Jerusalem, Israel
NOVEMBER 10, 2020 PRAYER UPDATE
Israel and the
Nations
GIVING GOD THE GLORY – HIS ATTRIBUTES:
Psalm 103:19: “The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His sovereignty
rules over all.
Psalm 116:5: “Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is
compassionate.”
Psalm 119:89: “Forever, Lord, Your word stands in heaven.”
U.S.
ELECTIONS/FACTS:
(1) There
has not been a transition of power. Until January 2021, there
will not be a transition of power. There is a legal process going on. We have
yet to see the Electoral College vote in each state, which happens in
mid-December.
Therefore, the scriptures command us to
pray for those in authority over us. In the United States, Donald Trump, is
currently in the appointed position of President, so it is our duty to pray for
him:
1
Timothy 2:1-2: “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers,
intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people; for kings and all those
in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and
holiness. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be
saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.”
In praying for those in authority over us,
we find peace and quiet; experience godliness and holiness; and the hope is
that all people will be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth!
(2) The
media cannot decide the election. The media only “projected” who they
thought would win. They have gone beyond their function of informing the public,
into a self-proclaimed elevated position of “presupposition”.
“Presupposition” is a thing tacitly
assumed beforehand, at the beginning of a course of action. “Assumption”
is a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.
“Assumption” is the action of taking or
beginning to take power or responsibility. “Assumption” is “arrogance” and
“presumption.” It is behavior perceived
as disrespectful and transgressing the limits of what is permitted or
appropriate. So, the media has gone beyond its limits as a power in society.
PRAY
for the Lord to bring the media into His righteous right order.
PRAY
that truth and accuracy will prevail. Pray that God will hold false media
prophets accountable who are engaged in inaccurate reporting and fake
declarations.
(3) If there was fraud in this election,
lying, stealing of votes, and deceit, then pray
for the complete disclosure and exposure of these wicked deeds. And,
pray that justice will be done, along
with bravery on the part of the Supreme Court and all those involved, to
properly correct the election results.
Psalm
5:10: “O God, declare them guilty. Let them be caught in their own traps.
Drive them away because of their many sins, for they have rebelled against
You.”
(4) Civil
Disobedience! There may be greater violence, riots, fires, and burning of
buildings in the cities. Americans may find themselves having to move into
rural areas for protection.
Romans
13:1: “Every person is to be subject to the governing authorities. For
there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by
God. Therefore
whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have
opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.”
Let’s pray that Americans submit to
whatever the final election results are with peace in the cities and tranquility.
Proverbs
9:7: “Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse; and, he who reproves a
wicked man incurs injury.”
Proverbs
10:12: Hatred stirs up strife; but, love covers all offenses.
So, we pray that believers, especially,
will be careful in how they approach the civil disobedient ones around them.
This is a great time for sharing the gospel message of repentance and
salvation, rather than entering into the civil discourse, which could lead to
harm.
We
declare over America, Psalm 80:3: “God, restore us and make Your face shine upon
us, and we will be saved!”
We pray, Lord, that you will give Your
people wisdom in knowing how to proceed during the times ahead in the United
States.
(5) Pray
for those who are attempting to establish truth, and declare God’s vindication over those who acted
rightly. Pray that He will deliver those who walk in integrity.
Psalm
37:6: “He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn; your
vindication (your justice), like the noonday sun.”
(6) In acknowledging the Lord’s divine
will, as the eternal God of the Universe, petition
the Lord with prayers, but also recognize that He has all authority to decide the fate of men.
The Lord may be dealing with the Church,
itself, during these elections, and in the outcome of the elections.
1
Corinthians 14:32-33: “The spirits of prophets are subject to the control
of prophets. For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace – as in all the
congregations of the Lord’s people.
Psalm
75:6-7: “For victory does not come from the east or west, or from the
wilderness. It is God alone who judges; He decides who will rise and who will
fall.”
PRAYER:
Regardless of the outcome, Lord, we ask You to use the final election results
as a breaking point that brings Americans together. Take away the divisions and
heal the American people! Renew a right Spirit within every American citizen.
Bring the Body of Messiah into submission to Your plans and purposes for Your
Kingdom. Cause repentance of fretting and worry, according to Psalm 37, and release Your
Church into greater faith and hope in You, in Jesus’ name!
THE
FALLOUT FOR ISRAEL IF THE U.S. IS UNDER A NEW ADMINISTRATION:
If there is a transition of power, Israel
will suffer on several fronts, diplomatically. Former Ambassador Martin Indyk,
spoke at a recent Jerusalem zoom press briefing. He was U.S. Special Envoy for
Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. He also served as U.S. Ambassador to Israel
and as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs during the
Clinton Administration.
According to Indyk, here is what Israel is
up against if there is a transition of power from Trump to Joe Biden:
(1) Biden will look to reverse Trump’s acknowledgement of the Golan
Heights as part of Israeli sovereignty. Indyk foresees a peace treaty
between Israel and Syria. But, that would include negotiations between an
Israeli leader and Syrian dictator, Bashar Assad. Assad has already demanded
Syrian sovereignty over the full Golan Heights, which Israel cannot agree to,
because it means Israel will be left with indefensible borders. The Golan
Heights is referred to as Bashan in the Bible, and is where the biblical tribe
of Manasseh settled.
(2) A Biden Administration will halt any measures towards a Trump
peace deal. There will be no talk of 30% of the West Bank (Judea and Samaria)
being part of Israeli sovereignty. And, Israel’s Prime Minister will not be
able to declare it so.
(3) There will be an expected stop in settlement building in Judea
and Samaria. Biden doesn’t want to get involved in any attempt by Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take pre-emptive measures to build
settlements. Biden is willing to fight Netanyahu on this issue. But, there are
other issues that are already adversarial between the two leaders – like the
Iran deal. Biden would pursue getting back into the JCPOA. While it is
expected that Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will increase
sanctions on Iran, Biden would use this as leverage. At the same time, it is
expected that Biden would attempt to lift multi-lateral sanctions on Iran. One
of the greatest disagreements between Biden and Netanyahu is that Netanyahu
believes in maximum pressure on Iran, and Biden doesn’t.
(4) The only effort on the part of a Biden Administration in peace
negotiating and peace building will be to get the Israelis and Palestinians
back to the peace table. Indyk says the Democrats see the Arab nations
coming into peace with Israel as “low hanging fruit”. It’s there, so why not
take advantage of the situation? Indyk does not see that as a priority in peace
making.
(5) Under a Biden Administration, the U.S. would focus its foreign
policy efforts on disengaging in the Middle East, and building a military
arsenal that exceeds that of China. Indyk says that it is not a vital
interest of the United States to be involved in the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict, except to get both sides to take the initiative to come together.
(That is another way of saying, “U.S. pressure will be involved”). Indyk is a
proponent of providing the Palestinians with their own separate state.
(6) In terms of a relationship between Netanyahu and Biden, Indyk
says that it is Netanyahu that will have to work at restoring the relationship,
and Netanyahu would no longer get the benefit of the doubt. Netanyahu will only
be able to show his friendship as much as Biden is willing to, according to
Indyk.
(7) Indy said that 75% of American Jews voted the Biden-Harris
ticket. The vast majority of American Jews were on the side of the
Democrats. Orthodox Jews were on the Republican side (the Trump-Pence ticket).
(8) The chasm between the American Jewish community and Israel will
need to be mended under a Biden Administration, according to Indyk. Trump
worked with Orthodox Jews in America who supported him. But, he replaced the
American Jewish community’s support with Evangelical Christian support. Under
Biden, there would be an elevation of American Jewish support, and therefore,
American Jews would expect Israelis to listen to their demands, in exchange for
agreeing to support Israel.
(9) Indyk sees Israel as a regional power, not as a global power,
and says that Biden sees that as valuable. He says that Israel’s regional
platform is a way of stabilizing the region. Security is the “architecture” for
the region, and Israel exceeds in that area.
(10) Indyk says that
the philosophy of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was a “step by step
process” between Israel and the Palestinians; a step by step approach. He
thinks Israel and the Palestinians will need to return to this. He wants to
see a separation of Israel from the Palestinians out of respect. He did not
answer a reporter’s question as to how that kind of plan can happen when it
failed in the past.
PRAYER: We declare that Israel will not have to go back to “old
wineskins” that didn’t work before; that there will be no reverse policy into
something that has been proven to be unattainable. We proclaim that Israeli
leaders will not have to waste their time dealing with an intransient
Palestinian leadership, once again.
According to 1 Chronicles
12:32, “From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe
with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew
the best course for Israel to take.”
Daniel 2:21: “It is
He who changes the times and the periods; He removes kings and appoints kings;
He gives wisdom to wise men; and, knowledge to people of
understanding.”
Let it be, Lord, that
Israel is not pressured by the United States, or any country, that would force
it to comply with man’s ways. Keep Israeli leaders strong and able to overcome
American pressure that would try and cause Israel to compromise Your covenant
promises to Your people, in Yeshua’s name!
God, we will not look to
these “what if’s” since the election has yet to be decided. But, we will
prepare for Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven!
PRAYER REGARDING IRAN:
The sanctions against Iran
have not stopped Iran from trying to become nuclear. The sanctions have only
slowed down Iran. We need to continue to pray that Iran will be stopped, and
Israel will find new ways of covert operations to confusion, create chaos, and
limit Iran from being able to obtain nuclear weapons. We must also pray for
every evil operation on the part of Iran, including its tentacles that reach
far into the Middle East, will be exposed and dealt with in Yeshua’s name!
In the days ahead,
Netanyahu will need wisdom in how to cooperate with the U.S. Administration
regarding the Iran deal. And, how to handle Iran’s continued threats and
aggression in the Middle East. PRAY
wisdom for the Prime Minister in this regard.
PRAYER FOR OTHER ISSUES IN ISRAEL:
*The possibility of
another lockdown at Hanukkah because of a rise in COVID.