Friday, March 28, 2025

Arrows 3/28/2025 "I will"


“I Will”
For all the promises of God,
in Yeshua,
are “Yes” & “Amen”
2 Corinthians 1:20

“I Will”
by Donna Diorio | Iron sharpens iron. I’m sure you’ve heard Proverbs 27:17. I love it how as I read through the emails from ministry leaders quite often I will read something and instantly it cause me to have a revelation, or will send me into my own search revealing things I never thought of before.
     That’s what happened this week as I was reading through Reuven’s Doron’s latest letter titled “Harvest.” I will start from the beginning of Reuven’s letter in the Weekly Summary below, but first I want to share how his segment on the “I Will” promises of God sent me into search & discovery.
     When he wrote that God made 7 “I will” promises about bringing Israel back to Himself in Ezekiel 36, it made me remember something I learned around 1984 or so of the satanic I will’s. I had no idea there were so many other I will’s in the Bible but there are. When I did a search I immediately found an article on What are the “I Will ” Statements of Satan, God, and Jesus? 
     This article exposed the contrast between the promises. First, of course, the satanic I will’s are all about how satan sees himself rising up
     I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation In the sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.” Isaiah 13:13-14
     This is satan’s ‘self-talk’ – his plan of self-promotion. It is a major clue to figure out if we are thinking like satan or thinking like God, because the
I will’s from God and Yeshua are the not in the least self-promoting, but are other-promoting. There is no trace in the holy I will’s about what it will do for God and Jesus, it is all about what it will do for those to whom the promises are made.
     The 7 I will’s of Yeshua are about what He will do for us who believe in Him:
     I will make you fishers of men. (Matt 4:19) I will give you rest (Matt 11:28) I will keep you. (John 6:37) I will love you (John 14:21). I will do what you ask in my name. (John 14:14) I will come again and see you again (John 14:316:22) I will send the [Holy Spirit] to you. (John 16:7)
     There are two places that God makes similar I will promises to Israel. The first place is in Exodus 6, where God advances Moses’ understanding of who God is, this El Shaddai (God Almighty) as He revealed Himself to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Now, God tells Moses that the people, Israel, He has called out for Himself will know him as YHVH, Yehovah or LORD. He is taking them out of the slavery of the Egyptians and giving them the land of Canaan where they lived are foreigners. Now He is going to give the same land to them as an everlasting inheritance just as He promised Abraham in Genesis 17:8. Many Christians believe that since God sent Israel into exile that has lasted almost 2,000 years that the everlasting covenant was broken. God doesn’t break His covenants.
     I believe both the Church and Israel are about to go through a similar period when God again advances an understanding of who He is to us.
It comes about when He advances our understanding of who we are to each other: Jews and Gentiles in the Messiah.
     In Exodus 6:6-7 the I will promises of God are:
     I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians (vs 6) I will take you to Me for a people (vs 7) I will be to you a God (vs 7) I will bring you in unto the land (vs 8) I will give it to you for a heritage. (vs 8)
     This was promised before God led Israel in the exodus of Egyptian slavery into their own Promised Land. The Ezekiel I will promises of God are taking place while Israel is captive by Nebuchadnezzar some 600 years before the birth of Yeshua.  Already in Ezekiel’s time, God is preparing Israel for not only what will happen at the end of their current exile, but also what He will do in the final exile that will last almost 2,000 years.
     It occurs to me that the earlier exiles were to impress upon His people that although exile was real enough and punishing of their waywardness enough, He had no intention of breaking faith with Israel altogether. Just as in the earlier exiles, God would draw the Jewish people from all the nations they had scattered to in the “times of the Gentiles.” These earlier exiles are much like David when he faced Goliath - he could remind himself of slaying the lion and the bear. So Israel today could be reminded that their relationship with God meant that exile was not their permanent state – even after 2,000 years.
     In Ezekiel, clearly God is promising Israel not only of the physical restoration to the land of their inheritance, He is also promising a higher level of understanding who He is to them and that His promises are about their spiritual restoration to Him.
     It is going to take a higher revelation of who God is for Israel to be restored, just like before the Exodu. God says in the final restoration they are going to know Him by the “name above all names.” In the final restoration Israel will know that Yeshua is God, “For all the promises of God, in Yeshua, are “Yes” & “Amen” 2 Corinthians 1:20
     There are 6,002 times in 1,993 verses in the KJV that “I will” occurs. Every time God speaks it, it is something we can count on like revelatory statement Paul makes: “For all the promises of God, in Yeshua, are “Yes” & “Amen.” In Yeshua is the key on our part, and also on Israel’s part. Israel cannot be spiritually restores to God without being “IN YESHUA” – meaning coming to faith in Yeshua. Israelis are coming to faith NOW. To ignore it as if it means nothing if it is not in mass at one time is to ignore that God is removing the veil from Jewish eyes every single day now!
     “And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross. Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Yeshua every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.” Philippians 2:8-10
    As Romans 10:14 says, How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? 15 How will they preach unless they are sent?
     That is why the living temple that is currently being built in Israel made of “living stones” – the Messianic Jewish believers of Israel are necessary. No one else is evangelizing Israel, but they are. They are only able to do it with our prayers and financial support.
     We – Christians in the nations – send them – the Israeli Messianic Jews – into the spiritual harvest fields of Israel. We do this by financially supporting their ability to do the labors of the harvest. We invest in them to support their five-fold ministries with salaries to support their own families, and their congregations for purchased buildings that landlords can’t be pressured to eject them from. Financial sending along with prayer support of all their spiritual endeavors this is what Romans 10:14 means “How will they preach unless they are sent?”  We send them! We send Israelis to reach Israelis! Can Christians humble themselves enough to see that? I will.


Arrows from Zion   Summarized from the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries

First up, of course, Reuven Doron whose “I will” focus brought me to the door of another Holy Spirit understanding breakthrough. Reuven writes about the Harvest in Israel – how the veil will be taken away so the Jewish people can see Yeshua at long last.
      Please watch Reuven’s Shelanu video as he speaks about how this important tool is reaching Israelis with the Good News – all based on Israelis ministering Yeshua to all Israel. He writes, “Harvest in Israel | We, along with others like us, are laboring and investing our lives into providing a living witness to Israel today. Yet, we are well aware that no amount of Bible studies, media campaigns, testimonies, or electronic communications will bring Israel into the embrace of her Messiah without the presence and the power of God’s Spirit. UNLESS the Spirit of God does the work that only the Spirit can accomplish in the human heart, the veil … still remains. God placed this veil upon the hearts of the children of Israel for a purpose; and only God will remove it in His own time and according to His own Word. Until then, we labor by faith and in prayer, along with your faithful intercession. THANK YOU!
     “We will discuss this VEIL further in upcoming writings; its nature; purpose; and duration.” You can watch the English version of ShelanuTV which is Hebrew. To support Reuven in his work in Israel he requests prayers and also financial giving: and this link offers tax-credited giving options. Email us for more information and for other giving options.

Eitan Shishkoff of Fields of Wheat writes Whose Messiah? A Generation Chooses contrasting an early morning group of zealous ultra-Orthodox boys returning for morning synagogue prayers with the Messianic teens of the Fields of Wheat Katzir (Harvest) camps. Eitan writes, “I found myself admiring the dedication of my young Chasidic neighbors, but longing for them to know Yeshua, Israel’s true Messiah.” The reality is they “are followers of a dead rabbi who lived in Brooklyn, NY. They believe he’s the Mashiach, Israel’s Messianic King.” Eitan remembers what Paul wrote, “For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge” (Romans 10:2). Eitan notes that despite their fervor “to keep God’s commandments” they don’t really know who God is and they don’t have the grace of God to keep the Torah they cherish. BUT “Like our Messianic youth, their response to Israel’s crisis and their personal search for life’s meaning is to seek God.”
    
Eitan continues, “On the other hand, the young people who come to our Katzir (harvest) camps may not be as disciplined. But the Messiah they follow lived, healed the sick, raised the dead, taught the highest values the world has ever heard, was crucified by Jerusalem’s religious establishment, and rose from the grave on the third day. What stands out is the honesty of their hearts and their open reliance on Yeshua’s righteousness rather than their own. This places them far closer to the God of Israel and His purposes than their zealous contemporaries. Both groups recognize that there is hope only in God. One is relying on careful obedience to a legalistic religious framework. The other is trusting in the grace and mercy of God that provides transforming atonement for our sin.
     He answers the question, WHY do we hold teen camps? – as they have for the past 25 years:  “The inspiration for our ministry to youth is the burden and sacred calling to make Messiah known to His people, Israel. This is tantamount to a spiritual revolution. For two millennia our people have been like a walled city. The most important individual in all history, the greatest Jew who ever lived, the Son of God, the Root of Jesse, has been unknown to the very nation He was sent to save. Back in 2000, I understood that only through a vibrant, genuinely Spirit-empowered movement of Israeli Messianic youth could those walls be penetrated. Let me add that this has never been a “solo act” or something we Israeli believers could pull off on our own.
     The next Katzir camp is the “Passover Camp from April 4-7. Their families pay some 25% of the $400 dollar cost per camper. That leaves $300 to subsidize each teen. … our team, nearly all of whom are young adults voluntarily taking time out from their jobs, their studies, and even army service, to give prayerful attention to the teenagers who are soon to follow them into adult life and responsibility. The camp starts in just two weeks, so we’ll be truly thankful for any contribution you can share with us. Your brother and fellow servant of the Great Shepherd, Eitan”

I never moved this email from my inbox to the file I keep the ministry letters to pull from each week, so this is an important backtrack to Feb 12th from
Dani & LuAnne Sayag: “The Vision of Kehilat HaCarmel (Part 2) | Shalom, friends! This week’s (2/12/25) Torah portion, “Yitro” (“Jethro” in English) is from Exodus 18:1-20:26. These chapters contain the very dramatic account of the Ten Commandments being given to Moses on Mt. Sinai. As God establishes His everlasting relationship with His people, Israel, He speaks these words: "Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the people, for all the earth is Mine; and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation" (Exodus 19:5-6).
     Thousands of years later, God is calling those who are in covenant with Him through Yeshua, to be “a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people” (1 Peter 2: 9). In the Ten Commandments, He tells us how to be a “holy nation”—by putting Him first in our lives, and as we obey this command, we will love and care for one another. . . .Isaiah 58:5-7 Is this the fast I have chosen…. These verses and others—including the “one new man” of Ephesians 2:15-22—have been foundational to the work that began thirty-four years ago when we first brought in men with life-controlling addictions. Our mandate has been to reach out with the love of God to “set the captives free” and to care for the ones that Yeshua calls in Matthew 25 “the least of them.” . . . . “Pray that we would be consecrated unto the Lord for all He is calling us to do in order for His purposes to be fulfilled.   This series began on January 4 and each week another part of our vision statement was shared. We encourage you to listen to the entire series. (Link to the Carmel Congregation's YouTube channel)
     ALSO JUST IN: exciting news that Kehilat HaCarmel now has a new website! Currently you need to use this link to the new site: https://www.carmelcongregation.org.il/

Purim is over, but Orna Grinman shared her thoughts on this video about Purim from her home in Jerusalem & this is a brief but good insight into how Purim reflects the situation today in What is Purim?

Stefan Silver, son of David & Josie Silver of Out of Zion Ministries wrote about how the Purim message of A Timeless Call to Stand Up for Israel. Stefan is also going to be in Vancouver (Canada) and Seattle (WA) areas from June 5-15. He will be speaking and teaching about Israel in light of the ongoing war and God's purpose for the Jewish people and the nations. If you know groups or churches in or close to these areas that would be interested to have Stefan speak, please let him know by email.  
     Stefan cited Esther 4:14, For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place. But you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”  He wrote, The events of the Book of Esther are more than ancient history; interestingly they are a prophetic blueprint for the times we live in today and the events unfolding before our very eyes. . . . Fast forward to today, and we see eerie parallels. The modern nation of Iran, the very land where Persia once stood, is led by an evil regime that openly calls for the destruction of Israel. Iran created, funded, trained and pulled the strings that led to Israel being surrounded by a “Ring of Fire” that was let loose with Hamas’ brutal attack on October 7th, 2023. Hamas in the southwest, the Houthis in the southeast, Hezbollah in the North, and other proxies from Iraq and Syria in the East. These ongoing threats that include nuclear ambitions, terror proxies, and relentless hostility are not just racial or geopolitical issues, they are ultimately a spiritual battle to destroy the nation that bears God’s name, just like with Haman 2,500 years ago.
     “….the timeless call to stand up for Israel is ever-real and ever-crucial. As we observe Purim, let’s do more than celebrate a past deliverance. I encourage you to step into your role as modern-day Esthers. May we not remain silent but pray, intercede, and stand boldly for Israel, knowing that God is still at work, even in the unseen, and that he will be faithful to deliver and save. "Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep." (Ps. 121:4). To partner with us  Donation information on  Website    Click Here to Donate by Paypal

Tiferet Yeshua in Tel Aviv, led by Gil & Tamar Afrait, write: “The Apostle Paul frequently requested prayer from the recipients of his letters for protection, blessing, favor and refreshing. Paul understood the dynamic relationship between intercessory prayer and God's intervention in the challenges he was facing in his ministry. Through this dynamic, God encourages humility and compassion by inviting us to support each other in our spiritual struggles and thereby become a direct participant in another's calling. We are so grateful to you for joining us in this calling to bring the good news and build up the body of Messiah in Israel!
    They write of how they are helping a Widow and her Children: On the night of Purim, a fire broke out in the home of Monica Obreja, a mother of nine from Tiferet Yeshua whose husband died of COVID-19 exactly four years ago on Purim. By God's grace, no one was hurt, but the family home was severely damaged. As a congregation, we are coming around the Obreja family to help and support them practically with their immediate needs and assist in getting them the help they need for rebuilding. Monica is an amazingly strong woman of God whose faith has already been tested in the fire of trials and suffering. … Please pray together with us that: God will strengthen, encourage and comfort Monica supernaturally in the face of this devastating fire to her family home and let her hear His voice clearly in the midst of this situation | God will provide above and beyond for all the Obreja family's needs, just as He did four years ago after losing their father, Aurel | God would cause all the details of this difficult situation to work out for the good of Monica and her children.
    Also asking prayer for U, an new believer who was orthodox – surrounding him in prayer. Also for two new young men attending services and also the many tuning into their livestream services each week. Pray God would pour out His Spirit on them
     ALSO Our worship team has been writing original songs with which the congregation loves to worship the Lord!  Be the first to watch our new song video

From Ronit Bender on Mount Carmel, Israel. Ronit writes, “There are so few Holocaust survivors left in Israel, and they are not young anymore. As I mentioned in my last update, an opportunity arose for me to share my testimony in person with them. It felt very different from my experiences sharing around the world as my time was limited and it had to be translated to Russian. It was an honour really for me, and for 15 minutes or so I spoke about Yeshua [Jesus], how He changed my life. I admit it is not easy to share your life in such a short time, but the Lord anointed my words, and the Love of God came through me with tears. Then lunch came and the people fellowshipped around their tables. My prayer is that much fruit will come from this gathering and the Lord would stir other testimonies that they have heard in past events they have attended.”
     Ronit also shares, “Once a year Israel has a national women's meeting. This year 600 believing women got together for a day of prayer, worship, very tasty meals and fellowship. I was honoured to lead a very intimate break-out group, where seven women were able to share their hearts, hug each other and pray. I love times like this! Only God could coordinate such intimacy among strangers!  Please pray for the Lord to move powerfully in these young women's lives and families.”
     “As we transition to Passover our thoughts think of freedom from Egypt and slavery and our hearts anticipate Resurrection Day and our freedom from sin…. Pray that the Spirit of God would pour a revelation of the Truth and fear the Living God of Israel - throughout the region.| Pray for Israelis, like myself and many others, who do not war but must endure it.| Please pray that during these challenging times the Lord will purify our hearts from things which displease HIm and use us to daily to plant seeds for the Kingdom.” She asks for prayers for the remaining hostages in Gaza that God would to a miracle in letting them be found and rescued.   
     She also writes something important to her, a widow, as well as all the Israeli believes in noting that “this year prices in Israel have increased as the war progresses, prices on produce has doubled for some items because the fields are in dangerous areas and we now need to import goods we didn't before. Some of you are dedicated donors for which I am so grateful, but if you read my letter and are not a donor, or maybe the Lord has been nudging you; if you are able to send a one-time financial gift, it will be received with a grateful heart. Sending much love from Mount Carmel, Ronit

From the City of Life in Sderot led by Michael Beener, “Your generosity and prayers have been a blessing to us and to many families in Sderot. Every step we take is done with the certainty that we are not alone, but part of a community that, alongside us, seeks to bring hope and aid to those in need. May the Lord abundantly bless you.”
     For Purim the congregation threw a celebration for the children who are fighting trauma during the war.  Watch our Video and learn more. “While these moments of joy are a gift, the trauma they carry will take a long time to heal. Our ministry is committed to blessing them through essential aid, emotional support, and helping them heal and rebuild their lives. Your financial contribution and prayers can make a difference in bringing hope to these families in the midst of darkness. Continue to read here.
     Click here to learn about the continuous religious persecution our congregation must contend with and how God has us dreaming big as an answer to it.. Read here & please consider donating

From Leon Mazin of the Return to Zion Center in Haifa, he writes, “We are also happy to share some news from our daughter congregation Or Chai. Though they are rather young they are very active and work very hard. From the beginning of this year, they held several events for the Congregation members and new immigrants. The latest one was Purim. The Congregation members and guests celebrated the Purim Feast together. Children and adults were in a merry mood and cheerful. The holiday went great! We encourage you to rejoice with us, to pray for us and to thank God as He did not save only the Jewish people from the evil Haman, but He continues to save everyone who believes in Him today.

We have VIDEO of Eric Benson of House of Victory teaching at the Carmel Congregation during the recent Vision services at HaCarmel. Eric wrote, “It was an inspiring time for the members of the congregation to hear afresh the call of God upon us. We have endeavored to remain faithful to the foundational passages from Isaiah 58 and Ephesians 2, given to us more than three decades ago. Carmel Congregation was birthed through the work at House of Victory. 
     [DD: I never realized this before but it makes sense knowing that David Wilkerson who then pastored the NYC Times Square Church was instrumental in supporting the ministry. Wilkerson’s own mission was working among addicts and NY street people. But Wilkerson also had an Israel vision and pastored several of the Israeli ministries – Like David Davis who founded HaCarmel, possibly Eric Benson, but also Arni & Yonit Klien of Emmaus Way. These are important connections: Christians have always been instrumental in advancing God’s kingdom in Israel.]
     Please pray over: The Swiss owners of the property that hosts our home have truly been precious friends to House of Victory since our founding in 1991. Our hearts have been knit together as they have partnered with us in our vision to see the lives of Jewish and Arab men transformed by the power of the gospel. They are currently seeking the Lord concerning the future ownership of the property. Please pray with us that they will be led by the Holy Spirit in these crucial decisions and that the work of House of Victory will continue to flourish on this historical property. In the meantime, we keep our eyes focused on the harvest field. Our doors continue to remain open as we passionately desire to fill the Lord’s house with those who are hopeless and broken.      

ARC Israel’s Chaim Malespin gives insight into the type of ministry he has pursued: “When I began my university studies, I initially applied to the Communications program. However, I was also drawn to Government studies and felt torn between the two. A friend helped me decide with a simple but profound question: “Do you feel God calling you to help your country Israel behind the camera or in front of it?” After taking some time to soul search, think, and pray, I understood that the answer was both, we are all called to steward what we’ve been given—I chose a degree in the Government program. Little did I know just how valuable the tools I would gain from it would be. At the time, I was a Jewish carpenter about to move to Galilee as a pioneer.
     After completing my studies, my father-in-law, Dean Bye, highlighted the struggles New Immigrants endure in their first steps in their new land, the Promised Land, many struggles, I myself endured a quarter of a century ago, when I made Aliyah.  I decided to take a leap of faith to partner with him to build a center in the Galilee to support new Jewish immigrants. A $5 million project.
     For years, from Canada, Dean had helped many Jews make Aliyah (immigrate to Israel) through Return Ministries. But I quickly realized that many new immigrants needed support beyond what the government  provides. Upon his visits to Israel, I would share how the Aliyah Return Center is serving those in need, and impacting lives for a lifetime. As Elohim built the ministry, and it began to grow in leaps and bounds, it became clearer and clearer to both of us, ALSO just how much lack there was in the world understanding the true Israel. In a world of lies, I felt it essential to be a voice and advocate for truth concerning Israel. Unlike most, while I do address Political / Military realities, I share Biblical foundations…. As we approach Passover, we feel that, though the spirit of pharaoh is still active against Israel, we are reminded again and again of God's deliverance from our enemies…. As antisemitism skyrockets in the world there’s only one Homeland for the Jewish people! Together we are making a difference!  Donate and click here to see the different things ARC Israel is doing in the Galilee.| VIDEO Peace Decoded: Tribal Paths to Middle East Stability | (Day 523) Swords of Iron - “Nuclear Clock is Ticking” | CLICK HERE for all the daily videos from Chaim Malespin and share them!

From Youval and Valerie Yanay at Revive Israel, they have been preparing for the upcoming Connections Camp in France this summer. They write, “As we prepare, we’re reminded of the lasting impact this camp has had over the years. We’ve seen incredible fruit—lives transformed, lasting friendships formed, and hearts opened to truth and the Holy Spirit.” …. At the same time, we remain attentive to what God is doing in our own community. This week, despite the constant shifts in both the weather and the situation here, we took time to reexamine our vision…. we deeply feel your prayers and are so grateful for your support. It strengthens us to know we’re not walking this journey alone but as part of a wider family, united in the mission of bringing God’s Kingdom to Israel.
     Looking ahead, next week, Youval and Raphael will be traveling for a few days to connect with Jewish, Arab, and international leaders at SAYF. This gathering is a powerful opportunity for leaders from across the country to come together at the feet of Yeshua, strengthen relationships, seek God, and pray as one. Please keep them in prayer—for meaningful connections, deep revelation from God, and a time of true closeness to Him and to their brothers in Messiah….
     The Torah of Messiah | A true community is a place where no one carries the weight alone. Instead, we share life’s burdens with our brothers and sisters because we all face struggles and challenges. It’s part of the journey.” 

Claude & Michelle Ezagouri of Morning Star Fellowship write, “We praise God for the Jewish woman who recently received the Lord into her heart.| We are also thankful for the healings that some people in the fellowship received from Him.| Our humanitarian store downtown is doing well. Through it we have an opportunity to get acquainted with people in the city.
     Prayer requests | We are preparing for a festive evening that we are planning for the feast of Passover. It will be designed to bless people from the city. We have a musical program that will include believers and non-believers. There will be refreshments and a small gift made by two ladies from our fellowship for everyone present. The goal is to bless people and learn to know them. If the evening goes well, we intend to do it again God willing during the Feast of Tabernacles. Please pray for the Lord’s anointing and the success of the event.
     We have the feeling that sentiment is changing concerning Yeshua within the Israeli society and there is more openness. We have had some very good contacts with people who are seeking an answer to the woes of this world and especially in Israel when uncertainty has considerably increased. We are trying to slightly change the format of our meetings to make them more attractive to people and we want to be as open as possible to the activity of the Holy Spirit in the fellowship. Please pray for open doors and a double portion of anointing upon us.
     On a personal level | Our grandson was born almost three months ago with a clubfoot. The doctor put a cast on his leg for the first month or so and then the baby went through a small heel surgery. Now he must have special shoes to straighten the foot. Please pray for the success of the treatment and for prompt healing. We are trying to help the family with in this situation as much as we can.
     …. We really need God’s grace for such a time as this. We sincerely hope that the situation in Israel will improve so that you may come to visit the land. Every blessing in Yeshua


 

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Guest Column: Israeli Arni Klein on "A Great Shift in the Spirit"


Yonit & Arni Klein, Emmaus Way
in Tiberias, Israel 

Donna: After an unusally long silence from Arni and Yonit Klein, yesterday I received this ministry letter from Arni explaining the lack of communication. So much of it registered with me, as I also have come to understand the Spirit of God is calling us into a deeper connection with Him than we have ever experienced before. I don't want to miss that, and I will bet you don't either. Arni has many things for us to consider in this part one of the great shift he has sensed that is taking place in the spirit.


Arni:  Some of you have no doubt noticed that it’s been an unusually long time since our last letter. (Nov 2024) Some have wondered if they were inadvertently dropped from our list. We are here and are basically fine. The last four months have been quite a journey. The fullness of what we want to share is still on the way. But rather than wait any longer, we want to send out what’s been compiled thus far. In a way, what follows might be seen as complete, but in essence it is not. It is only the prelude. So please consider this as part one:

     From the inception of this letter, going back over thirty years, we have sought to bring prophetic perspective to the events going on around us. Given the volume and depth of changes and shifts over the past months, I (arni) have experienced an inability to write that was surprising and somewhat disturbing. It even felt somewhat irresponsible towards our many friends and supporters.  The fact is that for months I have sat for hours day after day trying to lay hold of a thread of thought worth of communicating.  Initially, it seemed that the difficulty was in deciding what to choose from the vast amount of significant and rapidly changing events and dynamics. Also, the complexity and diversity of potential perspectives was stifling. All that being true, we have come to see this period of being shut in as even a prophetic picture of the spiritual season we are in.

     A great shift is taking place in the spirit. We are being called…compelled…to live on another level -- that of eternity. For a while, from the covid time to the Gaza war, we followed post after post, disclosure, hope, promise and possibility that came our way. It was quite consuming, overwhelming, fruitless, and emotionally debilitating. More recently, our conversations and observations with brethren near and far have indicated that we are in something like a divinely-ordained season of waiting.

     Over the last few years the spiritual landscape has changed dramatically. Beyond what we might relate to or perceive as a quantitative increase, it’s more like entering into another realm. We are impressed that a veil is being removed, and those with eyes to see will perceive the essence of things as they really are.

     Where we previously have dealt with outer effects and manifestations, the time has fully come that we need to engage at a root (causative) level. Once something is systemic, topical treatments are essentially fruitless. It’s like casting the enemy from the house while the door is left wide open. This moment requires a shift in our thinking accompanied by consequent changes in how we look, what we see, where we stand, and what we choose to do.

     Yeshua told us, “No one having drunk old wine, immediately desires new: for he says, ‘The old is better.’” (Lk.5:39) It’s not easy to let go of what we have known for so long, but the new cannot come until the old passes away.

     If you know something has changed but don’t really know what, if you have a sense of disequilibrium, if you are wondering what to do with your life, if what was once sure now seems clouded, know you are not alone. We are in the midst of a global corporate spiritual quantum shift. Take a deep breath, tighten your seatbelt, and “set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Yeshua the Messiah.” (1Pe.1:13)

     Israel is a prophetic nation existing in both the natural and spiritual realm. From Scripture and history we understand it is God’s chosen channel through which spiritual dynamics are released into the world. The Law, which is spiritual, went out from Zion, which is natural. The connection between the natural and the spiritual…causes and effects…roots and fruits…is often not recognized as it usually takes time for a seed to grow to maturity. Physical fruit, or manifestations in the visible realm, are invariably the product of roots existing in the invisible realm. With that as a foundational principle let’s move on to consider it in real time.

     As the nation to whom the Word and the glory of God has been entrusted, it naturally follows that Israel would be positioned as the global gatekeeper. We believe it also follows that what Israel does or doesn’t do has implications for the nations. If so, what then would be the result of freeing hundreds of demonically-motivated convicted murderers into society? Surely it would open a gateway to the pit of hell, releasing a spirit of murder into the global arena.

     As far as we can tell, nothing like this has ever been done before in human history. The unprecedented has now become the precedent. We sense the dynamics of this moment to be like when God would send forth a divine judgment. There is no letup until the full appointed destruction has been accomplished. In these days, from the Land and by the people that bear the Name of the Lord, a line has been crossed from which there is no turning back. Once again Israel has chosen Barabbas over the Way, the Truth and the Life. Once again we have cast righteousness and judgment to be trampled underfoot. Once again we have become an object of derision in the camp of our enemies. Once again the Name of the Lord has been profaned among the nations.

     As we are writing this letter a major multi-front offensive is underway, seemingly propelled by the present US administration. At this point, concerning all things taking place in the national and international political arenas, we have adopted the position that most probably nothing is what it seems on the surface. Regardless of how this moment might turn out in the short term, the moral and spiritual repercussions in the decision to release the terrorists stands in the eternal court of the Lord.

     Beyond our rhetoric or that of Hamas, beyond the number of buildings in Gaza that have been destroyed, beyond the true motives and hidden agendas of various world leaders, spiritual transactions have taken place. Things have been set in motion that will play out over the coming years. God will surely deal with His enemies in His time. He will bring glory to His Name. We pray that all those that love Him and await His appearing will be hidden in the shadow of His wings with enough oil to carry us through any longer-than-expected night. Our next letter will pick up from this point.

     Our emphasis, according to our calling, has mainly to do with the unseen spiritual realm. But we want to acknowledge the fact that in the Land there are so many doing so much of great and eternal value. For those of you also interested in the work taking place on the ground, we’d like to recommend the digest put out by a longtime friend. …Donna Diorio. She has been at this work faithfully for some 20 years. It is a well-considered compilation of highlights from a wide and varied range of Israeli ministries. We know of no other single address from which to easily get an overview of the work in Israel. You can subscribe at: ArrowsDDiorio@protonmail.com or donna@israelprayer.com.  This is her full-time work, so if you are blessed by it, please do consider becoming a regular supporter.

     On a more earthly personal note, as prices have gone up everywhere, food costs in Israel have nearly doubled. We would value your prayers for Emmaus Way’s monthly contributions. It is the financial umbrella for the Kleins, the Winklers, the Levins, the ministry center, the guest house, and administrative assistance in Israel, Germany, and the US. May the Lord bless you from Zion!

     May we truly live all our days on earth…For the Glory of His Name, Arni and Yonit

Arrows 2025 Mar 21 ACTS 12

 



ACTS 12

ACTS 12:1-5
by Guy Cohen
 Leader of the Acco Harvest of Asher congregation

     We read in Acts 12:1-5 of the persecution of the believers in Jerusalem by Herod. First he called for the execution of James and then Peter was arrested and his execution planned for after Passover. We see physical and spiritual persecution under the authority of King Herod.
     Herod used his power against the people of the congregation. Usually when persecution and fear come people scatter. However in this case we see how the congregation came together to pray. Their prayer was so intense that even after Peter was released and showed up at the door they continued. We see how this type of prayer brings change.
     This is the vision that God gave us for Acco, persistent, earnest prayer. What needs to happen for us to come together and pray in this way? Believers in the land are not widely accepted by the religious and government authorities. Most have not yet felt persecution to the extent of losing jobs or being denied services; but it can be felt quite often. When things are going well we tend to forget the possibilities for prejudice and hatred not only in the nations but by our brothers.
      What will it take for the Body to rise up and pray together as led by the Spirit of God? We ask that you keep the congregation of Harvest of Asher in your prayers that we might pray no less fervently than the first century believers.
          . . . . Pray for all those affected by the end of the ceasefire in Gaza and as Israel launches airstrikes over Gaza. Pray for God's protection of our soldiers and those who live and work in the area. We pray that God's hand will be on the hostages and keep them from harm until their return.

Afterword | ACTS 12:25
by Donna Diorio
     I wanted to share here that this chapter 12 recorded what was a pivotal event in the ministry of the apostle Paul too. It is one of the many foundation revelations God has given me that are the basis for this Israel prayer list.
     What happened in Acts 12 was a pivotal event in the young assembly of disciples of the Apostles of Messiah Yeshua who continued as a community in Jerusalem. They pooled all their resources in order to take care of everyone who called upon the name of Yeshua for salvation. This was a necessity to them because they were already experiencing levels of sporadic persecution such as the stoning death of Stephen. Many of the Jewish believers scattered from Israel after the persecution of Stephen. Among those that stayed were believer widows with no one to take care of their living needs and many others who needed help, probably many who lost their livelihoods due to placing their faith in Yeshua.
     The Gospel was already repugnant to the ears of the Jews long before the persecution of Christians against Jews in the exile, because God had purposely cut off their eyes to see and ears to hear, as Isaiah 6:10 prophesied – lest they should see and hear and God should heal them. The Jews could not in great numbers spiritually receive their own Messiah for God’s purposes until now, as Paul explained in Galatians 3:8 and Romans 11:2 among many other places. 
     But in Acts 12, we see the preservation of the Messianic remnant of faith in Israel despite persecution from their countrymen. Same as it is today.  James had been executed; Peter was in prison and would be next. There was great fear and fervent prayer being made for Peter’s life . . . and Paul and Barnabas ‘just happened’ to come to town in order to witness it all.
     For Peter it was a trust building miracle that God worked to save the Apostle. For the other Apostles and disciples who were praying fervently, it was a confirming miracle that God answers the "the effective, fervent prayer" of the "righteous … avails much." For Sha’ul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, Paul as he was known among in the gentiles/nations, it presented a new facet of his ministry to the Christian churches.
     The reason is that Paul knew in his own heart had been the fervently wrong, having a religious spirit that not see the Truth, until Yeshua appeared to him, blinding him on his ‘warpath’ mission to Damascus. Paul knew it would not just be his testimony, but other Jews – religious Jews as he was – would multiply persecution of the Jewish body of Messiah. The events they just witnessed in Jerusalem was proof persecution was not going away.
     He knew personally how murderous the persecution would be, as is recorded in Acts 9:
1-2 Meanwhile, Saul (Paul) was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
     After the stoning of Stephen, Acts 8:2-3 says, "God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison."
     We do not whitewash the persecution of Jews against the Messianic Jews who follow Messiah Yeshua BUT WE DO NEED TO SEE IN RIGHT CONTEXT that it comes out of God’s own plan not to be able to perceive that Yeshua was their Messiah. Sha’ul was a young man but he could not see it so he assumed he was doing God a big favor by persecuting those he saw as departing from the One true God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. Paul understood there would be many more like him and that the Jewish disciples of Yeshua would be persecuted on many levels – especially those who lived in Israel.
     From the point of Acts 12 going forward, in all the churches he helped form outside of Israel, Paul began to tell the churches to begin setting aside a collection that would be earmarked to the support of "for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem." Romans 15:26
     You see, the Apostles in Jerusalem in that day were doing the exact same thing that ministry and congregational leaders in Israel do to this day: they provide for the needy among them. Today they are engaged in declaring the Gospel to the their countrymen, and of course even before the current wars creating greater poverty and need in Israel, their humanitarian aid given by Christians who stand with the body of Messiah in Israel touches their people in practical ways.
     The loving care of believers has always raised hopeful eyes up everywhere in the world. Among Jews it raises jealousy – jealousy against Messianic Jews and jealousy against the Christians in the nations that help them. WE HAVE TO SEE THIS JEALOUSY IN THE CONTEXT OF GOD’S PURPOSES in order that we not allow ourselves to hate the Jews that oppose the believers in Israel OR us as those who assist the believers in Israel. This is very important to come to grips with, because even now many Christians are becoming anti-Semitic because they do not understand God’s plans to make of two, “one new man” by faith in Messiah and as co-workers together in the spiritual harvest.
     Today the Israeli Ministries are also providing for the needy in their war stricken nation – including the provisions of the great number of older reserve IDF soldiers who have lacked the proper equipment and even things like fire-proof uniforms to go into battle. These are the things the ministries in Israel cannot do unless they have the help of the Christian congregations.
     I believe this is why God put it in Paul’s heart to establish a precedent among all the Christian churches he oversaw. God certainly knew what would be necessary not only in the days of the early Apostolic congregations getting underway, but also  in our own times of a restored State of Israel and the beginnings of the spiritual restoration of “all Israel.”  Exactly as it was for the original Apostles distributing from their common community resources in order to make a way for the body in Israel to survive, practical provision from the churches in the nations is required now.
     Paul even addresses this in the next breath (Romans 15:27) "For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings." Romans 15:27
     We Christians certainly have shared in the spiritual blessings of the Jews, and we surely are obligated to send them material blessings for the bringing in of the harvest in return.
     Our giving is not only to raise the standard of living for the Messianic Jews of Israel, it is to fund the necessities of living while fulfilling the great commission to preach the Gospel to all people, including “all Israel” whom God is spiritually restoring before our eyes. It is, along with prayers for them, our part in contributing to the return of the Jewish people to God by faith in His Son, Messiah Yeshua.


Arrows from Zion
Summarized from the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries

Arni Klein writes an important catch up of the
Emmaus Way letter – his last was Nov 26 2024 – explaining why the past 4 months he has been unable to write a monthly letter. To cut to the barest minimum of why, it is because he has been “shut in as even a prophetic picture of the spiritual season we are in. . . . like a divinely-ordained season of waiting.” Arni writes, “A great shift is taking place in the spirit. We are being called…compelled…to live on another level -- that of eternity.”… We are impressed that a veil is being removed, and those with eyes to see will perceive the essence of things as they really are.”  [There is no way I can communicate all the significant insights Arni is sharing in this – I will reach out to get permission to put it on my blog in full, but you could also write and ask for it to be sent to you straight from the Kleins.] 
     Some powerful excerpts: “….the time has fully come that we need to engage at a root (causative) level. Once something is systemic, topical treatments are essentially fruitless. It’s like casting the enemy from the house while the door is left wide open. This moment requires a shift in our thinking accompanied by consequent changes in how we look, what we see, where we stand, and what we choose to do.
     “….Israel is a prophetic nation existing in both the natural and spiritual realm…. The Law, which is spiritual, went out from Zion, which is natural. The connection between the natural and the spiritual…causes and effects…roots and fruits…is often not recognized as it usually takes time for a seed to grow to maturity. …With that as a foundational principle let’s move on to consider it in real time…. As the nation to whom the Word and the glory of God has been entrusted, it naturally follows that Israel would be positioned as the global gatekeeper. We believe it also follows that what Israel does or doesn’t do has implications for the nations. If so, what then would be the result of freeing hundreds of demonically-motivated convicted murderers into society? Surely it would open a gateway to the pit of hell, releasing a spirit of murder into the global arena. As far as we can tell, nothing like this has ever been done before in human history. The unprecedented has now become the precedent…. the moral and spiritual repercussions in the decision to release the terrorists stands in the eternal court of the Lord….. We pray that all those that love Him and await His appearing will be hidden in the shadow of His wings with enough oil to carry us through any longer-than-expected night.
Our next letter will pick up from this point.
     Our emphasis, according to our calling, has mainly to do with the unseen spiritual realm. But we want to acknowledge the fact that in the Land there are so many doing so much of great and eternal value. For those of you also interested in the work taking place on the ground, we’d like to recommend the digest put out by a longtime friend. …Donna Diorio. She has been at this work faithfully for some 20 years. It is a well-considered compilation of highlights from a wide and varied range of Israeli ministries. We know of no other single address from which to easily get an overview of the work in Israel. You can subscribe at: ArrowsDDiorio@protonmail.com or donna@israelprayer.com.  This is her full-time work, so if you are blessed by it, please do consider becoming a regular supporter.
     On a more earthly personal note, as prices have gone up everywhere, food costs in Israel have nearly doubled. We would value your prayers for Emmaus Way’s monthly contributions.   

[DD: My sincere and grateful thanks to Arni’s recommendation of me to his subscribers, who immediately responded with subscription requests. Perfect timing, Arni. Thank you and Yonit.]

Troubling news regarding persecution from Dugit Ministries in Tel Aviv, Avi Mizrachi writes that they are now facing their own “exodus” after their landlord of the past 6 years will not be renewed and has already been given to someone else. In less than 60 days they have to relocate “not just Dugit’s offices and one of our Distribution Centers but is also home to our local Messianic congregation Adonai Roi, our beloved prayer tower overlooking downtown Tel Aviv, and ministry Shelanu TV.”
    This decision by our landlords, while shocking, does not surprise us. As Messianic Jewish believers, we are all too familiar with this kind of persecution. We understand that pressure from outside organizations can often lead landlords and businesses to sever ties with Messianic organizations like ours. This is not the first time we have faced such challenges, yet even in this trial, we remain confident of God’s faithfulness and His plans for us.
     Last year, I was with a group gathered in our prayer tower to intercede for Israel, and during that powerful time of prayer, a man shared an unexpected prophetic word with me: “This building is not your home.” At the time, I did not fully understand what it meant, but now it is clear.
     We are believing that God will provide the $2.5 million we need to purchase a multipurpose building of our own—so that we can continue to minister to the people of Israel and beyond! ….   
So will you pray with us? Will you give the most generous gift you can during this critical time?

 In a Global Prayer Alert from Betty Intrater at Tikkun Global last week Betty asked prayer over the “intense opposition within Israel by those who feel we should do no military attacks and only offer more concessions to release the hostages, including allowing Hamas to regain full power. . . . The country is torn. It's built into our values not to leave a comrade behind. However, in this case it is not clear how to rescue the hostages. Conceding to Hamas could lead to a huge increase in Jihadism and terrorism in the Middle East and the whole world, with many more being killed…. Even as I write this, there is a huge demonstration against the government next to our home here in Jerusalem.”
     3/20 The Tikkun Global teaching video with Asher Intrater teaching is regarding the Moral Law from Mount Sinai a new series on Judeo-Christian values and why we need to return to a basic understanding of God’s law while living in a post moral society.

Chaim Malespin of the Aliyah Return Center and The Faithful Galileans gives parallels between the story of Esther and Israel’s current situation: Extensional Threats from Enemies  In the story of Esther, Haman set up a terrible scheme to annihilate all of the Jewish people from the Babylonian kingdom that extended from India to Ethiopia! Today, Israel has been fighting seven fronts against enemies that want to see Israel and the Jewish people wiped off the map. They also had set up an evil plan like Haman to try to destroy Israel. | Miracles and Divine help Through prayer and fasting, Esther received much favor from the King, which was also extended to Mordecai. This favor enabled the Jewish people to reverse Haman’s evil plan. There have been countless stories in Israel during this war of miracles of survival against great odds. Including the two Iranian attacks of several ballistic missiles into Israel! | The Courage to speak up on behalf of Israel  For Esther to speak up on behalf of her people before the king took courage!  Today for people to speak up on behalf of Israel also takes courage, as it has become divisive in many circles. For those in Iran who have spoken out on behalf of Israel, they have been the most courageous. | Return and Messiah  The story of Esther took place before the Jewish people returned back to Israel, rebuilt the Temple, and Yeshua was born.  Israel today is still seeing the return of Jewish people back to Israel, preparations for the Third Temple, and signs of our Messiah’s return.
   As I return back to the army this week after celebrating Purim, I am encouraged knowing that God is with us!.... We had a wonderful time of prayer and fasting this past week with Altar of Prayer.| A modern day Esther! VIDEOS also Esther Moments of Women of Courage. | The Ambassador Academy, hosted by The Faithful Galileans, is a two-week immersive leadership training experience hosted twice a year in Israel. | Thank you once again! I hope and pray that you will be filled with courage and faith this coming week! Sow into The Faithful Galileans  |  Also Visit Chaim’s blog: The Faithful Galileans

Another congregation dealing with persecution currently (and for quite a while) over their school for believer children in Tiberias. The Peniel Fellowship – don’t let the fellowship name fool you, this is the largest congregation in Israel – led by Daniel and Shirya Yahav write of “challenging trials within the fellowship” in addition to the war “since the enemy in all fronts is continually working hard in order to recoup its power and resources.”
     They could USE OUR HELP in “our ongoing battle for the license for our messianic elementary school. Following the last closure order, after several years of battling for it and fulfilling all the requirements of the ministry of education, we decided to open a petition and send it to all our friends, to show our officials that we are not alone, and there are many friends of Israel who are concerned about the injustice in refusing to grant the messianic parents their democratic right to educate their children according to their faith in the Old and New Testament. This petition is still going on, if you have not signed it you can do so at: Petition link: Reverse the Closure of the Messianic Peniel Primary School in Tiberias, Israel!  Please take a minute and sign online now!
     God is with them and many good things are happening in this congregation – even when their accountant’s family home burnt down, the family who had been sleeping were unharmed and the congregational accounts were not lost. The village who were opposed to their Messianic faith came out with great compassion to help the family in many practical ways, and “the people in their community were amazed at the peaceful and calm attitude this family had in the midst of the disaster they faced, and so they could be a living testimony of the peace of God in the midst of trial.” Pray for them to get the insurance money to rebuild.
     To groups of people they are doing outreach to in their area are the Druze, a small home group has been established. Pray for their safety from “different levels of hostility from their fellowmen and from close relatives, pray for strengthening of their faith, for the salvation of other family members and for all of that community. Another small minority that is on our hearts to reach, is the Circassian community…. There are only two villages of them in the Galilee. It appears they were reached with the gospel in the 6th century, in the area of the Caucasus, and gradually turned to Christianity. But in the 16th century they were forced to convert to Islam, and since then their official religion has been Islam. Pray for them too, for God to open a way into their community and into their hearts.

Tree of Life Israel Ministries Ariel and Shayla Hyde write about the debate that fell through that turned into a great witness anyway. They had an Orthodox rabbi set to debate about the Messiahship of Yeshua, Jesus but his rabbi “one of the chief rabbis of Israel, commanded him not to participate.” This was going to take place on the channel of a famous Israeli YouTuber who has come to faith named Rafi.

After Rafi explained the last minute withdrawal from the debate “Israelis who were watching and commenting were shocked by how the rabbis had apparently been afraid to engage in a debate with a Jewish follower of Yeshua. It made them start questioning rabbinic Judaism, and they certainly also received lots of good insights about Yeshua. Praise God!  Please Pray with Us: For God to continue to work through Rafi powerfully, helping him walk in humility, wisdom, faith, and purity. Several of us on the team really consider him a spiritual son and we want to see him reaching his full potential for God’s glory!”
     They also ask prayers for “For our newest evangelistic videos about the craziest love ever shown and unconditional love that are just about to be released in Hebrew – for anointing in final touches and for advertising, that they’d reach all of Israeli society, that many Israelis would have a powerful encounter with Yeshua through them, and many would become true disciples!
   For more laborers – we’ve had some beautiful stories of God touching hearts and bringing salvation through the conversations our team members are having with Israeli seekers, and we hope to share more of those soon. But there are still so many seekers we don’t have the ability to even answer. Think of it: dozens of people who ordered New Testaments and evangelistic orders that we haven’t had time to call beyond just sending them the orders. These are like fruit ripe for the picking, but we don’t want to see them have to wait so long that they become rotten, so we need more harvesters! We’ve sent out ads amongst the believers in Israel about our need, but we know it’s ultimately the Lord of the harvest Who has to stir up these laborers to answer the call, so let’s beseech Him together for this!”

From evangelistic Pastor Israel Pochtar of the Beit Hallel congregation and Voice of Judah ministries, a VIDEO The God of Victory: A Reflection from the Land of the Bible at the site of “one of Israel’s most decisive battles” in Lachish. | Also at the end of March Beit Hallel is doing a significant outreach to some 900 Israeli non-believers in the hometown of Yeshua: Evangelism Outreach in Nazareth. | VIDEO A Purim Thank You “We witnessed families feel the deep reassurance that they are not alone—that they are seen, heard, and deeply loved.” And an article of  Irena's Testimony | Find Pastor Israel on Telegram

Kerem-El, of God’s vineyard, is the daughter congregation of HaCarmel congregation, a highly prophetic and worship-based congregation on Mt Carmel. It is led by Yonatan Arnold and Stefan & Keren Silver. (Stefan is the son of David & Josie Silver, Out of Zion). Kerem-El writes that in the midst of the war “Spiritually, many are searching for the meaning to life in the midst of great pain, trauma and uncertainty. There are many amazing testimonies from released hostages of how they cried out to God for help, and statistics from online evangelism platforms of seekers watching videos and engaging in conversations is very high. We've had two new believers join Kerem-El who found the congregation by searching online.”
     You may not know this but it is a huge step for Israelis to commit to water baptism, the congregation is rejoicing that “Last weekend we were blessed to baptize three young men in their late teens and early twenties. We gathered as a congregation at the local beach for the baptism and it was a very blessed time. One other decided to wait a little longer due to his family threatening to kick him out of the house if he gets baptized. Following Yeshua in Israel can come at a steep price.” One of those that was baptized had “began to search the Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) to find a deeper faith. In his search he came across Messianic websites, and spent many months on his own listening to messages. It soon became clear to him that he needed a congregation, so he Googled and found Kerem-El. He has been coming to meetings and discipleship classes faithfully.” | Another had “begun believing in Yeshua about three years ago but didn't know that there were other Jewish believers in Yeshua in Israel. As he was searching  for political articles online, he stumbled on to Messianic platforms. He went through a season of unbearable mental torment but one night he cried out to Yeshua and immediately the torment lifted. After this encounter he immediately believed in Yeshua, knowing him to be his savior. Since then he has been alone with online teachings, and about a month ago he started coming to the congregation. He also has faithfully been coming to Shabbat meetings and discipleship classes. Please pray for these young men as they take this brave stand for the Lord, and especially for the young man who postponed the baptism for now.
    Please consider this congregation who could really use the support of believers in the nations. Honestly every and any little bit would be appreciated to help towards the general ministries of Kerem-El. Or if you would like your gift to go to a specific cause or need, please add a designation note with your donation.

 Rania Sayegh is the prophetic intercessor – a “one new man” Christian Arab woman who heads the House of Prayer & Exploits in Nazareth.  You can find her on Instagram: Hope_nazareth  and YouTube. This month she has come out with a beautiful new prayer letter format that you can sign up to receive to keep up her ministry among Christian Arab women in Israel. Rania has great relations with the Messianic Jewish ministries in Israel too.
     Read her article about Purimhighlighting its strategic alignment with biblical history. This year, Purim falls on March 13 (Adar 13)—the same date mentioned in Esther 3:13, when a decree of death was issued against the Jewish people. Yet, five chapters later, after Esther and Mordecai’s intercession, God overturned the decree, transforming it into a miraculous victory” |  Also Crisis in Syria: Latest Updates on Conflict, Displacement, and Persecution | Syria is at a critical crossroads, facing escalating violence and deepening instability.
    Sow Into HOPE | At HOPE, we passionately mobilize prayer and worship in Israel and beyond, equipping leaders and communities to fulfill God’s calling. Your generosity has enabled impactful prayer gatherings, worship, and outreach. Recently we’ve been blessed with new premises to expand this work, but meeting our $5,300 monthly operational costs remains a step of faith. Thanks to the support of our global family, $20,000 has already been given toward sustaining our mission. Every gift—large or small—makes an eternal impact. Give securely via PayPal or credit card.  Give in Israel | Give in the US | Tax Deductible Giving

Rachel Netanel - Beit HaNetanel - "The House God Gave" - writes about the change she has seen in her son over the years: “my son Gili, used to be embarrassed whenever I talked about my faith in front of his friends. He would not even stay in the same room. Now he is so proud and comes as often as he can with his friends and co-workers. What a miracle the Lord has done in his heart.” She shares the stories of several groups her son has brought over the last few months. One group she wrote, “Gili came with five of his friends. All of them were religious Jews. We wanted to have a BBQ but they would not eat from my grill as I was a Messianic Jew and nothing I could cook would be kosher for them. So, they brought their own portable BBQ and their own kosher meat. We cooked together and later we sat and talked for hours. They listened to my testimony and asked so many questions. I heard their point of view and it was such a blessing as they really did listen and want to know how I as a Jew could believe in this Yeshua. How can I still be a Jew? We may not agree on some things but just to know that they listened is awesome.”
     She has so many encouraging stories, including: “A couple of weeks ago, my grandson, Amit, came to visit us in Zukim with 12 fellow soldiers who had just been fighting in Syria.  We gave them mattresses to sleep on and we sat up and talked about Yeshua until one in the morning.”  She writes: “Remember evangelizing is not just to speak to the people but to build relationships. Through these relationships, they will begin trust you and want to hear more. They bring their friends and thus the gospel is spread and continues to grow. I am truly amazed at how I no longer need to go to the streets to share the Gospel. People keep coming to our door. I have so many opportunities to share from my own home and I know that only the Lord can do this. May His word become alive in the hearts of all of those who hear the Gospel. I pray that you too will have opportunities to share His good news to all who come your way. The Lord will give you the words to speak if you are willing to take a chance.”
     Rachel and her husband Gilad have a gift of hospitality in their houses in Ein Karim outside of Jerualem and in Zukim in the south.  Both houses are devoted to hosting all kinds of people who come to break bread over a meal Rachel and Gilad prepare, and to hear Rachel, who is a natural and anointed personal evangelist. They host groups – even tour guides bring them groups – mostly Israeli and from all walks of life. You can watch Rachel's life story on GodTube Videos | To support them, |  Paypal:  beitnetanel@gmail.com  | Tikkun https://www.tikkunglobal.org/emissaries/netanel    

Lastly, a word I really could use this past several days, (maybe you too?) from Revive Israel’s Youval and Valerie Yanay:  “You Belong. You Matter. | Paul paints a powerful picture of unity in diversity: the Body of Messiah, like the human body, is made up of many different parts, each with a unique and essential role. Just as our physical bodies are intricately designed, so too is the spiritual body of believers—every person placed with purpose by God Himself.  But what happens when those differences make us feel out of place? Many of us have wrestled with thoughts like, I don’t fit in. I don’t have a clear role. Maybe I don’t belong here at all. Paul addressed these very struggles in his letter to the Corinthians. At the time, spiritual gifts had become a source of division. Those with outwardly dramatic gifts—miracles, healings, prophecy—were elevated, while others felt inferior, overlooked, and unimportant. Instead of strengthening the Body, these comparisons led to competition and isolation.”