Arrows Feb 6 2026 Restoring What the Locust has Eaten

Donna Diorio Feb 1, 2026: My direction with Israelprayer all came into focus today. I cannot tell you how much pressure that takes off of me. Great relief from not knowing the way forward for a little over 3 months now. The wait is over and the weight is lifted! Now I have my plan to forward in the part of advancing the kingdom that I'm assigned to. The fog cleared and within minutes I knew exactly what I was going to do.

So pleased to know how I am to proceed with — old ways and new ways of communicating to the Church what it really needs to know about Israel. Just about the only message most Christians have gotten about Israel is awareness that God loves Israel and Christians should be good to Israel. But what God is doing is building a body of believers in Israel for the ingathering of ALL Israel by faith in Yeshua (Jesus).

The time has come for MORE Christians to realize that this is not just about supporting Israel in international politics. That is important, but it is the salvation of Israel that is now coming into full play. The Gospel message, the discipling of believers, the building up of a vibrant body of believers in Israel is going to come through the body of believers already ministering in Israel, not outside evangelists coming to town, or Christian ministries devoting all their time and energy in Israel on everything EXCEPT the body of the Lord in Israel!

Now is the time to Awake & Arise to what God is doing and why Christians will benefit too. This spiritual harvest is already coming in and it is not only important to the Jews, it is important to ALL of us in the body of Christ. The mystery Paul wrote about is being revealed. Feb 2, 2026: "I will restore to you the years the locust has eaten." - Joel 2:25 | Someone else posted this verse with a beautiful graphic background and I loved it because of the vivid favorite colors, but mostly I loved it because this verse came to mind this morning. Immediately I wondered how could God do this for me? And just as immediately the Holy Spirit reminded me of many years-old writings that I have run across in the past week.

Those writings were seen by very few people. From the first year of my return to faith in 1983 I have written about what God was showing me. I had no outlet for others to read, so I wrote for myself not worrying about publishing what I wrote. Later I discovered the beginning stages of the internet. Before social media there was written exchanges on what was known as Bulletin Boards. I did a lot of writing there. Between that and social media, I have probably lost more of my writings than I saved to my document files. Water under the bridge.

I still have so much writing squirreled away in document files it hardly matters. And as I read them today, some things that I saw through the glass darkly in 2004 have become glaringly obvious to me in 2026. I had considered all those writings and biblical studies dead and buried in my files. They might as well have been eaten by locust because I never thought I would be worthwhile to resurrect them! But as I have read some, I see they are still useful to speak to people today.

It is clear to me that I will be resurrecting old writings that still speak, or ever that help clarify what is going on today. I have already decided to develop a couple of new platforms specifically for my writings. The chief goal is to reach Christians who haven't been interested in the past. I have one message but it can target different audiences. The writings will target mostly those Christians who haven't been interested in the past. I believe the time is coming that they are going to finally be able to hear. And for some others, the message will expand their view of what it means to support Israel's spiritual restoration.

Why the Church and the Israeli Messianic Jews are coming together like never before. It's because it is in God's vision and timing ... and the clock is ticking. Are you still standing on the outside of that?

Arrows from Zion
Summarized from the Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries

I’m playing catch up with Reuven Doron’s great perspectives in A Storm is Coming and The Last Jihad and the Fourth Horseman. Also read his A Voice of Thin Silence | God’s voice is THIN as a plate of pure gold that has been hammered down under tremendous pressure into perfection. Watch this short video from Reuven on  One New Man. Here’s how to Sign-up for our weekly prayer report.

It started on Jan 22 & goes through Mar 2^nd with Tikkun Global’s Esther Call for the Persian people. They are praying on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 3pm Israel time/8 am EST. Next pray call is Feb 8^th on Zoom click to join
     Asher Intrater writes that the Iranian regime has murdered 36,500 of their own citizens in less than a week most of whom are young an unarmed. Asher cries out that Western media is silent: 36,500! The Deafening Silence. | Watch this clip from the Send Brasil 2026 with with Paul Wilbur and Ana Paula Valadao Bessa WATCH CLIP | and When Hope Seems Lost by Jeremiah Smilovici | “the moment that looks like the end is often the moment just before God’s greatest breakthrough.”

BIG NEWS Joseph Magen: Kehila News is Back! Kehila is Hebrew for Congregation and that is what this great online resource is all about. Here is the Kehila Video Portal nearly 50,000 videos of worship songs, teachings, and testimonies from nearly 100 YouTube channels based in or focused on Israel.
The video library is just the beginning. In the coming months, watch for: Fresh Content - Stories and perspectives from Israel's faith community | Ministry Directory - Discover congregations and ministries throughout Israel | Community Bulletin Board - Community events & classified ads | Music Directory - Searchable list of worship songs from Israeli musicians | Job & Volunteer Board, Crowdfunding Projects, Christian tours to Israel, and more. Trusted: Kehila.org

Dugit Outreach Ministries Avi Mizrachi sent such a touching testimony from his daughter D’Vora about protecting her children during the Hamas attack – I had to post it on my Facebook page in order to share it with you. Really you must read this and understand that believer mothers all over Israel have similar testimonies. It is the reason why the upcoming Israeli Women’s conference called Bat Zion — the Daughter of Zion that the Mizrachi’s sponsor is so important. Chaya Mizrachi and Norma Sarvis have led these conferences for the past 9 years and the believer women in Israel get so much out of this rare time of refreshing and retreat. Avi writes, “This year’s conference is just weeks away—and we need your help. Because we want as many women as possible to come, we keep the cost as low as possible for them…. Please don’t wait. Your support today will bring comfort, strength, and healing to women in Israel who need it now. Be blessed in the name of Yeshua, Avi & Chaya Mizrachi

Israel, the USA and Iran By David Silver, Out of Zion | How to pray? I believe we should pray that the LORD’s will for Iran be fulfilled and pray for protection over the good people of Iran and that Yeshua will reveal Himself to millions more Iranian Muslims. We also need to pray protection over Israel’s civilians, infrastructure, and military, especially the Air Force pilots if they become involved, and for wisdom for President Trump and protection over US military assets and personnel if the decision is made to attack Iran.

Avner Boskey of David’s Tent gets to the biblical bottom line about world leaders who think they can make the call on what happens on the land God gave Israel (Joshua 15:20, 47). “The territory of Gaza is part of the Promised Land which God bequeathed to the Jewish people for eternity. It is part of the irrevocable gifts and calling of Israel, according to Romans 11:28-29. Whether the real estate is located in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria or Gaza, none of it has been handed over by YHVH to any other nation to own or manage. No other country. . .” [not even] “ the United States of America – no one can step in to claim that the God of Jacob has given them the right to oversee Gaza or determine its fate. Unfortunately, what is currently happening as POTUS Trump’s 20-point plan (the ‘Board of Peace’) gets off the ground, flies in the face of God’s biblically-expressed intentions.”
 
Beit Hallel’s Pastor Israel Pochtar sends: VIDEO From the Hills of Judah/Abiding in the Vine | Faith Taking Root: Hearts Opening in Ancient Jaffa, VIDEO Raising the Joshua Generation, Bringing Warmth to Homes in Jerusalem this Winter.  VIDEO A Shield Around Me: Resting in God When Voices Rise Against Us | Faith That Makes Room: Receiving Those Whom God is Bringing Home | Beit Hallel Ashkelon: Where Ancient Foundations Meet a Living Work of God

Revive Israel’s Youval Yanay “had the privilege of teaching at a special gathering called Founders of the Body of Messiah in Israel, a conference made up of those who were among the very first pioneers of the Messianic movement in this land. These are men and women who helped lay the foundations of faith here in Israel, often at great personal cost, and it was deeply moving to honor their journey, listen to their testimonies, and share together across generations.  At the same time, we are witnessing a significant and sensitive moment of growth. As young men and women begin to register for our discipleship program, we are keenly aware that this is more than a program; it is a place of refuge, formation, and restoration…. We believe discipleship is foundational for the future of the Body in Israel, raising up a generation that knows how to hear God’s voice and walk faithfully in obedience.

Rania Sayegh of the House of Prayer & Exploits in Nazareth “is introducing a new email series called The Watchman’s Journal, created to help you watch and pray with discernment as events unfold in Israel and the surrounding region. Each edition will offer a focused look at what’s happening on the ground, strategic prayer points, biblical and prophetic insight, and practical guidance on how to be proactive in prayer.  The January focus is PERSIA. Read the full Vision: The Fist of God. This builds upon previous revelation in The Eagles & Iran and The Octopus Strategy

In Tiberias, the Morning Star Fellowship led by Claude & Michelle Ezagouri write about their great children’s camp, a midweek children’s group where the children led by some teenagers spend some time together to pray and worship corporately, their women’s retreat and men looking forward to their own time together in March. Also a member of their fellowship is having great success in spreading the good news via a Hebrew website for Orthodox Jews. Many are searching for answers and the truth.
     Prayer Requests for: couples with marriage problems, a talented media expert in their fellowship who needs work: Alexander Shishkin — filmmaker, director and photographer. View his projects here. Also: “Please pray for the Arabs in the land. They are falling victims of mafia racketeering. Murders happen on a weekly basis, and Arab pastors asked us for our prayers.

Fields of Wheat director Joel Jelski writes about the Passover youth camp March 25-29…He has been called up to return to duty Mar 22^nd and others on the leadership team also have schedule conflicts – one out of the country, one a family wedding. Joel asks prayers for: Favor with my commanders regarding my ability to be home during the camp | Solutions to cover leadership gaps (especially in case I am unable to attend)| A strong team of volunteers and counselors to step in and help | Funding: our current goal is to raise $118,000 to support our camps and team salaries. To date, we have raised $23,938 (20%) of our goal! Donation | The name the Lord placed on our hearts for this camp is “The Source of Life” (Makor Chaim). . . . developing the discipline of meditating on God’s Word is increasingly challenging.   

Yeshua’s Inheritance pastor Howard Bass writes about the last hostage in Gaza Ran Gvili whose body was held hostage from Oct 7 when he was the first Israeli to respond to the terror scene rushing heroically to help despite a shoulder injury he was waiting for surgery on. There are no more Israelis being held dead or alive in Gaza, a point Howard really brought home well.
     Howard and Randi were guests at the Founders Retreat written about earlier in the Revive Israel report, a gathering for 4 days & 3 nights. Howard’s 76th birthday was on day 1 and Randi brought a cake as they all sang over Howard. He writes, “It was a very worthwhile and fun event, and we were able to see some old friends that we don't get to very often.  We even met some new brothers and sisters, and also those whom we had heard about but never actually met before.”
     Lastly he writes that the Nachalat Yeshua congregation shas grown significantly over the last 2-3 years “we are needing to learn as elders and deacons how to better tend to the needs of the flock, both spiritually and materially.” In part the inspiration for “a teaching that I gave to encourage each of us to want to be part of the Father's answer to the prayer of His Son and our Lord, a prayer which will be answered for the supernatural unity that is in and of God in Christ/Messiah”

Sally Shiff of the HaMaayan congregation also noted “For the first time since 2014, Israel has no hostages in Gaza. The yellow ribbons were removed from all over the land and no longer are the cars showing pictures of those captured by Hamas. It's a new day here where all of us affected …. can now begin to "walk" out their healing instead of being "frozen" on October 7, 2023. Finding Ran is especially healing for our soldiers whose main purpose was to seek and save those who were stolen on that horrible day. In total, 923 soldiers and 70 police officers gave the highest price,  their lives defending our nation and people.
     Our prayer is that God will comfort those who mourn, as well as the soldiers who watched their comrades killed. PTSD is huge after a war.  Thirty-six soldiers committed suicide, with a total of 279 attempts.

Cookie Schwaeber-Issan | You can find a new Op-Ed by Cookie on AllIsraelNews.com almost very day, and frequently published in the Jerusalem Post as well. Here is just a sampling of her worthy perspectives:  Is Ignorance the Cause of Antisemitism? | Going From the Frying Pan into the Fire | No One Cares about Muslims | An Undeserved Upgrade for Gazans | Only one expression of Christianity allowed in Israel ("According to the Armenian Apostolic Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which recently condemned Christian Zionism") |

Jennifer Guetta of Plant Hope Israel sent out a focus on supernatural dreams about what is happening in Iran. She wrote, “. We love the Persian people, and God has often brought us together with them over the past ten years. … We are praying with them for God to intervene in this crisis.”
Then in supernatural dreams she wrote, “Last Sabbath, I also had a dream. In the middle of the night, I heard the Lord say: "I will break the bow of Elam! They will no longer kill my children. There will be 3 days of all-out war, but I will have the victory." She sees “Elam” as representing the regime, not the Persian people; and the 3 days of war acknowledging in God’s view it could be 3 24-hour days or even years, months or weeks, but that she is praying it will be a quick war, with victory for God, and that the people of Iran will be set free, and His promises will come true.” (Write for more information)

 Rachel Netanel, Beit HaNetanel, The House God Gave” writes of several visits they have had over the last months, one from the American Mohawk and Cree First Nations tribes was especially enjoyed by all. They were recommended to come visit Rachel and Gilad by a Tiberias pastor, did and were so pleased they had a gathering there of 80 Israelis. The indigenous tribes danced and gave their testimonies to the guests, telling them they know Israelis are indigenous to Israel as they are to America. Many hearts were touched by the meeting and the tribes even gave gold rings on which were written “Your God is my God.” Many more tears began to flow.
     Now Rachel and Gilad were also guests at the Founders retreat at Yad Hashmona and she gave her testimony on the last day. As she was handing off the mic to another to speak, she tripped over the cord, fell on her shoulder and head. Body and face bruised, and a broken shoulder was the result. A trip to the hospital, now recovering at home with husband Gilad attending to her needs. Pray for a quick recovery for Rachel and for overall health. This is a super effective ministry to native Israelis. If you write, please know that they do not speak English – It’s Hebrew only. Your donations might also be easier going through Tikkun Global here. 

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Party on, Garth

 Feb 3, 2026: Party on Garth. This is what I have thought about for YEARS as I considered the charismatic part of the church. Not that I don't believe in the charis (gifts) of the Spirit, but I just have seen the Christians in the charismatic end of the body of Christ as more interested in their party-happenings paying zero attention to the relatively fledgling Messianic Jews part of the body.

"Party on, Garth!" is always the image I got when I considered Christian leaders of the charismatic part of the body expressing genuine puzzlement over any of their fellow charismatic leaders "Israel thing."

I'm not exaggerating. I sat in Sojourn Church probably around 2010 and watched as Bill Johnson said that exact thing about how he didn't get Mike Bickle's "Israel thing." Johnson was even looking at me off to the side when he said this from the pulpit. I can only imagine there was conversation prior that prompted him to say such a thing in the beginning of his healing service. All I know is that the whole time I sat there in that chair there was intense spiritual warfare swirling around me. If I had not come with someone else I would have fled the scene. The panic mode was on me intensely.

So when the attack came on IHOP and Mike Bickle, you will just have to understand that I have experienced the spiritual warfare of standing with the Israeli ministries when 90% of the charismatic world does not have the least bit interest in what God is doing among the Messianic Jews of the international body of the LORD.

In part the charismatic/Pentecostal part of Christians dismiss the salvation of so many Jews since 1948 as insignificant, no impact on them. Party on, Garth. It is because they are too caught up in enjoying their spiritual gifts — not unlike the Corinthian church — to take notice of how much of the prophetic verses of Bible are God's promises to spiritual restore Israel. . .after the physical restoration of the State of Israel.

Another part of the charismatic/Pentecostal part of Christians is pure ego: because it is mostly the non-charis part of the Church that has understood God's promises to Israel. These are the ones who stepped in to provide the necessary Christian support of God restoring the physical State of Israel.

They are not the ones that are most needed in the spiritual restoration of Israel. #1 their understanding of God's vision and desire for Israel's restoration ends with the physical for the most part. They support all Israel with an enormous amount of money, and that is good except they give their donations to traditional rabbis who have convinced them if they want the "honor" they get from Israel, they MUST steer clear of relationships and especially donations to the body of the LORD in Israel: Messianic Jewish ministries.

So the Jews bearing the Gospel in Israel get hardly any of the Christian donations streaming into Israel and that is a HUGE problem, because we are talking about a place where it is impossible for most of the Israeli ministries to be self-sufficient especially in forwarding their Gospel among their people. Not only because of the small numbers in membership but also because of the massive poverty levels in Israel where war and terrorism takes a massive bite out of their economy.

It is unacceptable to me that this is the case, and that the party goes on in the USA charismatic/Pentecostal churches with the Israeli Messianic Jews are struggling to keep their head above the floodwaters against them.

While I am holding back nothing, let me not hold back on the exposure situations that have rocked American churches - especially the charismatic ones. When we go through storms it is an opportunity God uses to take us deeper. As far as I'm concerned the exposures are not just about what the accusations have been about.

#1 I have done a lot of watching and investigation into the accusations against Mike Bickle, for instance, and I am still not convinced that the accusations were valid or accurate. I am still of the mind that it was a Jezebel attack on Mike Bickle as one of the few major prophetic people in the US who understood that the Israeli Body of Messiah was important. And what has the attack on him managed to do? Drive a stake in the heart of relationship that he had with Israeli ministries, and likely the closest relationship he had with Tikkun.

That one of the younger members of Tikkun, the one who was heir apparent to taking Asher Intrater's position when the baton pass was made, joined the attack against Bickle from the get-go is mind blowing to me. Tell me the devil isn't a treacherous foe to orchestrate something like that. And one year into the attack against IHOP, having already dismantled it down to a skeleton crew, Ron Cantor managed to manipulate the Tikkun leaders into an already prejudiced "investigation" into Mike Bickle and IHOP.

The final report was laughable, if it didn't make you cry. The accusations were tissue paper thin, and it was accepted without any attempt at defense investigation. I have said these things repeatedly but everyone just seems to want to push past all the red flags of lies, manipulation, evil schemes involved.

God will work it out. He will vindicate and He will convict.

We are talking about believers who did so much damage and at the same time took the Israeli body off the table. I can't live with that so I have to speak to it all the more. There are none who cannot repent and be restored, but those who will not repent are in for some terrible days ahead as the storms grow stronger.

As for me, I am going to keep speaking, calling the charismatic Church to quit partying so hard and take a look at what God is doing among the body in Israel. They need us to Awake and Arise to the hour we are in.

In the days ahead, the body in Israel needs the support of charismatic Christians to come alongside them as they reach out to their people. Most all of them are reporting that hearts of Israelis are more open now, after the horrible events of the Hamas war, than ever before. The time of the spiritual restoration is upon us. If that shatters your eschatology what are you going to believe? Your favorite end times theory or was is unfolding in the midst of God's timepiece Israel? Wake up and mature into our calling of the unity of one new man. Ephesians 2:15. Like a marriage, we come together with our difference intact and our unity made complete by our commitment before God. 

Restoring What the Locust Has Eaten

 Feb 2, 2026: "I will restore to you the years the locust has eaten." - Joel 2:25 | Someone else posted this verse with a beautiful graphic background and I loved it because of the vivid favorite colors, but mostly I loved it because this verse came to mind this morning. Immediately I wondered how could God do this for me? And just as immediately the Holy Spirit reminded me of many years-old writings that I have run across in the past week.

Those writings were seen by very few people. From the first year of my return to faith in 1983 I have written about what God was showing me. I had no outlet for others to read, so I wrote for myself not worrying about publishing what I wrote. Later I discovered the beginning stages of the internet. Before social media there was written exchanges on what was known as Bulletin Boards. I did a lot of writing there. Between that and social media, I have probably lost more of my writings than I saved to my document files. Water under the bridge.

I still have so much writing squirreled away in document files it hardly matters. And as I read them today, some things that I saw through the glass darkly in 2004 have become glaringly obvious to me in 2026. I had considered all those writings and biblical studies dead and buried in my files. They might as well have been eaten by locust because I never thought I would be worthwhile to resurrect them! But as I have read some, I see they are still useful to speak to people today.

It is clear to me that I will be resurrecting old writings that still speak, or ever that help clarify what is going on today. I have already decided to develop a couple of new platforms specifically for my writings. The chief goal is to reach Christians who haven't been interested in the past. I have one message but it can target different audiences. The writings will target mostly those Christians who haven't been interested in the past. I believe the time is coming that they are going to finally be able to hear. And for some others, the message will expand their view of what it means to support Israel's spiritual restoration.

Why the Church and the Israeli Messianic Jews are coming together like never before. It's because it is in God's vision and timing ... and the clock is ticking. Are you still standing on the outside of that?

The Prophetic and the Pathetic

 For almost two decades I turned my back on the American prophetic because it of the excesses, lack of accountability to making wrong declarations. Prophets decked out like a Disney soothsayer and on top of all that they were full of themselves instead of God's Word that they couldn't see that a major end times sign was God's restoration to the land of Israel and to spiritual restoration with Him through faith in Israel's Messiah Yeshua/Jesus. How can anyone be a prophet if God without understanding His Word? I turned my back on it all this those "playing church.'

That changed when they one prophet who actually understand God's returning to Israel is a real thing, and a priority to the Christian world was attacked, the House of Prayer room overrun by protesters of MeToo and Cancel Culture - movements with NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH GOD. It may of dressed up in religious language demanding righteousness, but none of that was sent by God. And the Christian world flocked to it like moths flying in to the fire. God knows how to correct His children. He sent a prophet to David about his sins, and David and Bathsheba's first born died, but their son Solomon continued the Davidic line that Yeshua/Jesus was born it.

What too many of the younger generation of God's people are following when we see a whole new group of people becoming the new Christian Inquisition - these sinner-seekers are NEVER sent by God and are always motivated by self-righteousness. Nathan was sent by God to confront David, not to do a media campaign to destroy confidence in the institution God set David to head. Those who are majoring in a seek and destroy mission of all sinners in the body of Christ are not doing what they are doing under the command of the Father by publishing a magazine filled with evil reports on Christian ministers? How did that get to look righteous in the eyes of Christians? Doing a 6 hour YouTube program accusing one prophet of data mining and many other more well known ministers guilty of not bringing correction within the confines of the body - where did that precedent appear in God's instruction book for us? Chapter and verse please!

Growing up my parents and grandparents always told me "Two wrongs don't make a right." That isn't explicitly written in the Bible, but it is surely a godly principle of how not to achieve God's justice. Don't be lured into something that almost looks like the righteous path but is it's own highway to hell.

It is a danger of youth to assume that they will not make the mistakes their 'parents' made - and there hasn't been a generation in my lifetime that the young people did not think they would make the better choices than their parents 'failed' them on. EVERY parent fails and every parent was failed by their parents. It is the human experience, as true in the spiritual family as it is in our bloodlines of natural family relationships.

It is humbling to realize when you are finally mature enough to realize that is a fact. Spiritual maturity does not join MeToo and Cancel Culture to see godly correction among God's people. Recalibrate what you are getting behind. Do not sanction evil or coverups, but justice cannot be brought by a lynch mob.

What I Believe About Becoming "One New Man"

 Here is something I believe in. God is looking for a perfected union between Jews and all the nations (gentiles) who are IN THE FAITH of Yeshua/Jesus. Now lots of Christians have recognized from the Scriptures that is what God wants from us, as Ephesians 2:15 communicates - God wants to make out of two "one new man." It is a oneness of unity that is the same way He says He wants to make out of two — husband and wife — to be one in marriage.

So that means in both cases God sees the differences in the two and He wants to preserve the difference even while He unifies them into one. The oneness God wants them be be so committed to each other in this new thing God has created — the oneness of marriage and the oneness of Jew and Gentile in ONE body of the LORD. This means they function together with shared love, respect, vision, and commitment even preserving the unique qualities of their differences.

Don't ever forget that God not only created the differences in male and female, He also created the differences in Jews and Christians! All the things that make a man and a woman unified in God's will for their marriage and family, these are the same things that God wants for Christians and Jews in the faith of Yeshua/Jesus to enter into together as "one new man." We are not MEANT to blend in with each other erasing all of our God-created differences!

There are things that God cannot do to bless us as the body of the Lord in the earth UNTIL we are willing to be that committed to the other. It is the same as marriage - blessing from God is tied to how unified in God's will for their marriage and family a husband and wife are.

One of the issues that troubles me even among Christians who profess love and commitment to Israel because God wills that for us, there is a breakdown in how much we share "love, respect, vision, and commit" to them. We would rather just make them all be like us. That doesn't work with male and female and it doesn't work with Christian and Messianic Jew.

I've always spoken about those Christians who say they love Israel but only unsaved Israel has a seat at their table. I believe the responsibility for that lies in Christian eschatology (vision) and what I believe is a misinterpretation of Christians making Jews jealous that is repeated in Scripture several times.

The rise of Jews coming to faith during the Jesus Movement late 1960's gave rise to Messianic Judaism. This coincided with Jerusalem being retaken by Israel in 1967. It is a fulfillment of Luke 21:24: Jerusalem is no long trodden down by the Gentiles. That day is over.

The view that many Christians has been to ignore the spiritual milestone for Israel retaking Jerusalem in 1967. You will find almost ZERO Israeli Messianic Jews in agreement with that. That fact SHOULD influence Christians to reconsider their eschatological interpretations because God ALWAYS tells His own prophets among the people who need to know for their own sake! He is not going to tell you about me without giving me an assurance about the truth of it.

Do you understand what I'm saying? If you give me a prophetic warning from God about my future, and it doesn't bear witness to me at all, that should make you circumspect. This even more so true when we are talking about a nation of believers raised up by faith in Yeshua, Israel's Messiah. If Christians are not going to listen to what God has spoken to them regarding Israel in the end times what makes us think He has told us instead? If we refuse to reevaluate our Christian-centric eschatology that is a big mistake that hurts both of us.

Husbands and wives with two different visions for marriage and family are not going to make much headway together. There has to be a unity of vision where both are able to speak into the matters and come into an agreement about what God is telling them as a couple joined together before Him. If not, there will be heated arguments, and two who cannot really walk in unity together. If the two cannot reason together with "love, respect, vision, and commitment" then the relationship is superficial. It is a facade not a union.

Very few Christians respect the Messianic Jews - and I am saying Israeli Messianic Jews - enough to believe that God has revealed certain things prophetically about the end times for the body of the Lord in the earth - including them in Israel - that must be received by the whole body. If there is not enough unity between us to sit down at that table, what do we really have? We cannot support each other as we ought to.

My view has long been that the Church has had a hard time accepting the rise of God building the body of believers in Israel with significant purposes in mind. It is almost like most Christians view the rise of Jews that come to faith in Jesus like it is not such a big deal, just like Jewish salvation is like any other people group. No it is not. That is not saying Jews are more "special" than any other people group, but Jews coming to faith is all about God's timing and dealing with the special circumstances He has put on them. To reject that is downplaying the true significance and reality that the increasing Remnant of faith in Israel is meant by God to hold massive significance - to other Jews and all peoples. It is a huge sign that is only going to become more significant with every passing day.

We Christians better let that reality impact us because their existence is towards our benefit too. I don't want a phony relationship in my marriage or in my unity with the body of Messiah in Israel. I am in both to serve God's purposes for both of us.

Arrows 2026 Jan 23 Chronicles 2001 — 2006

 The Centrality of Jerusalem
This just made my day. One of the Israeli ministries just emailed me about getting a picture I had used at some point, of the globe flattened out with Israel at the center of the world. He told me that I had gotten the picture from Eddie Santoro, who passed into glory in 2019. I must have hundreds of emails from Eddie and Jackie Santoro since I got the first one in 2004. AMAZINGLY I found the email that shared the picture Howard Bass wanted from a 2014 Santoro email.

I have history with these people. . .sort of like their "Chronicler" of the 2000's.

By the way, the article I wrote in 2014, The Centrality of Israel, is online. 
Here is what I wrote:

When Eddie & Jackie Santoro of Ahavat Yeshua congregation in Jerusalem were here in the Dallas area a few weeks ago, we were talking after the service about the centrality of Israel in the plan of God - especially here as His plan is culminating. There may be an earthly argument over who possesses the Temple Mount where the Dome of the Rock stands, but in Heaven the issue of ownership has long been settled, Mount Zion belongs to God.

God put His name on that mountain, and it is that mountain where His Son's Throne will be set up to rule the kingdoms of the earth in the Millennium. Why do you think it is inscribed on the Dome of the Rock, "There is no god but Allah" and "he has not begotten a son".

Islam lays claim to that mountain as a direct challenge to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and also to Israel's Messiah Yeshua. This is the real reason for the rage of Islam against the existence of the nation state of Israel - their existence is proof that Allah and the demonized prophet Mohammad are usurpers, laying false claim to the Throne of Righteousness which is destined by God to be situated in a precise geographical location - Mount Zion.

I'm taking the long way there, but Jackie and Eddie remembered during our conversation a picture they were given many years ago by a pastor in a European country. This picture above is that. It shows all of the continents of the world contained within a globe-like circle and here is the kicker: there was only one way that all the land masses would fit inside the circle at once and that was only if Jerusalem was placed dead center in the circle. If Jerusalem was not situated in the exact center of the circle, not all of the nations could be fully contained and visible in the circle.  Pretty amazing, no?

Tell me Jerusalem is not central to God's plan. I'm just going to shake my head and pray that God shows you what He is up to soon.

Arrows from Zion
Summarized from the Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries

   Jan 21 Guy Cohen of Katzir Asher uploaded a teaching to Facebook that he wrote on The Olive Tree, a symbol of Israel. In it he speaks of the characteristics that Israel shares with the olive tree and also how Paul’s Roman’s 11 "uses the olive tree as a model for understanding the relationship between Israel and the nations within faith in the Messiah. . . . This is a parable that neither cancels Israel nor replaces one identity with another."
     I asked permission from Guy Cohen to publish his olive tree teaching on my blog so I could share the full content with subscribers. It is important to read. I believe many Christian leaders have taught their biblical understanding of the end times without the benefit of factoring in God’s spiritual restoration of Israel at this present time. That is a grave error.

Reuven Doron, One New Man Today, writes about wrestling in prayer: “the Lord’s return in Kingdom power and authority is DIRECTLY CONNECTED to the nation of Israel being in her land with Jerusalem as her capital, Jerusalem and the Jewish people will always be the inevitable focus of the shakings. Satan is trying to stop or delay the return of the Son of God . . . . God knows it. The devil knows it. Do you know it?
     “. . . . We pray daily that the grace and protection God granted the Israelites in GOSHEN while He destroyed the Egyptian empire strike by strike will be found upon you and yours as well as the earth is shaking, once again, under the burden of her sin. Goshen, according to scripture, was spared nearly half of God’s ten plagues (ten strikes, “MAKOT” (מכות), according to the Hebrew text) while God’s people were being prepared for the great escape.  Read Exodus 8:22, 9:4, 9:11, 9:26, 10:23, & 11:4-7. This is the Word of God. Take it into your heart by faith and let it work in, through, and for you.
     “. . . .The psychological warfare is increasing. Digital industry leaders and tech experts have been confessing openly that about HALF of all the content found online, and especially on Social Media, is AI generated and broadcasted by bots and fake accounts. They call it “AI SLOP,” and while its driving force is financial gain, it serves to deepen the brainwashing, the confusion, and the dependency of the masses. Please guard your heart and your children. The prince of the powers of the air is appropriately named, and this age is nearing its culmination as the best and worst of humanity will face one another eyeball to eyeball. Prayer in oneness with the Holy Spirit and God’s Word is not only our only shelter in the storm; it is also our strongest weapon of warfare. God will bless your faithfulness and your sacrifice as you wrestle by His side. Subscribe for more including regional breakdowns

At Tikkun we are seeing a baton pass as Ariel Blumenthal leads as Executive Director and invites prayer for Asher and Betty Intrater, founders of Tikkun Global, as they enter a season of rest after decades of faithful ministry.
     VIDEO Teaching by Ariel Blumenthal | Isaiah 19: The Prophecy That Changes How We See the Middle East | What if Isaiah 19:23-25 reveals a side of God’s plan for the Middle East we rarely talk about? In this teaching, we explore one of the most unique prophecies in all of Scripture, where God speaks blessing over Israel, Egypt, and Assyria together. Why does the “Isaiah 19 Highway” stand apart from other prophetic passages, and what might it mean for our prayers today?
     THE TIME FOR IRAN IS NOW! ESTHER CALL | Watch Ariel Blumenthal announce new prayer initiatives at Tikkun Global and Thursday Jan 21 they are launching 40 Days of Prayer for IRAN. This is going ZOOM – Click above to Sign up for the Zoom Link LIVE at 3 PM Israel Time/8 AM USA ET EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY AND THURSDAY (Also will be on the internet if you can’t be there live) | Prayer Guide also available at the same link. | We invite you to watch Ariel’s message, where he explains the spiritual significance of this hour and the striking parallels between Esther’s call and the unfolding story of Iran’s liberation. His words help frame why we felt it was important to pause, realign, and give this moment the full attention it deserves.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Click title to read in full Josie’s Silver’s Persia, Power, and Prophecy
Out of Zion is the Haifa ministry of David & Josie Silver. Josie writes, “. . . . In May 2025, I had a vivid dream just before waking. I heard a bell ring, followed by these words  that were crystal clear: “The Empire will fall.” …“Jeremiah 49 in essence, prophesies of a spiritual revival and restoration for Iran and the people of that nation. This week, I came across a social media article with the headline “Persia Will Fall.”

Tiferet Yeshua’s pastor Moti Cohen writes:  “Right now, Iran is nowhere to be found in the headlines in the west. Less than a week ago, every major news outlet in the world featured what was happening in Iran as its main headline. Even the US president joined in on his Truth Social account on January 14th writing, "Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!... HELP IS ON ITS WAY."
     “Two days later, Trump announced that he had called off any military strike against Iran, saying that the Iranian regime's commitment to "cancel" planned executions was an encouraging step—it is not clear whether this move is a bluff or an actual change of course. Either way, if Israelis felt whiplash from the rapid turnaround (on the night of Jan.14 we braced for another Iranian ballistic missile attack), we can only imagine how the Iranian protestors are feeling….
     “. . . .We believe that God is calling us to stand in the gap for the people of Iran, to ask for mercy, grace, protection and a great spiritual outpouring for the salvation of many across Iran and the greater Middle East!  Read in full online 

Read all of Cookie Schwaeber-Issan’s daily columns on AllIsraelnews.com but don’t miss this one!
Jan 22, 2026: The Board of Peace with Fiasco Written All Over It

Faithful Galilean VIDEO Chaim Malespin talks the “technocracy” Trump has been talking about for Gaza and why Israel cannot accept a Gaza that allows Hamas to rearm. And he also speaks to other regional issues – like with Hezballah and Iran. Chaim calls for prayer for Iran: “ Join us in praying for Iran: • Pray for God’s will to be done in Iran. • According to Jeremiah’s prophecy, pray that the bow of Elam will be broken. (Jeremiah 49:35 above) • Pray for protection and freedom for the people of Iran. Psalm 82:4 

Beit Hallel’s Pastor Pochtar gives thanks for those who are Walking Faithfully in a Defining Season with the Israeli Ministries. Also sending these videos and article links: Making Room for the Harvest VIDEO Finishing the Evangelism & Discipleship Center | VIDEO A word of Prayer and Encouragement from Jerusalem with Pastor Kostia Tsivin |READ:  Gathered from the Nations: Serving the Return of the Jewish People | A Shabbat Reflection VIDEO with Pastor Pochtar: A Prayer that Reaches You from Jerusalem
     Standing With Israel — Rooted in Yeshua, Aligned With God’s Purposes | This week’s newsletter reflects what it looks like to stand with Israel in a biblical, Yeshua-centered way. (Where Do You Stand on Israel?) You’ll read about discipleship being strengthened from the roots up, leaders being equipped to walk faithfully with others, and a new center in Ashdod being prepared as a place where the Gospel of Yeshua will be proclaimed and the next generation discipled.

Awake Israel’s Shlomy & Miriam Abramov, Martha Stern & Chaya Mizrachi at the October 2025 Israeli Ministry Women’s Conference that Avi & Chaya of Dugit Ministries host annually.  Miriam Abramov posted this photo saying that she has been invited to be a woman’s small group leader for Hebrew speaker in the 2026 conference. It is always a refreshing time for the women of ministry in Israel.    By the way! Avi Mizrachi of Dugit has announced an Israel tour he will be hosting May 3-10, 2026. It is the Dugit Living Stones Tour — an opportunity to connec with the heart of the Dugit ministry, meet living testimonies and walk the ancient paths of the Bible. There is a special deal being offerred through January 31^st, so go here to act now!

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Return to Zion pastor Leon Mazin reports on “Or Chai” (Living Light) their “daughter congregation” in a suburb of Haifa established in 2023. Leon writes, “"the past year was a time of growth, new steps, challenges, and many blessings." It "is a true, living family of people striving to follow biblical values in their daily lives. . . . Members and guests enjoyed the Biblical Feasts of the Lord and “Families gathered to read the Scripture, praise God, and, of course, share festive meals and lively fellowship.” For many of the Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union, they are very much learning the biblical traditions of faith for the first time —made all the much greater by their faith in Israel’s Messiah, Yeshua. “A high priority is put on children’s ministry but for all are Bible lessons taught in living ways.” For example children serve alongside adults to “learn love, kindness, respect, and responsibility.” This teaches that all are able to serve each other and also those who do not yet know God.
     Leon writes, “We would be very grateful for your prayers that Or Chai would carry out God’s calling.

Heart for G-d Carolyn Hyde has a new worship video  "Odeh Yah" - I’ll Give Thanks to G-d “Come and sing with me on the streets of Jerusalem! |  Upon hearing the young filmmakers’ idea to feature me in each scene, I replied, “I’m too old for that!” But they convinced me by saying, “When we see older people walking in their gifts, it inspires us to know that we’ll do the same one day too.” On Facebook too!
     SERIOUS PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Richard's healing as we await test results from recent signs of cancer in his body. We give thanks to G-d as we call into existence perfect health for him. Pray with us Romans 4:17
     Soon to minister in Australia and New Zealand, Carolyn is also urging: continue to lift up the people of Iran during their fight for freedom. May the promises in Jeremiah 49:35-39 be fulfilled!

Revive Israel community discipling ministry is led by Youval & Valerie Yanay. This is a different kind of ministry in Israel, but one that will interest you. Read more on their website or watch on YouTube channel  Youval writes, “| "Valerie met the Lord when she was 16, and that shapes how she walks with young people today. She knows how much it matters when someone takes the time to listen, to be present, and to speak truth with love.  . . .This is why we choose to invest in young people. We want to walk with them, to pour out God’s love in practical and personal ways, and to help them truly come to know Him, not just in words, but in real everyday life. What is planted during these years truly matters.
     "We're happy to begin the year again with Makor HaTikva Messianic high school program, and excited to launch a new program where teenagers study the Scriptures while working in the field. God’s Word doesn’t stay theoretical here. It’s learned while doing, talked through in the middle of the work, lived out in simple, everyday ways, and in the relationships we build.
     "Working the land is something we do together. This week, as we were out in the field, our autistic friends, volunteers, and the rest of the team joined in, each one finding their place. There’s a steady rhythm to it, hands in the soil, quiet focus, small conversations, shared effort. Everyone brings something, and everyone belongs.
     "Valerie also recently taught at a girls’ conference, and it was a meaningful and blessed time. We love teenagers, and we care deeply about walking with young people during these formative and often difficult years of their lives."

Lastly, Sally Shiff with the HaMayaan congregation sends two videos highly recommended. “What is antisemitism? What is replacement theology? How am I as a believer supposed to pray for Israel? Is Israel committing genocide? What is so special about the Jews?  This video is a must listen! The Rise of Antisemitism in Christian and Conservative Circles | Gary Hamrick is a pastor from Virginia that I have been listening to for years.”
     “On a completely different note, I also wanted to add another video about our economy. It is amazing how God blesses us in spite of us, and all for His glory.  As a former recruiter, I marveled that it is the Israelis that are the first choice for a high caliber position. Israel's ingenuity is because of God, and we have no other solution. " Israel’s Wartime Tech Economy”
     “These two video's combined give you a good idea of How God feels about Israel. “