Friday, March 14, 2025

Prayer Focus
Cry out to the Lord on behalf of the Jewish citizens living in Judea and Samaria, Israel’s biblical heartland, asking Him to be a shield of protection around their vulnerable communities and on the roads, so often the locations where terror attacks occur. Pray for the soldiers of the IDF who are stationed in this area, that they will be well-rested and alert to danger. Last but not least, pray that the Shin Bet will receive accurate intelligence in a timely manner and know how to act on the information they receive.

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.”

- Deuteronomy 33:29

Prayer Focus
Pray for the soldiers of the IDF, both those fulfilling their regular military duty and those in reserve units who have families and full-time jobs. Ask the Lord to give wisdom to Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Israel’s new chief of staff, and all those under his command, especially those in planning units. Pray for the strength and endurance of those soldiers who are being asked to serve longer periods of time between breaks.

Scripture

You therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to punish all the nations; do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors…Indeed, they belch with their mouth; swords are in their lips; for they say, “Who hears?” But You, O LORD, shall laugh at them; You shall have all the nations in derision. I will wait for You, O You his Strength; for God is my defense.

- Psalm 59:5, 7–9

Prayer Focus
Give thanks for the creative thinking that enabled this team of Jewish experts to solve a problem that has been limiting the practical use of quantum computers. Pray that as they move from the theoretical stage to the production of these new chips and their testing, that the results will be a blessing to the world.

Scripture

I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

- Genesis 12:2-3

Prayer Focus
Pray that Israel’s leaders will remain steadfast in their commitment to the goal of the complete disarming of all the terror organizations operating in the Gaza Strip. Pray that Israel will be able to present to the world the need to accomplish this goal because these groups are seeking nothing less than the complete annihilation of the Jewish people.

Scripture

His heart is established; he will not be afraid, until he sees his desire upon his enemies.

- Psalm 112:8

Prayer Focus
Continue to pray that the leaders of Iran, with their often stated goal to annihilate the Jewish people and then the Christians, will not be able to complete their plan to develop nuclear weapons. Pray for the air forces of Israel and the United States, that the joint exercises held recently will indeed bolster cooperation and integrate operational capabilities.

Scripture

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

- Ecclesiastes 4:9

Prayer Focus
As the situation on the ground in Syria is unstable and tenuous, pray for a comprehensive strategy of preparedness on Israel’s part that ensures the security and protection of her northern border. Specifically, pray that Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have clear communication and will arrive at unified decisions regarding the buffer and security zones on the Israel–Syrian border. Pray that threats from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders recently released from Syrian prison will be neutralized.

Scripture

But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?… God understands its way, and He knows its place.

- Job 28:12, 23

Prayer Focus
Pray that the draft of this imbalanced and anti-Israel report generated by the United Nations will be corrected before it is published in June 2025. Pray that all inflated figures, unverified information and blurred responsibility of terrorist organizations will be revealed and removed from the report. Pray for all the children in the world who are currently exposed to danger because they are living in or near conflict zones.

Scripture

He who speaks truth declares righteousness, but a false witness, deceit. There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise promotes health. The truthful lip shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

- Proverbs 12:17–19

Prayer Focus
Pray for confusion and a disruption of communication to occur within the alliance of Iran and its terror proxies, the Houthis and Hamas. Pray for the continued success of the Israeli air force in intercepting long-range missiles fired from Yemen. Pray that the world will recognize and respond to the Houthi’s threat against shipping as one that affects their nations and not just Israeli vessels.

Scripture

Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.

- Psalm 144:1

Prayer Focus
Proclaim the truth that the Lord is sovereign over the whole world and all those who are living in it—including the Gaza Strip and its citizens. Pray for His will to be done in the resolution of the question of who will govern and what will happen to Gaza when all is said and done. Give thanks for this innovative plan put forward by the Trump administration that has caused neighboring Arab countries to begin thinking of their own solutions.

Scripture

The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein.

- Psalm 24:1

Prayer Focus
Pray that the exposure of this blatant corruption will cause potential donors and Hamas supporters to carefully research before giving. Pray that all hidden secrets will be revealed in the same way that nothing can be hidden from the light of the sun during the daytime.

Scripture

Its rising is from one end of heaven, and its circuit to the other end; and there is nothing hidden from its heat.

- Psalm 19:6