WAR
WEARS ON
BUT Israelis Overwhelmingly Support
Keeping up the Pressure on Iran
Here's why:
Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
Miriam Abramov of Awake Israel wrote: “Israelis support the war greatly. It helps you
feel the land now.” It is from the Times of Israel article “A Deluxe War”
"Public backing is still sky-high despite sirens, sleepless nights and
shuttered schools. The reason, pollsters say, is Israelis feel they’re waging
an existential fight in relative safety. . . .The past 18 days have not
been easy here in Israel. As of early Wednesday morning, 14 people have been killed in Israel from Iranian missile
attacks. The north is under a constant barrage of rockets and drones
from Hezbollah, with IDF soldiers pushing deeper into Lebanon. Routinely, Israel’s
hospitals record more than 100 people admitted per day due to injuries from the
fighting — whether from missile attacks themselves or the constant rush
to shelter every time a siren sounds.
“Speaking of bomb sirens: Quiet
nights in central Israel, where the population is concentrated, feel like an
increasingly distant memory, especially for people who need to leave their
apartment every time the alarm blares….In most of the country, parents have
had almost three trying weeks at home with their kids as workplaces stay open
but schools remain shuttered, with
the two-week Passover break around the corner."
Michael Beener of the City of Life in Sderot explained the Passover in a prophetic picture that should especially set off lightbulbs in Christian understanding when he asked, “Is Passover the origin of Israel as a People?” He said, “Passover, or Pesach, marks the transformation of the Israelites from slavery to a chosen people with a unique identity and divine purpose. God led them through the wilderness, giving them the Torah and establishing a covenant, showing that liberation is not only physical but also spiritual.” Watch this video as Michael shares more on this, or you can read the article there too.
Israel
Pochtar of Beit Hallel in Ashdod writes, “These days in Israel, life
often moves between two realities at once. There are moments of quiet gathering
and moments of sudden urgency. There is the sound of worship—and sometimes, the
sound of sirens. And in the middle of it all, we are learning again what it
means to walk by faith, not by sight.” | Turning Bomb Shelters into Places of
Hope VIDEO | Read: Faith Louder
than Sirens | When the
Covenant is Broken, God Restores VIDEO
| Packing Care
in a Time of War VIDEO | VIDEO A Ministry
of Comfort
Ariel
Hyde of Tree of Life Israel shares “A harrowing experience for Ariel’s family with
sirens in the night ("I
honestly thought it could be the end"), God’s promise and
plan to awaken Israel and Iran, and your part as watchmen on the
walls during this crucial time. Watch the Podcast
Avi
Mizrachi of Dugit Outreach Ministries writes, “The war with Iran is still ongoing!
Hundreds of missiles & drones struck Israel....Wednesday night, the
Hezbollah terrorists fired 150 rockets into the Galilee & Northern Israel.
The Galileans spent the whole night in the bomb shelters....in Tel Aviv,
thousands of Israelis rushed to the underground light rail station, where they
could find shelter from the ballistic missiles from Iran. Since thousands
of Israelis in Tel Aviv do not have protective rooms in their apartments,
they run to these public underground bomb shelters.....Please pray for
protection over Israel, for the safety of our families, and for God’s peace to
reach those living in fear. . . .Our distribution center in Tel Aviv has
still been handing out food and supplies to needy families, as well as
providing the basic items that will be needed for people to keep
Passover despite the war. . ..would you also prayerfully consider supporting us financially so we can immediately respond to the hurting people
of Israel—providing practical
assistance, spiritual care, and the message of hope?
Reuven
Doron One New Man
Today sends on 3/12 VIDEO A New Middle East
and Holy War also a video. Like Reuven writes in his two
mailings on those days, we aren’t seeing a lot from him right now because they
are “kinda busy” taking care of each other as the sirens to run to shelter have
been going off continuously. Both of these short videos give a synopsis of
things he shared in his emails.
Asher
Intrater, founder of Tikkun Global is
doing a live Passover Event at the Upperroom in Dallas with Paul Wilbur
Ministries. You will be able to livestream
the event on YouTube 3/31, Tues at 6pm
Central timezone|Also Ariel Blumenthal video From Abraham
to Today | Esther Call
for Iran to the End of the War – get
details & watch replays | Missiles
Fell. Our Team Showed up.| Book: From Iraq to
Armageddon by Asher Intrater also see Video Pt 3 Asher teaching on how
Yeshua’s “genealogy, identity, and upbringing are central to God’s redemptive
plan and covenant promises | read The Lonely
Burden of Leadership by Ariel
Blumenthal
Chaim Malespin of the Aliyah Return Center on 3/13 made an appeal on behalf of so many
Israelis who have lost their homes due to the illegal cluster bombs sent by
Iran – 220 ballistic missile and 110 drones launched at Israel. Hezballah has
fired more than 200 rockets/100 drones. How do Israelis come back from such
devastation without our help? Watch Chiam’s VIDEO here.
Youval
Yanay of Revive Israel wrote
on 3/13: “Last Friday, something unexpected happened. Our weekly market
filled up in a way we have never quite seen before. People kept arriving,
one after another, and soon the space was full. It was clear that many simply
needed to be around others. After days of tension, alerts, and long hours at
home, people were hungry for connection. The morning slowly turned into
something more than a market. Conversations lingered. Children ran around.
People began signing and even dancing. For a few hours, the atmosphere felt
lighter. People stayed longer than usual, not in a hurry to leave. We are
planning to open the market again this coming Friday in the same spirit.
Leon
Mazin of Return to Zion in
Haifa writes: To be honest, I’m not really in the habit of writing frequent
updates or emails. Being both a Senior Pastor and a Ministry Director, I
don’t always find the time and mood to write letters. But right now parts of
our work are paralyzed, and I’ve been receiving requests to share what we’re
going through. So, here I am sharing.))) Yesterday evening was dedicated
to an online Bible study with our Congregation on the letter to Ephesians
Chapter 2. During the day I was busy preparing, but then, around 4:00 PM, I
got a call warning me that something was "brewing" for the evening.
Our "word-of-mouth" network works better than the Mossad!))))
We informed all those who love attending online meetings 'in their cars' that today
it’s better to stay home and be close to a protected space. We finished
at 7:30 PM and by 8:00 PM, the shelling began….about 250 rockets were
fired at the north, and it doesn't matter where exactly in "Northern
Israel" you live—your house shakes in any case.
Dov Bikas of the Aviv
Ministry in Tel Aviv writes, I have to
admit that in the past I treated rocket attacks somewhat casually. Living in a
large city, it felt a bit like winning the lottery: what are the chances that a
rocket would hit exactly where I am? But when an explosion happened near my
mother’s empty apartment and all the windows were blown out, it definitely woke
me up. . . .These days I have been reading the Psalms a lot and have noticed
how many of David’s songs speak about enemies and ask for God’s justice. .
. .most of us prefer to focus on love and peace rather than confrontation.
But when you consider the long history of Israel, it becomes easier to
understand. For centuries there have been nations and regimes that sought
to destroy the Jewish people – from ancient empires to the Nazis, and today
groups like Hamas and Hezbollah and the Iranian leadership. So I asked
myself: what is the real reason for such hatred? . . .I came to Psalm
67, where David shifts from speaking about enemies to praying that the nations
would come to know God. And this struck me as the real answer. . . .Only when hearts truly change, real peace
becomes possible.
Avi Mizrachi of Dugit
Outreach Ministries writes: “Thank you
for standing with us in prayer and support. Your faithfulness strengthens us,
and we are deeply grateful for the way you continue to lift Israel before Him. As
the needs around us continue to grow, your prayers and your generosity make it
possible for us to respond with compassion and share the hope of Yeshua in ways
that truly meet people where they are. Watch Avi's
short video message with clips for
their times with the family including the grandchildren in the bomb shelter.
Claude
Ezagouri writes on 3/11 from the Morning Star Fellowship praises God
for the relatively few casualties, but notes the damages are still high:
"Several people have been killed or wounded by the missiles. Over 3
million people do not have shelters.
There is no school, so children are at home or in shelters. This
prevents many parents from going to work. As the country is partly paralyzed,
the war is becoming costly not just militarily but also because many people are
forced to be unemployed. It is costly to compensate those who cannot work and
those whose house has been destroyed by the missiles. . . .Obviously, we covet
your intercession for protection.
"....This last Sabbath we held a meeting with restricted attendance
as it is illegal to gather more than 50 people. However, we zill probably
invite whoever can come to the next meeting. We have a responsibility to pray
not only for us but also for our city. Most of our home groups are on Zoom but
some gather physically too. Some people tend to remain at home and don’t attend
the meetings because of the alerts. Some members of our fellowship who cannot
work find it hard to provide for their families. Consequently, the offerings
dwindled. We gave instructions according to 1 Cor. 16:1-2 as far as
possible."
Moti Cohen’s team at Tiferet Yeshua write about keeping the congregation together in war. Covid taught them to “be flexible and connect online.” They also hold 2 Zoom prayer meetings during the week. Meanwhile they are serving the homeless between sirens: Read more. Also read: A New Season of Hope and Freedom for the Middle East?
Avner
Boskey of David’s Tent (Final Frontier Ministries)
writes The
Bear, the Lion and the Eagle. “And
Behold, Another Beast, Resembling A Bear” (Daniel 7:5)
Avner explores the prophetic scripture and current events.
Ruby Bishai of Fields of Wheat, and part of leadership the Katzir Youth camps even as I was writing about their hopes to hold the Passover camp that is much needed by the youth, has written to say that with sadness they have come to the decision to cancel the camp. War is still on, Ruby is still stuck in the United States, and the camp director is called up for IDF reserve duty. It just became impossible. Ruby wisely observed, "In many ways, social media has trained us to only share the highlights while hiding the struggles? But real ministry, and real relationships, don’t work that way." He writes, "During this unexpected time in the United States, I have experienced firsthand the kindness, generosity, empathy, and patience of many people who care deeply about what God is doing in Israel. And that is what we sincerely desire, real partnership, in both the good times and the difficult ones." Ruby also asks for prayers for peace and healing to begin in the Middle East region. That more will come to know Yeshua and for prayers for the teenagers of Israel. "Please lift them up in prayer, that they would find strength, hope, and comfort during such a difficult season. . . .that God would continue to raise up young leaders in the land who will carry His light into the future. We are deeply grateful that you are standing with us."
Guy Cohen who leads the Harvest of Asher congregation sends a short article about Yeshua in the Passover and includes a link to further teaching on the Passover and also a link to a free download of their Passover Haggadah. From a family of rabbis, Guy has gone through many of the pressures and challenges put on young Israeli Jewish men who come to faith in Yeshua, Israel’s Messiah. I imagine this has a lot to do with how much anointing Guy walks in. I’ve always been impressed by Guy, meeting him over many years and reading his writing over the full time he launched the congregation in the town of his birth.
Kobi &
Shani Ferguson writes from Maoz Ministries, "They
say if Covid and the October 7th War had a baby, it would look like today's
Iran War."
Donna: Many Israelis are commenting on the non-stop disruption of “normal”
life in Israel going from one chaos period to the next in Covid, Oct 7 War to
Iran War. One could easily see that Israel is going through “the birth
pangs” of Israel’s spiritual birth in Messiah. (Don’t be tempted to think Israelis
are the only ones that will go through these birth pangs either!) Mark it
down: these are not Braxton-Hicks contractions – the spiritual birth of “all
Israel” is really coming!
Kobi
& Shani: To avoid the worst of "fuzzy war syndrome,” many
Israelis, including us, have opted to sleep in the bombshelter on a mattress.
You still wake up from the sirens and subsequent booms but you get to avoid the
"weightlifting your children" challenge at midnight. . . . Not
everyone is at home. Our daughter, who was drafted just weeks after
October 7th happened, is now up defending our northern border against
Hezbollah. Also, several members of the Maoz team were called up as reserves to
ground and Air Force to help keep Hamas at bay in Gaza and address the Iran
threat on the entire Middle East and free world beyond. Prayers for
their wellbeing are so appreciated. . . .Prayer Points: For elderly who
stay in their home because they have no one to help them to a bombshelter. For
families who have been raising children without a parent for the past three
years because they serve in the military. For people who must again evacuate
their homes on the northern border because of the constant barrage of Hezbollah
drones and missiles.
Cookie Schwaeber- Issan, columnist, multiple articles on All Israel News
and Jerusalem Post including: Why
there had to be a war on Trump’s watch | The Folly of American
Isolationism | Five
examples of the morally bankrupt who refuse to recognize evil | How
to spot evil - the dummies edition | War,
what is it good for – sneaking through controversial legislation | Is Tucker Carlson and
Candace Owen's self-destruction worth the price of clicks? | Why
there can be no ceasefire negotiations with Lebanon | Another
one bites the dust – Who got to Joe Kent?
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