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PRAYER CALL LEADER TRAINING& PRAYER POINTS
12:00 Midnight EST, October 4, 2015 –
11:59 PM EST, October 4, 2015
Provided by
Greater Calling Ministry & Eagles’ Wings Ministries
Revised 2015
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Welcome!
On behalf of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we welcome and
thank you for being a part of the International Day of Prayer for
the Peace of Jerusalem as a prayer leader for the EW/Greater
Calling Teleconferencing Ministry Team.
Heavenly Father, Maker of heaven and earth, bless now this Prayer
Call Leader. Give him/her wisdom, peace and liberty as they lead
your people in Prayer in Jesus’ name, Amen.
The EW/Greater Calling Team
Table of ContentsPrayer Call Leader Training:......................................................................................... ........3
What To Do Prior to DPPJ ....................................................................................................3What to do on DPPJ ............................................................................................................ 4
Resolution for a Call to Prayer .............................................................................................. 6Tips for the Prayer Call Leader .............................................................................................. 8Prayer Points/Focus Summary.............................................................................................. 9Prayer Points ........................................................................................................................10PRAYERS for JERUSALEM.................................................................................................. 29
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PRAYER CALL LEADER TRAINING
What to do PRIOR to the Day of Prayer for the Peace ofJerusalem:
1) Register on the Greater Calling website (www.greatercalling.org ) as a Prayer Leader.
2) Select the time you have committed to lead a prayer call.
3) You will receive an email from Greater Calling/Eagles’ Wings that will confirm your timeand provide you with the specific dial-in number and pass code, which you will use tomoderate a specific prayer conference room. Each room can manage up to 96 people.
4) Read the training document in its entirety.
5) Pray for the Lord to guide you and give you wisdom and peace during the prayercall.
Hours the teleconference prayer room will be open in the various time zones:
Start End12:00 AM Eastern Time (US) 10/4 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US) 10/411:00 PM Central Time (US) 10/3 10:59 PM Central Time (US) 10/4
10:00 PM Mountain Time (US) 10/3 9:59 PM Mountain Time (US) 10/49:00 PM Pacific Time (US) 10/3 8:59 PM Pacific Time (US) 10/4
4:00 AM GMT 10/4 3:59 AM GMT 10/5
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What to do on DPPJ:
You will host a call for an hour during your volunteer time as follows:
When your shift begins at five minutes before the top of the hour, please follow thesesteps:
1. Dial the conference number (1-712-432-0075). You will hear the prompt: “This serviceis provided by Greater Calling Ministry. Please enter your pass code followed by thepound key.”
2. Enter your leader pass code plus the pound key (7739241 #). This code gives youcontrol of the call as the Host (Prayer Call Leader).
3. Welcome participants to the International Day of Prayer for the Peace ofJerusalem 2014.
4. Have conversation while waiting a couple minutes for participants to join. Askparticipants for their names and where they are calling from. Thank participants forjoining, and tell them you will explain how to participate.
5. Officially start the conference with the following sample script:
Example:
6:55 pm Dial in to be available
7:00 pm Begin the conference
7:50 pm Wind down the call
7:55 pm Hang up the phone to end the conference
call
Sample Script:
On behalf of Eagles’ Wings and Greater Calling, my name is ___________,
and I welcome you to this historic prayer call. We’ll begin in just a
moment, but first, I’d like to give you some information to help make the
most of our time today.
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6. Tell the participants how to mute and un-mute their lines. Participants should press“*6” to mute in case of a noisy environment (e.g. crying baby, radio, cell phone, etc.) and“*6” again to unmute their phone and pray.
Note: An entrance/exit beeps will occur each time a person enters or exits the prayercall. Once you know that there are five our six people in the prayer call, please press“*8” to quiet the signals and avoid distractions.
7. Read the Prayer Call agenda: “Here is how the call will go.”
Start the Actual Program
8. Read the “Resolution for a Call to Prayer” and Psalm 122.
Sample Script:
You are all able to speak and be heard right now. The “*6” button is a mute/un-mute
toggle button. Please press “*6” if you have a noisy environment or just want to listen in.
This will allow you to continue to pray along with us, but we will not be able to hear the
noise in your home, car or wherever you may be dialing in from. To talk or to say
“Amen,” simply press “*6” again to un-mute your line. If the prayer call gets too noisy
with everyone on the line, I may be muting all of the lines. In that case, I will be asking
you to press “*6” to un-mute your own line and lead us in prayer when you feel moved.
Agenda:
A. Open with prayer.
B. Read the “Resolution for a Call to
Prayer” and Psalm 122.
C. State the Prayer Focus for the hour.
D. Open the prayer time to all
participants.
E. Read prayer and praise scriptures.
F. Close in prayer.
Sample Script:
Let’s begin our prayer call now. I would like to start by reading the “Resolution for a Call
to Prayer” and Psalm 122. As I read both of these aloud, please pray and agree along
with me in your hearts. At the conclusion of the Call to Prayer and the scripture reading, I
will be opening the lines for you to pray what is on your heart for Israel. Let’s begin.
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RESOLUTION for a CALL to PRAYER
PSALM 122 (NKJV)Note: All scriptures in NKJV.
“I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go into the house of the LORD.’ Ourfeet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem! Jerusalem is built as acity that is compact together, where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, tothe testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD. For throne areset there for judgment, the thrones of the house of David. Pray for the peace ofJerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls,prosperity within your palaces.’ For the sake of my brethren and companions,I will now say, “Peace be within you.’ Because of the house of the LORD ourGod, I will seek your good.”
UNDERSTANDING ... that we are children of Abraham by faith, the “wild olive
branch” grafted in to the root of God’s covenant, and
RECOGNIZING ... that God has kept his word to Abraham and His descendants
and settled them in their homeland again, according to the word of the
prophets, and
RECOGNIZING ... that we have a Biblical mandate according to Psalm 122, and
many other Scriptures to seek the good and prosperity of Jerusalem, until the
Lord makes her a praise in all the earth, and
AFFIRMING … that God’s love and intended blessing is for all nations and
peoples, and that we have goodwill and love for all mankind, including all
inhabitants of the Holy Land, and desire the peace of this entire region;
WE, the undersigned, call upon all men and women of prayer to yearly
set aside the First Sunday in October, near the season of Yom Kippur,
as the DAY of PRAYER for the PEACE of JERUSALEM.
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9. Invite participants to pray (individually). Ask them to focus their prayers on thePrayer Focus for the hour.
10. Use the attached Prayer Points and Scriptures to fill any gaps or silences.
Conclude the call promptly at 55 minutes past the hour, then let the folks on the lineknow that a new leader will take over at the top of the hour. You may want to ask if thenext leader has joined. You can then either hang up or stay on the line if you want tocontinue praying with the next group.
SPECIAL NOTE: Every six hours, the system willdisconnect all callers and they must call back in to
start another six hours of uninterrupted calling. Therewill be a ten minute warning when this is about to
occur, but should only affect those on the6 AM, NOON, AND 6 PM SHIFTS.
Sample Script:This concludes this hour of prayer. Thank you for participating.Remember, you can dial into a prayer call at anytime during the 24 hourswe are available today. Shalom, and may God Bless each of you! Walkwith the King!
Sample Script:
You may now begin to pray for _____________ (Assigned Prayer Focus).
Please limit your prayers to two minutes. Also, please be courteous if
someone else starts praying.
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TIPS FOR THE PRAYER CALL LEADER
As a PRAYER CALL LEADER, you have complete control over all aspects of your conference.This is an automated service. Please use the following function keys and commands and listento the voice prompts:
Key toPress
Function
*2 Indicates the number (#) of participants on the call.
*3 Exits the conference call.
*4 Gives the menu of available commands.
*5 Mutes / Un-mutes all participants: This puts the call into a LISTEN ONLYMODE. The first time you press the “*5” key, everyone is muted except you,BUT participants can un-mute by pressing “*6”. The second time you press the“*5” key, everyone is still muted, but no one can un-mute. The third time youpress “*5”, all lines are un-muted again.
*6 Mutes/Un-mutes your own line.
*7 Locks/Unlocks the conference. (Note: you will not use this feature because thiswill not allow anyone to join you once it is pressed.)
*8 Controls entrance/exit beeps. (You can control whether or not you hear the beepwhen people enter and exit. Press it once to quiet the tones; press it again whenyou want to hear the tones.)
Note: Keys “*4” and “*6” are available to all participants.
You can call Greater Calling at 812-231-8515 anytime for more help or call 812-841-6496 onthe day of the call for immediate help.
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Time (EST) # Prayer Points/Focus Summary – 10/04/15Midnight12:00 – 12:59AM
1. Pray for Restoration
10/04/20151:00 – 1:59 AM
2. Pray That God Would Raise Up Christian "Watchmen" to Pray for His Peace and His Purposes to Manifest inThis Spiritually Strategic Land
10/04/20152:00 – 2:59 AM
3. Pray for Peace and Protection
10/04/20153:00 – 3:59 AM
4. Pray Against Radical Islam and Jihad – Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS, etc.
10/04/20154:00 – 4:59 AM
5. Pray for Reconciliation – Jewish/Christian, Jewish/Arab and Other People Groups
10/04/20155:00 – 5:59 AM
6. Pray for Healing from Pain in the Past - Terrorism and Rocket Trauma
10/04/20156:00 – 6:59 AM
7. Pray for Christian Arabs in Israel – Protection, Release from Replacement Theology, and Help from theChurch Rather Than Hamas
10/05/20157:00 – 7:59 AM
8. Pray Against Terror in the Land
10/04/20158:00 – 8:59 AM
9. Pray for Fair and Honest Media Coverage
10/04/20159:00 – 9:59 AM
10. Pray Against Anti-Semitism and All Forms of Bigotry
10/04/201510:00 – 10:59AM
11. Pray for the Redemption of God’s Holy Land
10/04/201511:00 – 11:59AM
12. Pray for Leaders – Wisdom, Integrity
Noon12:00 – 12:59PM
13. Pray for Jerusalem Prayer Initiatives on College Campuses and Their Young Leaders
10/04/20151:00 – 1:59 PM
14. Pray for the Youth and Children of the Land
10/04/20152:00 – 2:59 PM
15. Pray for the Coming of Messiah
10/04/20153:00 – 3:59 PM
16. Pray for Rain in the Land
10/04/20154:00 – 4:59 PM
17. Pray for Aliyah – for the Jewish People to Return to their Homeland
10/04/20155:00 – 5:59 PM
18. Pray for a Strong Alliance between America and God’s Holy Land
10/04/20156:00 – 6:59 PM
19. Pray for Caring of the Needy, Elderly and Homeless in the Land
10/04/20157:00 – 7:59 PM
20. Pray Against Radical Islam and Jihad – Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS, etc. (Reprise of #4)
10/04/20158:00 – 8:59 PM
21. Pray Against Anti-Semitism (Reprise of #10)
10/04/20159:00 – 9:59 PM
22. Pray for Jerusalem Prayer Initiatives on College Campuses and Their Leaders (Reprise of #13)
10/04/201510:00 – 10:59 PM
23. Pray for a Strong Alliance between America and Israel (Reprise of #18)
10/04/201511:00 – 11:59 PM
24. Pray for Peace and Protection (Reprise of #3)
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PRAYER POINTS
1. Pray for Restoration
We worship God, who “makes all things new” (Rev. 21:5)…the God of restoration.
When the Lord restores something, it is always increased, multiplied or improved so that its
latter state is significantly better than its original state. (See Joel 2: 21 – 26) As the Psalmist
writes, God more than restores souls. God’s covenant with the Land as well as with the
people is everlasting. God promises that “Israel will bud and blossom and fill the world with
fruit.” (Isaiah 27:6)
We praise God for the many Israeli innovations that bring “restoration” to people and
places, like: “ReWalk”, an Israeli-developed “exoskeleton” device that enables paraplegics to
stand, walk and climb stairs (FDA approved 2014); and “Tipa”, literally “Drop,” an Israeli-
developed kit based on its slow drip irrigation that has allowed 700 farming families in
Senegal to reap crops three times a year instead of just once, even on infertile land. Israel
has pioneered the invention and development of countless medical, agricultural and
environmental devices and practices that bring beauty out of ashes and life out of things
that seemed dead.
Jeremiah 30:17 - “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares
the Lord, “…because you are called an outcast Zion for whom no one cares.”
Isaiah 61:4 - “And they shall rebuild the old ruins, they shall raise up the former
desolations, and they shall repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many
generations.”
Other verses: Amos 9:11; Psalm 126; Psalm 147:2 - 3; Isaiah 35:1; Isaiah 41:18 - 20;
Jeremiah 30:18; Jeremiah 31:12; Ezekiel 34:25 - 30
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2. Pray That God Would Raise Up Christian “Watchmen” to Pray for His
Peace and His Purposes to Manifest in This Spiritually Strategic Land
God’s Mandate for us to Pray for Israel:
Even though the Jewish people and the nation of Israel desperately desired peace,
peace has historically eluded this tiny nation and this particular people. Have you ever
wondered if this would be the case had the Church been fulfilling her Biblical mandate and
praying for Israel’s peace and protection? It is not too late to begin now.
Pray for current houses of prayer to have an increased heart for Israel and God’s
purposes for the Land and its inhabitants. Pray also that God will raise up, increase, and
embolden Christian “Watchmen” in each nation, especially in light of increased global Anti-
Semitism from Operation Protective Shield. Pray Psalm 91 protection for those standing in
prayer for Israel, especially watchmen living in countries governed by Koranic or anti-
democratic rule of law (for example, communism, totalitarianism, Sharia, and the like). We
need informed strategic intercession for a “time such as this” as well as spiritual covering for
any impinging spiritual retaliation from the enemy for praying for Israel. Prayer leaders and
houses of prayer also need to be equipped with prayer coverage, leadership training, and
resources to succeed. May God strengthen His perfect unity among the houses of prayer
and in their intercession to bring forth unity between Jews, Arabs, and other ethnicities as
described in the Bible as “One new man.” (Ephesians 2:15)
Pray also for those programs that are educating and equipping Christians of all ages
to stand with and pray for Israel. Some of these include: Eagles’ Wings Watchmen on the
Wall Curriculum and Israel Experience Program, as well as various initiatives by Bridges for
Peace, ICEJ, and Christians United for Israel. If ever people needed to be educated about
Israel with facts and truth, today is the time!
Isaiah 62:6 - “I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold
their peace day or night.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 - “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of
them;
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for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor
forsake you.”
Jeremiah 32:18b, 19 - “…the Mighty God, whose Name is the Lord of hosts. You are
great in counsel and mighty in work, for your eyes are open to all the ways of the
sons of men to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his
doings.”
Ephesians 2:15 - “…having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of
commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man
from the two, thus making peace…”
Other verses: Genesis 12:3; Numbers 24:5, 9; 2 Samuel 22:2 - 3; Psalm 23:4; Psalm
32:10; Psalm 33:20 - 22; Psalm 55:22; Psalm 91:2 - 5; Psalm 102:13, 14; Psalm 145:17 -
20; Isaiah 40:1 - 5; Isaiah 21:6; Isaiah 52:8; Isaiah 59:16; Isaiah 62:7; Ephesians 2:15
3. Pray for Peace and Protection
Throughout history, the Jewish people have been dispersed throughout the nations
and have endured relentless harassment, persecution, and near annihilation. Even at the
birth of a safe Jewish Homeland in 1948, the new nation of Israel was welcomed by war.
Jewish people still fight for survival as Israel is surrounded by adversaries, foreign and
domestic. Israel’s desire and hope for peace remains as constant as her enemies’ desires for
her death and destruction. Israel needs continued prayer for Angelic hosts to encamp
around the Land. (See Psalm 83)
Today political anarchy exists in the nations surrounding Israel since the “Arab
Spring” toppled many Arab dictators, only to have Islamist terror groups like The Muslim
Brotherhood – committed to Israel’s destruction – hijack the government positions of power
through violence and elections. New Islamic leaders, desirous of eventually establishing
Sharia Law in their countries, are now severing trade and military operations with Israel, as
well as questioning their existing peace treaties with Israel. (Example –Turkey and Egypt’s
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Peace Treaty of 1979.) As of March 2014, Hezbollah - the proxy arm of Iran – is reported
to have about 65,000 rockets aimed at Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. There
continues to be attacks against all Israeli citizens from Hamas in Gaza. Following the
kidnapping and murders of three Israeli teenagers in mid-June 2014 and a “revenge killing”
of a Palestinian Teen, the IDF initiated Operation Brother's Keeper in search of the three
teenagers, and Hamas escalated its rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza reaching deeper into
Israel than ever before. To defend her civilian population, Israel launched Operation
Protective Shield on July 8th. From the start of this campaign until mid-August, over 3,500
rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza reaching as far north as Haifa, Tel Aviv, and
Jerusalem, endangering over 75% of Israel’s Jewish, Arab, Christian, and Druze citizens.
Syria’s civil war also continues to threaten Israel’s northern border, while Jordan's Prime
Minister said that the relationship between his country and Israel is "at an all-time low".
Meanwhile, terrorist group ISIS comes closer by invading northern Lebanon, and Iran
continues to pursue nuclear weapons to fulfill its long standing threat “to wipe Israel off the
map.”
Israel also needs the Lord’s protection from those who would seek to provoke
confrontation on the sea by “Humanitarian ships” attempting to break the embargo against
Hamas. The Palestinian Scholars Association in Diaspora held a press release at the
headquarters of the terror-linked Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) on July 21, 2014. It is
best known for its role in the violent 2010 Mavi Marmara incident, when IHH sent a ship to
break the Israeli weapons blockade on Gaza. Posted on their website from the IHH President
Bulent Yildirim’s speech was the fact that they are working on a project to re-send the ship
- Mavi Marmara – to Gaza. “If this war does not end, we will gather everyone to the harbor
and go again.” To date, efforts of this kind to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and
to paint Israel as a violator of Human Rights, have not been as successful as intended.
Nevertheless, a trend has begun by ill- informed activists and anti-Israel forces that could
result in future violence and further demonizing of Israel. In June 2015, a third Flotilla to
Gaza was launched and intercepted by Israel without incident. In response to this flotilla,
Netanyahu stated:” There is no siege on Gaza. Israel assists in transferring goods and
humanitarian equipment to Gaza - approximately 800 trucks a day....In the past year we
enabled the entry of over 1.6 million tons of products, an average of one ton per
person....These supplies are equivalent to 500,000 boats like the one" that came in Sunday.”
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Pray that the nations would not be deceived but would align with Israel. Pray for Godly
wisdom for those bartering for peace in the peace process. Let Israel also know that true
shalom will come from the Lord and not from man. (Psalm 20:7*)
Psalm 17:8 – “Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your
wings.
Psalm 20:7* - “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the
name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 83:1 - 5, 18 - “O God, do not keep silent; be not quiet, O God, be not still.
See how your enemies are astir, how your foes rear their heads. With cunning they
conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish. “Come,” they say,
“let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more.”
With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you… Let them know
that you, whose name is the LORD – that you alone are the Most High over all the
earth.
Psalm 121:4 - “Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”
Other verses: Psalm 122:6, Zechariah 2:5, Psalm 147:13 - 14, Zechariah 8:4 - 5, Isaiah
54:10, 13
4. Pray Against Radical Islam and Jihad – Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS, etc.
The battle is not Israel against the Arabs, nor Israel against the Palestinians, but
rather radical Islam against everyone that is not of their fundamentalist beliefs. There are
only 13.9 million Jewish people worldwide, but according to
http://muslimpopulation.com/World/ there are 2.8 billion Muslims who are being taught by
many of their religious leaders that Jewish people, Israel (“Little Satan”), Christians, America
(“Great Satan”,) the West, and those not willing to convert or submit to fundamentalist
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Islam, are all infidels and must be destroyed. Even if only 10% of all Muslims believe this
hateful lie (as some Muslim apologists claim), that is 2 million people whose numbers are
growing each year at a birth rate 3 - 5 times higher than that of Americans, Europeans,
Australians and Canadians. Islamic terrorist groups like Boko Haram have attracted
international condemnation for their massacres of complete villages in Nigeria as well as for
the abductions of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who have been held in captivity to
date. As of mid-July 2014 - for the first time in the history of Iraq - there are no longer
churches in Mosul because the violent terrorist group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant) gave the city's Christians a stark choice: convert to Islam, pay a religious tax, or face
death.
As of January 8, 2015, the world suffered 24,795 Islamic terror attacks since 9/11
which are no longer limited to terrorist groups, but are now carried out by Islamized
individuals like the May 2013 Woolwich machete attack in London and the Boston Marathon
bombing April 15, 2013. Meanwhile, a “Nuclear Iran” is becoming one of Israel’s greatest
threats. On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 and Iran finalized a permanent nuclear agreement that
seeks to curb the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. According to Middle East expert
Daniel Pipes, the deal has the makings of a “Catastrophe” for The West. He explains: “The
agreement signed today ends the economic sanctions regime, permits the Iranians to hide
much of their nuclear activities, lacks enforcement in case of Iranian deceit, and expires in
slightly more than a decade. Two problems particularly stand out: The Iranian path to
nuclear weapons has been eased and legitimated; Tehran will receive a "signing bonus" of
some US$150 billion that greatly increases its abilities to aggress in the Middle East and
beyond. In addition, many believe that there is a good possibility that this agreement will
set off a massive regional arms race, in both conventional and nuclear weaponry.
Ideological warfare is also pervasive in the form of “revisionist history” and in
indoctrination techniques which can lull people to complacency and inaction. Pray for
protection for courageous and fair-minded moderate Muslims speaking out against radical
Islam and Jihad. Pray also that Western Democracies not fall victim to the politically correct
“tolerance” that allows “creeping Jihad” or “cultural Jihad” to infiltrate their governmental
and legal systems so that parallel communities governed by Sharia Law are created in the
midst of the democratic Host country.
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Psalm 11:5 – “The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the
one who loves violence.”
Jeremiah 15: 20 - 21 - “I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of
bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to
rescue and save you, declares the Lord. I will save you from the hands of the wicked
and redeem you from the grasp of the cruel.”
Other verses: Psalm 2:2 - 5, Psalm 3:1, 3; Psalm 5:9 - 10; Psalm 55:9 - 11, 16 - 17; Psalm
83:4; Psalm 140:1 - 8; Proverbs 21:29 - 30; Isaiah 8:9 - 10
5. Pray for Reconciliation – Jewish/Christian, Jewish/Arab and Other People
Groups
Our God has always lived in community in that He functions as Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit – the Three Persons in One. There is neither comparison nor competition among
them; each Person of the Godhead delights in and gives honor to Each Other. God's desire
is that mankind – made in His image – would reflect Him in all of His ways, especially in our
relationships and interactions with one another. There need to be prayers of reconciliation
between the Christian and Jewish people, as well as prayers of reconciliation between the
offspring of Ishmael and Isaac. (Ephesians 2:15) Pray for God’s favor and blessing on those
ministries working to build stronger relationships between all who embrace Judeo-Christian
values like: Eagles’ Wings, ICEJ, Bridges for Peace, CUFI, Center for Jewish Christian
Understanding and Cooperation (CJCUC) to name a few.
a. The Roots of Our Faith – Reconciliation between Christians and Jews
Isaiah 51:1b - 2a - “Look to the rock from which you were hewn, And to the hole of
the pit from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father, And to Sarah who
bore you.”
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Romans 11:18 - Grafted In - “Do not boast against the branches. But if you do
boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.”
Other verses: Ruth 1:16; Psalm 80:14, 15; Isaiah 56:8; Malachi 4:6; John 4:22;
Romans 9:4 – 5; Romans 11:2, 11, 18; Galatians 3:29
b. Reconciliation with the Arabs
Psalm 133:1 - “Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
together in unity!”
Other verses: Isaiah 14:5 - 7; Isaiah 49:9; Ephesians 2:15
c. Other People Groups
Pray for healing and reconciliation for Ethiopian Jews and other people groups – like
Sudanese refugees in the Land.
Isaiah 60:1 - 3 - “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has
anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the
brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to
those who are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day
of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, 3 To console those who mourn
in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of
praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the
planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”
6. Pray for Healing from Pain in the Past – Terrorism and Rocket Trauma
We serve the God of yesterday, today and tomorrow, and He desires to bring
“Abundant Life” to every season – past, present and future. It is therefore not surprising that
when Jesus proclaimed His mission, He said He was sent to heal the brokenhearted and to
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proclaim liberty to the captives. (Isaiah 61:1 - 3) Today we can do the same for those in
Israel who have tremendous pain from the past, by the power of prayer in the Name of
Jesus.
The need for healing is not limited to the carnage of suicide bombings in the past,
but is also needed because since 2001, there have been over 15,200 rockets and mortars
from Gaza, or an average of over 3 rocket attacks every single day targeting Israel. In the
beginning, the attacks were primarily limited to the Southern towns of Israel; during
Operation Protective Shield in 2014, rocket attacks reached Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Haifa
giving over 75% of the Israeli civilians a minute or less to get to a bomb shelter. These
attacks have killed and injured Israelis despite the effectiveness of The Iron Dome which
counterattacks most rockets, but their main effect is their creation of widespread
psychological trauma and disruption of daily life among the Israeli populace. Some 40% of
the children in Sderot suffer from anxiety, fear and PTSD, according to a 2015 study by Prof.
Ruth Pat-Horenczyk, director of the child and adolescent clinical services unit at the Israel
Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma at Herzog Memorial Hospital in Jerusalem. "The
ongoing situation in Sderot causes PTSD at a rate three or four times greater than that of
the rest of the country," she said.
Pray that the joy of the Lord would be the strength of Israel. (Nehemiah 8:10) Pray
that the anointing bestowed upon David known as the “Davidic anointing” would be
graciously poured out over all Israel and to all the nations. Pray that new songs unto the
Lord would bring forth deliverance, healing, restoration and joy for those who live in Zion.
Psalm 126: 1 - 6 – “When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like
those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with
singing. Then they said among the nations, ‘The LORD has done great things for
them.’ The LORD has done great things for us, and we are glad. Bring back our
captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the South. Those who sow in tears shall reap in
joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless
come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.”
Isaiah 30:26 - “The moon will shine like the sun, and the sunlight will be seven times
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brighter, like the light of seven full days, when the LORD binds up the bruises of his
people and heals the wounds he inflicted.”
Hosea 11: 3 - 4 - “It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms;
but they did not realize it was I who healed them. I led them with cords of human
kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed
them.”
Other verses: Nehemiah 8:10; Psalm 65:8; Psalm 66:10 - 12; Psalm 126: 1-3; Psalm 129:2
- 7; Isaiah 14:5 - 7; Isaiah 49:9; Isaiah 51:3; Jeremiah 30:4 - 6, 16 - 17; Jeremiah 31:1 - 2
7. Pray for Christian Arabs in Israel – Protection, Release from Replacement
Theology for Others and Help from the Church Rather Than Hamas
Many Christian Arabs in Israel have had a salvation experience with Jesus Christ but
not a Biblical revelation of God’s Covenant with the Jewish people and His plan for “the One
New Man.” (Ephesians 2:15) As a result, many Christian Arabs have embraced “Replacement
Theology,” believing God is finished with the Jewish people. Many Christian Arabs - by their
own admission - hold on to animosities and hurts while still proclaiming Christ as Savior.
Since the worldwide Church seems unaware or uninterested in the severe physical needs of
Arab Christians who are rejected on all sides – by default, Hamas has stepped in and has
reinforced anti-Jewish, anti-Semitic attitudes and actions by providing for the overwhelming
needs of these believers.
The Church also needs to be praying for these brothers and sisters in Christ because
there is severe persecution of Christian Arabs by Muslim Arabs in areas controlled by the
Palestinian Authority, Hamas, and those cities where there has been a Christian exodus due
to Muslim persecution. These areas not only include the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but also
the birthplace and the boyhood town of Jesus – Bethlehem and Nazareth. (According to the
current reports, fifty years ago Bethlehem was once 80% Christian, whereas now Arab
believers are less than 15% and dwindling.) Since the beginning of the Arab Spring, an
estimated one-third to one-half of the Christian population of Iraq has been displaced from
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cities and towns where they have lived for centuries; many of these are now resident in
Israel. In Egypt, 100,000 Coptic Christians have already left since the so-called Arab Spring
began. “Terrorist attacks on Christians in Africa, the Middle East and Asia increased 309%
from 2003 to 2010.”
We especially need to pray protection over those Israeli Arab Believers - living in PA
controlled regions and in surrounding Arab countries - who DO stand with Israel and who
DO serve the Lord along with Jewish Believers as the “one new man” in Christ.
Other verses: Psalm 33:20 - 22; Psalm 34:15 - 17; Psalm 61:1 - 3; Psalm 10:17 - 18;
Ephesians 2:14, 15; Colossians 2:8 (Deception on Replacement Theology); James 2:15 - 17
(Meeting the needs of Christian Arabs)
8. Pray Against Terror in the Land
Israel lives with the equivalent threat of September 11th every day, most notably
known by the constant barrage of katushka rockets on Sderot and surrounding
communities, as well as attacks upon citizens near her borders. The toll of continuous terror
is not only just a physical one, but also an emotional and psychological one that affects
young and old alike, particularly children. Everyone has been touched by the reality of
terror, and each one needs to find the place of rest and safety in The Lord. Although the
number of suicide bombings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv has been reduced 90% in recent
years by the use of Check Points and the Security Wall, over 15,200 rockets and mortars
were fired from Gaza on Israeli civilians from 2001, which averages to 3 rockets every single
day. To stop the incessant attacks on its civilians, Israel has had to engage in three military
campaigns in five years: Operation Cast Lead (2008/2009), Operation Pillar of Defense
(2012), and Operation Protective Shield (2014). Terror from the last conflict was
compounded by the fact that Hamas dug a labyrinth of fortified underground tunnels from
Gaza opening into Israel near homes, schools, and civilian centers for the purpose of
kidnapping and killing Israeli civilians. There are known to be more tunnels than the 32 the
IDF destroyed or neutralized.
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Psalm 91:4 - 6 “He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.”
Other verses: Psalm 17:13; Psalm 18:46 - 48; Psalm 23:4; Psalm 33:20 - 22; Psalm 34:15
- 18; Psalm 35:9 - 10; Psalm 55:9 - 11, 16, 17; Psalm 57:1 - 3; Psalm 59:1 - 2; Psalm 62:7
- 8; Psalm 82:4; Psalm 91:2 - 5; Psalm 140:1 - 2, 4, 6 - 8; Psalm 142: 1, 3 - 5; Isaiah
30:19; Proverbs 3:25 - 26; Jeremiah 15:20 – 21
9. Pray for Fair and Honest Media Coverage
Israel battles not only with Arab armies and radical Islamic Jihadists, but also with
over-zealous, biased media focus that creates international scorn and criticism. Pray for fair
and honest media coverage and for moral clarity for the media, particularly when covering
Israel and the Middle East. Recent battles for fair and honest coverage in media include the
Annenberg Space for Photography’s exhibit (March-June 2010) on “Water: Our Thirsty
World”, which negatively portrayed Israel as a country that hoards and steals from its
neighbors who suffer from drought while Israelis relax by overflowing pools and beautiful
beaches. On the contrary, Israel is pioneer in the Middle East and in the world in water
conservation and management. The Goldstone Report released in 2009 provided unduly
harsh treatment of Israel in relation to war crimes and crimes against humanity during their
December 27, 2008-January 18, 2009 conflict in Gaza Strip. Although Goldstone himself
revoked much of the allegations against Israel in April 2011, the damage to Israel’s image
has remained. The April 2012 CBS Sixty Minutes documentary on the plight and flight of
Palestinian Christians was another example of inaccurate and biased journalism, leaving
viewers with the belief that Israel was the problem. The fact that Christians are fleeing INTO
Israel to avoid persecution refutes the CBS premise.
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More recently in August 2014, the Foreign Press Association blasted Hamas's
intimidation and harassment of foreign journalists in Gaza to cover-up and report only that
which was favorable to Hamas.
Pray that the God of Truth would reveal all truth and that He would not rest until
He makes Jerusalem a praise of all the earth! (Isaiah 62:7)
Psalm 25:4 - 6 - “Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in
your truth and teach me, for you are God, my Savior, and my hope is in you all day
long.”
Proverbs 19:9 – “A false witness shall not be unpunished; and her that breathest
forth lies shall perish.”
Other verses: Proverbs 26:28, Isaiah 5:20
10. Pray Against Anti-Semitism
Jewish anti-Semitism is growing at an alarming rate. This is evident not only in
Muslim countries, but also in Europe, Canada, Hispanic countries and on college campuses
both here and abroad. Most statistics point to a level of anti-Semitism that was found in
Europe right before World War II. The increase of hate crimes against Jewish people, as well
as their homes, schools, synagogues, cemeteries and community centers comes not only
from radical Islamic forces but also from the rise of Neo-Nazi groups, “Skinheads,” White
Supremacists and those who hate the political actions of the state of Israel. In addition,
traditional anti-Semitism has been replaced by the more “politically correct” anti-Zionism
and anti-Israel activism. We dare not be fooled...they are still one and the same. Anti-
Semitism reached an all -time high during the recent Operation Protective Shield with
violent rallies, fire bombs at synagogues, destruction of Jewish businesses, as well as serious
physical attacks and death threats to Jewish people worldwide. The UK saw a 50 % rise in
Hate Crimes against Jews in July 2014 alone, while in Paris, a Pro-Palestinian mob besieged
and threw bricks at a synagogue with 200 congregants inside.
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Though not yet military in nature, efforts to delegitimize and demonize Israel is a
potentially deadly form of warfare against the Jewish state. The question as to whether Israel
has “the right to exist” is being seriously debated by global government leaders and
intellectuals on college campuses. One forum known for such evil is the United Nation’s
Durban conferences on Racism. Conferences that took place in 2001, 2009, and most
recently in New York City in September of 2011,have been filled with extreme anti-Semitism
and Israel bashing, constituting a “theater of the absurd” with outrageous examples of
racism against the Jewish nation alone. Complicating and compounding the danger to Israel,
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas continues his pursuit to have the global
community recognize a Palestinian state based on the 1949 armistice lines. Such an act
undermines hopes for peace and establishes a dangerous international precedent since a
peaceful resolution to the conflict must come through negotiations between the parties and
not by a unilateral declaration from the international community. Whether the United States
stands with Israel or joins with her opponents will be critical not only on a political level for
Israel, but also on a spiritual and economic level for America.
As another non-military attack, the growing global movement called “Boycott,
Divest, and Sanctions” (BDS) against Israel not only puts great economic and political
pressure on Israel, but also seeks to isolate Israel from Academic Institutions, from the Arts,
and from business. This movement is especially strong on college campuses and in
Academic circles. In early 2014, Arutz Sheva reported that boycotts have cost Israel's
agriculture sector approximately $30 million USD in the past year. The May 29, 2015 Anti-
Defamation League report revealed that in the 2014-2015 academic year, the number of
BDS campaigns at college campuses doubled over the previous academic year.
Psalms 109:3 - “They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought
against me without a cause.”
Psalm 5:6 - “You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the Lord
abhors.”
Other verses: Psalm 10:8, 12; Psalm 17:3; Psalm 83:1 - 3; Psalm 86:14 - 16; Proverbs
24:1 - 3; Psalm 140:1 - 2, 4, 6 - 8; Jeremiah 9:3
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11. Pray for the Redemption of God’s Holy Land
“In Ezekiel 36: 22 - 28, God tells of His plan to bring the people back. He didn’t say
that the people were being brought back because of their own righteousness; rather, He
says that He is bringing them back for the sake of His Name. In Hebraic thought, a name
stood for the character of a person. When God says He is doing something for the sake of
His Name, He is saying that His Reputation is at stake. He promised to do certain things
and He will fulfill them so that the nations will know that He is God.” (“For Zion’s Sake I will
not be Silent,” by Rebecca Brimmer, page 101, Bridges for Peace.)
Isaiah 45:17a - “Israel will be saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation...”
Ezekiel 36:26 - 28 - “Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a right spirit
within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart
of flesh. And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My Statutes and
you will be careful to observe My Ordinances. And you will live in the land that I
gave to your forefathers; so you will be My people and I will be your God.”
Romans 11:26 - 27 - “And so all of Israel will be saved, as it is written: The Deliverer
will come from Zion; He will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is My
covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
Other verses: Psalm 130: 7 - 8; Isaiah 33:24; Isaiah 35:8 - 10; Isaiah 44:3 - 5, 21 - 23;
Isaiah 46:13; Isaiah 62:1, 10 - 12; Jeremiah 31:31 - 34; Jeremiah 33:7 - 9; Jeremiah 50:20;
Ezekiel 11:18 - 19; Joel 2:28 - 29, 32; Joel 3:21; Micah 7:18 - 20; Zechariah 12:10 - 12;
Zechariah 13:1 - 2; Hebrews 8:8 - 12; Hebrews 10:16 - 17
12. Pray for Leaders - Wisdom, Integrity
The leaders in Israel today have a wonderful legacy from Biblical times; they would
be wise to study and to draw from it. Abraham, Moses, Joshua and David were mighty men
of God who led Israel to victory and blessing because they “inquired of the Lord,” and they
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obeyed their God. Pray that today’s Israeli leaders would not trust in their military might or
in their friendship with the United States, but instead would put their trust in the Lord – The
God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Pray for moral clarity among Israeli leaders.
Pray for Godly wisdom for Prime Minister Netanyahu and for his administration as
they seek to disarm Hamas while helping to rebuild Gaza and repair international public
opinion from the Operation Protective Shield Campaign of 2014. Pray also that they would
know how to handle Iran, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, and other countries with radical Islamic
policies. The “Arab Spring” uprisings not only are toppling dictators, but also are allowing
Radical Islamic groups like The Muslim Brotherhood to infiltrate the fragile new
governments, potentially breaking established peace treaties and economic trade
agreements with Israel. Between December 2010 and July 2011, there were revolutions in
Tunisia and Egypt, a civil war in Libya, violent civil uprisings in Bahrain, Syria, and Yemen,
major protests in Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, and Oman, as well as protests in Kuwait,
Lebanon, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Western Sahara. News reports in 2015
indicate that ISIS operatives have been infiltrating the Gaza strip, the West Bank, the Golan
Heights (Syria/Israeli border), and the Sinai, looking to extend its conquest and control
existing terror groups. Israel’s leaders need much “Wisdom from Above” to safely navigate
the unknown and ever changing waters of the future in the Middle East.
Pray also for Godly wisdom on their part as they interact with an increasingly
unfriendly American administration. Pray that “the fear of the Lord” would be upon our
President and elected leaders, as well as on those from other democracies in the world.
Pray that our country would choose to be a “Sheep Nation” (Ezek. 34:17) and stand with
Israel in her time of need.
Proverbs 3:5 – 7
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge Him,
and He will make your paths straight.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the LORD and shun evil.”
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Other verses: Proverbs 8:12 - 17; Proverbs 16:10, 23; Proverbs 21:1; Proverbs 28:3 - 5;
Isaiah 9:6 - 7; Hebrews 13:17
13. Pray for Jerusalem Prayer Initiatives on College Campuses and Their
Leaders
Throughout the United States, Europe and other countries, the battle for Judeo-
Christian values is being fought on the college campuses, where rampant anti-Semitism
takes many forms. For instance, Middle Eastern debates often lack representation of a pro-
Israel voice, especially as an increasing number of Islamic scholars receive teaching
appointments. In addition, college campuses reflect the growing job loss of pro-Israel
professors and the growing harassment of Jewish and pro-Israel students. A steady stream
of anti-Israel protests, rallies, demonstrations, petitions, books, and articles bombard the
hearts, minds and spirits of those within academic communities and beyond. Some
professors have even included a complete denial that the Holocaust ever took place in their
course curriculum. Those who speak out on behalf of truth, justice and equity on college
campuses for the sake of Israel and Jewish students or teachers need our prayers for
protection, wisdom, courage and empowerment.
What is BDS? BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) is a comprehensive,
international strategy that seeks to present Israel as a pariah state analogous to Apartheid
South Africa. Designed to isolate Israel politically, economically, militarily, academically and
culturally, many of its member organizations aim to delegitimize the Two-State Solution and
promote one state for both people, effectively replacing Israel with an Arab-majority state in
all the territories of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. “[http://honestreporting.com/hot-
topics/boycott-divestment-sanctions-bds/] The Feb. 8, 2014 edition of the Economist stated:
“Once derided as the scheming of crackpots, the campaign for boycotts, divestment and
sanctions against Israel, widely known as BDS, is turning mainstream.” BDS has begun to
grab the attention of some of the world’s largest financial institutions, threatening the great
financial loss for Israel by divesting from Israeli owned or connected companies. Under the
misguided belief that they are supporting “human rights”, more and more churches are
backing BDS. Even in higher education, an American academic association is boycotting
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Israeli lecturers, while the May 29, 2015 Anti-Defamation League report revealed that in the
2014-2015 academic year, the number of BDS campaigns at college campuses doubled over
the previous academic year. Pray against this insidious and dangerous movement.
Pray specifically for the increased growth, participation and fruit from the Day of
Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem on Campus and CUFI on Campus gatherings this year,
along with the increase of Christian campus leaders for such prayer/advocacy movements.
Pray for the necessary funding for the Israel Experience College Scholarship Program so that
many more of tomorrow’s leaders will receive an educated heart for Israel.
Pray also for the edification of effective, strategic campus leaders and outreach; for
Biblical wisdom for university leadership (especially in regards to the funding of Islamic
Studies departments and chairs, as well as the BDS movement); and for protection, wisdom,
and Biblical unity for students, universities and communities involved in pro-Israel initiatives.
Pray for an increasing prayer network that would provide prayer coverage for pro-Israel
students, leaders, professors and staff on campus.
Psalm 20:7 -”Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the Name of
the Lord our God.”
Ephesians 1:17 - 19 - “...that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the
eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope
of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and
what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe.”
Other verses: Psalm 33:20 - 22; Psalm 55:22; Psalm 62:7 - 8; Psalm 121:1 - 4;
Psalm 145:17 - 20; Proverbs 3:5 - 7
14. Pray for the Children and Youth of the Land (Note: “Youth” in Israel would
include ages 18 - 35.)
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In Israel, children in the south who have been subjected to ongoing rocket fire from
Gaza since 2001 also experience severe PTSD symptoms and long-term effects of exposure
to rocket sirens, the need to scramble to bomb shelters, sometimes in the middle of the
night, and, most recently, the threats posed by Hamas-dug tunnels between Israel and the
Gaza Strip. In one southern city of Sderot alone, a recent study by NATAL, the Israel Trauma
Center for Victims of Terror and War, estimates that between 75 and 94 percent of all
children aged 4 to 18 demonstrate symptoms of PTSD. Similar results were found for
Palestinian children in Gaza published in the Arab Journal of Psychiatry, which said: "Such
traumatic experiences severely deteriorate children’s sleep and cause uncontrollable fears
among babies and children, causing anxiety, panic attacks, and poor concentration."
The youth in Israel are unlike the young people in any other country. They have
experienced war and terror since the day they were born because Israel has experienced war
and terror since it was born. Because all 18-year olds, male and female alike, are required to
join the Israeli Defense Forces, “life and death” responsibility and sacrificial service for one's
country comes at an early age. To offset the seriousness of survival, Israeli youth also know
how to have fun, which can sometimes lead those without a strong religious faith into a
lifestyle of immediate gratification and worldly pleasures. (The abortion rate is high in Israel.)
Almost every young person in Israel has lost someone they know or love to terror or to war;
they value relationships deeply. Many need the healing love and hope that only God can
give in this uncertain hour. Israeli youth also need the assurance that those who share their
democratic beliefs and Judeo-Christian values will not desert them, as did many Christian
countries some 65 years ago.
Exodus 15:2 - 3 “The Lord is my strength and song. And He has become my
salvation; He is my God and I will praise Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.
The Lord is a man of war; The Lord is His Name.”
Exodus 15:13 - “In Your unfailing love You will lead the people You have redeemed.
In Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.”
Other verses: Exodus 15:13; Ecclesiastes 11; Nehemiah 8:10, Psalm 25:7; Psalm 91; Psalm
119:105; Daniel 1:17, 20; Joel 2:28a; 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - 17
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15. Pray for the Coming of Messiah
For thousands of years, the Jewish people have looked and longed for the coming of
the Messiah - The “Anointed One”…The Deliverer. We who worship Jesus Christ believe that
the Messiah has already come. Let us now join with the Jewish people in their fervent
prayers, that the Messiah will reveal Himself to them and come dwell in their midst.
Isaiah 9:6 - “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government
will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty
God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Micah 5:2 -
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah,
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel,
Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”
Other Verses: Jeremiah 23:5, Luke 2:32
16. Pray for Rain in the Land
Water is a vital lifeline in Israel. Israel again is in need of rain and more rainfall. From
the beginning of the 2015 winter, the level of the Kinneret rose by 1.06 meters. On average
over the years, Lake Kinneret’s level rises by 1.6 meters, so it’s still not the best situation.
Israel lacks huge quantities of water, due to the drought years that they had until not long
ago. “We must recover the natural sources in order to [overcome] the future drought years
that are due to come,” said the Water Authority spokesman Uri Schor.
The Kinneret (The Sea of Galilee) - Israel's major reservoir of fresh water – has been
drying up! According to http://www.savethekinneret.com/ many years of below-average
rainfall have led the water level to dip to dangerously low levels. Although the water level
has improved from the last few years where it dipped to the "black line," beyond which
water cannot be pumped without causing severe damage to the entire water supply, as of
July 10, the Kinneret fell 1cm to -212.2m, -42cm below this time last year.
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Pray for more rain in the land and that God would continue to give Israel strategies
on water conservation, like desalination and sewage recycling, as well as water stewardship.
Psalm 65:9 - “You care for the land and water it; You enrich it abundantly. The
streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so You
have ordained it.”
Isaiah 41:17 - 18 - “The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their
tongues are parched with thirst. But I the Lord will answer them; I, the God of Israel,
will not forsake them. I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within
the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into
springs.”
Other verses: Deuteronomy 28: 1, 12a; Job 5:9 – 10; Job 36:27 – 28; Job 37:5 – 6, 11 –
13; Isaiah 43:18 – 21; Isaiah 55:10; Jeremiah 5:24 – 25; Zechariah 10:1
17. Pray for Aliyah – for the Jewish Return to their Homeland
In his book “Let My People Go”, Tom Hess writes that there are over 700 verses of
scripture where God promises the Land of Canaan to His chosen people and commands or
encourages them to return to the Land of Israel which He gave to them as an everlasting
inheritance. When God repeats His word in Scripture, we know that it is vitally important
that it be obeyed no matter how things may appear in the natural world. With the present
level of anti-Semitism continually growing under a politically correct guise of “anti-Zionism,”
it is becoming increasingly evident that we are quickly approaching the day when Zechariah
14:2 can be fulfilled. As only God could foreknow when He inspired the writers of scripture,
the ONLY safe place for Jewish people worldwide is the special homeland that God has
given to them for such a time as this. [“I will gather all nations to Jerusalem to fight against
it.”]
Jeremiah 29:14 - Released from Captivity - “I will be found by you, says the LORD,
and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations
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and from all the places where I have driven you, says the LORD, and I will bring you
to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive.”
Jeremiah 16:14 - 16 - “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “that
it shall no more be said, “The LORD lives who brought up the children of Israel from
the land of Egypt,' but, “The LORD lives who brought up the children of Israel from
the land of the north and from all the lands where He had driven them.” For I will
bring them back into their land which I gave to their fathers. “Behold, I will send for
many fishermen,” says the LORD, “and they shall fish them; and afterward I will send
for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain and every hill, and
out of the holes of the rocks.
Other verses: Deuteronomy 30:1 - 5, Psalm 126:1, 2; Isaiah 11:11 - 12; Isaiah 14:1,
2; Jeremiah 30:3, 31:8 - 9; Ezekiel 39:26 - 28; Amos 9:13 - 15; Zechariah 8:7 - 8;
Zechariah 10:8 - 9
18. Pray for a Strong Alliance between America and Israel
Scripture teaches us that God blesses those who bless Israel (Genesis 12:3) and
prospers those who pray for her peace. (Psalm 122:6) Many believe that America has been
blessed as a nation not only because it was founded upon Scriptural principles and values,
but also because America has been a strong ally and friend to Israel since its birth in 1948.
The erosion of Christian values among politicians, the dependence upon fossil fuels from
Arab countries, the desire to be seen as a "tolerant" nation, and the pressure from the
international community, the United Nations, the European Union, and the World Bank, all
work together with the spiritual ruler of this world to undermine the continued solidarity
and support of America for Israel. If America is not to be found among the nations judged
by God because they opposed Israel, the Church must pray fervently. (Jeremiah 30:16, Joel
3:2 and Zechariah 12:9)
Despite shared values, the U.S.-Israel relationship has been increasingly tested during
the Obama administration by both personal challenges between Obama and Netanyahu,
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and political decisions, such as the Iran Nuclear Deal, which Netanyahu called a ”'Historic
Mistake”. Israelis no longer trust that “America has Israel’s back”, believing that Obama has
treated its ally Israel as an enemy, and its enemies (Iran and other Arab dictators) as allies.
Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10, 12 – “Two are better than one, because they have a good
reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him
who stands alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Though one may
be overpowered by another, two can withstand him, and a threefold cord is not
quickly broken.”
19. Pray for Caring of the Needy, Elderly and Homeless in the Land
In addition to Israel having to use so much of her financial resources for defense
purposes, welfare recipients have increased because so many Jewish families now find
themselves without a major wage earner because of either death or disability due to the
bombings. Israel also continues to take in not only Jewish people making Aliyah and Jewish
people needing rescue from oppressive governments (like 14,000+ Ethiopians of Operation
Solomon in 1991 from Ethiopia and 8000 Ethiopians of Operation Moses in 1984 from
Sudan), but also growing numbers of non-Jewish refugees from surrounding lands like Syria,
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. Christian persecution in these lands by Islamic Extremists like
Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS has brought many Christian refugees into Israel seeking safety
and freedom to worship. Pray for the caring and healing of the brokenhearted and those in
need.
Romans 15:27 - “They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if
the Gentiles have shared in the Jews' spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to
share with them their material blessings.”
Isaiah 61:1 - 3 - “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has
anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the
brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to
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those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of
vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in
Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of
praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the
planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”
Psalm 82:3 - 4 - “Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of
the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of
the wicked.”
Matthew 25:40 - “…I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of
these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.”
Other verses: Psalm 10:17 - 18; Psalm 41:1; Psalm 102:13 - 14; Isaiah 30:19; Psalm 82:3 -
4; Proverbs 14:31
20. Pray Against Radical Islam and Jihad – Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS, etc.
(Reprise of #4)
The battle is not Israel against the Arabs, nor Israel against the Palestinians,
but rather radical Islam against everyone that is not of their fundamentalist beliefs.
There are only 13.9 million Jewish people worldwide, but according to
http://muslimpopulation.com/World/ there are 2.8 billion Muslims who are being
taught by many of their religious leaders that Jewish people, Israel (“Little Satan”),
Christians, America (“Great Satan”,) the West, and those not willing to convert or
submit to fundamentalist Islam, are all infidels and must be destroyed. Even if only
10% of all Muslims believe this hateful lie (as some Muslim apologists claim), that is
2 million people whose numbers are growing each year at a birth rate 3 - 5 times
higher than that of Americans, Europeans, Australians and Canadians. Islamic
terrorist groups like Boko Haram have attracted international condemnation for their
massacres of complete villages in Nigeria as well as for the abductions of more than
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200 Nigerian schoolgirls who have been held in captivity to date. As of mid-July
2014 - for the first time in the history of Iraq - there are no longer churches in
Mosul because the violent terrorist group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant)
gave the city's Christians a stark choice: convert to Islam, pay a religious tax, or face
death.
As of January 8, 2015, the world suffered 24,795 Islamic terror attacks since
9/11 which are no longer limited to terrorist groups, but are now carried out by
Islamized individuals like the May 2013 Woolwich machete attack in London and the
Boston Marathon bombing April 15, 2013. Meanwhile, a “Nuclear Iran” is
becoming one of Israel’s greatest threats. On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 and Iran
finalized a permanent nuclear agreement that seeks to curb the Islamic Republic’s
nuclear program. According to Middle East expert Daniel Pipes, the deal has the
makings of a “Catastrophe” for The West. He explains: “The agreement signed today
ends the economic sanctions regime, permits the Iranians to hide much of their
nuclear activities, lacks enforcement in case of Iranian deceit, and expires in slightly
more than a decade. Two problems particularly stand out: The Iranian path to
nuclear weapons has been eased and legitimated; Tehran will receive a "signing
bonus" of some US$150 billion that greatly increases its abilities to aggress in the
Middle East and beyond. In addition, many believe that there is a good possibility
that this agreement will set off a massive regional arms race, in both conventional
and nuclear weaponry.
Ideological warfare is also pervasive in the form of “revisionist history” and in
indoctrination techniques which can lull people to complacency and inaction. Pray
for protection for courageous and fair-minded moderate Muslims speaking out
against radical Islam and Jihad. Pray also that Western Democracies not fall victim to
the politically correct “tolerance” that allows “creeping Jihad” or “cultural Jihad” to
infiltrate their governmental and legal systems so that parallel communities
governed by Sharia Law are created in the midst of the democratic Host country.
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Psalm 11:5 – “The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the
one who loves violence.”
Jeremiah 15: 20 - 21 - “I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of
bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to
rescue and save you, declares the Lord. I will save you from the hands of the wicked
and redeem you from the grasp of the cruel.”
Other verses: Psalm 2:2 - 5, Psalm 3:1, 3; Psalm 5:9 - 10; Psalm 55:9 - 11, 16 -
17; Psalm 83:4; Psalm 140:1 - 8; Proverbs 21:29 - 30; Isaiah 8:9 - 10
21. Pray Against Anti-Semitism (Reprise of #10)
Jewish anti-Semitism is growing at an alarming rate. This is evident not only
in Muslim countries, but also in Europe, Canada, Hispanic countries and on college
campuses both here and abroad. Most statistics point to a level of anti-Semitism
that was found in Europe right before World War II. The increase of hate crimes
against Jewish people, as well as their homes, schools, synagogues, cemeteries and
community centers comes not only from radical Islamic forces but also from the rise
of Neo-Nazi groups, “Skinheads,” White Supremacists and those who hate the
political actions of the state of Israel. In addition, traditional anti-Semitism has been
replaced by the more “politically correct” anti-Zionism and anti-Israel activism. We
dare not be fooled...they are still one and the same. Anti-Semitism reached an all -
time high during the recent Operation Protective Shield with violent rallies, fire
bombs at synagogues, destruction of Jewish businesses, as well as serious physical
attacks and death threats to Jewish people worldwide. The UK saw a 50 % rise in
Hate Crimes against Jews in July 2014 alone, while in Paris, a Pro-Palestinian mob
besieged and threw bricks at a synagogue with 200 congregants inside.
Though not yet military in nature, efforts to delegitimize and demonize Israel
is a potentially deadly form of warfare against the Jewish state. The question as to
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whether Israel has “the right to exist” is being seriously debated by global
government leaders and intellectuals on college campuses. One forum known for
such evil is the United Nation’s Durban conferences on Racism. Conferences that
took place in 2001, 2009, and most recently in New York City in September of
2011,have been filled with extreme anti-Semitism and Israel bashing, constituting a
“theater of the absurd” with outrageous examples of racism against the Jewish
nation alone. Complicating and compounding the danger to Israel, Palestinian
Authority President Mahmoud Abbas continues his pursuit to have the global
community recognize a Palestinian state based on the 1949 armistice lines. Such an
act undermines hopes for peace and establishes a dangerous international
precedent since a peaceful resolution to the conflict must come through
negotiations between the parties and not by a unilateral declaration from the
international community. Whether the United States stands with Israel or joins with
her opponents will be critical not only on a political level for Israel, but also on a
spiritual and economic level for America.
As another non-military attack, the growing global movement called
“Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions” (BDS) against Israel not only puts great economic
and political pressure on Israel, but also seeks to isolate Israel from Academic
Institutions, from the Arts, and from business. This movement is especially strong on
college campuses and in Academic circles. In early 2014, Arutz Sheva reported that
boycotts have cost Israel's agriculture sector approximately $30 million USD in the
past year. The May 29, 2015 Anti-Defamation League report revealed that in the
2014-2015 academic year, the number of BDS campaigns at college campuses
doubled over the previous academic year.
Psalms 109:3 - “They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought
against me without a cause.”
Psalm 5:6 - “You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the
Lord abhors.”
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Other verses: Psalm 10:8, 12; Psalm 17:3; Psalm 83:1 - 3; Psalm 86:14 - 16;
Proverbs 24:1 - 3; Psalm 140:1 - 2, 4, 6 - 8; Jeremiah 9:3
22. Pray for Jerusalem Prayer Initiatives on College Campuses and Their Leaders
(Reprise of #13)
Throughout the United States, Europe and other countries, the battle for
Judeo-Christian values is being fought on the college campuses, where rampant
anti-Semitism takes many forms. For instance, Middle Eastern debates often lack
representation of a pro-Israel voice, especially as an increasing number of Islamic
scholars receive teaching appointments. In addition, college campuses reflect the
growing job loss of pro-Israel professors and the growing harassment of Jewish and
pro-Israel students. A steady stream of anti-Israel protests, rallies, demonstrations,
petitions, books, and articles bombard the hearts, minds and spirits of those within
academic communities and beyond. Some professors have even included a complete
denial that the Holocaust ever took place in their course curriculum. Those who
speak out on behalf of truth, justice and equity on college campuses for the sake of
Israel and Jewish students or teachers need our prayers for protection, wisdom,
courage and empowerment.
Pray too for the necessary funding of the Israel Experience College
Scholarship Program so that many more of tomorrow’s leaders will receive an
educated heart for Israel.
What is BDS? BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) is a
comprehensive, international strategy that seeks to present Israel as a pariah state
analogous to Apartheid South Africa. Designed to isolate Israel politically,
economically, militarily, academically and culturally, many of its member
organizations aim to delegitimize the Two-State Solution and promote one state for
both people, effectively replacing Israel with an Arab-majority state in all the
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territories of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. “[http://honestreporting.com/hot-
topics/boycott-divestment-sanctions-bds/] The Feb. 8, 2014 edition of the Economist
stated: “Once derided as the scheming of crackpots, the campaign for boycotts,
divestment and sanctions against Israel, widely known as BDS, is turning
mainstream.” BDS has begun to grab the attention of some of the world’s largest
financial institutions, threatening the great financial loss for Israel by divesting from
Israeli owned or connected companies. Under the misguided belief that they are
supporting “human rights”, more and more churches are backing BDS. Even in
higher education, an American academic association is boycotting Israeli lecturers,
while the May 29, 2015 Anti-Defamation League report revealed that in the 2014-
2015 academic year, the number of BDS campaigns at college campuses doubled
over the previous academic year. Pray against this insidious and dangerous
movement.
Pray also for the edification of effective, strategic campus leaders and
outreach; for Biblical wisdom for university leadership (especially in regards to the
funding of Islamic Studies departments and chairs, as well as the BDS movement);
and for protection, wisdom, and Biblical unity for students, universities and
communities involved in pro-Israel initiatives. Pray for an increasing prayer network
that would provide prayer coverage for pro-Israel students, leaders, professors and
staff on campus.
Psalm 109:3 - “They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought
against me without a cause.”
Psalm 35:4 - Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my
soul; let them be turned back and be abashed that devise my hurt.”
Psalms 69:5 - “They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my
head; they that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are many; should
I restore that which I took not away?”
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Ephesians 1:17 - 19 - “...that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the
eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope
of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and
what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe.”
Other verses: Psalm 33:20 - 22; Psalm 55:22; Psalm 62:7 - 8; Psalm 121:1 - 4;
Psalm 145:17 - 20; Proverbs 3:5 – 7
23. Pray for a Strong Alliance between America and Israel (Reprise of #18)
Scripture teaches us that God blesses those who bless Israel (Genesis 12:3) and
prospers those who pray for her peace. (Psalm 122:6) Many believe that America has
been blessed as a nation not only because it was founded upon Scriptural principles
and values, but also because America has been a strong ally and friend to Israel
since its birth in 1948. The erosion of Christian values among politicians, the
dependence upon fossil fuels from Arab countries, the desire to be seen as a
“tolerant” nation, and the pressure from the international community, the United
Nations, the European Union, and the World Bank, all work together with the
spiritual ruler of this world to undermine the continued solidarity and support of
America for Israel. If America is not to be found among the nations judged by God
because they opposed Israel, the Church must pray fervently. (Jeremiah 30:16, Joel
3:2 and Zechariah 12:9)
Despite shared values, the U.S.-Israel relationship has been increasingly tested
during the Obama administration by both personal challenges between Obama and
Netanyahu, and political decisions, such as the Iran Nuclear Deal, which Netanyahu
called a ”'Historic Mistake”. Israelis no longer trust that “America has Israel’s back”,
believing that Obama has treated its ally Israel as an enemy, and its enemies (Iran
and other Arab dictators) as allies.
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Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10, 12 – “Two are better than one, because they have a good
reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him
who stands alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Though one may
be overpowered by another, two can withstand him, and a threefold cord is not
quickly broken.”
24. Pray for Peace and Protection (Reprise of #3)
Throughout history, the Jewish people have been dispersed throughout the
nations and have endured relentless harassment, persecution, and near annihilation.
Even at the birth of a safe Jewish Homeland in 1948, the new nation of Israel was
welcomed by war. Jewish people still fight for survival as Israel is surrounded by
adversaries, foreign and domestic. Israel’s desire and hope for peace remains as
constant as her enemies’ desires for her death and destruction. Israel needs
continued prayer for Angelic hosts to encamp around the Land. (See Psalm 83)
Today political anarchy exists in the nations surrounding Israel since the “Arab
Spring” toppled many Arab dictators, only to have Islamist terror groups like The
Muslim Brotherhood – committed to Israel’s destruction – hijack the government
positions of power through violence and elections. New Islamic leaders, desirous of
eventually establishing Sharia Law in their countries, are now severing trade and
military operations with Israel, as well as questioning their existing peace treaties
with Israel. (Example –Turkey and Egypt’s Peace Treaty of 1979.) As of March 2014,
Hezbollah - the proxy arm of Iran – is reported to have about 65,000 rockets aimed
at Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. There continues to be attacks against all
Israeli citizens from Hamas in Gaza. Following the kidnapping and murders of three
Israeli teenagers in mid-June 2014 and a “revenge killing” of a Palestinian Teen, the
IDF initiated Operation Brother's Keeper in search of the three teenagers, and
Hamas escalated its rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza reaching deeper into Israel
than ever before. To defend her civilian population, Israel launched Operation
Protective Shield on July 8th. From the start of this campaign until mid-August, over
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3,500 rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza reaching as far north as Haifa, Tel Aviv,
and Jerusalem, endangering over 75% of Israel’s Jewish, Arab, Christian, and Druze
citizens. Syria’s civil war also continues to threaten Israel’s northern border, while
Jordan's Prime Minister said that the relationship between his country and Israel is
"at an all-time low". Meanwhile, terrorist group ISIS comes closer by invading
northern Lebanon, and Iran continues to pursue nuclear weapons to fulfill its long
standing threat “to wipe Israel off the map.”
Israel also needs the Lord’s protection from those who would seek to provoke
confrontation on the sea by “Humanitarian ships” attempting to break the embargo
against Hamas. The Palestinian Scholars Association in Diaspora held a press release
at the headquarters of the terror-linked Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) on
July 21, 2014. It is best known for its role in the violent 2010 Mavi Marmara incident,
when IHH sent a ship to break the Israeli weapons blockade on Gaza. Posted on
their website from the IHH President Bulent Yildirim’s speech was the fact that they
are working on a project to re-send the ship - Mavi Marmara – to Gaza. “If this war
does not end, we will gather everyone to the harbor and go again.” To date, efforts
of this kind to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and to paint Israel as a
violator of Human Rights, have not been as successful as intended. Nevertheless, a
trend has begun by ill- informed activists and anti-Israel forces that could result in
future violence and further demonizing of Israel. In June 2015, a third Flotilla to Gaza
was launched and intercepted by Israel without incident. In response to this flotilla,
Netanyahu stated:” There is no siege on Gaza. Israel assists in transferring goods and
humanitarian equipment to Gaza - approximately 800 trucks a day....In the past year
we enabled the entry of over 1.6 million tons of products, an average of one ton per
person....These supplies are equivalent to 500,000 boats like the one" that came in
Sunday.”
Pray that the nations would not be deceived but would align with Israel. Pray
for Godly wisdom for those bartering for peace in the peace process. Let Israel also
know that true shalom will come from the Lord and not from man. (Psalm 20:7*)
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Psalm 17:8 – “Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of
your wings.
Psalm 20:7 - “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will
remember the name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 83:1 - 5, 18 - “O God, do not keep silent; be not quiet, O God, be not
still. See how your enemies are astir, how your foes rear their heads. With
cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you
cherish. “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of
Israel be remembered no more.” With one mind they plot together; they form
an alliance against you… Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD –
that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.
Psalm 121:4 - “Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”
Other verses: Psalm 122:6, Zechariah 2:5, Psalm 147:13 - 14, Zechariah 8:4 - 5,
Isaiah 54:10, 13
PRAYERS for JERUSALEM
Our Father in heaven, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in obedience to Your Word, I prayfor the peace of Jerusalem and the Land of Israel. Bless the people of Israel with Your promiseof redemption, shield them with Your love, and bring them renewed hope for their day ofsalvation. Guide Israel’s leaders and advisors with the light of Your truth. For Your Name’ssake, I ask that You remember Your promise and bless the Land with peace, and its inhabitantswith lasting joy!
Psalm 122:6 - 8
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls,
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Prosperity within your palaces. For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say,Peace be within you.
Isaiah 40:1 - 2
Comfort, yes, comfort My people! Says you God. Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out toher, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received from theLORD’s hand double for all her sins.
Isaiah 62:1
For Zion’s sake I will not hold My peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until herrighteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
Isaiah 62:6 - 7
I have set watchmen on you walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day or night.You who make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent, and give Him no rest till Heestablishes and till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Amos 9:11, 14 -15
On that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, and repair itsdamages; I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old; I will bring back thecaptives of My people Israel; they shall build the waste cities and inhabit them; they shall plantvineyards and drink wine from them; they shall also make gardens and eat fruit from them. Iwill plant them in their land, and no longer shall they be pulled up from the land I have giventhem, says the LORD your God.
Romans 11:1 - 2 a, b
I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! God has not cast away His peoplewhom He foreknew.
Zechariah 8:2 - 3
Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am zealous for Zion with great zeal; with great fervor I amzealous for her. Thus says the LORD: I will return to Zion, and dwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem shall be called the City of Truth, the Mountain of the LORD of hosts, the HolyMountain.
Deuteronomy 10:14 -15
Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the LORD your God, also the earth with allthat is in it. The LORD delighted only in your fathers, to love them; and He chose theirdescendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day.