"MEN FOR YOU AND PEOPLE FOR YOUR LIFE."
A member of the royal Saudi family in Saudi Arabia has pledged to donate an additional $900,000 to a $100,000 bounty offered by a Muslim cleric for abduction of an Israeli soldier, to be held for ransom so as to free Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Over 1000 Palestinian prisoners, some with blood on their hands, were released from Israeli jails last week in exchange for Gilad Shalit. The cleric claims to have based his offer in response to one allegedly made by an Israeli family who lost one of its members in 1998 to a terrorist who was released in last week's exchange. Already, some of those released have spoken bragging words regarding what they did and what they would do again if given an opportunity.
Meanwhile, Gilad Shalit has been recuperating with his family in the north. Surveys have shown that over 70 % of Israelis were in favor of the exchange, even though a majority believed that Israel's security might be severely compromised as a result of it.
Last week we wrote of the signs in the heavens on that day.of the Haftarah portion (Isaiah 42:5-43:10), for that week which contained a remarkably apt verse (42:7) quoted by our Prime Minister on the occasion, "To bring out prisoners from the prison, those who sit in darkness from the prison house." We have since had pointed out to us an equally remarkable verse, also from that same portion read the week of the exchange of prisoners resulting in Gilad's release, "Since you are precious in My sight, you have been honored, and I have loved you; therefore I will give men for you and people for your life." (Isaiah 43:4, Emphases ours).
PLEASE PRAY:
*Psalm 121.that He who watches over Israel and neither slumbers nor sleeps will guard over our soldiers. preserving their going out and their coming in, protecting them from all evil, including the enemy's plottings to capture: "My eyes are continually on the LORD, for he will pluck my feet from the net.Consider my enemies, for they are many; and they hate me with cruel (Hebrew: hamas) hatred. Guard my soul, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You" (Psalm 25:15, 19-20).
*For those Israelis who were deeply hurt by the exchange of prisoners-that they find comfort from God, but that they also not take the law into their own hands, releasing all vengeance to Him (Deuteronomy 32:35).
*For Gilad Shalit to continue to be healed in body, soul and spirit. For him to be led by the Holy Spirit to know the One who was with him in his captivity, in Whose sight he is precious and loved.the One who allowed the release of men for him and people for his life.
portions from the Israel prayer list
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