ISRAEL INTERCESSORY PRAYER ITEMS November 1, 2024

The Apple of His Eye

(Prayer Points for Israel)

“Not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit,” says the Lord of Hosts (Zech. 4:6)

Date: Nov. 1, 2024

Ponderings and Praise

God’s original request for mankind is stated in Gen. 1:28. It says: “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Mankind was to fill the earth – people were to be everywhere! Yet, in Genesis 11, mankind settled in a plain in the land of Shinar.  They decided to build a city and stay there together. They wanted to make a name for themselves so they would not be scattered over the whole earth! They had decided not to fill the earth, in direct opposition to the Lord’s commandment.

Man’s plans do not always work out. God intervened by confusing the language of the people, so that the people would scatter into language groupings.  The people were scattered over the face of the whole earth.

Man makes his plans, but God gets His way.  God has planned for Jesus to return to reign in Jerusalem and for Jesus to be welcomed by the Jewish people. He will get His way.  As we pray for Israel and the Jewish people this week, let us rejoice knowing that His plans for them will be fulfilled.

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Prayer Points:

(All scriptures NASB, unless otherwise stated)

1.     Salvation of the Jews

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-3: I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many will see and fear and will trust in the LORD,

Prayer: Father, thank you for hearing the cries of your people.  Lead many of them to a close relationship with you.  Put a new song in their heart. Amen.

(Note: the prayers are short but are only suggestions and starting points. The compiler is aware that many people who will be reading these prayer points have prayed for Israel for many years.)

2.     Aliyah

Scripture: Gen. 12: 6,7: Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. Now the Canaanites was then in the land. The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.

Prayer:  Father, help the descendants of Abraham return to the land You have given them.  Help the world to realize that You have given them the land and that you want to bless the world through Israel.  Amen.

3.     Israel

A)    Israel Society   

             Some Jewish people read the Parshah, the weekly Torah portion.

Torah: Genesis 11, Numbers 28:9-15

The Haftarah Reading: Isaiah 66

Prayer:  Father, there are many divisions within Israeli society.  Draw all sectors of society to Yourself. Amen.

-Arabs within Israel:

-          -Please continue to pray for the Arabs within Israel.

-The Bedouin within Israel:

-          -Please continue to pray for the Bedouin within Israel.

                           -The Druze within Israel:

                        -Please continue to pray for the Druze people within Israel.

B)    The War       

Scripture: Psalm 44:4 – 8: You with Your own hand drove out the nations, then You planted them, You afflicted them, You afflicted the people, then You spread them abroad, for by their own sword they did not possess the land, and their own arm did not save them, but Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, for You favored them. You are my King, O God; command victories for Jacob. Through You we will push back or adversaries; through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, nor will my sword save me. But You have saved us from our adversaries, and you have put to shame those who hate us. In God we have boasted all day long and we will give thanks to Your name forever. Selah.

Prayer:   Father, we thank you for all the miracles and victories we have seen.  Thank you for how You are fighting for Israel. Drive out Israel’s enemies from the land. Father, please find a way for the religious Jews to not only study Torah, but also defend their land. Amen.

News: 

-Israel will be adding to its air defense systems.  It’s Iron Beam, a high-powered laser air defense system, is set to be fully operational by mid 2025. It will intercept aerial threats including rockets, mortars, unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles. It will be integrated into Israel’s existing defense system.

                      - IDF and families:

May the memories of all the soldiers killed in the war be a blessing.

Continue to pray for all the soldiers, their families, those who have been wounded and those who have lost loved ones. May the memory of all the soldiers killed be a blessing to their families.

                        -The Hostages and Their Families

-Continue to pray for the recovery of the hostages.

-Gaza Front

News:

-On Thursday, October 24, Israel said it killed Hamas Commander Mohammad Abu Itiwi, who was involved in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.  He was working for the UN aid agency in the Gaza strip. (WB Oct. 250th)

- Lebanon/Hezbollah Front

News:

-A plan for a three-day ceasefire is being discussed in Lebanon and American officials are expected to present it to Israel. The Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati has hopes for a ceasefire after Hezbollah “agreed to withdraw beyond the Litani River,” according to several sources. This would be in compliance with United Nations Resolution 1701. Hezbollah has said it will not link its military operations to the war in Gaza. Mikati suggested that Hezbollah was in disarray, with Israel taking out its senior leadership and communication tools. Israeli officials are skeptical. The Lebanese Armed Forces and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon of UNIFIL would both still be allowed in southern Lebanon. Pray that Israel only agrees to a deal that truly secures its borders.

-Israel claims that 70 % of Hezbollah’s drones have been destroyed along with the elimination of 10 % of the drone operators, including the commander of the unit.

-Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs early Sunday.

-Israel blew up a tunnel on Saturday that belong to Hezbollah’s Radwan Forces.  The tunnel included bank beds, food supplies, weapons and launch positions.

-The IDF has estimated that Hezbollah’s firepower is now 30 per cent of it original strength. The IDF has killed about 2,000 Hezbollah terrorists since the start of the war. (Oct. 22)

-Iran:

News:

-The Israeli strike on Iran left it “defenseless, naked” by destroying all four Russian-made S-300 air defense systems that were protecting it, according to Iranian officials.

-Iran is reported to be preparing a major strike on Israel before the US election.  The strike may be coming from its proxies in Iraq, according to Israeli intelligence sources

-Israel has concluded its most extensive military operation against Iran to date, code-named "Days of Repentance." The operation involved over 100 combat aircraft, spanned more than 1,200 miles (2,000 km) and targeted around 20 military sites, including missile, drone, and radar installations.

-The airstrikes that Israel did on Saturday, Oct. 26, damaged an Iranian military base that exports believe is connected to its nuclear weapons program. Buildings at Iran’s Parchin military base were damaged, according to satellite photos. The base is believed to have been used to test high explosives that could trigger nuclear weapons. Additional damage was done to the Khojir military base, which has a large missile production site. Israel did the strikes in retaliation to the 200 ballistic missiles launched at it on Oct. 1st.

-Israel’s air strikes against Iran involved over 100 combat aircraft, spanned more than 1,200 miles and targets 20 military sites.

C)    The Knesset and Political Parties/People

Scripture:  Psalm 54:4-7: Behold, God is my helper; the LORD is the sustainer of my soul. He will recompense the evil to my foes; destroy them in Your faithfulness. Willingly I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it is good.  For He has delivered me from all trouble, and my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.

Prayer:  Father, continue to help the Knesset members and the leaders of the military as they make decisions about what to do at this time. Amen.

News:

-The Israeli Knesset decided Tuesday that no new diplomatic missions other than embassies will be allowed in Jerusalem. The lawmakers voted 29-7 for the bill that encourages the establishment of more embassies in Jerusalem, which Israel regards as its “eternal undivided capital.” The law will not affect the status of existing diplomatic missions, including consulates in the capital. It also does not affect the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, because it is not an accredited diplomatic mission. The diplomatic embassies in Jerusalem must be ones of states accredited to the State of Israel and that have diplomatic treaties with it.

-The Israeli parliament voted 92-10 Monday to ban the United Nation Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA) from Israel. The agency serves Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem, Gaza and Judea and Samaria (also known as the West Bank). An internal UN investigation concluded that nine employees “may have been involved” in the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre of 1,200 Israelis.

-Members of the Knesset are urging the government to allow immigration of the Bnei Menashe community from northeast India. The community claims to be descended from one of the Lost Tribes of Israel. Over 4,000 members of the community have made Aliyah and those in India are in danger of local sectarian violence.

4.     The Middle East

Scripture Psalm 3:1 -3: O LORD, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me. Many are saying of my soul, “There is not deliverance for him in God.” Selah. But You, O LORD, are a shield about me, My glory and the One who lifts my head.

Prayer:  Father, we have seen how many adversaries Israel has, in the middle east and throughout the world.  Father, many of the people in the middle east long for You.  Let the people find You.  Deal with the unjust governments.  Thank you for continuing to protect Israel. Amen.

-Saudi Arabia

News:

-Saud Arabia hosted the first high-level meeting of a new global coalition to press for a Palestinian state recently.  The meeting was hosted after Iran urged the world to stand against Israel. The Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution includes 90 states and international organizations. The 27-nation European union was represented at the meeting and the US sent its special representative for Palestinian affairs.

The World:

Scripture: Isa 66:18 For I know their works and their thoughts; the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and see My glory.

Prayer: Father, You are King over all the earth.  Please, in Your mercy, let the nations realize this.  Amen.

A)    Antisemitism:

-Please continue to pray against antisemitism, especially in places of higher learning.

B)    The US:

News:

-Former US President Donal Trump has reportedly asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to wrap up the Israel-Hamas war by his inauguration, if he is elected.

-The US Defense Department has deployed its THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) system to Israel. (Oct. 22)

Compiled by Katherine Carswell, Aided by Murray Carswell (Canada)