Priority Prayer Focus
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Yeshua, so that the life of Yeshua may also be manifested in our bodies. For we who live are always being given over to death for Yeshua's sake, so that the life of Yeshua also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
—2 Corinthians 4:8-11
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Yeshua, so that the life of Yeshua may also be manifested in our bodies. For we who live are always being given over to death for Yeshua's sake, so that the life of Yeshua also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
—2 Corinthians 4:8-11
What shall
we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31
Update on my husband
Friday at midnight I took my husband Tony to
the ER close to our home and within the hour he was transferred to a larger
hospital with the cath lab that needed to deal with his heart attack. About 12
hours after he began to experience the pain, the heart surgeon on call at the
hospital (a Lebanese doctor who got his degree in Beirut in 2000!) placed a
stent in the same artery as he had a stent placed 20 years ago. We didn't
realize going through it how close Tony came to dying last Shabbat and we are
still grappling with that reality.
Tony was released from the hospital rather quickly at his urging. By Sunday afternoon I brought him home where he has mostly been resting except that he has had to keep his custom cabinet business going (he even had to hire a furniture-quality painter from his hospital bed who unfortunately turned out to be unqualified to paint a dog house!). So, lost money and time, but he scrambled to find another painter after he got out of the hospital and continues to keep in progress jobs on track - late but not lost! There is more stress in dealing with this than I wish he had handle but he is resting in between. My own stresses have to do with handling all the necessary changes in medications, diet, canceling some doctor visits & scheduling and getting him to others. Plus I have been running along with him to check the job sites because we have both been a little insecure about him going alone. So much medication has made him light headed and every discomfort is disconcerting right now. Tony hopes next week to sign new contracts for jobs he has bid on (yes, even since coming out of the hospital!) for a cash infusion that we need.
We are speaking shalom to each other and keeping the shield of faith up against all fiery darts that come with such a life-threatening, life changing event. We can do all things through Messiah who strengthens us. Thanks for your prayers and material support. We truly appreciate it, Donna
P.S. As I finish up this prayer letter I am starting to feel something coming on me & having been surrounded by a hospital full of flu-people, please pray that this curse will not alight on me! I don't want it and don't want Tony exposed to it either!
Tony was released from the hospital rather quickly at his urging. By Sunday afternoon I brought him home where he has mostly been resting except that he has had to keep his custom cabinet business going (he even had to hire a furniture-quality painter from his hospital bed who unfortunately turned out to be unqualified to paint a dog house!). So, lost money and time, but he scrambled to find another painter after he got out of the hospital and continues to keep in progress jobs on track - late but not lost! There is more stress in dealing with this than I wish he had handle but he is resting in between. My own stresses have to do with handling all the necessary changes in medications, diet, canceling some doctor visits & scheduling and getting him to others. Plus I have been running along with him to check the job sites because we have both been a little insecure about him going alone. So much medication has made him light headed and every discomfort is disconcerting right now. Tony hopes next week to sign new contracts for jobs he has bid on (yes, even since coming out of the hospital!) for a cash infusion that we need.
We are speaking shalom to each other and keeping the shield of faith up against all fiery darts that come with such a life-threatening, life changing event. We can do all things through Messiah who strengthens us. Thanks for your prayers and material support. We truly appreciate it, Donna
P.S. As I finish up this prayer letter I am starting to feel something coming on me & having been surrounded by a hospital full of flu-people, please pray that this curse will not alight on me! I don't want it and don't want Tony exposed to it either!
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This week we are starting out with a great story
you can read in the January Maoz
Ministries Report from some of the Arab co-workers Maoz supports called, One by One, They Are Coming. As you
may know, working among Muslims is a difficult and often dangerous ministry,
but this report will brighten your day. You can also access the February Maoz Israel Report
Maoz is also asking for prayers for protection of the Jewish people around
the world in the face of rising acts of anti-Semitism. The talk about the
recent legislation effort in Poland to distance their country from having
participated in the Holocaust - it is like people do not believe in facts
anymore and think that a good, but false narrative will solve everything. Please pray the prayer points over this
important issue that many of the Israeli ministries are addressing in various
outlets. It is important to counter lies for as the famous quote goes, "The
only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."
the Hasdey Yeshua (Mercy of Yesha)
congregation in Arad is rejoicing that God has been answering our prayers for
rain upon Israel and urging all to continue to pray for the rain to fall to
make all their water resources replenish. They also write that the physical rain is a
picture of the supernatural rain that Israel has been in a drought situation
for too. Please pray for the spiritual rain to fall too. There is a really encouraging account of a
"chance" meeting with the Arad mayor you will want to read inside the
subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli
Ministries Also several social media videos about their congregation and the
state of the believers in Israel.
From Tikkun Ministries monthly newsletter,
these articles:
We Prophecy in Part | Asher Intrater (Revive Israel) | ... those of us
who believe in prophecy often need to "tone down" our language.
The Anti-Tradition Charismatics | Daniel Juster (Restoration from Zion) | Without
space and time for the move of the Spirit in the main services and in home
gatherings, we fall into rigid patterns ...
Shifting Seasons | Eitan
Shishkoff (Ohalei Rachamim) | Are you sensing a shift in the world, in your
spiritual community, in your own life?
The True Light | Guy
Cohen (Katzir Asher) | "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me
shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."
Aliyah News | Leon
Mazin (Return to Zion) | "They will come with weeping; they will pray as I
bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where
they will not stumble, because I am Israel's father"
Attitudes Towards Tribulation | Asher Intrater (Revive Israel) | Responding to
adversity by faith and knowing God's power for day-to-day deliverance are
critically important for our generation.
Trusting God | Ron
Cantor (Revive Israel) | ... if I humbled myself and trusted God, no one could
keep me from His favor and blessing.
Chaya Mizrachi of the Adnoi Roi (The Lord is my Shepard) congregation & Dugit Ministries, as well as co-founder to the Women's Retreat Event, Norma Sarvis with Succat Hallel, sent us a glowing report of the Awakening Hope Women's Conference they put on at the end of January. It was a blessing on the 160 women from across Israel who came, including many young believer women about 50% of the total participants who said they had never attended a spiritual women's retreat before in their lives! All the women are urging a continuation of the event in the coming year. Please read all about this wonderful time of refreshing for the believing women inside the Weekly Summary attachment
I can never state this enough: Many of the spirit and soul nourishing things
that we take for granted in our spiritual lives are not the average experience
of believers in Israel. Kids go to schools where they may be the only believer
in their school; Most ministers in congregations have to raise their own
support or work at other jobs to fund their ministry work; there is not a
continual flow of spiritual conferences that they can go to for refreshing;
there are not the spiritual educational resources sold or available almost
anywhere; at this point they are still a minority in a segment of people who
never esteemed their faith. These are
special circumstances on top of all the other special circumstances of hardship
that we are more well aware of surrounding the Israel people in general —and
this is why your prayers and support mean so much to the whole community of
faith in Israel.
Ron Cantor has a new book and he is giving it
away! It is called The Coming End-Time Awakening and you can Click
here to get your free online book from Ron Cantor "I do not believe
that Yeshua is returning to a defeated bride. Yes, there will be trials and
tribulation and many will turn away, but in the midst of this, the Bible
promises an awesome end-times revival."
Carolyn and Richard Hyde of Heart of God
Ministries write, "We are so touched by the incredible outpouring of love
and prayers from all of you faithful saints when I was denied my Israeli
passport by the Ministry of Interior, MOI." Read more inside the
subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli
Ministries
From Revive Israel, Asher Intrater writes
about the complex response of Israel Knesset members to VP Mike Pence at
The Knesset. There is a also
an excellent "dividing asunder" of Two Types of Lies in this short video by
Asher. On Revive Live Ron Cantor
and Ariel Blumenthal discuss the nuances of a new law
recently proposed in Poland regarding the Holocaust. Also you will find a Poland ministry trip update written by Peter May about the time
they had at the Aglow Europe gathering.
Israel Pochtar, who has so many wonderful
outreach ministries in his community, also has a huge heart and vision for
planting congregations and in this weekly prayer report, Israel gives a rundown
of several of their congregations in Rishon LeZion, Jerusalem, in Ramle, Eliat,
and in Beer Sheva - a congregation that is a rehab center and a home
church. Please read about these
wonderful works who are reaching out to the young, the poor, the addicted and
Israelis across all spectrums of life. Each one could use your prayers and also
your material support to reach the lost Jewish people.
Eddie and Jackie Santoro of the Ahavat Yeshua
congregation catch us up to their recent ministry activities - and the new
picture of them shows that Eddie is really looking great following his battle
with a cancerous tumor. They both are glowing with that "Life
Abundant" Yeshua brought for us all.
Read about their life of outreach touching people in Jerusalem and
wherever they travel in Israel and beyond inside the Weekly Summary attachment
Eddie writes, "Our congregation is
flourishing. It is hard to believe that it was almost 12 years ago that Asher
and I along with fifteen others from Revive Israel started the work that now
has a weekly attendance of about two hundred. And today, a team of young
Israelis that we have helped raise up for this very moment are carrying the
responsibility for the daily operation of the congregation. It is so gratifying
to see them operate with such a high level of maturity, energy, vision and most
importantly, love. . . . It is with much love in our hearts that we declare to
you that God blesses those who bless Israel and so in return, we loose the
blessing of God in every area of your life."
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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:
After
15 years in the Land, Israeli's citizenship remains under assault | Cliff
Keller | When Richard and Carolyn Hyde of Heart of G-d Ministries made Aliyah
to Israel in 2003, each was granted citizenship and issued an Israeli passport.
When the time arrived for the couple to renew their documents, the Israeli
Ministry of Interior (MOI) routinely issued a ten-year passport to Richard, who
is Christian, but declined to renew Carolyn’s, a Jewish follower of Yeshua.
Believers
refreshed at Daughters of Zion: Woman of Hope conference | Kehila News
Israel Staff | Believing women from around Israel gathered last month for a
women’s conference that inspired hope and peace and, symbolically, took place
at Magdala, the archaeological site of believed to be the home town of biblical
heroine Mary Magdalene.
UK & US officials confirming cooperation,
as well as reports of advanced Arab cooperation with Israel in the fight
against common regional threats like Iran, Hezbollah and ISIS.
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:
While
we were in the hospital with my husband, they were overrun with flu cases. We came into the ER just as their main flood of ER
intake had started to slow down. During the whole time there, most people we
saw were wearing masks. It is terrible
this year with many deaths reported. It
is the same in Israel and we're hearing of many in the Israeli ministry teams
battling with seasonal colds, flu, etc. Pray for a shield of protection around
them all - their families, the old and the young | Olga Bikas continues to
suffer from chronic, acute back pain. She is getting medication and
physiotherapeutic treatments but without any substantial improvement, doctors
are now beginning to talk about surgery| Lebanese Christian Pastor Najeeb Attieh had two surgeries
on his thighs & a hip replacement Pray for full recovery| Rick Ridings
daughter, Esther Moore, miracle needed for cancer battle | Esther
Ridings Moore for cancerous tumor to yield to treatment and prayer with
full healing | PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYER FOR for HaMaayan congregant Danny Meyuseff suffering poor health on
several fronts, David Ortiz, Ami Ortiz, Ruth Nessim| LONG
TERM BATTLES | David Stern, David, Leah and
Ami, Moshe M.; Michael E, Claude Ezagouri; Baruch &
Karen Maayan, Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K.
Teaching Articles and Praying the Headlines
Inside the
Weekly Summary attachment a teaching of last week's Torah portion, Mishpatim,
or Judgments, that Martin Sarvis correlates to "a serious dilemma
related to some 38,000 persons who migrated from Africa" that Israel
faces. Perspective and prayer points included.
Israeli Ministries on Tours | BOOKING meetings now (See open dates) Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for Marc Chopinsky and also for Ronit Bender
Israeli Ministries on Tours | BOOKING meetings now (See open dates) Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for Marc Chopinsky and also for Ronit Bender
The Israeli Messianic Marketplace Feature of the Week:
Orna Grinman in Modi’in A Sign & An Example (Ot
Oo’Mofet) A ministry to orphans, widows and single parents in the body of Messiah in Israel
aleftav@netvision.net.il http://www.signandwonder.org/
Follow Orna on Facebook Read regular updates on Orna's new blog
Ot OoMofet 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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