1. Praise:

   Shabbat's Torah portion notes how God made a covenant with His people through the shedding of blood: Moses took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, and said, 'Behold the blood of the covenant, which YHWH has made [lit:; cut] with you concerning all these words. (Ex. 24:8)

   • Lord Yeshua, we praise You for the blood of the new covenant (Matt. 26:28; Heb. 12:24), by which we are set free from our inherited sin nature and made new creations before God (2 Cor. 5:17).

   • We bless You God that Messiah's blood blots out our sins which are scarlet, and makes them white as snow in Your presence (Isa. 1:18). [If our sins were black, then they would still show through the blood, but because they are seen as scarlet before God, Messiah's blood erases them completely!]

   • Thank You Abba, that both the Levitical priesthood and the blood sacrifices were fulfilled through the death and resurrection of our High Priest, the Lord Yeshua (Heb. 7:26-28).

   • We rejoice that because of the new covenant we can now know You – as that which separated us from You, our sin, is now taken away (Isa. 59:1-2; cp. Jer. 31:34).

2. Government & society:

   Paul tells us (1 Tim. 2:1-4) to pray for our authorities. As we pray for Israel's leaders and ask God to direct our prayers, we can often see Him at work through their lives. There are many plans in a man's heart, yet YHWH's counsel shall be fulfilled. (Prov. 19:21)

   • Lord Yeshua, You have all authority upon the earth today (Matt. 28:18), and we trust in You – not in Israel's leaders – so please continue to lead us in prayer for them (Prov. 16:9).

   • God, let Israel's current coalition and its opposition use this time leading up to the as-yet-scheduled elections to state very clearly their positions on issues vital for Israel's future (Zech. 8:16).

   • Abba Father, turn the hearts of Your people (Psa. 80:3, 7) so that the next governing coalition has even more children of Issachar and of Zion than the current one does (1 Chr. 12:32a; Zech. 9:13).

   • Lord God, move mightily on Israel's current coalition to complete everything You have ordained for them during the time they still have to serve Your nation (Prov. 16:8, 9).

   • Lord God Almighty, shield PM Bibi Netanyahu from every mental, emotional, physical and spiritual attack aimed at him from world leaders, other people or demonic forces (Deut. 33:29; Psa. 3:3).

   • King Yeshua, fulfill Psalm 46:10, Proverbs 9:10, 19:21 and 21:1 in all areas of Netanyahu's life.

   • God, our Judge (Isa. 33:22), remove from Israel's unelected Supreme Court judges the idea that they have legal right to overrule whatever Israel's elected government approves (Prov. 27:5; Eccl. 7:5).

   • Abba Father, may the next government have the courage to pass the much-needed judicial reforms that will bring Israel's judicial system more in line with Your will (Acts 4:19-20).

   • As You command in Shabbat's Torah portion, let Israel apply the death penalty that is already on its laws against both murders and kidnappers – whether Jews, Arabs or others (Ex. 21:12, 14, 16).

   • Lord, shut the mouths of Israel's mainstream media who often distort what right-wing politicians or people say to make it sound hateful and racist (Dan. 6:20; Eph. 2:2).

   • Father God, promote many more influential children of Zion in Israel's social media (Psa. 60:4).

   • Lord God, use Moses' rebuke of the two and a half-tribes who chose to remain east of the Jordan River to show all Haredi [ultra-Orthodox] rabbis who refuse to allow their young men to serve in the IDF how they are sinning against You and against Your nation (Num. 32:6-7, 20-22).

   • Lord Yeshua, please deal with the horrific crime rate in Arab-Israeli cities by changing the people through saving them and then using them to change their society (2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:10).

   • Lord God of hosts, we bless You for the IDF looking more to Israel's military industries to supply its needs and less to its "broken-reed allies" among the nations (Isa. 30:1; 36:6; 41:10-16).

3. Foreign relations:

   As Messiah Yeshua's disciples, His Father's foreign policy must be what we strive for – both in prayer and in deeds. Our Lord is very clear about this: May Your kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Luke 11:2). This goal trumps all loyalty to any nation – including Israel. We need to become "Kingdom of God First – and Last!"

   • Our Father in heaven, further Your kingdom policies on earth during 2026 (Luke 11:2).

   • King of all kings, You have ordained each world leader to their role today, (Prov. 8:15; Jer. 27:5), so use them for Your name's sake – as You did Pharaoh, Cyrus and so many others (Rom. 9:15-23).

   • God of Israel, give to Israel's diplomats a midwife-type of courage to fear You more than "Pharaoh" and to disregard all unrighteous demands (Ex. 1:17; Num. 23:23; Psa. 146:3-5).

   • Faithful Creator, fulfill Psalm 9:19-20, Psalm 33:10-11, Isaiah 8:9-10 and Lamentations 3:37 against every anti-biblical plan against Your land and Your people (Num. 23:19).

   • God, attune Israel's leaders to hear Your voice louder than the world's (Job 33:14-18; Psa. 29:3-9).

   • Almighty, raise an alarm in Israel's political and military leaders, and in the US Body, as they hear US President Trump heap praise on Turkey's anti-Christ like President Erdogan (Prov. 19:6; 22:24).

   • King Yeshua, anoint Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon, Minster of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli and other Israeli diplomats to use Your Word against all threats and lies that are being spoken and printed against Your chosen nation (Prov. 2:11-12; Isa. 55:11).

   • Since Sa'ar has done such a good job, Lord God, appoint him a place in the next government where he can continue to defend Israel and use him to glorify You (Psa. 75:5-7; 115:1-3).

   • Lord Messiah, allow believers to perceive how angry You get with Israel's unreliable "allies" (Ezek. 29:6-9), and then burden them to cry out to You for mercy on their nations (Ezek. 22:30-31).

4. Gaza:

   US President Trump's team is pressing on to the second phase of his dangerous Gaza plan. So far, other than the release of the remaining hostages – alive and dead – this deal has actually hindered "peace". Trump's "Board of Peace" is dangerous for Israel; no nation has committed money to rebuild Gaza yet, and they will not until Hamas is disarmed; no nation is willing to disarm Hamas other than Israel, which is what it was doing when Trump declared another of his totally-out-of-touch-with-reality-for-the-Middle-East "ceasefires"!

   • God Almighty, we pray for Your perfect will over Gaza to prevail (Psa. 33:10-11; Prov. 21:30).

   • Abba Father, use Bibi's acceptance to be part of Trump's "board of peace" to diminish the influence of Turkey and Qatar concerning Gaza and with Trump himself (Psa. 1:1-6; 68:2).

   • Lord Yeshua, You rebuked the storm and it stopped, so arise and rebuke phase two of Trump's plan at this time, declaring, Be silent! Be still! (Mark 4:39-41)

   • God of Israel, continue hardening the hearts of Hamas' leaders so that they continue to refuse to both disarm and to give up control over Gaza (Ex. 4:21; Psa. 55:21; 59:7).

   • Lord of hosts, prepare the IDF for when they will restart the war against Hamas (2 Sam. 22:35a).

   • God of Abraham, fulfill what You threatened to do to Gaza as found in Amos 1:6-7 (Psa. 125:3-5).

   • Captain of heaven's hosts, prevent all foreign Muslim soldiers from being stationed in Your land in Gaza (Psa. 10:16). [Note: there are Israeli-Arab Muslims who voluntarily join the IDF.]

   • Creator God, shake the ground and bury Hamas' underground tunnels (Num. 16:31; Isa. 13:9).

   • Continue Lord, to lure terrorists out of their tunnels and into the presence of the IDF (Isa. 37:29).

   • We thank You Lord that despite intense pressure, Bibi is rejecting having any Hamas or Palestinian Authority [PA] involvement in Gaza in all day-after plans (Psa. 15:4b; Jam. 1:6).

   • God of Jacob, erase Israel's reluctance to repossess Gaza, as it is theirs from You (Judg. 2:1-4).

   • Protect believers in Gaza and use them over Ramadan to draw many Muslims to You (Luke 10:2).

5. Internal security:

   Israel's current government has made huge strides in planting facts in the ground throughout Judea & Samaria, including its latest change concerning Jewish ownership and settlements. This answer to prayer encourages us to continue to pray and also to ask that the next government will take the baton and race to the finish line – a complete extension of sovereignty over all of God's land-gift to Israel west of the Jordan River.

   • God of Israel, as Jews, especially Israelis, read the Torah portion, impress upon them how serious You are in wanting them to inherit all of the land You promised – even beyond that which is from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea (Ex. 23:27-33).

   • Lord Yeshua, burden Your Body to pray for Your will to be done concerning the land as You have linked its fate with the sanctification of Your name (Psa. 87:2; 115:1-3; Prov. 3:12; 1 Thess. 1:3).

   • Again, we bless You for the work of Finance Minister Smotrich and Defense Minister Katz who just changed the rules of the game for what Jews can do to further settle in Judea and Samaria (Josh. 1:6).

   • God of Israel, honor their efforts to extend sovereignty over Your land by giving them even greater influential positions in the next Israeli government (1 Sam. 2:30b; Prov. 12:2a).

   • Lord Yeshua, increase the number of Jewish farmers and shepherds in Judea and Samaria, and set up walls of protection around them, their crops and their herds (Psa. 121:4; 127:1).

   • God of Israel, You are jealous over Your land (Ezek. 36:5-7), so stir Yourself up and bring down all plans to create a "Palestine" on it – including any from Israel's "friends" (Psa. 125:3; Zech. 14:1-3).

   • Abba, please make sure that the issues of sovereignty and a Palestinian State be debated in the election campaign to inform Israelis who is for what (1 Kin. 18:21; Jam. 1:8).

   • Lord God, pour out Your blessings on Israel as it commits to not only reclaim the Negev from criminal gangs, but to also build many new communities there (Isa. 54:2-3).

   • God, we thank You for the many "strangers" who are "building up Israel's walls" and "feeding its flocks," like Filipinos, Indians, Vietnamese, others, and many gentile believers (Isa. 60:10; 61:5).

   • God of Israel, stiffen Israel against being swayed by America to see the Palestinian Authority as anything other than a modified version of Hamas – and a huge threat to Israel's (Jer. 13:23).

   • King Messiah, hear our prayers as silver trumpets (Num. 10:9) and reinforce "Operation Iron Wall"; Israel's war against Your/their enemies inside Your/their land (Josh. 1:5; Ezek. 37:10).

   • Captain of heaven's hosts, lead Israel's security forces and expose and destroy all terrorist activities throughout Your land, and also help them to find each smuggling route for weapons (Job 12:22).

   • Lord Yeshua, during Ramadan which starts next week, save multitudes of Arabs who live in Your land and through this rid Your land of the Islamic spirit which defiles it (Psa. 125:3).

6. External security – Middle East [ME] plus:

   Israel remains on high alert as the Iranian threat of attacking it if America attacks Iran is still being broadcast from Tehran. Part of the danger is that Iran's still existing proxies in Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen threatened to also attack Israel if there is an American attack against the Iranian mothership.

   • God of Israel, drag all of Iran's various proxies – in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq and elsewhere – into the nets that they are preparing for Your nation (Est. 7:10; Psa. 35:8; 57:6).

   • King Messiah, let Israel keep its word as it has told the US that it will attack Iran's ballistic missiles stockpiles - a very dangerous threat against it – with or without American help (Jer. 49:35; 51:20-24).

   • Abba Father, use this week's meeting between Bibi and Trump, which lasted three times as long as it was scheduled for, to cause extreme anxiety and total confusion into the minds and hearts of Iran's current leadership (Psa. 5:10; Jer. 49:38b).

   • Lord, protect and use the believers in Iran for Your holy name's sake (Psa. 5:11; Jer. 49:38a).

   • Almighty Judge, judge any nation that still has financial links with Iran – although they know that Iran is the #1 global supporter of terror and how it just slaughtered its citizens (Jer. 12:13; Hag. 1:6).

   • King of the nations, maintain Israel's skepticism of Syria's current radical Islamic leaders despite the push from the American President to see Israel and Syria sign a "peace" treaty (Psa. 140:1-2).

   • Lord, open up Trump's eyes to the evil of Turkey's anti-Semitic leader Erdogan (Prov. 11:21).

   • Messiah Yeshua, fulfill Joel 2:17-21 and drive Hizbullah far off from Israel's border (Isa. 41:11-12).

   • King Messiah, if You are in the process of fulfilling Micah 4:11-13, lead us specifically in prayer.

   • Lord Yeshua, again put a miraculous "difference" between Israel and its ME enemies so that at least some Muslims and Arabs during Ramadan, come to know You as God (Ex. 11:7).

   • Abba, send a fresh anointing on all of Israel's intelligence services, its spies and collaborators, as well as on those who pour over the data to discern what is essential and what is just background noise.

7. Aliyah:

   Isaiah 54:7-8 states that God sees the 2,000 year captivity of the Jews in the nations as just a small moment and a little wrath! He then says He will gather His people back home with great mercies – and this is what we are seeing today.

   • Almighty Savior, bring to a total fulfillment Isaiah 27:12-13 at this time.

   • Merciful King, use the explosion of global hatred of Jews and of Israel to show Your people that it is urgent for them to return to their ancestral homeland quickly (Jer. 51:5-10).

   • Lord God, while Israel has more Jews than any other country, a majority still live in the captivity, so for Your name's sake, hasten their return home in 2026 (Isa. 43:5-7' Ezek. 36:22-24).

   • God of Jacob let Jews in the West understand that they can either save their lifestyles or their life and the lives of their loved ones by fleeing from today's Babylon – today (Jer. 30:10; 46:27).

   • Abba Father, confront Jewish parents as to whether they want their children intimidated by gentile anti-Semites, or in the IDF, fighting for their biblical homeland (Isa. 41:10-16; Ezek. 37:10).

   • Lord God, tear apart the gilded cages that "the captivity" holds over Your people (Psa. 124:7-8).

   • Lord God of Israel, use Israeli President Herzog's visit to Australia this past week to provoke many of the Jews there to come home (Deut. 30:3-5; Psa. 107:2-3).

   • God of Israel, refresh the mindset of Israelis today to understand that aliyah was, and is, the number one biblical and Zionistic reason for Israel's re-creation (Isa. 43:5-7; Zech. 8:1-8).

   • Good Shepherd, burden many gentile believers to help carry Your Jewish family back home today, whether physically, financially, or through prayer (Isa. 49:22).

8. Salvation:

   As we see Zechariah 12:2-3 being at least partially fulfilled, we pray for Zechariah 12:10 to be fulfilled as well – when all Israel will be saved.

   • Lord God, as You have done many times in the Scriptures, like with Paul, move upon Your people suddenly and dramatically, and save multitudes (Acts 2;37; 9:3-6).

   • King Messiah, let today's Jacob acknowledge Your glory among gentile believers, and use that to provoke many Jews to jealousy (Gen. 45:13; Rom. 11:11).

   • Abba Father, pour a "holy dissatisfaction" into the minds and hearts of Jews and burden them to read all of the Tanach – and not just the Torah (Psa. 80:3, 7; Jer. 15:16; Luke 24:27, 44-47).

   • Lord God, turn Jews to seek You, and not their rabbis, about that Angel in Shabbat's Torah portion whom You sent before their forefathers and whose very nature – His name – is Yours (Ex. 23:20-23).

   • Lord, please save Holocaust survivors and their families; survivors of terrorism; returned hostages and loved ones; IDF soldiers and families; loved ones of soldiers killed or severely injured; soldiers with PTSD; medical personnel; widows, widowers, orphans; politicians, judges, lawyers, diplomats; wealthy Jews; university students, teachers, professors; scientists, astronomers; rabbis and Jewish anti-missionaries; Jews in Judea and Samaria; Jews on their death beds; Jews with guilt over past abortions; Israeli archeologists and tour guides; Israelis in the nations; Jews who just made aliyah; alcoholics, hippies, LGBTQ+, new agers; Jews in Iran, Ethiopia, Turkey, India, China, Venezuela; Jews married to gentile believers; unsaved loved ones of Messianic Jews (Psa. 28:9).

9. Body of Messiah:

   To be in unity with what God is doing today, we must be familiar with all of His Word. Most end-time prophecies point out Israel's restoration and salvation, so in knowing this we are better able to pray for His will over His nation despite the overt and distorted lies in much of the Church, the nations and the global media about the Jewish nation and its people.

   • Messiah Lord, let Your Body take Your warnings seriously that in these days there will come false prophets – both in Your name and confessing You – who will deceive many (Matt. 24:4-5, 11, 24-25).

   • King Yeshua, aid Your Body to know Your Word so that any attempted deception will be exposed and rejected because it does not line up with the truth of Your Word (Num. 23:19; John 17:17).

   • Messiah Yeshua, confront any believers today who for whatever reason reject the Tanach as still being part of the full counsel of God (Jer. 23:29; John 5:46-47; Acts 20:27).

   • Lord Yeshua, teach Your Body that Jews being restored to Your land is of utmost important to You (Jer. 32:41), and then burden them to pray for this, which is Your will, to be done (Luke 11:2).

   • King Messiah, wake up the Body to consistently intercede for Jews to make aliyah (Isa. 43:5-7).

   • Lord Yeshua, burden Your Body to also persistently pray for all Israel to be saved (Rom. 10:1).

10. Water:

    Please pray for Israel's Water Authority to know how to add desalinated water into the Sea of Galilee so that the effect on the lake is ecologically sound. Also, continue to ask God to release rain over the sea and all of the rest of His land (Matt. 5:45b).

11. IFI:

    Thank you for your prayers and support by words of encouragement and financial gifts.

Blessings and Shabbat shalom from Zion

Chuck Cohen, for the IFI team

Jude 1:24-25