Every week, we post seven to ten news stories from Israel with a suggested prayer focus and scripture for each one, guiding readers how to pray for Israel’s most urgent needs. This Prayer Update is also sent to over 18,000 subscribers every Friday by e-mail. Sign up HERE if you would like to receive this Prayer Update by e-mail.
Prayer Focus
While we do not rejoice in the death of anyone, we do acknowledge God’s holiness and sovereignty. He will not be mocked forever by those who oppose His people. Pray that the death of the Hamas military leader will bring the remaining terrorists in Gaza to the point of complete surrender. Pray also for the strength and endurance within Israel to continue the battle until this evil ideology has been uprooted.
Scripture
For thus says the LORD of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.
Prayer Focus
Pray that the US, a country founded on faith in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, will continue to stand firmly in support of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Pray for a reverent fear of the Lord to permeate the US government. Pray that the Biden administration will issue an unequivocal and plain statement that Israel is not guilty of genocide.
Scripture
The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction; he will not be visited with evil.
Prayer Focus
Praise the Lord for the gift of His Word and for the gift of Simchat Torah, a day spent in rejoicing. Pray that as Christians, we too may take time to be glad and rejoice that we have the Bible, the written Word of God. Pray that those in Israel who are grieving will have been comforted and their sorrows eased just a tiny bit because they chose to give thanks to the Lord for His Torah.
Scripture
Happy are the people whose God is the LORD!
Prayer Focus
Rejoice that Bridges for Peace has been able to stand with Israel for over 50 years and pray for the steadfast endurance to continue that support until the Lord’s return. Give thanks for BFP’s godly leadership, not only in Jerusalem but also in each of our eight national offices. Pray that Bridges for Peace, both as an organization as well as individual members, will complete the race set before they hear the Lord say, “Well done, good and faithful servants.”
Scripture
And who is like Your people, like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Himself a name—and to do for Yourself great and awesome deeds for Your land—before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, the nations, and their gods?
Prayer Focus
Cry out on behalf of the Gazan civilians who are still being held captive and forced to be human shields for the terrorist fighters of Hamas. Pray that this truth will be clearly relayed in the media and to the Western activists who believe the IDF kills indiscriminately. Pray that the day when Gazan civilians are freed from this captivity will come quickly.
Scripture
Deliver the poor and needy; free them from the hand of the wicked.
Prayer Focus
Give thanks that Iran, through its proxy Hezbollah, failed in the assassination attempt of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Pray for the continued safety of Israel’s prime minister as he leads the country during this time of war. Ask the Lord to give wisdom and direction to Israel’s leaders as they formulate a response to this specific attack.
Scripture
Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, who plan evil things in their hearts; they continually gather together for war.
Prayer Focus
Pray that any sensitive information that has been gathered and delivered to the Iranians will be not be correctly interpreted. Praise God that the plans to assassinate an Israeli mayor and nuclear scientist were discovered before they could be carried out. Pray also that the Shin Bet and other security forces in Israel will be successful in uncovering anyone else who is collaborating with Iran.
Scripture
Though his hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness will be revealed before the assembly. Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
Prayer Focus
Give thanks for the diligence of the ELNET researchers who uncovered the fact that Hamas is the true destination of funds raised by these seemingly innocent “civil fronts”. Pray that this information will be used by governments to enforce sanctions against the 30 organizations that are supporting Hamas, a designated terrorist group. Pray especially for the Hamas-affiliated fundraisers in the UK and Germany, asking that their deep and hidden roots would be exposed and cut off.
Scripture
For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, which they have dug without cause for my life. Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, and let his net that he has hidden catch himself; into that very destruction let him fall.
Prayer Focus
Pray that the IDF will be completely successful in its operations to remove armed Hezbollah forces from the border area with Israel. Ask the Lord to shine a floodlight of international attention on UNIFIL so that the UN’s corruption and incompetence cannot be ignored or explained away. Pray that Israeli citizens who were evacuated from communities along the border over one year ago will be able to return to their homes in safety.
Scripture
Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just; for the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.
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