Jerusalem, Israel
APRIL 4, 2022 PRAYER UPDATE
Israel and the Nations
PRAYER AND WORSHIP TO OUR LORD AND KING!
Psalm 118:1: “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercies endure forever.”
LORD, the prayer of the upright is Your delight. We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and, we are in Him who is true – in His Son, Yeshua the Messiah. He is the true God of eternal life.
PRAYER POINTS:
We declare:
Matthew 7:7: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.”
John 14:13: “And, I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
1 John 5:14-15: “Now, this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And, if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of him.”
RAMADAN:
The Muslim holiday of Ramadan began Saturday, April 2, 2022. Two weeks before that date, terror attacks began happening in Israel. There were two attacks in early March in Jerusalem that were hardly reported. Those involved Palestinian stabbings and a car ramming. Then, in mid-March there were a series of attacks, beginning in Beersheva, followed by one in Hadera, Bnei Brak, and Tel Aviv, towards the end of March. In one week, 11 Israelis lost their lives, including a Christian police officer from Nazareth.
Most of the attacks have, reportedly, been taking place by Israeli Arabs who have been radicalized by ISIS doctrine.
The IDF is supporting the Israeli police in major cities. In early April, soldiers were standing by with machine guns on a corner of downtown Jerusalem. Others could be seen walking down Jaffa Road in Jerusalem, showing a display of force, to deter terrorists from striking Israeli cities.
PRAYER POINTS:
Psalm 91:4: “He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings, you will find refuge; His faithful promises are your armor and protection.”
Ephesians 6:12: “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
We declare that the saints of the living God are putting on the full armor of God, so that when terrorism tries to approach Israel, we are able to stand our ground, and we stand firm!
According to Romans 13:12, the night is over, the day has drawn near. So, we proclaim that the Israeli Arabs will lay aside their deeds of darkness. We, ourselves, put on the armor of light.
UKRAINIAN ALIYAH:
It is the biggest rescue in 30 years. The Israeli Ministry of Immigration expects 6,000-10,000 immigrants a month. So far, more than 10,000 Jews have immigrated, mostly from the Ukraine and some from Russia.
There are thousands of Ukrainians and Russians that are increasingly showing interest in immigrating to Israel. This is an answer to prayer!
Both Jewish and Christian organizations are working together to provide more temporary hotel rooms and hospitality homes in countries on the border of Ukraine, specifically, Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, and Slovakia.
There are 10,000-12,000 hotel rooms reserved by the Israeli government for new immigrants coming into Israel. There is a concern about where the Ukrainians and Russians will go after the month is over. More housing is needed!
MK Pnina-Tamano-Shata has instructed the Ministerial Committee on Aliyah and Immigration not to delay anyone who wants to come to Israel. She has initiated negotiations with the Finance and Housing Ministry in Israel, for the release of urgent housing budgets for the immigrants. So far, the Jewish Agency has paid for 65 airplanes that flew Ukrainian Jews to Israel. Also, 400 buses from Ukraine brought Jews across the borders. And, 500 people want to make Aliyah from Belarus, as well.
PRAYER POINTS:
Isaiah 43:5-6: “Fear not, for I am with you. I will bring your seed from the east, and I will gather you from the west. I will say to the north, give up! And, to the south, keep not back! Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth.”
(verse 21): “Even everyone that is called by My name. For I have created him for My glory. I have formed him, yes, I have made him.”
Dear Lord, for Your holy namesake, we are grateful for the answer to prayer that Aliyah is happening at this time, and this could be a record year of your Chosen People coming home. We know that according to scripture, You are doing this not for the sake of the Jewish People, but for Your own holy namesake!
You will take the Jewish People from among the nations, gather them out of all countries, and bring them into Your own land! You will sprinkle clean water on them, and cleanse them from their idols.
PRAYER POINTS:
Ezekiel 36:26-28 : “I will give you a new heart, and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh, and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statues, and you will keep My judgements and do them. Then, you shall dwell in the land that I gave to Your fathers; you shall be My people, and I will be your God.”
Ephesians 6:14 says that the belt of truth is buckled around our waists. So, we proclaim truth into this whole situation in Ukraine, in Russia, and throughout the world!