SITUATION ANALYSIS -- 174

 

Jerusalem, Israel

APRIL 10, 2022 PRAYER UPDATE

Israel and the Nations 

 

  RALLY THE TROOPS! 

 

 The Commander, the Captain of the Armies of Heaven, the Lord of Hosts, goes before us. The God of the armies of Israel. (Psalm 46:7; Joshua 5:13-15; 1 Samuel 17:45).

 

 

Two weeks before Ramadan started, there were quiet prophetic warnings from believers that, during the Muslim holiday, the enemy would be stepping up his attacks. There were already warring factions in the Palestinian territories confronting one another, as well as the Israeli police. So, the demonic forces were beginning to manifest. 

 

 

We had learned from an Israeli official a few months earlier, and reported it in a news article, that Israel was preparing for clashes again, similar to the 11-day war in May 2021. The assessment was that the war coming would repeat the May 2021 pattern, but would be worse. 

 

 

As we prayed into this, and, after the recent terror attacks in Israel, we read in the news that, Israeli forces were again confronting Palestinian factions in the West Bank to stop terror attacks from coming into main cities in Israel.

 

 

The battle, so far, has not been unleashed into a major conflagration. It’s being fought in the Palestinian territories… first with enemy forces warring against each other; and, then with the enemy fighting Israeli forces. 

 

 

Some of the battle has come into Israeli cities… with recent terror attacks in Jerusalem, Beersheva, Hadera, Bnei Brak, and Tel Aviv. At the Damascus Gate there have been confrontations, daily. (It’s a powder keg there). 

 

 The warnings should be heeded because the threat is increasing. 

 

 There has also been a government crisis in Israel going on. It’s like the whirlwind before the storm.

 

 The Lord reminded us that last year, during Ramadan, we experienced a perfect storm. It was right around the time of Shavuot. We recorded the events at that time.

 

 Now, we sense we are on the verge of another perfect storm.

 

 From April 15-17, 2022, there will be a convergence of three of the major religions of this land. 

 

 We are already in the midst of Ramadan. 

 

 April 15, in the evening, begins Passover. It is also “Good Friday.” 

 

 April 17, 2022, is Resurrection Day Sunday (Easter) on the Gregorian calendar. 

 

 So, before April 15-17, 2022, there should be a rallying cry of increased intercession!

 

 The sense is that, currently, the demonic spiritual forces have been striking, but they have not, yet, unhinged what they are planning for this time. We believe this is due to the prayers already going forth from the Body of Messiah in the land and internationally. 

 There needs to be a rallying cry for intercessors to pray, NOW, in a concerted corporate effort. 

 Rally the troops! For our weapons of warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the pulling down of strongholds. (2 Corinthians 10:4). For we wrestle, not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:12). 

 

 Let’s faithfully proclaim this truth, in the power of God, with His weapons of righteousness, in the right hand and the left. Let’s prayerfully declare that He can, and He will, through our prayers, stop the plans of the enemy over His holy city of Jerusalem, and His Covenant land, Israel. 

 

May we, as a corporate people under the hand of Almighty God, fight well in the Lord’s battle. The battle IS the Lord’s. 

 

Let God arise; let His enemies be scattered. And, let those who hate Him flee before Him. (Psalm 68:1). 

 

We are reminded that worship goes with intercession. Pray that our corporate worship and intercession will be a time of answered prayer. And, as the enemy is resisted, he will be contained and flee from this land. Amen! 

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear. The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge."  (excerpts from Psalm 46)

 

 

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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!

 

 

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Jerusalem, Israel

MARCH 3, 2022 PRAYER UPDATE

Israel and the Nations

 

 

RUSSIA’S WAR IN UKRAINE:

 

Israel is giving tons of supplies to Ukraine, for every shortage, including medicines. Israel has one of the most advanced field hospitals in the world, now operating in the Ukraine.

 

However, though Ukraine has asked Israel, several times, to provide arms, military equipment, and advanced defense systems, Israel has not agreed to do this. It has to do with Israel’s “deconfliction mechanism” with Russia over the skies of Syria.

 

PRAYER POINTS:

A time of war and a time of peace… Ecclesiastes 3:8b

 

For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries, and bring you back into your own land… Ezekiel 36:24

 

*Pray for Israel’s relationship with Russia. Israel is in a quagmire with Russia because Israel has become dependent on Russia’s approval for Israeli airstrikes against Iran in Syria. Russia controls the air space over Syria. Pray for Israel to get untangled from Russia’s dominance in the Middle East region.

 

*Pray for the people who are suffering in Ukraine. There have been mass killings; horrible war crimes committed. At the same time, miracles are happening. May the people of Ukraine come to know the Lord. May God touch their innermost beings with rivers of living water. May they be healed in spirit, soul, and body from all their wounds, in Yeshua’s name!

 

*There are Israelis still in the Ukraine that need to get out. And, there are Ukrainian Jews in various cities trying to get to Ukraine’s borders with Poland, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, and Slovakia. There are Russian Jewish people escaping Russia too.

 

*Pray blessings on the nations willing to receive God’s Chosen People.

 

*There are problems to be worked out. Pray that every Jew that is meant to be in Israel will get to the Promised Land. Pray strength, wisdom, and strategies for the staffs from the Jewish Agency, from the Israeli Foreign Ministry, and from all those organizations that are working together to help get the Jews out.

 

*Pray for Ukrainian and Russian Jews to be received here in Israel with no complications, no confusion, and no problems getting their citizenship. Pray that the Ministry of Interior submits to God’s will, and assists in the immigration process -- with the new immigrants able to receive their citizenship quickly and efficiently. Pray for them to settle well in the land of their forefathers, by the grace and mercy of God Almighty!