This morning, we started by singing Great is Thy Faithfulness.

• It is by YHWH's kindnesses that we are not destroyed, because His mercies never fail. They are new every morning. Great is Your faithfulness.

  Lamentations 3:22-23

• We thank You that You never change. We never need to wonder about Your steadfast love for us and Your commitment to Your word.

  For I am YHWH, I change not. Because of this you sons of Jacob are not destroyed.

  Malachi 3:6

• We bless You for Your amazing grace.

• Even our ability to walk by faith is a grace-gift from You (Ephesians 3:8).

• I will call on YHWH, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies… YHWH lives; and blessed be my Rock, and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

  Psalms 18:3, 46

The budget has been approved by the cabinet - although not yet the Knesset - Israel's parliament. There were places where the budget needed to be cut. One ministry was Israel's Home-front Command which is responsible for citizens during times of crisis or war. We prayed for this ministry's chief in the Knesset, Gilad Erdan, and his IDF counterpart, Maj. Gen. Eyal Eisenberg, to be proactive in knowing what Israel needs to do to protect and prepare its citizens for whatever the future holds.

• Lord, with a decreased budget, please give these men and their advisors wisdom on how to use every shekel to the best advantage.

• Enable Erdan and Eisenberg to work closely together and have wisdom from on high (Proverbs 15:22).

• If need be, let them think out of the box and do things in a surprising - yet effective - manner.

• Provide…