called The struggle is Real Ministering Effectively to Mental and Relational Health Needs in the Congregation. Top Christian Psychologists listed below will be presenting.
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News to Pray Over
Israeli Messianic Sources
The Making of a Palestinian Hero—with the Blood of a Jewish Teen| Ron Cantor, Messiah's Mandate | It was a difficult weekend in Israel. A precious young Jewish girl was brutally raped and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist. Below I share on how the Palestinians have created a culture of blood profit.
Israeli Messianic Sources
The Making of a Palestinian Hero—with the Blood of a Jewish Teen| Ron Cantor, Messiah's Mandate | It was a difficult weekend in Israel. A precious young Jewish girl was brutally raped and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist. Below I share on how the Palestinians have created a culture of blood profit.
New
Palestinian 'Christian' President is a Fan of Israel | Israel Today staff | El Salvador's new
president is an Arab of "Palestinian" descent. He's also a fan of the
Jewish state.
Trump
Appoints Ambassador on Antisemitism | David Lazarus, Israel Today | With reports showing
worrying rise in global antisemitism, Trump further empowers position to
protect Jews appointing Elan Carr, a prosecutor from Los Angeles, to be the US
State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
Israeli Prime Minister Elections | Who is Benny Gantz and his new Israel Resilience Party | by Chava Stein, KehilaNews.com | The tall, imposing figure who commanded the Israel Defense Forces from 2011 to 2015 is, to many, a symbol of patriotic duty, unwavering authority and moral integrity. He is a trusted brand who engenders safety and assurance, perhaps the most needed commodities for Israeli citizens who constantly face the threat of annihilation by neighboring Arab countries.
VIDEO | Your Israel Connection| Ron Cantor at KehilaNews.com | In the news this week Ron tells the amazing story of Shalva Special Needs band and analyzes Beni Gantz’s first speech. Gantz has the best chance to defeat Netanyahu in April elections.
Israeli Prime Minister Elections | Who is Benny Gantz and his new Israel Resilience Party | by Chava Stein, KehilaNews.com | The tall, imposing figure who commanded the Israel Defense Forces from 2011 to 2015 is, to many, a symbol of patriotic duty, unwavering authority and moral integrity. He is a trusted brand who engenders safety and assurance, perhaps the most needed commodities for Israeli citizens who constantly face the threat of annihilation by neighboring Arab countries.
VIDEO | Your Israel Connection| Ron Cantor at KehilaNews.com | In the news this week Ron tells the amazing story of Shalva Special Needs band and analyzes Beni Gantz’s first speech. Gantz has the best chance to defeat Netanyahu in April elections.
US
Democrats Try to Retain Pro-Israel Credentials, But Is It Already Too Late?
| Ryan Jones, Israel Today | New "Democratic Majority for
Israel" will only sway Jewish voters; young party progressives despise
Jewish state.
Open
Letter to Racist Congresswoman Ron Cantor: "I hate Israel!" | Ron
Cantor, Messiah's Mandate | Why
is Ron sharing that he hates Israel? Why is anti-Semitic Congresswoman Ilhan
Omar saying that Israel should be treated like Iran. And why does she laugh
when people say Israel is a democracy? This is a must read response to her
ignorant, racist comments.
Many Messianic Jews Not Voting for Netanyahu | Daniel Juster in Israel Today | While they agree with many of his policies, local believers have a problem with Bibi's ties to ultra-Orthodox parties
6 Moral Teaching from Assad and Other Criminals |by Yarden Biyalistok Cohen, Jerusalem Institute of Justice | Six resolutions were made on “Palestine Day”, and were signed by countries that are almost the dictionary definition of an oppressive tyranny, and human rights violators, such as Sudan, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. The resolutions of the General Assembly all addressed Israel, and were aimed at undermining its legitimacy and sovereignty.
Many Messianic Jews Not Voting for Netanyahu | Daniel Juster in Israel Today | While they agree with many of his policies, local believers have a problem with Bibi's ties to ultra-Orthodox parties
6 Moral Teaching from Assad and Other Criminals |by Yarden Biyalistok Cohen, Jerusalem Institute of Justice | Six resolutions were made on “Palestine Day”, and were signed by countries that are almost the dictionary definition of an oppressive tyranny, and human rights violators, such as Sudan, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. The resolutions of the General Assembly all addressed Israel, and were aimed at undermining its legitimacy and sovereignty.
Secular Reliable Sources
‘We
Fled From Antisemitism’: French Jewish Woman Recalls Her Family’s 2017 Ordeal
in Major TV Interview | by Ben Cohen at Algemeiner | A French Jewish woman
has spoken in public for the first time about her family’s harrowing
experiences with antisemitism in the Paris neighborhood...
Unclassified
Gov’t Report Reveals UNRWA Failure to Offset Incitement in Textbooks, State
Department Errors | by Algemeiner Staff | A recently unclassified report by
the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) revealed that a United
Nations body that runs hundreds of Palestinian schools failed to offset
“potentially problematic content” in its textbooks, and that State Department
documents on the matter contained either inaccuracies or omissions.
Has the US Intelligence Community Misread Iran’s Nuclear Program? | by Ariel Ben Solomon in Algemeiner | Donald Trump clashed with the intelligence community last week over the threats posed by Iran and North Korea, a position that has some US and Israeli experts nodding in agreement
REPORT: Mossad, MI6 Smuggled Iranian Nuclear Scientist to the UK | by Hafay Hacohen, Jerusalem Post |The Iranian scientist was allegedly involved in the 2012 assassination of Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan in Tehran and was able to enter the UK using the migrant crises as a cover, reports The Daily Mail.
Has the US Intelligence Community Misread Iran’s Nuclear Program? | by Ariel Ben Solomon in Algemeiner | Donald Trump clashed with the intelligence community last week over the threats posed by Iran and North Korea, a position that has some US and Israeli experts nodding in agreement
REPORT: Mossad, MI6 Smuggled Iranian Nuclear Scientist to the UK | by Hafay Hacohen, Jerusalem Post |The Iranian scientist was allegedly involved in the 2012 assassination of Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan in Tehran and was able to enter the UK using the migrant crises as a cover, reports The Daily Mail.
Senate
passes anti-BDS measure with notable Democrats in dissent | Ron Kampeas in
JTA | The U.S. Senate approved in a 77-23 vote a bill that codifies $38 billion
in defense assistance to Israel and which provides legal cover to states that
target the boycott Israel movement. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio,
R-Fla., and Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., had stirred controversy because a number of
Democratic senators....Among the Democratic dissenters were declared
presidential candidates like Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Kirsten
Gillibrand of New York, Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of
California. Non-declared but likely presidential contenders who voted included
Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Sherrod Brown of Ohio who voted against; and Amy
Klobuchar of Minnesota who voted for. The sole Republican voting against was
Rand Paul of Kentucky.
Israel’s
Ministry of Strategic Affairs: Members of Terror Groups Staff Anti-Israel NGOs
| by TheTower.org Staff | An Israeli government report [Terrorists
in Suits] charges that staffers at some of the most prominent organizations
and NGOs advocating boycotts of Israel are also members of terrorist groups,
The Times of Israel reported Sunday.
Trump
State of the Union Address Draws Mixed Reactions From US Jewish Groups | by
Algemeiner Staff | This article is important to note because it identifies the
partisan divide in various American Jewish organizations even over issues that
are decidedly good for Jews.
From
Tragedy to Triumph: The Special Jewish Moments in Trump’s SOTU Speech | by
Algemeiner Staff | US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on
Tuesday night contained several highly resonant moments for the Jewish
community, on an emotional...
The
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is building new Jerusalem
headquarters | by Rachel Cohen, Jerusalem Post 1/18/2019 | Four of Israel’s
most acclaimed architecture firms competed to win the contract to build the
10,000 sq.m., seven-floor structure, which will cost approximately $60 million
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The Roofed Gate | Autobiography of Ruth J. Nessim
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