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


 

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