Friday, January 31, 2025

Prayer Focus
Pray for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s meeting with US President Trump next week, asking that the Lord’s purpose will be accomplished. Pray that Israel’s leaders will stand firm in the knowledge that ultimately, its help is from the Lord although He may choose to use earthly governments and leaders to accomplish that. Pray also that President Trump will acknowledge the sovereignty of God in all matters that will be discussed.

Scripture

“With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

- 2 Chronicles 32:8

Prayer Focus
Continue to cry out to the Lord on behalf of the hostages and their families—both for those who have been released, for those who remain alive in Gaza and for the families who will be receiving the bodies of their loved ones. Pray that the God of hope will comfort them and heal their wounds. Pray for Israel’s leaders as the agreement is implemented with Hamas attempting to force unapproved changes.

Scripture

May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob defend you; may He send you help from the sanctuary, and strengthen you out of Zion.

- Psalm 20:1–2

Prayer Focus
Give thanks for all the foreign workers who know the truth about Israel and are not afraid to speak out. Pray for the healing of memories for those workers who survived the terrible massacre on October 7 and chose to return to the place where it happened. Pray that the farmers along the Gazan border will be able to bring their farms back into the place of abundance they had achieved before the tragedy of October 7, 2023.

Scripture

“I will plant them in their land, and no longer shall they be pulled up from the land I have given them,” says the LORD your God.

- Amos 9:15

Prayer Focus
Pray that the increased number of IDF and security forces in Judea and Samaria, the biblical heartland of Israel, will have the intelligence information they need in order to prevent terror attacks. Pray for the safety of the area’s Jewish residents as they must often drive through radical Arab villages in their day-to-day routines. Give thanks for these brave Israelis who are putting down roots where their ancestors lived and worshipped God.

Scripture

Remember His covenant forever, the word which He commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac, and confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant, saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the allotment of your inheritance.”

- 1 Chronicles 16:15–18

Prayer Focus
Pray that Qatar’s underlying motives to support the idea of the Palestinian Authority’s governing of the Gaza Strip will be exposed for all the world to see. Pray that the new US administration will carefully look behind outward appearances to see that Qatar supports and promotes a radical version of Islam and has acted in ways to keep Hamas in place.

Scripture

He who speaks truth declares righteousness, but a false witness, deceit…The truthful lip shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

- Proverbs 12:17, 19

Prayer Focus
Pray for the continued success of Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth and members of the IDF’s counter-incitement unit as they monitor social media to discover those who are inciting violence against Israel through their posts. Pray that they will have wisdom to determine in what context the remarks are made and the understanding of which posts are dangerous to the security of the State of Israel.

Scripture

From where then does wisdom come? and where is the place of understanding?… God understands its way, and He knows its place.

- Job 28:20, 23

Prayer Focus
Pray for a thorough investigation of the United Nations agency, UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees) with regard to its actions in Gaza. Specifically, pray that there will be an honest and unbiased review of the widespread infiltration of Hamas into all aspects of UNRWA operations in Gaza.

Scripture

I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

- Jeremiah 17:10

Prayer Focus
Pray that this encouraging development of Holocaust awareness and education in Muslim countries will grow. Give thanks for all those who have already established Holocaust museums in their countries and are courageously taking a stand against Holocaust denial.

Scripture

So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding…If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

- Proverbs 2:2, 4–5