Jerusalem, Israel
OCTOBER 1, 2023 PRAYER UPDATE
Israel and the Nations
King of Kings and Lord of Lords, bring forth Your rulership, in governing power and might, over Israel and the nations, according to Isaiah 9:6-7!
A DEAL IN THE MAKING:
This is the period of Feast of Sukkot (Tabernacles). Both this feast, and the Feast of Trumpets (Teruah), as well as the Jewish Civil New Year (Rosh Hashanah), all fell on the eve of the Shabbat. Another “double Shabbat” for Israel and the Jewish People!
Meetings on the side of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, in September 2023, resulted in Israel furthering plans to divide God’s covenant land.
On September 20, 2023, under U.S. pressure from President Joe Biden, Binjamin Netanyahu praised Biden’s efforts to bring together an economic plan for the Middle East. Netanyahu further signaled his willingness to enter into a “land for peace” deal with Saudi Arabia.
The Saudis expect Israel to accommodate the Palestinians by adhering to the Saudi Peace Initiative of 2002, which calls for Israel to withdrawal to the 1967 borders, and prepare the way for the Palestinians to have their own state, with Jerusalem as their capital. Whatever was discussed behind the scenes between Netanyahu and Biden, there was enough agreement to lead Biden to offer an invitation to Netanyahu to come to the White House, perhaps, as early as this December 2023.
Historically, U.S. pressure on Israel results in strange weather patterns that hit America during the same time period. On September 29, 2023, Yahoo reported: “Historic rain in New York City prompts state of emergency.” And, another headline: “New York City area gets one of its wettest days in decades, as rain swamps subways and streets.”
The rain knocked out commuter and subway rail lines; stopped buses from running on schedule; closed a terminal at La Guardia airport; stranded drivers on flooded highways; and flooded basements of homes.
Statistics of New York City rainfall were recorded, with the highest amount in one single day reported (8.65 inches) at John F Kennedy Airport.
More rain is expected; and more plans are developing to meet the demands of Saudi Arabia by U.S. and Israeli negotiators.
God will judge the nations and Israel for entering into unholy alliances that break His covenant with the Jewish People!
PRAYER POINTS:
Much of the land that is being disputed is Judea and Samaria. The Lord is angry when the nations and Israel disobey Him. Pray for the United States and Israel to come into alignment with God’s purposes!
Jeremiah 12:4: “This is what the LORD says: “As for all My wicked neighbors who seize the inheritance I gave My people Israel, I will uproot them from their lands, and I will uproot the people of Judah from among them.”
Joel 3:1-2: “In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will put them on trial for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel, because they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land.
Zechariah 2:8: “After a period of glory, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies sent me against the nations who plundered you. For He said, ‘Anyone who harms you harms My most precious possession.’ ”
We decree to Israel: “Whoever touches you, touches the apple of God’s eye!”
THE DANGERS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI):
In Netanyahu’s speech before the UNGA, he spoke about the dangers that governments will have to face in order to stop AI from eventually being able to control humans. He also spoke of the potential of mankind to reach the heavens, and, to extend human life, in advancing the potential of AI.
In 2014, Elon Musk said that AI was humanity’s biggest existential threat. Recently, referring to his new Artificial Intelligence start-up company called xAI, Musk stated on his company’s website, that the goal of xAI is to “understand the true nature of the universe.”
Reportedly, it is often the case that AI systems significantly surpass human levels of performance. This is expected to be the “norm” in 2029. And, in 2030, AI experts say there will be a merger between humans and machines!
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has built an “avatar” that is in the image of a diplomat. On its What’s App chat with journalists, it showed the avatar speaking on a video clip, reporting news and information, from Israel to countries around the world. The avatar was the exact image of the diplomat, himself.
AVATAR stands for: Advanced Video Attribute Terminal Assembler and Recreator; an arts visualization.
A non-religious definition by Webster dictionary describes the avatar as an icon or figure representing a particular person in video games, internet forums, etc.
“Avatar” has also been described as a Sanskrit word meaning a “descent.” In general, it can refer to a new, unexpected, or evolutionary person or event. Specifically, it has been used to refer to the appearance of a deity on earth – whether in human form or as an apparition.
The Webster dictionary mainly defines an avatar as a Hindu concept, indicating a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on earth; an incarnate divine teacher.
PRAYER POINTS:
We are created in the image of God. The potential of AI, and avatars, which are now advancing in modern society, brings Israel and the nations closer towards using a brazen image as a power, falsely created in the image of God.
Exodus 20:4: “You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth.”
CRAFTED PRAYER:
In the name of the God of Israel, who has told us to not have any false images before us, we repent on behalf of Israel and the nations for developing avatars, in a fake form of mankind, to advance the use of Artificial Intelligence. We repent for mankind’s desire to engage in the pursuit of knowledge that reaches to the heavens and tries to manipulate God’s plans for mankind on the earth. It is the Lord, Himself, that is in control of extending the lives of mankind. We declare that it is HE who determines when we are born and when we die. As intercessors, we proclaim, in prayer that it is God, and God alone, through His Word, that gives us the knowledge we need of the universe!
We ask You Lord to develop a keen sense of awareness in our lives, in the Body of Messiah, as to what is real and what is fake, so that there is no deception that will be able to draw us into this dark world. Fake videos can manipulate public opinion. But, we proclaim that we are capable, through Your Word and Your Presence, to know what is accurate and true, despite scientific advances that try to hide that understanding. We declare that we will not accept deceit and falsehoods, as You clearly show us the way of righteousness, and protect us, especially as we abide in You. We put our trust in You! We pray all these things in the name of Jesus, the Messiah.
PRAY FOR THE JEWS IN THE WEST:
Recent indications are that students on campuses of universities and colleges in America are increasingly fearful of antisemitism and anti-Zionism that is openly displayed at their schools.
September 22-24, 2023, at the University of Pennsylvania, a pro-Palestinian event took place that spread Jewish-hatred on that campus. Speakers who supported terrorist attacks against Jews in Israel and throughout the Diaspora, were allowed to speak, and tried to convince students that the Jewish People have no claim to the land of Israel. Jewish students are afraid that these kind of events will continue and spread throughout America, and could include violence.
PRAYER POINTS:
Pray for God’s protection over students throughout America, and that He will provide a safe environment for them to study and socialize. Pray for the Jewish People, according to Isaiah 54:17, that “no weapon formed against you shall prosper. And every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn!”
Psalm 12:5: "For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will bring safety to him who yearns."
Isaiah 35:10/Isaiah 51:11: “And those the LORD has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
Zechariah 10:8: “When I whistle to them, they will come running, for I have redeemed them. From the few who are left, they will grow as numerous as they were before.”
Call forth His Chosen People to come home to the nation of Israel, and enter into their inheritance in the Lord!