Praise :
God is faithful to answer all prayers in line with His will (1 John 5:14-15). Yet how and when is totally up to Him. Most often, only as we look back do we see His answers – exceedingly, abundantly, and more than we even asked for (Eph. 3:20).
We praise You Lord that when You do answer in miraculous ways it is so that we will glorify You and be encouraged to trust You even more (Psa. 50:15; 86:7)
Abba Father, since most often You do not answer our requests immediately, we thank You for how our Lord Yeshua encourages us to persistently pray and not to give up (Luke 18:1; cp. 1 Thess. 5:17).
Lord, it is amazing to see that most of the prayers in the Word are relatively short, and we thank You for teaching us to also keep our prayers short and to the point (Matt. 6:7-8).
We rejoice in Your faithfulness to fulfill Your Word (Num. 23:19; 2 Tim. 2:13).
We thank You for telling us, Yeshua's disciples, to declare to Zion,
Your God reigns!
(Isa. 52:7).
Government & society :
Many Israeli politicians are in election mode so whatever they say or promise should be taken cautiously. Yet there are those who have already proven by their deeds that they can do what is best for Israel. To be honest, most politicians have to stretch the truth in order to be elected, and only when Messiah Yeshua returns to rule as Israel's King will God's nation have a leader who rules righteously and justly (Isa. 32:1; Jer. 23:5).
Almighty God of Israel, again we ask You to
send out Your light and Your truth, and let them lead
Israelis as they vote – and us as we pray (Psa. 43:3a; cp. 23:3b).Lord God, help more Israelis to see that while Israel needs a human prime minister today, yet You are, and always have been, its King (1 Sam. 12:12, 19; Isa. 33:22).
King Yeshua, direct Your disciples worldwide, to persistently pray into Israel's October 27th election and its results – as it greatly impacts Your kingdom today (John 1:49; Acts 1:3).
Messiah Lord, guide them to pray for a righteous and Zionistic government that prepares the coming of Your kingdom on the earth (Isa. 40:3-5; Luke 11:2).
Abba, send Your Spirit to hover over the chaotic Israeli election scene as new parties are created and most say what they think the people want to hear, and create order, clarity and discernment among Israelis to know who is lying and who is actually speaking the truth (Gen. 1:2; Prov. 6:16, 19; 12:17).
Lord, let ex-IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, the main opponent to a right wing government, state his platform clearly so that Israel's voters know what he really stands for (Zech. 8:16a).
King of Jacob, shield Israelis against the manipulation and witchcraft of Israel's left-leaning media, as well as through social media during this election season (Num. 23:23; Psa. 63:11; Zech. 2:5).
God of Israel, strengthen, encourage, protect and anoint PM Bibi Netanyahu with Your wisdom for as long as he remains Israel's leader (Job 12:13; Prov. 2:6; Dan. 2:21).
Almighty God, bring to completion, or use the next coalition to complete, all government projects that are in line with Your will for Israel at this time (Psa. 138:8; Isa. 26:12; Phil. 1:6).
Righteous Judge, fulfill Isaiah 1:24-26 and cleanse Israel's judiciary of its unrighteousness and then fill the ensuing vacuum with Your righteousness (Isa. 32:1; 33:22).
Foreign relations :
The anti-Zionist spirit running rampant in most nations, including in parts of the US, is pushing Israel into becoming that prophesied nation dwelling alone (Num. 23:9b). We dare not pray against this, but we pray for it to happen in God's way and His timing.
Lord God, as Your people read Deuteronomy 14:1-2 and verse 21 in Shabbat's Torah portion, let it really sink in that they are Your chosen people whom You have separated from the rest of humanity.
We ask You to watch over Isaiah 54:17 in the prophetic reading and forbid all weapons that come against Israel today – diplomatically, military, lawfare, AI, etc. – from prospering (Isa. 50:8).
Lord, wake up American believers to Trump's anti-biblical statements that Israel would already be destroyed if not for him, as that negates Your Word (Psa. 121:4; Jer. 31:35-37)!
Abba Father, as You once did with Moses and Jeremiah, so again do with all of Israel's diplomats and place Your Words on their tongues (Ex. 4:11-12; Jer. 1:9).
Lord, Gideon Sa'ar has done a great job as Israel's Foreign Minister, so give him a place in the next government where he can continue to defend Israel – for Your glory's sake (Psa. 75:5-7; 115:1-3).
God of Jacob, shield Israel from Jewish communities in the captivity among the gentiles who urge Israel to do or say things which are not in line with Your will (Neh. 4:1-14).
Lord God, do not keep silent as the nations demand Israel to commit suicide and not defend itself so that this living witness of Your existence and glory would be erased (Psa. 9:19-20; Jer. 31:35-37).
Gaza :
Last week Trump announced his "Board of Peace's" 15 point plan to bring "peace and security" [his words!] to Gaza, Israel and all of the Middle East [ME]. As more details came to light, we see that the end goal is for a "Palestine" to be created on the land God has decreed to be His land and which He has sworn to give to His people. Yet God declares that those who cry "peace and security" and who divide His land are headed towards sudden destruction (Joel 3:12; 1 Thess. 5:3).
Once again, Abba, be faithful to Your Word in Psalm 33:10-11 and do not let this new and improved "deal" by Trump even get off the ground (Psa. 125:3)!
Lord, if American believers are not concerned by Trump's new "deal," please wake them up to how You see it so that they can intercede for mercy for their nation (Num. 23:19; Isa. 48:22; 57:21).
We know of Hamas' habit of not keeping its promises, or twisting them for their benefit, and we ask You Lord to use that to bring this new Gaza plan to absolutely ruin (Psa. 28:3; Jer. 9:8).
Yet God, we know that even if this plan fails because of Hamas, Israel will inevitably be blamed, so prepare Israel to face its false accusers and be ready to suddenly destroy Hamas (Luke 21:15).
Lord God, thank You that Bibi reminded the BOP head that what Israel agreed to is not just Hamas' disarmament but also Gaza's demilitarization, and that it will not withdraw the IDF until both of those things are realities on the ground (Num. 30:2). Now hold him and Israel to this!
King Yeshua, oversee the next steps in Gaza in such a way that You receive the glory as it is seen in Israel and among believers how You command
deliverances for Jacob
(Psa. 44:4-5).God, reinforce Israel's stance that its buffer zone in Gaza remains part of Israel proper (Isa. 54:2-3).
As recent surveys show that about 80% of Gazans want to leave, Lord God help Israel to expedite this as swiftly and efficiently as possible (Job 38:13; Psa. 10:16; Jer. 12:14-17).
Lord, show more Israelis that Gaza is part of their God-given inheritance (Zeph. 3:4a; Zech. 9:5).
Internal security :
Jews are reading through Deuteronomy for the Torah portions until mid-September. Moses says over 80X in that book that God has given His land to Israel yet Israel needs to possess its possessions west of the Jordan River. It is time for every Jew, and every born-again believer, to reject being politically-correct about God's land and to become biblically-correct.
Lord, as Your Word does not come back to You empty (Isa. 55:11), we ask You to use all of the verses in Shabbat's Torah portion that talk about Israel and the land (Deut. 11:29, 31; 12:1, 10, 29; 13:12; 15:4, 7; 16:5) to ignite a desire in Israelis to possess all of their possessions (Obad. 1:17).
We thank You for affirming in this portion that You have chosen Jerusalem's Temple Mount area as the place to establish Your name:
But unto the place which YHWH your God shall choose … to put His name there, even unto His habitation shall you seek, and there shall you come:
(Deut. 12:5 [cp. 12:11, 14, 18, 21, 26; 14:23, 24, 25; 15:20; 16:2, 6, 7, 11, 15, 16])We bless You God that Jews now have greater liberty to pray and praise You on the Temple Mount and we thank You for Minster of National Security Ben-Gvir's role in this new reality (Psa. 100:4-5).
Lord Yeshua, change the thinking of all believers who do not understand, or refuse to accept, how vital the physical land of Israel is to Your Kingdom purposes on the earth (Zech. 12:2-9; 14:1-4).
Thank You Lord for the growth of the Jewish population in Judea and Samaria, and we ask for the same to take place in the Negev, the Galilee, the north and on the Golan (Isa. 49:19-20; 51:3).
Abba Father, support and hasten the fulfillment of Israel's plans to build more settlements and IDF bases all through the Jordan Valley (Psa. 69:35; Isa. 65:21-22).
King of kings, increase the number of Knesset [Israeli parliament] members in the next governing coalition who are in favor of extending Israel's sovereignty over more of Your land (Isa. 54:2-3).
God of Jacob, show the next government how the Palestinian Authority has turned aside from their obligations to the Oslo Accords, and let Israel declare Oslo "null and void" (Psa. 124:1-8).
Lion of Judah, stir up the Palestinian Authority and Hamas to fight against each other (Zech. 14:13).
All-wise God, guide Israel to know how to deploy its forces throughout its land (Prov. 21:30-31).
God Almighty, fulfill Isaiah 54:14 in the prophetic portion and expel all terrorism from Your land.
Abba Father, fulfill Micah 5:9 and cut off the spirit of Islam from Your land (Job 8:22; Psa. 10:16).
God of all gods, let Israel's extension of sovereignty shame Muslims who see Your land as "wakf territory" – Allah's land forever – and let that shame turn many to seek You (Psa. 83:16).
External security :
It is hard to discern how God uses Trump's on-again, off-again, war with Iran for His kingdom purposes. Yet we trust that God is in control and pray for what we see is His will as written in His Word. Israel is ready to resume the war, but Trump still hopes to make a "deal." Yet if the current Iranian regime just survives they will rightly see this as a victory over America and Israel. Meanwhile, Israel is in a holding pattern vis-a-vie Hizbullah as it waits to see if Lebanon is serious of cleansing itself from this Iranian-injected cancer or whether the Lebanese government's hatred of Israel is greater than their fear of Hizbullah.
God, let Trump's dangerous indecisions wean Israel off from depending on America (Psa. 118:8-9).
God of Jacob; let Israel's enemies totally fail simply because – as You say in the prophetic portion – they are plotting together against Your chosen nation (Isa. 54:15).
Lord God, if You are setting the stage to fulfill Micah 4:11-13, please show us how to pray.
Abba Father, restore the biblical concept of "victory" to Israel at this time (Psa. 44:4-6; 144:1).
Lord, station more believers on Jerusalem's walls who will ask You to fulfill all Your promises to Israel – for Your holy name's sake (Psa. 115:1-3; Isa. 62:6-7; Jer. 31:10).
Iran : God, hear the boasting of Iran's leaders who are declaring that as they survived, they have defeated America and Israel, and arise and repay their arrogance (Psa. 12:3; 86:14; Prov. 15:25a).
Lord, intensify the rift between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp and those political leaders still alive in Iran and let that quicken the regime's complete downfall (Matt. 12:25).
Abba Father, show Israel how to aid the Iranians to overthrow their evil regime (Jer. 49:38b).
Messiah Yeshua, gift the Iranian Body with divine wisdom as they intercede (Job 12:13).
King of kings, use Iran's missile attacks against its neighboring Arab nations to divide the house of Islam, and to ultimately destroy this demonic principality over the Middle East (Mark 3:24-26).
Hizbullah in Lebanon : Messiah, guide Lebanese believers as they pray for their nation (Jam. 5:16b).
Almighty, challenge the Lebanese government to decide whether they want to be a sovereign nation or a proxy for Iran – and if the former show them that Israel is able to help (Deut. 30:19).
Lion of Judah arise; put Hizbullah and all of its allies to open shame (Psa. 40:14-15; 71:13, 24).
Almighty, guide the IDF to find and destroy all Hizbullah tunnels in South Lebanon (Psa. 23:3b-4).
God, direct the IDF to destroy Hizbullah's global drug trade and thus severely damage their finances.
Other : Lord God, use Turkey's President Erdogan for Your glory as You did with Nebuchadnezzar, Pharaoh, and many other wicked leaders throughout history (Ex. 9:16; Eccl. 8:8b; Rom. 9:17).
King Yeshua, show Israel what Turkey's plans are in Syria and in Gaza (Job 12:22).
Lord God, protect Israel's diplomatic dealings with Syria's government (Psa. 5:8; 31:3).
God, Israel now sees Qatar as a hostile-state, yet Trump does not, and since this is dangerous for both Israel and America, open his eyes to perceive Qatar's diabolic schemes and its total support for Islamic jihad [holy war] against the West (Est. 8:3; Prov. 21:1; Luke 12:2).
Lord God, encourage and empower Israel to remain in their buffer zones in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza as these are in reality part of the land You promised to Abraham and his descendants (Gen. 15:18).
Aliyah :
Most Jews who remain in the "captivity" refuse to obey God's call to return to Israel, so God has released "hunters" to chase them home (Jer. 16:16). Jew-hatred and anti-Zionism are exploding in the West, and while Jews there are able to leave, most remain. Ezekiel 39:28 seems to indicate that ultimately Jews will either live in Israel – or not live at all!
Lord God, for Your holy name's sake, bring home a huge number of Jews now (Ezek. 36:22-24).
Abba Father, use the reality that most Jews in the West need to hide their Jewishness today, to wake them up to the simple truth that they are no longer welcomed to be there – as Jews (Jer. 51:9-10).
Abba, place the spirit of the sons of Issachar in many Jews in the captivity, and show them the times we live in and also what they need to do – which is to make aliyah quickly(1 Chr. 12:32a).
God, turn Jewish leaders away from fighting for the "right" of Jews to live in "peace and safety" in exile, and instead to fight to lead their communities home (Deut. 30:3-5; Psa. 107:2-3).
King Messiah, draw Jews back home with their silver and gold, stocks and bitcoins (Isa. 60:9).
God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, open wide the gates to Your nation to all whom You perceive as Jewish, regardless of what modern Rabbinic Judaism teaches (Isa. 62:10; Mark 7:9).
Lord God, remove all bureaucrats in Israel's Interior Ministry or the Jewish Agency who are only lukewarm about aliyah and replace them with those who are as zealous as You (Zech. 8:1-8).
God of Israel, marry Your people to the land, teaching them that it is not a love affair but a marriage: for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health (Isa. 62:4-5).
Lord God, remove any Laban-like spirits from Christian Zionists and let them bless the Jews as they make aliyah, and also help them as they return to Zion (Gen. 30:27).
King Yeshua, anoint us and other intercessors with very specific prayers to break all spiritual chains which bind Your people as prisoners in "the captivity" among the nations (Psa. 124:7-8).
Salvation :
Isaiah 55:1-3 in Shabbat's prophetic reading is a beautiful invitation to unsaved Jews to come to Him who desires to redeem them.
Lord Yeshua, as You are David's Greater Son, reveal to Your people that it is only through You that God makes with them an eternal covenant that He describes as
the sure mercies of David
(Isa. 55:3).Abba Father, use Isaiah 55:4-5 in the prophetic reading to cause Your people to see the link between the promised Messiah and so many gentiles becoming worshippers of the God of Israel.
God, draw Jews back to Your Word, which is the Truth (John 17:17), and enable them to compare what any humanistic rabbinic teachings teach with what You actually say (Psa. 119:99-100).
God of Jacob, for those Jews who do read and study Your Word, remove the blindness that has been over their eyes for the past two millennia and save them (Rom.11:25-26).
Messiah Yeshua, challenge Jews to read the New Testament for themselves (Acts 19:20).
Remove from believers the concept that sharing "Jesus" with a Jew is offensive (Luke 9:26).
God, turn many ex-Muslim believers into zealous provokers to jealousy of the Jews (Rom. 11:11).
[Seek the Lord about specific Jewish groups He would have you to pray for this week.]
Body of Messiah :
The New Testament's [NT] theological basis is the revelation in the Tanach of who God is, of His promises to Israel, and of the prophecies of Israel's Messiah. Any believer who views the Tanach as no longer valid or diminished by "NT theology," has an unbiblical doctrinal foundation which is built on sinking sand.
Sovereign God, show the Body that how Satan first caused humanity to sin is still his favorite tactic as he constantly challenges both believers and non-believers with,
Has God said?
(Gen. 3:1a)!Master Teacher, teach Your Body that in the context of the NT the word "scripture" can only refer to the Tanach (Matt. 22:29; Luke 4:21; 1 Cor. 15:3-4; Gal. 3:8).
Messiah Yeshua, release a burden upon Your Body to "eat" all of Your Word (Jer. 15:16).
Abba Father, rebuke believers who do not take Jeremiah 32:41 as seriously as You do.
Messiah Lord, gift Your Body with more elders who teach and preach all of the Word (Acts 20:27), and who also proclaim Your eternal love for, and covenant with, Israel (Deut. 7:6-8; Jer. 31:35-37).
Almighty God, let the truth that is revealed in Your Word become the ultimate standard by which the Body judges all that we see, hear and even think (John 17:17).
IFI : Exciting and exhausting times. We treasure your prayers for us to have all the mental, emotion and physical strength needed to complete the race in which God has placed us. Thank you for your prayers, words of encouragement and financial support.
Blessings and Shabbat shalom
Chuck Cohen, for the IFI team
Psa. 134:3