Jerusalem, Israel
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 PRAYER UPDATE
Israel and the Nations
This is the 10 Days of Awe when, traditionally, the Jewish People go before the Lord with their sins and ask for personal forgiveness. This leads up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This is the day of national repentance in Israel… the most holy day of the year on the Hebrew calendar.
WHO GOD IS:
Psalm 113:5: “Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high?”
Psalm 47:8: “God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.”
Psalm 103:19: “The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.”
Psalm 47:2: “For the LORD Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth.”
OUR APPROACH TOWARDS GOD DURING THE 10 DAYS OF AWE: THANKFUL FOR OUR RESTORATION AND RENEWAL IN YESHUA:
Lamentations 5:21: “Restore us to Yourself, LORD, that we may return; renew our days as of old.”
Job 5:17: "Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.”
Jeremiah 31:18: "I have surely heard Ephraim's moaning: 'You disciplined me like an unruly calf, and I have been disciplined. Restore me, and I will return, because you are the LORD my God.”
Psalm 119:114: “You are my refuge and my shield; Your Word is my source of hope.”
PRAYERS FOR ISRAEL: ITS GOVERNMENT LEADERS; AND THE GLOBAL JEWISH PEOPLE: TURN TO THE LORD AND RECEIVE SALVATION:
Jeremiah 31:7: “This is what the LORD says: ‘Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard’, and say, 'LORD, save your people, the remnant of Israel.' ”
Psalm 14:7: “Oh… that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!”
Joel 2:32: “And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has said, even among the survivors whom the LORD calls.”
Psalm 80:3; Psalm 80:7; Psalm 80:19: (Israel’s prayer before God that we can say in identifying with the Lord’s Chosen People): “Restore us, O God; make Your face shine on us, that we may be saved.”
Psalm 28:9 (our prayer before God): “Save Your people and bless your inheritance; be their Shepherd and carry them forever.”
OUR PRAYERS REGARDING COVID-19: This is a time of global self-examination, as God is observing us!
Psalm 11:4: “The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; His eyes examine them.”
Philippians 2:14-16: “Do all things without grumbling or disputing; so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent children of God, above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world; holding fast the Word of life, so that in the day of the Messiah, I will have reason to glory, because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.
Regarding the rebellion in the earth that has risen up during this crisis:
Proverbs 16:2: “All a person's ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the LORD.”
Proverbs 19:21: “Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.”
Psalm 66:7: “He rules forever by His power, His eyes watch the nations; let not the rebellious rise up against Him.”
Psalm 37:8: (declare): “Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm.”
The testing of God, through the Body of Messiah, during COVED-19:
Titus 3:1-7: “Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone. At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus, our Messiah and Savior. Because of His grace He made us right in His sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.”
1 Peter 2:15-17: “For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king.”
God’s protection over Israel:
Numbers 23:23: “No curse can touch Jacob; no magic has any power against Israel. For now it will be said of Jacob, ‘What wonders God has done for Israel!’ ”
Prayers for the hospitals in Israel and elsewhere who carry a great burden. Medical personnel are exhausted, some of whom have double duty in regular wards and in Covid wards:
Jeremiah 32:27: "I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?
God’s faithful answer to COVID-19:
Jeremiah 32:20: (We remind the Lord): “You performed miraculous signs and wonders in the land of Egypt—things still remembered to this day! And You have continued to do great miracles in Israel and all around the world. You have made Your name famous to this day.”
Psalm 50:15 (The Lord’s direct request to His people): “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”
Luke 21:19: “By your patient endurance you will gain your lives.”
PEACE TREATIES – The Abraham Accords:
Matthew 5:9: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Exodus 20:3: (a warning to Israel): "You shall have no other gods before Me.”
As relations with Arab countries greatly improve, we are seeing the establishment of direct flights. Arab leaders and business people are already coming to Israel and communicating with the people. Synagogues are being restored in Arab countries. There are accommodations being made in the Gulf nations to respect the need of Israelis that keep kosher. Arabs are learning Hebrew. There will be Jews learning Arabic in greater numbers. The leaders are already implying that we are all children of Abraham, which we are. However, we do not serve the same God!
Pray for our Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and all those in Israel and the U.S. who have been a part of establishing these peace treaties.
Jeremiah 3:23: “Our worship of idols on the hills and our religious orgies on the mountains are a delusion. Only in the LORD our God will Israel ever find salvation.”
The Israeli president’s job is to embrace all religions and respect all peoples living in Israel. Sometimes, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin celebrates the holidays of the Moslems and Druze peoples. How far is too far to go to show honor and respect for those of different religions? Pray for President Rivlin!
PRAY REGARDING THE TWO OBSTACLES IN THESE PEACE TREATIES:
(1) During the peace ceremony on the White House lawn, the UAE Foreign Minister spoke about “annexation being off the table.” The UAE did not send its Crown Prince bin-Zayid to the ceremony because, reportedly, he was angry with Netanyahu that the “sovereignty” issue was still on the table. The Trump administration has delayed it until 2024. But, it is not off the table. So, the UAE will persist to get it off the table. And, so will other Arab nations.
(2) The Bahrain foreign minister declared the mantra of a “two-state solution” for the Palestinians. He said that peace with Israel would mean greater influence for Arab nations to fulfill the Palestinian vision. This is part of Trump’s plan.
Pray into these two obstacles that hinder Israel’s ability to gain sovereignty over its God given land; and, the obstacle that pushes Israel into an eventual agreement with the Palestinians that divides the land. Pray that the Lord, Himself, will delay this plan.
WHERE DOES THIS FIT IN WITH GOD’S PROPHETIC SCRIPTURES?
These are the alliances that are forming with Israel towards the fulfilling of Ezekiel 38:11, and Ezekiel 38:13. This includes the Arabian nations. (Right now, Saudi Arabia has not publicly joined in a peace agreement with Israel, yet, but is allowing Israel to use its airspace). The Emirates and Bahrain have joined Israel in an alliance. More countries are talking about making peace with Israel (Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Sudan).
When the unholy alliance of God, Magog, Persia, and others come towards Israel from the north (Russia, Turkey, Iran, etc.), Israel will be living in peace without walls and borders. (Ezekiel 8:11). And, Sheba and Dedan (Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries), along with the merchants of Tarshish (nations from the West), align themselves with Israel at that time. It’s most likely a diplomatic, economic, and military alignment. They speak about the desire of the unholy alliance to invade and plunder Israel from the north (Ezekiel 38:13).
But, all this occurs after the great Aliyah of Ezekiel 38:12. This mass of people coming from the nations to re-settle the land has not happened yet in the great numbers expected. (See Ezekiel 36:8-11).
Before that mass Aliyah happens we still need to see the fulfillment of Ezekiel 36:1-7. Currently, the peace between Israel and these Gulf Arab states is setting the stage. At some point there will be a division of the land (leading to a Palestinian federation with Jordan). God will be angry that they have taken the high places in the mountains. There will be a devastating war.
Then, the Jews return to rebuild that part of the land. And, this prepares the way for the Ezekiel Chapters 38-39 war to take place.
What we are seeing today is a visual from the Lord of His re-alignment of Arab Gulf countries as they come towards Israel to make peace.
And, we are seeing the stage being set of the countries that will be in an unholy alliance against Israel, as well.
What is so interesting is that God has gotten the attention of the world through the plague, and people are more available to watch and observe the stage being set for the fulfillment of biblical prophecy!
PRAYER FOR THE PROMISES OF ALIYAH:
Jeremiah 31:12: “They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD-- the grain, the new wine and the olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more.”
Isaiah 61:9: “Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed."
Jeremiah 23:3: "I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and increase in number.
Jeremiah 20:13: “Sing to the LORD; praise the LORD! For He has delivered the life of the needy from the hand of evildoers.”
CONCLUDING PRAYER FOR THE NATION OF ISRAEL:
Deuteronomy 33:29: “Blessed are you, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will tread on their heights."