Jerusalem, Israel
PRAYER UPDATE – July 8, 2014
Israel and the
Nations
TIMELINE OF ACTIVITY UNLEASHED IN THE MIDDLE EAST & ISRAEL:
June 9: ISIS
announces that it has taken over large swaths of land in Iraq and Syria to
establish an Islamic caliphate State in the Middle East. The terrorist
organization releases a map of its plans to dominate the entire region, as well
as parts of Europe.
June 12: Three Israeli Jewish boys are kidnapped in
the West Bank (Judea and Samaria).
June 12: Hamas and terrorist groups in Gaza increase
rocket attacks into Israel
June 30: Three dead teenagers are found partially
buried in a pit near Hebron.
July 1: Funerals take place for the murdered teenagers;
Jewish riots break-out in Jerusalem.
July 2: Jewish
youth from Bet Shemesh and the settlement of Adam, kidnap and burn alive an
Arab teenager. It is reported to have be a revenge attack committed by young
Jewish right-wing extremists.
July 3: IDF soldiers are caught on video beating up
the Arab-American cousin of the Arab teenager that was murdered. It appears to
have been a coincidence that the two teens were related. The IDF says the
beating was in response to riots in the area that the Arab-American
participated in. He denies the allegations.
July 4: Arab-Jewish riots increase in Jerusalem and expand
into Israeli Arab towns throughout Israel (concentrated in those towns that
have Islamic strongholds). There are threats of a third Intifada on the horizon.
July 5: Rocket fire from Gaza increases against
Israeli southern towns.
July 6: The Israeli public complains of inaction by
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his inner security cabinet.
Divisions seem to exist among Israeli leaders about what measures to take
regarding an offensive against Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza.
July 7: Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman
announces that his party, Yisrael Beitenu, is breaking its union with the Likud
party. Reports are that this is due to disagreements with Netanyahu in the
inner security cabinet meetings.
July 8: Netanyahu announces that the IDF will be
launching a larger military operation into Gaza.
PRAYER POINTS:
*Intercede for the IDF. Entreat the Lord for a re-positioning of Israel’s military forces and for a change of tactics, so that the enemy is on the run. Pray that the IDF can re-build its deterrence in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria), as well as in the south (Gaza). Ask the Lord for an extra measure of protection over all Israel’s borders; and, that He will prevent all infiltrations by the enemy. Raise up watchmen and watchtowers throughout the land, O Lord! Pray that the Israeli public is diligent and able to escape any attempt at kidnapping. Declare Psalm Chapter 91 over all Israeli citizens, residents, and tourists that are currently in the country.
*Pray that the Israeli Police are able to completely stop the rioting in Jerusalem, the West Bank (Judea and Samaria), and throughout the land. Ask the Lord to give Israel’s security agencies understanding of how to deal, effectively, with angry and violent mobs among Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs/Palestinians. Pray that both communities will find a path towards reconciliation. (Note: At the recent young adult conference in Haifa, Israeli Jewish and Arab believers washed each other’s feet. This was done at the same time that the rioting was going on throughout the country). Declare John 17:21-23 over the Body of Messiah in Israel.
*Ask the Lord to descend on Israel as the “Sar Shalom” (the Prince of Peace). Entreat the Lord to stop the rocket fire from Hamas and terror groups. Seal up every vulnerable spiritual pocket over Jerusalem, the capital of Israel; as well as the coastal cities (Tel Aviv and surroundings); and, southern communities along the border with Gaza. Declare these vulnerable areas as “no fly zones”. Proclaim that Israel’s skies cannot be violated by enemy forces. Declare the shed blood of Jesus over all areas of unrest in the country.
*CRAFTED PRAYER FOR THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL: Lord, we remind You of Isaiah 54:15-17. Please encourage the people of Israel that whoever attacks them is not Your doing. Thank you Lord that though the destroyer wreaks havoc on the Promised Land, that no weapon forged against Your Covenant People will prevail! Thank you God, that though the nations are in an uproar against Israel because of the actions of the last few days, that You will refute every tongue that accuses Your people. We agree with Your Word that this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and that this is their vindication.
*CRAFTED PRAYER FOR THE BODY OF MESSIAH: Lord, we thank you and praise You, that You are a Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. You comfort us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble. We comfort the Israeli people during this time of great hardship in the land. We comfort them with the comfort we ourselves have received from You, God. We pray, now, for the believers in the country to represent Yeshua, and His light and love to all their neighbors. For just as Your saints share abundantly in the sufferings of Messiah Jesus, so also their comfort abounds through the Messiah. We ask You to give them a supernatural ability to reach out with great love and mercy to Israelis around them during this time of crisis, according to 2 Corinthians 1:3-5. We declare over the Israeli Body of Messiah that they will bless You Lord in the midst of chaos; walk in Your counsel; and that Your heart will instruct them in the night seasons. (Psalm 16:7). Set them apart for special intercessory prayer during the night “watch” of 3-6 a.m., when the spiritual and natural battlefront can be quite active.
*CRAFTED PRAYER FOR THE MIDDLE EAST: Lord, we declare that the enemy will not cross Your Red Line in the region. That though the wicked lays out his plans, You, God, will contend with those who contend with You. You will fight against those who fight against You and Your plans. You will take up shield and armor, arise, and come to the aid of believers throughout the Middle East. (Psalm 35:1-2). Thank you Lord, that Your plans are higher than any others! We proclaim, according to Isaiah 59:19 that they that fear the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun, shall deal successfully with the evil one. When the enemy comes in like a flood, (as ISIS has done in Iraq), we declare that the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. So, Lord, may Your standard be a shield and protection over the people of the Middle East. And, may Islamic leaders submit to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, who prevails over every other god that is worshipped in this region. Lord, You have exalted Yeshua to the highest place, and given Him the name that is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus, the Messiah, is Lord, to the glory of God, the Father.(Philippians 2:9-11). We acknowledge Your Lordship over all the Middle East! Every leader of every nation in this region; every group and every tribe must submit to Your will, O Lord, in Yeshua’s name!
TO HIM BE ALL GLORY AND HONOR AND POWER!