Friday, February 21, 2025

Prayer Focus
There are no words. Weep with the nation of Israel as her heart is filled with grief.

Scripture

The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

- Psalm 147:2–3

Prayer Focus
Give praise to the Lord that Hezbollah did not launch an October 7 style incursion into Israel, based on the weapons and infrastructure the IDF has identified and destroyed and continues to destroy in Lebanon. Pray that Israel will not be forced by global leaders to abandon these five posts that are so critical to the defense of her northern communities.

Scripture

Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

- Psalm 61:1, 3

Prayer Focus
Give thanks for the selection of Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Gold as the recipient of one of the highest professional distinctions given to engineers. Give thanks also that his award was for inventing the Iron Dome, a purely defensive weapon that has saved many lives and much property since its first successful interception of a missile from Gaza in April 2011.

Scripture

He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,

- Psalm 91:4–5

Prayer Focus
Give thanks that these six men will be returned from captivity on Saturday, February 22. Pray that the transfer will go smoothly and Hamas will not be successful in putting on a theatrical presentation aimed to show their power as has happened in previous releases. Pray and ask God to comfort the families of those who received the bodies of their loved ones on Thursday as well as those whose family members are still being held captive.

Scripture

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

- Psalm 23:4

Prayer Focus
Continue to pray for the protection and safety of the 500,000 Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria, Israel’s biblical heartland. Ask the Lord to comfort the families of the 27 who were murdered in 2024 and for complete healing for the 300+ who were injured in terror attacks. Give thanks for the diligence of Israel’s security forces who work day and night to prevent terrorists from turning Judea and Samaria into a lawless and uninhabitable place.

Scripture

…as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

- Joshua 1:5b–6

Prayer Focus
Proclaim the truth from Scripture: the Land of Israel was given by a covenant promise from God Himself, for eternity, to the Jewish people, descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Pray that as the world’s hatred of the Jews and of God continues to grow, Bible believing Christians will stand steadfastly—even being willing to suffer—with them.

Scripture

And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

- Genesis 17:7–8

Prayer Focus
Pray that Israel’s military and political leaders will correctly interpret the evidence of the Egyptian army’s buildup in the Sinai Peninsula and will continue to warn the international community of Egypt’s blatant violations of the 1979 peace treaty. Pray that Israel will remain firm regarding Israeli control of the Philadelphi Corridor which has been used to smuggle arms to Hamas in the past.

Scripture

For by You I can run against a troop, by my God I can leap over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

- Psalm 18:29–30

Prayer Focus
Pray that US President Trump and his administration would continue to demonstrate the unwavering support they showed in releasing both armaments and 139 D9 bulldozers which Israel had already purchased. Give thanks, especially, for the bulldozers which will be used to save the lives of soldiers by uncovering buried IEDs along roadsides.

Scripture

For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.

- Psalm 5:12

Prayer Focus
Pray that Iran’s nuclear ambitions will be thwarted, whether through diplomatic means or by the destruction of their nuclear sites. Pray for God’s will to be done, whether through the mediation of Saudi Arabia direct negotiations between Iran and the United States.

Scripture

I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.

- Job 42:2

Prayer Focus
Pray this latest evidence that the BBC’s coverage of the Middle East is decidedly biased against Israel and supportive of the Hamas narrative would result in a formal investigation of their reporting practices. Pray that other news platforms who also display anti-Israel and antisemitic views will be challenged to present the facts when reporting about the Israel–Gaza war rather than skewed and biased information.

Scripture

For the word of the LORD is right, and all His work is done in truth. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

- Psalm 33:4–5