[This alert was finished Thursday afternoon due to the weekend activities of many of our gentile brothers and sisters who do the translating. To those of you who do labor with us in that way – thank you so very much.]

1. Praise:

   This Sunday is the Feast of YHWH known as First Fruits. It is also the day on which Messiah Yeshua was resurrected and became the "first fruits" of the dead (1 Cor. 15:20, 23). His resurrection is of central importance as without it, the crucifixion would have been a cosmic defeat. In fact, the early believers in the book of Acts proclaimed a resurrected Messiah more often than they talked about His crucifixion.

   • Hallelujah! We serve a Risen Savior (Matt. 28:6-7; John 2:12)!

   • We praise You Lord that since You are risen, You not only sit at the right hand of Your Father (Psa. 110:1; Heb. 1:13), but You also intercede for our salvation to be perfected (Heb. 7:25).

   • Thank You Abba, that in Messiah, we have passed from death into eternal life (Col. 2:12).

   • We rejoice and confess with Israel who, on the last day of Passover [April 9th; all prophetic readings sited below are from this day's prophetic portion] will read in the prophetic portion, Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for YAH YHWH is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation. (Isa. 12:2)

2. External security:

   Militarily, both Israel and America are winning the war against Iran. Israel is also winning against Hizbullah in Lebanon. [While there have been about a dozen soldiers killed, the IDF has killed over 900 Hizbullah terrorists!] But total victory is not yet within reach despite what US President Trump says. Recently, the Houthis in Yemen have fired missiles against Israel. Let's be realistic: any war against Muslims who are totally committed to the Quran and radical faith leaders can never be won unless they become believers in Israel's King Messiah – or are dead.

   • Iran: God, we stand with Your decreed goal – which is a total regime change in Iran (Jer. 49:38b).

   • Almighty, we just celebrated Israel's exodus from Egypt which was accomplished by You hardening Pharaoh's heart (Ex. 4:21), so we ask You to do that again with Iran's leaders in order that there will be no "peace" deal or "ceasefire" but a total surrender and thus a fulfillment of Jeremiah 49:38b.

   • Abba, Psalm 46:9 declares that You, not Trump, are the One who causes wars to cease, so arise and do that concerning this joint war against Iran's radical Islamic Shi'ite regime (Psa. 76:3-6; Mic. 5:10).

   • Lord God, we remind You of Your threats against Your arrogant adversaries, which today includes Iran, Hizbullah and the Houthis, as we read about in Passover's prophetic portion in Isaiah 10:33.

   • God, thank You for the amazing unity between the US and Israel, their leaders and militaries and we ask that even when there are differences of opinion, You will guard that essential unity (2 Sam. 5:1).

   • Abba Father, defend and guide all Israeli and US fighter pilots (Isa. 11:14; Jer. 48:40; 49:22).

   • Lord God, reveal to America and Israel where Iran's enriched uranium stashes are hidden and let them take control of it, as well as to know what to do with it (Jer. 23:24; 49:10).

   • God of hosts, provide Israel with Your strategy and tactics to find and destroy all of Iran's remaining ballistic missiles and the launchers – its modern "bows" (Psa. 144:1; Prov. 21:30-31; Jer. 49:35).

   • Abba, put the new Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp [IRGC] leader, Ahmed Vahidi, who allegedly is running Iran, into Israel's sights and remove this evil man from off the earth (Job 8:20; Psa. 10:15).

   • We bless You Lord for the reports of the division between Iran's leaders, especially its president and the IRGC, and pray for You to widen it until their whole house collapses (Matt. 12:25).

   • Lord Yeshua, guard over and use believing Iranians for Your name's sake (Psa. 5:11; Jer. 49:38a).

   • Arise, God, against the Houthis and send Your Angel to fight against them (Psa. 35:1-6; 68:1, 30b).

   • Hizbullah in Lebanon: Lord God, we believe You enticed Hizbullah to attack Israel so they could be destroyed; therefore arise and guide Israel to do exactly that (Psa. 68:1; Ezek. 29:4a).

   • Messiah Yeshua, we again ask You to fulfill Joel 2:17-21 and to drive Hizbullah away from Israel's northern border (Isa. 41:11-12).

   • God, reveal all of Hizbullah's weapons caches and tunnels in South Lebanon to the IDF (Job 12:22).

   • Commander of heaven's hosts, wield the IDF as Your weapon of war and remove this terrorist group that terrorizes both Israelis and the Lebanese – and do it quickly (Isa. 41:15-16; Jer. 51:20-24).

   • Lord God, increase Your divine protection over the IDF soldiers in Lebanon (Deut. 33:29; Psa. 3:3).

   • God of mercy, prevent any successful kidnapping attempts (Psa. 32:7; 121:4).

   • Abba Father, we thank You for Israeli leaders declaring that they will take over South Lebanon up to the Latani River and make it a buffer zone, and since it is part of the inheritance of the tribes of Asher and Naftali, forbid Israel from ever leaving it this time (Deut. 11: 24; Josh. 13:2-7).

   • General: King Yeshua, magnify confusion in every nation that hates Zion (Psa. 35:4, 26; 129:5).

   • Lion of Judah, direct Israel's drone and cyber-warfare operators for Your glory (1 Chr. 5:18).

   • Lord, reveal to Trump's how evil is Turkey's anti-Semitic leader Erdogan (Prov. 11:21).

   • Merciful God, bring healing to Israelis, innocent Iranians and Arabs, IDF and US soldiers who have been injured, and release comfort to loved ones of those who have died (Isa. 40:1; Luke 1:78-79).

3. Government & society:

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

   • King Messiah, while Isaiah 9:7 ultimately describes Your rule after Your return to Jerusalem – yet we ask You to start to manifest that in all areas of Your nation today (Psa. 5:2; Matt. 28:18).

   • Lord God, the heart of Israel's leaders are in Your hands, therefore oversee the timing of the next elections (Eccl. 3:1) and rule sovereignly over the outcome (Prov. 16:33).

   • Sovereign One, use Netanyahu's study of history to make him even more a "son-of-Issachar" type of leader for both Israel and for Your kingdom goals (1 Chr. 12:32).

   • God of Jacob, bring Netanyahu a Joseph-type advisor – a person who has Your Spirit (Gen. 41:38).

   • Lord God, protect the excellent relations between Bibi and Defense Minister Katz (Psa. 133:1).

   • God of Israel, honor these ministers in the current coalition who are doing a good work, and promote them to more influential positions in the next government: Justice Minister Levin; Defense Minister Katz; Foreign Minister Sa'ar; Finance Minister Smotrich; Public Security Minister Ben-Gvir; Interior Minister Sofer; Diaspora Affairs and anti-Semitism Minister Chikli; Israel's UN Ambassador Danon; and all others who are proving themselves to be true sons and daughters of Zion (Zech. 9:13).

   • Abba Father, bring to completion, or let the next coalition move forward with, all current projects in Israel that are in line with Your will (Psa. 138:8; Isa. 26:12: Phil. 1:6).

   • God of justice, as Israel desperately needs judicial reform, let this issue be openly debated in the upcoming election campaigns (Isa. 1:25-27).

   • Lord God, protect Your nation from being deceived by the increased use of artificial intelligence [AI] against them by pouring out on them true intelligence from on high (Psa. 111:10; 119:104, 130).

4. Foreign relations:

   The current mentality of most nations is pushing Israel to be that nation which dwells alone (Num. 23:9b). Although we should not pray against this from being fulfilled, yet we can pray for it to happen in God's manner and in His timing.

   • Messiah Yeshua, You are never confused about the thoughts and plans of the nations, so continue to lead us as we pray for Your will to be done on earth (Psa. 71:1; 1 Cor. 14:33).

   • Almighty One, fulfill Psalm 9:19-20, Psalm 33:10-11, Isaiah 8:9-10 and Lamentations 3:37 against all anti-Christ plots being hatched against Your land and Your people (Num. 23:19).

   • Lord God, may Your opinion have increased influence in the hearts of Israel's leaders and its people more than the opinion of the world (Deut. 30:19-20; Isa. 30:30).

   • Abba, You created Israel (Isa. 43:15), and gave it a stubborn streak, so let that stubbornness sustain Israel when it does something which is right in Your eyes – like passing the death penalty against terrorists – regardless of what the EU, UN, or any other worldly entity says (Num. 35:16-18, 30-31).

   • Lord Yeshua, show believers the link between the gross darkness overtaking nations (Isa. 60:2) and their leaders, people, and even churches cursing and/or betraying Your nation (Num. 24:9b).

   • King Messiah, bring to Israeli representatives and diplomats in the world Christian Zionists who will encourage them with Your Word (Isa. 55:11).

   • God, at this time of global shakings, give great wisdom to Israel's Foreign Ministry (Eccl. 8:5).

   • Almighty King, guide Bibi and other Israeli leaders with wisdom and boldness in relating to Trump and his administration, and remove from them all fear of obeying Your Word (Matt. 10:19).

   • God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, protect Israel from Jewish communities living in the nations who at times urge Israel to do or say things which are not in line with Your will (Neh. 4:1-14).

   • King Yeshua, use the relationship between Israel and Somaliland for Your glory (Psa. 115:1-3).

5. Gaza:

   God continues to "interfere" with Trump's dangerous and unfeasible "ceasefire" plan for Gaza (Prov. 16:1, 9). While Trump is focusing on the war against Iran, Hamas' leaders declare that they will not disarm or give up rule over Gaza. Only Israel seems to believe them.

   • Lord, fulfill Isaiah 11:14a in the Passover prophetic reading as Gaza is to the west of Israel.

   • Abba Father, use the war against Iran to totally bankrupt Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

   • God of Jacob, do not let Israel be manipulated to compromise on the total disarmament of Hamas and their rejection of Hamas having any part in the future governing of Gaza (Num. 23:23).

   • Messiah Yeshua, as Obadiah 1:11-14 basically describes the October 7th massacre, we pray for You to arise and war against Hamas until it is only a bad memory (Ex. 17:14-16; Psa. 68:30b).

   • Lord God of hosts, prepare the IDF so that when the war against Hamas restarts, Israel's soldiers can swiftly win a total victory (2 Sam. 22:35a; Psa. 44:4).

   • Commander of heaven's hosts, reinforce the angelic protection over IDF soldiers in Gaza against any attacks, explosive devices, kidnapping attempts, accidents or friendly fire incidents (Psa. 32:7; 121:4).

   • Almighty God, as with Joshua, Gideon, David, and others, impart divine strategies and tactics to the IDF to surprise, divide and defeat Hamas (Josh. 6:2-5; Judg. 7:16-18; 2 Sam. 5:23-24).

   • Lord God, as You cause wars to cease, and as You disarm the enemy, forbid that this war ends until You have accomplished that with Hamas and Islamic Jihad (Psa. 46:9; Ezek. 39:3; Mic. 4:3; 5:10).

   • Faithful King, watch over Isaiah 44:26 and once again set up the cities of Judah in Gaza.

6. Internal security:

   The Lord answered our prayers for Ramadan as there were no successful terrorist attacks. Now we are asking for His protection during the rest of the Passover season and all of the various holidays and memorial days that Israel will keep in the near future. Meanwhile, Israel continues to plant facts on the ground to make extending its sovereignty over the land easier to do.

   • Abba Father, You are planting Israel back in Your land with all of Your heart and soul (Jer. 32:41), so by Your Spirit burden believers to pray for Israel to work with You and extend its sovereignty over all of the land west of the Jordan River at this time (Ezek. 36:37; John 15:16; 1 John 5:14-15).

   • God, increase the prosperity of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria that Finance Minister Smotrich and others have legalized to now be part of Israel (Isa. 44:26; Jer. 31:4-5; 33:12-13).

   • Messiah, spread out Your people throughout Your land (Isa. 54:2-3; Jer. 32:41-44; Obad. 1:19-20).

   • Lord God of Israel, make Your people as jealous for Your land as You are (Ezek. 36:5-15).

   • Almighty Creator, bring Psalm 37:9-11 to pass before our eyes today – and do it suddenly.

   • Abba Father, make a way for Israel's extension of sovereignty over Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley to become a much debated topic in the upcoming election campaign (Neh. 2:20).

   • Thank You Abba for Netanyahu and other government officials stating once again that there will not be a Palestinian State created on Your land, and please hold them to it (Lev. 25:23; Matt. 5:37).

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

   • Lord God, from Passover to Shavuot, release extra angelic protection over Your nation (Psa. 35:4-8).

   • Also Lord, pour out Your "heavenly caffeine" into Israel's exhausted security forces (Psa. 121:4).

   • Quicken the minds of security people who are tasked with keeping tabs on what is being planned through social media and give them supernatural discernment about all real threats (2 Sam. 21:10).

   • Lord, place armed civilians in the right place at the right time to stop terrorist attacks (Josh. 4:12).

7. Aliyah:

   God is drawing His people home in mercy yet at the same time His hunters, the anti-Semites and anti-Zionists, are being used to drive the Jews out of their captivity in the nations (Jer. 16:16). While both are part of His plan, it is hurtful to see most Jews, and most Western Jewish leaders, who stubbornly refuse to acknowledge the hateful graffiti on city walls and in social media.

   • Thank You Abba for the news that about 20,000 new immigrants came home since last Passover!

   • Lord God, as Jews in the captivity read Isaiah 11:11-12 and 16 in the prophetic portion show them that much of this has already been done and yet today they can still be a part of its fulfillment.

   • Lord, You often move in ways that are counterintuitive to our thinking (Isa. 55:8-9), so we ask You to use Operation Roaring Lion to provoke multitudes of Jews to desire to come home (Hos. 11:10).

   • Lord God, break apart all gilded cages that trap Your people in "the captivity" (Psa. 124:7-8).

   • Abba Father, let the millions of Jews in NYC see the anti-Semitic graffiti on the walls and flee from that place back to Israel while they can still take their families and finances (Isa. 48:20; 60:9).

   • Lord of hosts; send Your angels to drag the Jews out of their modern "Sodoms" (Gen. 19:16).

   • God of Jacob, show Your people how most gentiles associate them with Israel regardless of whether they agree with Israel's policies or its prime minister or not (Matt. 26:71-73).

   • Abba, we bless You for Israel actively pursuing plans to deal with emergencies which could result in huge numbers of Jews wanting to make aliyah over a short period of time, and we ask You to oversee all the details so that these plans will ultimately be blessed by You (Prov. 21:30-31).

   • Messiah Yeshua, burden Your Body to persistently pray for the Jews in their nations to return home to Israel (Ezek. 36:37), showing them that it is for Your holy name's sake (Ezek. 36:22-24).

8. Salvation:

   As we watch Zechariah 12:2-3 coming to pass, we pray for Zechariah 12:10 to come to pass as well – when all Israel will be saved.

   • Lord Yeshua, make Jews jealous when they see believers who are so full of peace and joy, despite their trials, because they are absolutely convinced that You have risen from the dead (1 Tim. 4:10).

   • King Messiah, reveal Yourself to Your people, including many leading rabbis, in dreams and visions at this time, and turn them into witnesses for You (Acts 9:3-5).

   • As You promised in the prophesied New Covenant (Jer. 31:31-34), forgive Your people of their sins so that instead of just knowing about You – they can actually know You (Matt. 11:27; 1 John 2:23).

   • Lord Yeshua, Root of Jesse, let unsaved Jews see that Isaiah 11:10 in the Passover prophetic reading says gentiles will seek out Messiah, and how this is happening today with You (Rev. 22:16).

   • Lord Yeshua, make this the time when secret Jewish believers confess You openly (Matt. 10:32).

   • God, use Messianic Jewish IDF soldiers to provoke their fellow warriors to jealousy (Rom. 11:14).

   • [Seek the Lord concerning what specific groups of Jews He would like you to pray about this week.]

9. Body of Messiah:

   To keep up with what God is doing today, we need to have at least a basic knowledge of all of His Word. Most end-time prophecies point to Israel's restoration and salvation, so if we know this we can then pray in line with His will for His nation despite the demonic lies about Israel and its people which infiltrates parts of the Church, many nations and the global media.

   • Messiah Lord, stir up Your Body to study all Your Word in these "exciting" days (2 Tim. 2:15; 3:1).

   • God of all gods, create many more offspring of Issachar in the Body – those who do see the signs of the times and understand Israel's place in Your end-time plans (1 Chr. 12:32).

   • Lord, for believers who disrespect the Old Testament [Tanach], viewing it as less important than the New Testament [NT], open their eyes to see how often the Tanach writers quote the NT [zero!] and then how often the NT writers quote from, or allude to, the Tanach [biblical scholars say this is about one-third of the NT!] (2 Tim. 3:16-17).

   • Lord Yeshua, protect Your Body from being deceived by Artificial Intelligence by renewing in them a love of Your truth as revealed in Your Word (John 17:17; 3 John 1:4).

   • King of kings, rid Your Body from all patriotism to our nations, including to Israel, that becomes an idol which deceives us away from being "Kingdom of God First" (Isa. 40:17; Matt. 6:33; Acts 5:29)!

10. Water:

    Israel is being blessed with continual rain and even snow. Let's ask for this to continue as the Sea of Galilee is still far from being full (Matt. 5:45b).

11. IFI:

    We so appreciate your prayers, words of support and financial gifts that encourage us to persevere despite the swift changes taking place in and around God's nation.

Blessings, Shabbat shalom and "He is risen indeed!"

Chuck Cohen, for the IFI team

Isa. 12:3-6 [from the final day of Passover's prophetic reading]