Photo shamelessly stolen from Ron Cantor's ministry e-letter!
Will the Real Corona Prophets Please Stand Up
by Donna Diorio
with Avner Boskey, Arni Klein, Asher Intrater, Ron Cantor and Rick Ridings
with Avner Boskey, Arni Klein, Asher Intrater, Ron Cantor and Rick Ridings
This is my
personal conviction, but I find more that resonates to me about the Coronavirus
out of the Israeli Messianic ministers and prophets than what I am hearing out
of American prophetic circles. At this moment, I believe the Israeli Messianics
who are speaking to the Coronavirus have a greater insight into the Divine
Perspective than their American counterparts.
My guess is that is due to the American prophets in general having less grasp
of God's overall plan. How can anyone have that deeper perspective without a
grasp of how significant Israel fits into what God is bringing to a head in the
end times? Not possible.
I do wonder if most of them realize how far into the birth pangs we
actually are. This is something an
Israeli prophet would have a hard time missing because it is in their face.
Even in light of this pandemic, American prophets seem to be coming from a business-as-usual perspective without truly comprehending that the Hebrews 12:27 shaking has begun — not just in their little corner of the world, but globally. Only God has control over what hits the whole world, brothers and sisters! This is one of those "suddenly" of God. Conspiracy theories are rampant among believers but no human conspiracy could have orchestrated what is happening throughout the world today IF GOD WAS NOT ALLOWING IT FOR HIS OWN PURPOSES.
As Avner Boskey puts it in Coronavirus and you, "The stark realities of this pandemic are unsettling for many people. Reactions include declaring that huge conspiracies are at work, blaming supposedly deliberate plots by China, the CIA or Israel’s Mossad for the spread of the virus. Others deny that the pandemic is even a problem, and assert that the whole thing is a manipulative ruse by politicians attempting to shore up their own rule."
Even in light of this pandemic, American prophets seem to be coming from a business-as-usual perspective without truly comprehending that the Hebrews 12:27 shaking has begun — not just in their little corner of the world, but globally. Only God has control over what hits the whole world, brothers and sisters! This is one of those "suddenly" of God. Conspiracy theories are rampant among believers but no human conspiracy could have orchestrated what is happening throughout the world today IF GOD WAS NOT ALLOWING IT FOR HIS OWN PURPOSES.
As Avner Boskey puts it in Coronavirus and you, "The stark realities of this pandemic are unsettling for many people. Reactions include declaring that huge conspiracies are at work, blaming supposedly deliberate plots by China, the CIA or Israel’s Mossad for the spread of the virus. Others deny that the pandemic is even a problem, and assert that the whole thing is a manipulative ruse by politicians attempting to shore up their own rule."
Yesterday I was sent a video by a very popular American prophet who seemed to scoff at the idea that the Coronovirus could have anything to do with the end times, as if it was just another disease that we just prophesy against to stop it. There is the idea among so many of these that the whole thing is about shutting down church and many are being defiant about people continuing to go to church no matter what. We have authority in the Lord that is greater than the virus, so we should not be in fear, but this is no time to be arrogant or rebellious as our governments work to suppress the spread for the safety of all.
The Israeli prophets/ministries also have greater balance in how to respond to government restrictions attempting to suppress the spread of the virus and much more humility. What we have seen from them is compliance to the governing authorities and seeking other ways to continue to minister, though live streaming services, etc. This is wisdom from above.
I love how Arni Klein opened his ministry letter 3/17: "Scripture tells us that leading up to Yeshua’s return the world will experience turmoil and distress beyond anyone’s ability to control. Never before in our lifetime has there ever been anything that has so impacted every corner of the interconnected global community as has the Corona virus. It is a foretaste of things to come. The essence of how we relate to this moment is largely determined by how we view its source and purpose."
Further in Arni writes, "Much of what is coming from the believing community is typical of how we have known the Body at large to characteristically respond in the face of such trials and difficulties. Our default premise is that the enemy is attacking to thwart the work of God and we need to stop him. . . .Perhaps we need to consider what we really believe in light of how we respond in such times of trial. What if this worldwide upheaval has emanated from God’s hand? What if it has been designed and initiated according to His plans and purposes?"
We are in a major spiritual shift. First, only the Jews in covenant with God, then the era of the Gentiles became the majority in the faith. Now a new paradigm is confronting us and it is the ONE NEW MAN where the two are made one in Messiah. This is going to be as much as a jolt for the church as it was for the Jews when salvation was opened to the Gentiles in Acts. In that respect, I hope you all will re-play the Revive Israel broadcast on Facebook - hear the word of the LORD out of Zion portion with Asher Intrater. The prophetic teaching from Asher on what God is doing in the last days is elegant in its simplicty — to me the mark of a Divine revelation.
With that in mind, I want to share some of those balanced words with you
here, including two videos on Facebook by Ron Cantor Prophetic
Update #1 (about 2 weeks ago) and Prophetic
Update #2 (3/13/20). The message of Update #1 is "Be Ready & Don't Give
in to Fear; at that point Israel had only 10 cases of people infected with the
virus. In the #2 update there has been a jump of 73 cases of infection in
Israel - and the major theme again is are we ready for the end times? Cantor
goes more in-depth in the Pan-ic. " Now is the time to let your
light shine! People are looking for hope, and you have it!"
If you haven't read his article, Why we need New Testament Prophets ...The Coronovirus, click to read.
Also Ron's The Glory of Jerusalem in This Present Age
If you haven't read his article, Why we need New Testament Prophets ...The Coronovirus, click to read.
Also Ron's The Glory of Jerusalem in This Present Age
Here is another balanced
video from Asher Intrater on how we should deal with Coronavirus that was
put out on Facebook March 15.
From Rick Ridings, Succat Hallel 3/13 in an video with transcription,
"Spotlight
on Iran in a Time of Great Shakings of Nations".
Ridings introduces it by writing: "On September 16th, 2019, I was shown in a
vision a lightning strike shaking a demonic throne over Iran. This vision was
confirmed by a rare lightning storm when we proclaimed it from Succat Hallel
during Sukkot on October 14th, 2019. I believe the great shakings are happening
in Iran, and we need to pray for a great emergence of the unshakable Kingdom of
God in Iran during this season.
1. An unprecedented number of important
clerics and government officials have died from the coronavirus.
2. It has been exposed that the government
has tried to cover up the magnitude of a huge plague of locusts in Southern
Iran since mid-February.
3. Three large earthquakes occurred in a
two-day period in Iran.
4. Iran has experienced a great setback in
their efforts to promote terrorism in other parts of the Middle East.
On the subject of Iran, I have been perplexed at how after the Wuhan,
China region, the Iranians seemed to be so hard hit (13 leaders dead, another
11 infected). The answer has finally come in an article on
Tablet "How Iran Became a Global
Vector of Infection for COVID-19 | The authoritarian theocracy faces specific
challenges in dealing with the coronavirus".
"Iran
currently has the third-worst outbreak of COVID-19 following China and Italy,
with as of Friday 514 official deaths since the first reported case on Feb.
19....There is also evidence to indicate that the regime was well aware of the
danger at that point, following reports that Tehran began digging massive
burial pits on Feb. 21 in the Shia holy city of Qom—the epicenter of Iran’s
outbreak and the site of several Chinese infrastructure projects, which could
have served as the initial conduit of transmission. China is investing heavily
in Iran due to the economic sanctions imposed on it, which also play a part in
the country’s weakened health-care system and its inability to deal with the
outbreak."
Three
weeks ago Asher Intrater shared about how the Coronavirus is
similar to the plagues of Egypt as God's message to the Pharaoh was: "Let
My People go worship me". Asher noted that all a nation must do to
be blessed, not cursed, is allow the people of God to worship freely. The
Tablet reveals how both China and Iran tried to hide the deaths that were
taking place from Coronavirus and by doing so made the spread of the virus like
wildfire. Both China and Iran are putting out disinformation claiming the virus
originated in the United States. Like Pharaoh, both nations continue to harden
their hearts.
Even in the outbreaks in the United States, we see the greatest hot spots
are those that are most anti-faith: Washington state, New York and California.
As one Twitter user noted, it is good to live in the middle of "flyover
country" where people still mostly love God. It is worth considering that
there is a heavier hand of devastation in the areas most rebellious to God even
in the midst of being a real wake up call to the whole world to reevaluate what
is most important in our lives. Let us use this time spiritually wisely...and
may you all take whole of the word of the Lord from Isaiah 54:67
Isaiah 54:6-7 Behold, I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc. No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the inheritance of the LORD’s servants, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
Isaiah 54:6-7 Behold, I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc. No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the inheritance of the LORD’s servants, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
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
Arni Klein wrote, "Our Prime Minister declares we are fighting an
invisible enemy. How accurate that is!" Arni covered a lot of ground in
this e-letter from the unprecedented challenges we are facing in the short term
to many penetrating insights and out-of-the-box thinking about how our thinking
about meetings should change once this pandemic fades from priority. There are
some intense realities coming and Arni did not shy away from putting a finger
on the things that God is putting HIS finger on. You can read more in my Weekly
Summary and also a different edit of the material on Arni's Facebook Note: A
Radical Moment
Joseph Magen's news.kehila.org has many great articles &
here are my 3 picks this week: Messianic congregations scramble to comply with new
Israeli rules on coronavirus | Believers in Israel’s travel industry feeling blow
of crippling government restrictions | What is God Trying to Say Through This Pandemic
Carolyn
Hyde of Heart of G-d Ministries also has a Biblical perspective of the corona virus
on Kehila. I love what she wrote in her ministry letter about the release of
the prophetic in Zion. Before leaving Israel for the Trier
Prayer Journey in Germany, she met with "many young
Israeli believers from around the Land who've been moving into their prophetic
anointings, but they’ve got questions. I’m definitely not an expert on this but
it’s such a privilege to encourage and pray over them and listen together in
the Spirit. The L-rd has been pouring out words and impressions for them and I
feel so strongly the love of G-d for each of them. What a brilliant hope and a
future each one has!" Hallelujah! "The L-rd is building up His
prophetic voices in the Land for this coming season. These are the voices of
the remnant of Israel. Please pray for these young Israelis to hear from יהוה and follow His way no matter what!"
From Revive Israel read the March Team Update with highlights on the leaders of
Revive Israel Hong Kong, VIDEO from Esther Fast live stream, an Update from
YeshuaChai.tv and RI partner project with Beit Netanel. Dan Juster's VIDEO How Shall We Live? | the Gobal webcast
from today | THURS 3/19 another GLOBAL with Watchmen. Asher will
participate with David Demian, Mike Bickle, Rick Ridings and Lou Engle. See
global air times at the site Registration link: http://watchmen.org/OneVoice
Intercessors for Israel Chuck Cohen's Friday Prayer Points 3/13/20 also hits on how Israel is
being impacted by the virus and how we can pray over the various ways. "Israel is
taking this virus very seriously and Netanyahu has been ahead of the curve of
almost every other national leader in pro-actively dealing with this. This will
continue to greatly impact the economy, tourism, families and children and
almost every other area of life. We prayed first for the people."
Avner Boskey in David's Tent writes Coronavirus
and you | The present pandemic challenges us to seek the face of God, to learn
righteousness and to call out to Him for international mercy. Some of us may
feel that it is hard to keep up with all that is happening. Be encouraged that
the God of Jacob is calling us to press onward to our upward calling in Messiah
Yeshua (Philippians 3:12-14). Jeremiah’s challenge is ours as well: “If you have run with footmen and they have
tired you out, then how can you compete with horses?” (Jeremiah 12:5).
Inheritance of Yeshua Howard Bass writes how life in Israel has been so disrupted - from their son's wedding plans to tourism, from their congregational disruption to the need have "Wisdom from above is needed to know when to maintain 'social distancing', and when to 'touch the leper' in the love of the Father." To "respond to the situation by caring for one another in a way that will be very extraordinary in extraordinary conditions" will require us all to have a "major in-filling of the Holy Spirit to enable" us.
Guy Cohen in the Acco Harvest of Asher congregation calls our attention
back to the times of Joseph in Egypt and the Hebrews in the land of Goshen
during the Exodus plagues. Why did God give repeated plagues? " Numbers
16:41-50 could offer some explanation as to why God sometimes repeats things in
order for us to get the point.... Our place is to seek the heart of God and to
be his witnesses here on earth. Like
Aaron we are called to stand in the midst of the people, raising the censer and
interceding on their behalf. What is the heart of God? Ezekiel 33:11 could
offer some explanation."
Daniel and Shirya Yahav write that since "we are not allowed to hold
our regular meetings, therefore we had a home meeting which was streamed live so that people could join
from their homes. It will be available at least for this coming week only
through the following link, so if you are interested, you can join us in the worship
too. If you prefer, you can run it forward and listen only to the teaching."
Sally Shiff Intercessor & Liaison
for Kehilat HaMaayan in Kfar Saba writes a good summary specifically for their congregation that can
be mostly prayed over all the congregations of Israel:
1 Pray
that our members would stay healthy and have wisdom during this health crises.
2 Pray
that fear and panic would not prevail, instead that we would trust in the Lord.
(Psalm 91)
3 For the
leadership team to have wisdom how to navigate us through the Corona Virus
pandemic.
4 Strength
and wisdom for our new soldiers, as well as covering the parents to trust in
the Lord for their children.
5 Tithes
and offering to increase so that we can purchase the bomb shelter.
6 Ten new
international partners so we can meet our financial budget.
7 Our government would
be formed so we will not have to have a 4th election.
The Humanitarian aid at the Joseph Project is needed now more than ever before. Visit the website to see how you can 'stand in the gap' in practical help ways.
Maoz prayer points highlighted the need of their own staff "as public
transportation has become too risky and several of our staff have small
children who will now be out of school for at least a month." Even working
from home their outreaches are continuing, with modifications. Reading over all
the practical ways this is disrupting the lives it is really mind boggling and
how do you plan for events months ahead not knowing how long this will last? In
the silver lining realm is the prayer request: "Father let this be a time
of healing and strengthening of families as many distractions are canceled,
overloaded internet is slow and travel is discouraged." Also "Isolation
is the best strategy against this virus around the world, but we are social
creatures and many will suffer from loneliness - especially the elderly who are
encouraged to keep distance from younger family members. Father be close to
those who are alone right now."
The
Fellowship of Artists project under Shani & Kobi Ferguson's oversight at
Maoz is also ongoing with recording. They released a report on the Worship
Outreach in Nazareth with The Sakhnini Brothers in a a sold-out
auditorium filled with Muslims and nominal Christians listen to the message of
repentance, redemption and God’s love sung to them. Read their beautiful family
backstory we wrote about last year (Jan
2019 Maoz Israel Report). Last year, we were able to pour over $50,000 into
Arab outreach including medical aid, education and developing Arabic worship.
This year we would like to give more! Donate
From atop HaCarmel congregation led by Dani Sayeg say they have adjusted
to the restrictions by livestream
our Shabbat meetings and Tuesday worship watches, to enable our
congregation, as well as our extended family in the nations, to participate
with us from their homes....We will continue to give food and assistance to the
needy, and find ways to be a blessing to those who are suffering in our
city. God is working out His plans for
each of us and for His beloved people, Israel and we know He wants to transform
us into the Bride of Messiah who He has called for “such a time as this.” They
share, "Over the years, we have been blessed to be the beneficiaries of
your faithful support, prayers, and finances. In this difficult hour, we are
reaching out to you, our brothers and sisters around the world, asking for your
help, as the Holy Spirit leads." Here is a word of encouragement from Pastor Peter
and Pastor Dani’s
inspiring message from this past Shabbat.
Tikkun Global writes that as they switch to working at home they will
continue with videos on Facebook Tikkun Global and Revive Israel. Plus
their writing output including these: New Generation Transitions
by Guy Cohen | Israeli
Politics and the Coronavirus by Dan Juster| TikkunCares #IamwithIsrael
campaign, we stand with 140 Jewish orphan children in Africa | A Prayer Request for the Body of
Messiah in Israel by Ron Cantor | Birth
Pangs by Jackie Santoro|Outreach to New
Immigrants in Israel by Leon Mazin
Israel Pochtar at the Ashdod Beit Hallel congregation is also Restructuring
Ministry Work in Israel in light of COVID-19 by "officially switched to
online services. We are broadcasting our weekly services via our social media...
We haven’t halted our humanitarian projects, but instead we rearranged them so we
don’t bring people together for the projects, but we bring each family their
food packet, which has been so invaluable now when a lot of families are in
quarantine and aren’t even allowed to leave their homes to go the grocery
store. ... It has been especially stressful for newly immigrated families".
Israel Pochtar writes, "God has called us, believers and followers
of Yeshua, for such a time as this. When everyone is in distress, it’s up to us
to step up to the plate, intercede before the King for our nation, bring them
comfort and encouragement. Consider
supporting the ongoing work Beit Hallel is doing in Israel, and by doing so,
investing in your own future. By being a blessing to Israel, you can know for
certain that God will leave no one that blesses Israel “unblessed”. Amen!
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
URGENT PRAYER NEED from Ronit Bender whose cardiologist told her that
her irregular heartbeat is SEVERE, and is suggesting further tests. Please
intercede for Ronit: No weapon formed against her shall prosper! | Pray for
members of the Yeshua's Inheritance congregation in Beer Sheva who were exposed
to the Corona Virus via Christian visitors from Korea. All have quarantined.
Please pray
for full recovery for Rachel Netanel
for food poisoning last month that sent her and Gilad to the hospital it was so
severe. Gilad has recovered, but Rachel after 3 weeks was still in need of
prayer for complete recovery. She also injured her back and continues to suffer
from having to overdo it. | Please continue to pray for Jacob Damkani, who
remains after surgery locked in the place of non-communication. Pray the LORD's
mercies over Jacob and his dear wife,
Elisheva | Continue please to pray
for Ruth
Nessim Critical prayer need she is
losing sight! Prayers for a miracle for Ruth.| Olga Bikas has longstanding severe back pain. please keep praying for Olga. Sadly, she is
not getting better and recently she has even felt worse for a period of time. Please
continue to pray for all the Israeli ministry leaders who contracted influenza - it is a strain that really
hangs on | Pray for Rania Sayegh who asks for prayer of restoration of strength, energy,
and complete healing.
To help the family of Bob Knight who was murdered in an attack against wife that he intervened to halt, please help this Messianic family with Fruma Knight's medical recovery from the attack, also with the expenses they have with attorney fees as this sensitive and somewhat complicated investigation (because it involves Messianic believers) goes forward. Daughter and son-in-law, Caren and Klaas Bakker need our help and a Go Fund Me account for that purpose.
To help the family of Bob Knight who was murdered in an attack against wife that he intervened to halt, please help this Messianic family with Fruma Knight's medical recovery from the attack, also with the expenses they have with attorney fees as this sensitive and somewhat complicated investigation (because it involves Messianic believers) goes forward. Daughter and son-in-law, Caren and Klaas Bakker need our help and a Go Fund Me account for that purpose.
THANK YOU to those who have considered this ministry worthy of financial support.
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