1. We began by reading two identical verses in the Psalms. When something is repeated in Scripture that means God is saying, 'Pay attention. This is important to Me.'

    • Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Zion? When YHWH brings back the captivity of His people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

      Psalms 14:7; 53:6

    • We bless You God for being so faithful to fulfill Your Word (Jeremiah 1:12).

    • We thank You that one of Your responses to the fool who says in his heart there is no God (Psalm 53:1) is the public restoration of Israel quoted above (v. 6).

    • Praise You for restoring us to Yourself in Messiah Yeshua (2 Corinthians 5:19).

    • And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blamelessly at the coming of our Lord Messiah Yeshua. Faithful is He who called you, who also will do it.

      1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

    • With boldness we enter Your throne room to obtain the grace and mercy made available to us and - through our intercession - to Israel, during this time of need (Hebrews 5:16).

  2. Michael Oren, ex-Israeli US Ambassador and current Knesset Member, has written a book of his time in America. Called Ally, it exposes how Obama has tried to dismantle America's relationship with Israel. Oren is a historian, not ultra-right-wing, and comes across as a righteous man. This book, and the interviews he has given, could potentially stop the US administration's attempts to paint Israel, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, as the bad guy and the cause of the worsening of relations between them.

    • Thank You Lord. This book confirms almost all that we have heard from You re: Obama and his ungodly plans for both America and Israel.

    • Grace us to continually say to You, Speak Lord, for Your servants want to hear (1 Samuel 3:10).

    • God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it is good, or whether evil.

      Ecclesiastes 12:14

    • Lord, thank You for Michael Oren and his courage to write truth.

    • Protect him in all ways and bring him unto Yourself.

    • Guard over him physically and politically.

    • Use this book to shake up people both in America and in Israel - especially those who have blamed Bibi for this rocky relationship.

    • Abba, get this book translated into Hebrew quickly.

  3. We asked God to guard over the response from Israel's leaders to these revelations. Netanyahu was asked to publically renounce what Oren wrote - and thank God, he said nothing. Yet other Israeli leaders have jumped up to defend Obama.

    • Lord, use the things revealed in this book to draw both the coalition and the opposition closer together as they realize that Netanyahu has not been the problem.

    • Prepare the government to deal with any and all fallout that will come from this.

    • Raise Bibi's profile among both politicians and the people so that he can lead more effectively.

    • Yet do not allow this to feed Netanyahu's pride in any way (Proverbs 11:2; 13:10).

    • Hedge in the Israeli media from twisting the truth in Oren's book, which is against much of what they have written and believe.

    • Thank You that David Horovitz, The Times of Israel's editor, had the courage to publish his in-depth interview with Oren.

    • Wake up the Americans and the US Congress to see how Obama is dealing with one of their best allies.

  4. The P5+1 [US, UK, France, Russia, China + Germany] negotiations with Iran are supposed to be completed by June 30th. Yet all reports coming out of the talks say there are still huge gaps between the sides. Meanwhile, Iran is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history and its Supreme Leader. Ayatollah Khamenei, is reportedly very close to death - with no successor yet in place and a real chance of a major political battle between the hard-liners and 'moderates' for who rules next.

    • Thank You Lord, as we see all of the above as ways in which You are hindering this bad deal from becoming a reality (Psalm 2:1-6; 33:10-11).

    • Lord, blow on these negotiations and dry up all hope of reaching a deal as it is currently formulated.

    • Abba, use the severe drought to cause an uprising of both the people and the physical land itself.

    • Lord, open up sinkholes under Iran's nuclear facilities to swallow them up (Numbers 16:30-32).

    • For Your holy name's sake, continue to shake that nation physically and politically.

    • God is jealous…YHWH takes vengeance against His foes, and He keeps wrath against His enemies. YHWH is slow to anger, and great in power…YHWH has His way in the tempest and in the storm…He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers…The mountains quake from Him, the hills melt, and the earth is lifted up before Him; even the world and all who dwell in it. Who can stand before His fury? And who can stand up in the heat of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken down because of Him.

      Nahum 1:2-6 various

    • As they are literally cursing You and Your people, arise and deal with them in a way that brings You all the glory (Psalm 68:1, 30; 115:1-3).

  5. We then prayed for what Israel should do if in fact this 'bad' deal becomes reality.

    • Yeshua, Captain of heaven's armies (Joshua 5:14), please take complete control of Israel's army.

    • Whether through dreams, visions (Joel 2:28-31), or by imparting thoughts into minds (Proverbs 19:21), guide the IDF in all its ways.

    • Bring to Israel's intelligence services and spies, all accurate and actionable intelligence - as needed.

    • Abba, thank You for the game-changing weaponry that You have helped Israel to develop.

    • We specifically ask for a non-nuclear EMP device and a major breakthrough with the Iron Beam project, a laser weapon/shield against all types of projectiles and missiles.

    • Increase Israel's cyber-warfare ability - both offensively and defensively.

    • Lord, help Israel hid any plans it has away from America's current administration.

    • You are my king, O God; command victories for Jacob. Through You we will push our enemies; through Your name we will trample those who rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. But You have saved us from our enemies, and have put to shame those who hated us. In God we boast all the day long, and praise Your name forever. Selah.

      Psalms 44:4-8

  6. French aliyah - the immigration of Jews back to Israel - has increased by 25% so far this year. This is great news, and an answer to prayer, as well as encouragement to press on in intercession for this to increase and spread.

    • Lord, we thank You for this very encouraging report. To God be the glory (Isaiah 43:5-7).

    • May this encourage Bibi Netanyahu as earlier this year, being very non-politically correct, he called on Jews from Europe, and France in particular, to come home.

    • Touch more Jews in Europe. Open their eyes to see the signs and to flee from what is coming. Deliver me, O YHWH, from my enemies; I flee to You to hide me. (Psalm 143:9)

    • Lord, with as much mercy as possible, release the hunters (Jeremiah 16:16).

    • Lord, if most American Jews are stuck in exile, at least shake up the younger generation to come home and live out the centuries-old dream of dwelling in Zion (Psalm 126:1-6).

    • Turn, O backsliding sons, says YHWH; for I am married to you. I will take you one from a city, and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion, and I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

      Jeremiah 3:14-15

    • Make the ingathering of Your scattered people a major burden for this new Israeli government.

    • Impress upon Interior Minister Silvan Shalom to open wide the gates of this nation to all Jews.

    • Aid Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon to actually lower the cost of living in Israel - especially in the area of housing prices.

    • I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will truly plant them in this land with all My heart and all My whole soul. For thus says YHWH: Just as I have brought all this great evil on this people, so I will bring on them all the good I have promised them. And fields shall be bought in this land… Men shall buy fields for silver, write it in a book, and seal it, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south. For I will cause their captivity to return, says YHWH.

      Jeremiah 32:41-44

  7. Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, when Muslims fast during the day and feast at night, started last night here in Israel.

    • It is often a time of increased violence, so we prayed for all aspects of Israel's security - especially in Jerusalem and on the Temple Mount on Fridays.

    • Also, this is can be a time when Messiah Yeshua appears to Muslims in dreams and visions with many salvations. Therefore, we asked God to transform multitudes of our enemies into our family.

    • Please keep these two issues before the Lord as the month of Ramadan continues.

  8. We prayed for the Church in the West to know how to deal with having the Muslim mission-field move from the Middle East to their neighborhood.

    • Lord, help Christians take advantage of this opportunity and speak the truth in love to Muslims they are in contact with (John 16:13).

    • Encourage Western Christians to really believe that what You said to Your disciples, applies to them as much in their neighborhoods as on the 'mission-field': All authority is given to Me in Heaven and in earth. Therefore go and teach all gentiles, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things, whatever I commanded you. And, behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the world. Amen. (Matthew 28:18-20)

    • Remove any fears of Muslims and replace it with Your love for these lost sinners.

    • Even use Christian Zionists to reach out into the Islamic community.

    • Cause the concern in both Muslim and Christian communities over the legalization of gay-marriages and the redefinition of marriage to draw them closer together and be open to discuss their different views of who Messiah Yeshua truly is.

  9. We ended our time by praying for the Body of Messiah in Israel.

    • Lord, use the Oren book to bring Bibi into more favor with many of the pastors in Israel.

    • Help the believers in Israel to love that which You love - not just sinner, but also Zion! (Psalm 78:67-68; 87:2; 132:13-14; Jeremiah 31:3-5)

    • Help the believers in Israel to hate that which You hate! (Psalm 97:10; 119:104; 129:5; Proverbs 8:13)

    • Thank You for all the leaders and believers who do see what You are doing in Israel today - and take a strong stance for Your holy name's sake.

Shabbat shalom and blessings from Zion

The IFI team

For YHWH has chosen Jacob unto Himself, and Israel for His peculiar treasure.
For I know that YHWH is great, and our Lord is above all gods.
Everything YHWH pleased, He did in the heavens and in earth, and in the seas and all deep places.

Psalms 135:4-6