Jerusalem, Israel
DECEMBER 2013 PRAYER UPDATE
Israel and the Middle East
FOCUS ON IRAN
· The
enemy has been pitting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against world
leaders concerning the recent interim agreement with Iran.
Please pray for Netanyahu:
that his voice of warning might be heeded by world leaders; that favor will
increase over him; that truth out of his mouth will cause a change in the way
negotiations are held in the future between Iran and the nations.
· This
six-month agreement opens the diplomatic door for Iran’s enrichment program to
be globally accepted. It paves the way for Iran to have approval for the right
to enrich uranium under a permanent agreement. The uncertainty of this matter
is clouded by double talk.
As we have asked before,
pray that God will unleash greater discernment in the earth to counteract the
spirit of deception that is operating now through Iran’s desire to hide its
nuclear military program. Pray
that the Lord gives clarity in what agreements have already been made,
especially those deeds done in darkness. Pray that all concessions to Iran will
be brought into the light. Pray for the light of righteousness to spring forth.
Pray for a global public outcry regarding all injustices that have been carried
forth out of ignorance on the part of international leaders.
· Even
in this interim period, Iran could figure out a way of reaching the “breakout’
stage of nuclear military capability without being detected by intelligence
agencies.
Pray that everything that
is secret will be revealed. Pray that IAEA inspectors would have access to ALL
Iran’s nuclear facilities and that God would give these inspectors supernatural
wisdom and boldness to report Iran’s attempt at becoming a nuclear superpower.
Pray for strategies that will cause the international community to rise up and
stop Iran from continuing on this destructive path.
*Focus on the
upcoming permanent deal in your prayers. Any loopholes in that
deal will give Iran the approval and ability to continue its enrichment
program. The possibility of this happening is already threatening regional and
global interests. There are dire consequences if Iran reaches nuclear
capability. It is not just an existential threat to Israel; the Arab nations
are also threatened. The silver lining is that these Arab states are developing
relations with Israel in order to fight Iran.
Intercede that the Lord
will not allow nuclear proliferation to succeed in the Middle East due to the
lack of security felt by Arab nations. Pray against all unholy alliances that
are trying to form because of Iran’s perceived regional dominance. Ask God to
keep radical forces at bay that are trying to take advantage of America’s
diminishing role in the region.
Keep your prayers fixed on
the goal – the elimination of Iranian nuclear military power in any final deal
sought by the international community.
God is waking up pro-Israel Bible believers to take their rightful place in prayer as this issue continues to
dominate headline news. Thank you for standing in the gap as intercessors on
the wall of prayer.
Ecclesiastes 7:25: “So, I turned my mind to understand, to
investigate, and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things. And, to
understand the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly.”
This is what the Lord expects of
us:
Isaiah 21:6: “Go past a lookout and have him report
what he sees. Put a watchman on the city wall. Let him shout out what he sees.
(Let him announce it; let him declare it).”
God is pleased when you intercede
on His behalf:
Ezekiel 3:17: “Son of man, I have made you a watchman
for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from
Me.”