God is Faithful

God has established His chosen one to lead the armies of Israel on earth.

Received this February 14.

A NEW "SON OF MY RIGHT HAND" (Hebrew: Benjamin) OVER ISRAEL'S ARMIES.

Today the Israeli Defense Forces received its 20th Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Benjamin ("Benny") Gantz. Among other military positions, Gen. Gantz has been Commander of the elite Shaldag Unit in the Air Force, Commander of the Paratrooper Brigade, Commander of the Israeli Northern Command, and he was Israel's military attaché in the United States from 2005-2009. The selection process to bring about a replacement of the retiring General Gabi Ashkenazi, has been a long and stormy one, involving much ill feeling between Israel's Defense Minister and several military leaders. But today, Israel's armies have a new and respected leader at their helm. Regarding Gantz' appointment, Prime Minister Netanyahu said, ""Maj. Gen. Benny Gantz is an outstanding officer and an experienced commander.His experience is vast both in terms of operation and organization. He is endowed with all of the qualities needed to be a wonderful commander for the Israel Defense Forces." Addressing the General, he continued, "You are receiving the baton of command, and possess all of the attributes needed to be successful in the position.You must find your own special path, combining quiet determination, calmness and a pleasant approach to maintain the continuity and stability that are of so important in such a time of instability."

In I Samuel 17:45, David declares that he comes before Goliath "in the name of YHVH of Armies, Elohei Ma'archot Yisrael-God of the Arraying of Israel".
We believe that the LORD of Hosts has a "positioning" for every soldier in Israel's army-both in the physical and spiritual sense.

PLEASE PRAY: For Gen. Gantz, that the oversight with which he has been entrusted will be conducted in wisdom, integrity, courage and compassion. That he would humble himself and seek, hear and walk in the counsels of the God of great generals of the past, such as Joshua or Benaiah (I Kings 1:36-37).not following the tragic example of Joab, who, though a mighty warrior, followed the dictates of his flesh and "shed the blood of war in peacetime." (I Kings 2:5-6).

Portions taken from Israel Prayer List Update.