Friday, October 6, 2023

Prayer Focus
Beseech the Lord for an immediate change in US policy that will keep US $6 billion out of the hands of terrorists bent on creating nuclear weapons. Cry out to Him that US leadership will heed the report from their own Department of Defense and work with Israel to eliminate this global threat. Also pray for God’s wisdom, strength and courage to guide Israel in making a decision as to whether or not to “act out of necessity.”

Scripture

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

- Proverbs 3:5–6

Prayer Focus
Praise God that Israel’s security forces, in cooperation with international allies, are foiling terrorist plots. Pray that they will become even more efficient, have more intel and supernatural alertness and act with more strength. Pray for God’s direction and protection until these terrorist organizations—including Iran—are eliminated.

Scripture

It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He causes me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle.

- Psalm 18:32–34a NIV

Prayer Focus
Praise the Lord for the recognition Bridges for Peace and Rev. Peter Fast have received from the Israel Allies Foundation. Pray for Peter in his role as CEO and for the work of Bridges for Peace. Cry out to the Lord for His provision on every level. Ask Him for qualified, dedicated volunteers in all of our departments and for the funds to continue our projects with excellence. Pray also for our national office teams as they work tirelessly to tell Israel’s story and raise the funds needed for our work to continue.

Scripture

Vindicate the weak and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

- Psalm 82:3 NASB

Prayer Focus
Cry out to the Lord for His wisdom to guide Israeli negotiators in this very “complex arrangement.” Pray that any agreement will protect Israel’s interests and meet Prime Minister Netanyahu’s expectations that such a historic pact would “advance the end of the Arab–Israeli conflict, achieve reconciliation between the Islamic world and the Jewish state, and advance a genuine peace between Israel and the Palestinians.”

Scripture

The LORD will give strength to His people; the LORD will bless His people with peace.

- Psalm 29:11

Prayer Focus
Thank the Lord that the Birkat Kohanim was recited again this year over tens of thousands of worshippers at the Western Wall Plaza. Praise Him for His protection over the event and the safety of everyone there. Also cry out to Him that Israel’s prayer for the Lord “to remove baseless hatred from us and to spread the sukkah [booth] of peace over us” will be heard and answered.

Scripture

Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me!

- Psalm 66:20

Prayer Focus
Pray that the international community will in fact call out the Hamas leaders for sending young men to their deaths for the sake of the money being withheld. Cry out for a strong reaction from the international community, whose support for Gaza could also be withheld unless these protests are stopped.

Scripture

Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him.

- Isaiah 3:11 ESV

Prayer Focus
Thank the Lord for this deal, the largest of its kind in Israel’s history. Pray that it will strengthen the relationships Israel is building in Europe. At the same time, cry out to the Lord that this missile-defense system will never have to be put into operation

Scripture

My stronghold and my refuge; my Savior, You save me from violence. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

- 2 Samuel 22:3b–4

Prayer Focus
Pray for the success of this unit in bolstering security on the border with Jordan and bringing arms smuggling through that border to an end. Ask the Lord for His blessing on the various types of information gathering and the technologies necessary to prevent smuggling attempts into Israel.

Scripture

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

- Psalm 46:1

Prayer Focus
Pray that Israel’s efforts to normalize relations with countries such as Mauritania, Somalia, Niger, Indonesia and Libya will be successful, further strengthening Israel’s position among African nations and garnering increasing support in the international arena. Pray that Israeli technologies and innovations will provide these nations with the materials they need to increase the standard of living for their citizens and provide assistance in the areas of medicine, agriculture, communications and security.

Scripture

The LORD will perfect that which concerns me.

- Psalm 138:8a

Prayer Focus
Praise the Lord for this remarkable event. Thank Him that the Levitical descendants can actually be identified and for this reenactment of a beautiful, ancient ritual after two millennia. Pray for God’s richest blessings on His people as they “look to the rock from which they were hewn.”

Scripture

“Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek the LORD: look to the rock from which you were hewn…Listen to Me, My people; and give ear to Me, O My nation: for law will proceed from Me, and I will make My justice rest as a light of the peoples.”

- Isaiah 51:1a, 4