This is Zion
Christians
Comfort
My people
Israel
becoming
One New Man
& Harvest is released
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Arni Klein of Emmaus Way writes, “Last week, while hosting a group from the nations during the feast of Succoth, we erected a tabernacle overlooking the Sea of Galilee for two nights and a day.
An impression came to bring this place of His Presence to the very site of the Nova music festival massacre last October 7th. After the second night in the village, we and a wonderful team of helpers packed it all into the storage compartment of a tour bus and transported it to the Nova massacre site, just a few meters from the fence of Gaza. A group of twenty-one worshippers accompanied the tabernacle, that the Spirit of the God of life might be manifest in the midst of this place of national mourning.”
This is Zion
God’s Plan is Much Simpler Than We Make It
Look
by Donna Diorio
I won’t belabor this. It is my consistent message that one of the most
significant things God is doing among His people these days is the fulfillment
of the promise in Ephesians 2:15-16 “to
create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace and reconciling both of them to God in one body
through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.”
We
all know that the fulfillment of that ultimate goal is only partially, even
beginning stages of partially, fulfilled right now. How few are those
Messianic Jews and Gentile Christians who have truly relinquished their
hostilities to each other. Even the introductory verse (Eph 2:14) is a point of
hostility that Christians and Messianic Jews have not laid hold of in a way
that banishes their hostility toward each other over what it means that
Yeshua/Jesus “has torn down the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing in His
flesh the law of commandments and decrees.”
How many hostile debates have I
read on this point from both sides? Each side letting it justify their lack of
open arms to each other in this ultimate goal of Yeshua/Jesus to be one family
in Him. That’s why He went to the Cross, to pay for our sins, so we didn’t
treat each other like untouchables, but so we could treat each other will the
full embrace of His own welcoming love of both Jew and Gentile into the faith
of the great things He has done for us.
I am not trying to present some new
argument about the Law, knowing that if
we are His, we are not free to live lawlessly and still be able to enjoy His
presence in our lives. But I am saying that those Messianic Jews who
welcome Christians to come alongside them in their ministry efforts in Israel,
and those Christians who have awakened to what God is actually up to using
Christians in Israel to facilitate the body of Messiah carry the Gospel to
their people – these are the FEW who have entered into the Ephesians
2:15-16 peace and reconciliation that Yeshua/Jesus is creating “in Himself
one new man out of the two.”
There may be many questions that
remain unanswered, but nothing that can override our understanding of how we need
one another, and God’s expectation that
we help one another because that
is the only way we are going to get what we really desire to see unfold
in our nations. Christians want to see the promised abundant last days harvest
of souls internationally and Israel’s Messianic Jews want to see “all Israel”
saved like Paul said in Romans 11:26. We only get what we want by embracing one
another.
What most Christians don’t know it
is a bit like dominoes in a row triggering the chain reaction of all the
dominoes to fall one after the other. When Christians realize that it is not
just loving on unsaved Israel that will trigger the chain reaction, but it is
coming alongside our spiritual family in Israel, the Messianic Jews, so
they can do what God has assigned them:
to be the witness, the feet of Yeshua on the ground in Israel, bringing
in the spiritual restoration and harvest of Jews in Israel.
That is happening now, and as more
and Christians awaken to their call in that matter, it will happen even in greater
numbers. That domino will trigger the other dominoes of the last days harvest
to fall in the nations exponentially. It
has to be the choice of even Jews to put faith in Yeshua. It has to be our choice to help Messianic
Israel bring the message of the Gospel to their nation.
Arrows
from Zion
Summarized from the Weekly Summary of Prayer
Requests Israeli Ministries
Emmaus Way Arni Klein talks about how
what God spoke to himself and wife Yonit 27-years ago appears to be at the
fulfillment point right now. It has to do with “tabernacle tent” pictured
above – able to pick up and go to wherever the Spirit leads to go with the prayer
and worship teams from the nations to “prepare a place for His Presence.” Arni
writes of a recent from the nations that they hosted in their Galilee Worship
Gathering that seeks only to minister to the LORD, seeking His Presence. They
took the tent out setting it up during Sukkot near the Sea of Galilee for two
nights and a day. Then sensed the LORD would have them move it to the sight of
Oct 7th massacre at the Nova music festival. Arnie writes, “By Biblical definition, intercession is to close a
hole in the fence through which the enemy has entrance. The sense of the Hebrew is that the break was
created by our having broken relationship with God and His ways. The
scripture in Ezekiel 22:30 relates (in Hebrew) that God sought for someone
that would close the hole by becoming part of the fence…. So we went in
the opposite spirit and honored the Presence of the Lord in the place where the
physical fence had been broken through…. It is our hope and prayer that this act of
obedience will have an effect in opening the heavens over the generation of
Israelis that was so brutally struck down, that they might be able to see
the glory of our Father in the face of Yeshua. We sense that Father will be showing us other
places in the Land He would like to visit in this special way.”
“….At the time of this writing we
are packing our bags to travel to Germany to present the vision for Outposts
of Heaven as we did in the UK last April. . . . Emmaus Way is about
living in the Presence of God. Our goal is to give Him a place on
earth...while on the way to be with Him in Heaven.
Reuven Doron writes Only
God quoting Psalm 124 “If it
had not been YHWH who was on our side, when men rose up against us, then they
would have swallowed us alive…” | Reuven writes, “Many of us in Israel are
battling exhaustion as the non-stop stress of the war is taking its toll.
Everyone’s foundations are being tested, and many hearts fail from the endless
sorrow and pain that touch every household. Faith and hope make all the
difference between despair and perseverance as we daily bury our dead, comfort
our grieving, and cry out for more than 100 hostages still missing. Thank you
for your prayers.
Watch: The video
teaching provides a biblical perspective on the season we are passing
through. It is my last Sunday’s
message at Christ Church in Jerusalem. Enjoy it, and please pass it on to
people of prayer.
…. Pay no attention to the different
“Ceasefire Negotiations” floating through various media outlets, nor set your
hearts upon them. Most of these are hollow and impotent efforts to gain
some faint public recognition before the coming American elections. Besides,
most of those promoting and heralding these ceasefire deals will soon be fired.
We pray for
peace, but not for the false, treacherous, temporary “quiet” that our
politicians were content with in recent decades. It was that “quiet”
which produced the massacre of October 7 in the south, and a near worse one on
our northern border.
The new Israel that is
emerging from the abyss is not interested in “QUIET” any longer, nor trusts a
word our enemies spew out in efforts to stop our advances. This war will
last as long as it needs to in order to rearrange the Middle East’s balance of
power in favor of the nations that uphold personal, societal, and economic
freedoms. Those
who pray for peace should be willing to pay the price to achieve it. Partner
with us.”
Chaim Malespin of the Aliyah Return Center (and IDF
Reserve tank unit) writes How to say “Heal” in Hebrew…. The Hebrew word for
healing is רפא “rapha”. The root meaning of this word is “to restore” or “to
mend”. It is used in the Bible encompassing physical healing, emotional
restoration, restoring relationships, and spiritual renewal. And healing can be
included for both someone personally and for a whole nation.
In Exodus
15:26, it says, “I am the LORD who heals
you.” Healing and restoration are integral qualities of our Heavenly Father…. As we continue to
battle for over a year, we ask that you would pray for the healing and
restoration for Israel. Families have been broken from loss,
soldiers and civilians wounded by attacks, home and properties destroyed, and
trauma, anxiety, and PTSD has inflicted many people across this nation. Please pray for healing and restoration from
above as we pick up the broken pieces and put them back together. “He
heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 and “Behold, I will bring to it health and
healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and
security.” Jeremiah 33:6
Guy Cohen of Acco Katzir Asher congregation writes, “I find in these days that many of the Israeli people
are mentally and spiritually exhausted. Since October 7, 2023, we are
continually experiencing emotional ups and downs as a result of national trauma
and abuse…. Isaiah speaks of comforting my people, which for me as a Believer
I am called to stand in. How can I stand
in the place of comforting God's people if I have fear, confusion or lack of
faith? That's why I must find my calling in this season. I must look
beyond the battle taking place in the natural and look instead into the
spiritual realm where the real battle is taking place. I realize this is the enemy's strategy in order to paralyze the
Believers so they cannot stand firm.
My prayer request to
you, is that the
Believers in Israel will put on the Spirit of God - walking in the battle
knowing they belong to Him. In this way we can bring comfort to
those around us who are weary, in pain and mourning - not focusing on our pain but on God's Glory here on earth.
Prayer Requests | Please
continue praying for Israel, the land and the people during this time of
battle. Pray for God's wisdom to guide our leaders in all decisions in the way
we should go as they lead and defend the nation. God's divine intervention and
protection for our soldiers. Comfort to His people during this time of trauma
and loss. Prayer for the mothers, wives, children and families of those
soldiers from HOA currently in the field. Prayer for all the individuals in the
congregation who are suffering from physical and spiritual illnesses, including
Guy's mother who is still in hospital in serious condition.”
Youval Yanay who leads Revive Israel
writes in The Cross is
the Throne, “At Revive Israel, we believe that Jerusalem
is not just a city but the spiritual epicenter of God’s plan for the world. The Bible tells us that Jerusalem is where Yeshua
was crucified, where He will return, and where His throne will be established….
As we move forward in our mission, we recognize that the cross of Yeshua is the central
message we must proclaim. The cross is not just a symbol of suffering and
sacrifice; it is the throne from which Yeshua rules. Click title to read in full online
We ask that you continue to pray for our
upcoming winter program. In just two weeks, we will welcome a group of
young people who are eager to draw closer to Yeshua, deepen their prayer life,
and grow in their understanding of God’s Word. . . . We ask that you also
continue to pray for Raphael who has been called up once again on reserve duty.
He is a vital part of our team and will be greatly missed. Continue to cover
his wife Liel in your prayers who will be home alone with three small children.
One
thing I know about Avner Boskey (David’s
Tent): He knows where the
proverbial “bodies are buried” and if he
doesn’t, he knows where to investigate to find out! This is a critical
element of international prophetic, in my view, because Israel is steeped in
history and the enemies of today correlate to the historical enemies.
This past week Avner contributed Haman’s edict
and God’s signet ring about the “demonic
prince of Persia” still at the center of serious threat to Israel and the
Western nations. | Also Avner sets his eyes on “Parthians,
Medes and Elamites (Acts 2:9) (Much important info here including
clear eyed analysis of what Israel achieved in the last bombing in Iran – FROM Iranian
analysts! | and just hours ago: Gold
rings, pig snouts and election year promises
Tikkun
Global releases VIDEO Part 3 of Ariel Blumenthal’s The
Fullness Formula: God’s Call to Israel and the Nations Together | READ Mosab Yousef Addresses the European Union Parliament by Asher Intrater. (In case you don’t know, Mosab
Yosef is the son of the spiritual founder of Hamas, who first became an Israeli
informer to stop Hamas attacks on Israelis, then later on, also became a
Christian.) | READ Trust Drives Out Fear | by Leon Mazin, leader of Trust Drives Out Fear | Shavei
Tzyon/Return to Zion Congregation in Haifa | BOOK Covenant
Relationships | by Asher Intrater | Even
though the topic of relationships is popular, few individuals ever reach the
point of building lasting and meaningful bonds with others….the Biblical
blueprint of what covenant relationships are intended to look like.
The new
Tikkun Global Ministry Center is already becoming a reality. The goal now is to
raise the $600,000 remodeling for the site between now and Dec 31st.
The center is in Jerusalem and will be used to host visitors, and times of
strategic intercession, worship, and teaching about Israel, the church, and the
end times. The “tent” of Tikkun Global is expanding to include increased global
impact in teaching about the Kingdom of God, and strengthened collaboration
between Arab and Jewish believers in Israel. PARTNER WITH
US
Israel Pochtar of the Ashdod Beit Hallel
and Voice of Judah network sends this VIDEO & ARTICLE The
Prophetic Significance of Events Unfolding in Israel (“Today
Israel is fighting a war on seven fronts…. God
promised in Deuteronomy 28:7 — “The LORD
will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face;
they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.”)
He also wisely says: Israel isn’t only
fighting to defend itself, but sacrificing everything in order to weaken and
bring terrorism to its knees, the same one that also threatens Europe and U.S.
from within. Click title to read online
Being
Homefront Guardians “This is where we, as a faith community, step
in as the “home-front guardians” God has called us to be.” | You are Israel’s Prayer Army: A Call to
Intercession and Action in a Time of War “….this is a critical time for Christians to stand
with Israel—both in prayer and action. | ALSO Nelly’s
Testimony: A Journey of Healing and Freedom | The Amazing
Connection between Sukkot and Yeshua's Living Water
Read or Listen to Shani Ferguson read the articles Maoz Ministries send out, like this one “Where
is Yeshua in the Hebrew Bible?” This is a fun feature with the emails from
Maoz. In this one they are telling about the book project they are doing with
the Israel Bible Society “to demonstrate through the Hebrew scriptures that
Yeshua is the prophesied Messiah to the Jew first and also to the Gentiles.
This project is already a
year in the works and will take an additional two years to complete. It is
budgeted to cost $278,000 and $38,000 has already been raised.” It is a
great follow up to a previous book project they did together to present
Israelis with a “Hebrew Narrated Bible in Chronological Order to give Israelis
a Bible that uses all of the acknowledged ancient texts yet reads like a story.
What’s more, it includes a dictionary that explains hard-to-understand ancient
Hebrew words on each page. That Bible has circulated widely among congregations
and non-believers all over Israel and has already been reprinted. It has
given Israelis the opportunity to understand their own history with God in the
order as it unfolded.” These are
powerful tools that will be key to the harvest in Israel in the coming years! Give to Messianic Bible.
From Michel Beener who leads the City of Life congregation in Sderot
(city closest to Gaza) : Families
in Sderot Endured the High Holidays in the Shadow of War “….. Families and
children were confronted with the emotional toll of frequent alerts and
attacks, which made the holidays a bittersweet experience.
In
response, our "City of Life" ministry actively supported affected
communities by distributing essential food sacks and supermarket vouchers to
those most in need, including young families, widows, immigrants, single
parents, and Holocaust survivors. To help residents find moments of comfort and
joy, we also organized an event that offered brief relief, allowing families to
step away from the pressures of living under constant threat. As the situation
remains fluid and the threat of further escalation looms, the people of Sderot
and other border towns continue to face enormous challenges.” Learn more & please donate to
help us help them.
Please pray for Ronit and all the
people she reaches out to in her neighborhood – often over many years. Ronit
herself needs prayers as she lives in pain from her hip and her heart. Both are
inoperable, untreatable. Pray the LORD will give Ronit the health miracles she
needs and extends her life to continue bringing the testimony of Yeshua to all
she meets.
Arab Prophetic Intercessor Rania Sayegh writes that despite the continual
rocket fire from Hezballah in the north, the Nazareth House of Prayer & Exploits were
able to put on their Arab Deborahs Arising Women's
Conference as scheduled in
Nazareth from 13-14/09/2024. They had “178
people attending, the highest number of participants ever, and it truly was
an amazing conference!... The ministry
team consisted of 15 locals (Arabs and Messianic Jews) and international
Christians, who had chosen to come to Israel for such a time as this to be
a blessing and encouragement to the Arab women.”
Rania gives a great run down of all
the speakers messages but a great highlight took place “On Saturday morning, we had another very powerful moment when
the Messianic Jews who were present were called forth to share their hearts in
the middle of the war situation. Many tears were shared, and we broke bread
together after releasing forgiveness in the middle of the crisis of the war. The session ended with a release of
powerful worship and dance together in Hebrew and Arabic, as the Arab and
Jewish women were hugging and sharing their love for each other. We felt a
fresh outpouring of the love of God by the Holy Spirit melting away and
removing much pain over the land.”
Rania
also makes an appeal “Would you sow a seed into Nazareth and
help us reach our goal?
Please prayerfully consider giving a donation through "Fire For The
Nations" in the USA, by clicking the following link, Donate
(paypal.com), and choosing "HOPE Building Operations" from the
list, or through our Israeli non-profit organization with the following PayPal
link, or through our website
I was very touched by the testimony Dov Bikas shared from the Tel Aviv Outreach Center that ministers to
addicts & the sexually abused on the ‘mean streets’ where they gravitate to
from all over Israel. It was the story of Yuliy – not his real name – who was
once in the faith, but had fallen and was deeply ashamed of his fall and
addiction struggles. Yuliy’s story is told by Leonid who is a volunteer at
the Aviv Center. Volunteers from the Messianic congregations all over Israel
come to serve the homeless and helpless to save themselves on these streets. Pray
for them to come to Yeshua and in all the rehab ministries they go to after
that, that they find freedom forever from addictions.
Yuliy’s story touched me deeply –
and you can read it on Facebook
here. Thank you to the Aviv Center for ministering Yeshua
the least of these.
ALSO: Here also another video from Aviv
Center, featuring one of our volunteers, Steve. May God bless you all and
thank you very much for your prayers and support! from Dov
and Olga Bikas and Aviv Ministry team
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