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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
Intercede for the nation of Israel during this time of uncertainty. Pray that her military leaders will know how to defend the country, especially that they would receive timely intelligence as to Iran’s plans. Pray for the vulnerable in Israel’s civilian population, that they would look to the Lord for strength in time of weakness.
Scripture
Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help and the sword of your majesty! Your enemies shall submit to you, and you shall tread down their high places.”
Prayer Focus
Cry out on behalf of the Western governments who are acting against God’s people and the nation through which He has chosen to reveal Himself to the world. Pray for favor among alternate sources for the raw materials needed by Israel’s defense industry.
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
Give thanks for this amazing report of volunteer efforts within Israel as well as from countries around the world. Bridges for Peace volunteers here contributed their labor, becoming your hands and feet to encourage Israeli farmers. Pray that the agricultural sector in Israel will recover quickly and once again become the fruitful and abundant land God promised His people.
Scripture
So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey…
Prayer Focus
Ask the Lord to bring confusion to the leaders of Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah. Pray that Israel will have continued accurate intelligence as to the plans of the enemy.
Scripture
Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, “Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel?” And one of his servants said, “None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”
Prayer Focus
Pray for the residents of Israeli communities along the northern border with Lebanon, both those who have been evacuated from their homes since the war in Gaza began and those who remain, enduring daily rocket and drone attacks. Although the IDF eliminated the Hezbollah commander responsible for the attack on Majdal Shams, continue to pray for wisdom as to any further responses.
Scripture
Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
Prayer Focus
Weep and mourn with the families in Majdal Shams who lost children in the deadly rocket attack. While they will never forget their loved ones, pray that their grieving will eventually pass and they will find a time to laugh and dance again.
Scripture
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Prayer Focus
Pray that the arrogant words of Turkey’s president will not lead to an escalation of the current war in Gaza. Pray that Israel’s leaders will know how, when and if to respond to this rhetoric.
Scripture
LORD, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked triumph? They utter speech, and speak insolent things; all the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.
Prayer Focus
Pray that the truth will be presented in a way that will engage those who are just following the crowd and hating Israel because that’s what the main message on social media is at the moment. Remember Golda Meir’s famous quote, “Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us.”
Scripture
He who speaks truth declares righteousness, but a false witness, deceit.
Prayer Focus
Give thanks that a majority of Americans continue to support Israel. Pray that the radical position that Israel is an apartheid state, held by a vocal minority, would be exposed as a lie. As America is in a “valley of decision,” pray that they will choose to stand with God,
Scripture
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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