A TIME OF DIRE STRAITS

 

PART TWO

 

 

June 25 to July 16: It Is Time To Stand in the Gap!

 

“I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it.”(Ez 22:30)

 

A Time of Danger

 The Three Weeks are historically a time of misfortune, since many tragedies and calamities befell the Jewish people at this time.

These tragedies include: the breaking of the Tablets of the Law by Moses, when he saw the people worshipping the golden calf; the destruction of both Temples on the 9^th of Av. The Romans defeated the Bar Kochba rebellion on the 9^th of Av in 135 CE. The following year, Jerusalem was leveled to the ground on the 9^th of Av. All Jews had to leave England on the 9^th of Av 1290, and later on Spain in 1492 on the same date. The outbreak of World War I, which overturned many Jewish communities, took place on the 9^th of Av 1914. Heinrich Himmler presented the Nazi “Final Solution” to wipe out all Jews in Europe on the 9^th of Av, and on the 9^th of Av 1942 the Nazis began to deport all Jews from the ghetto in Warsaw.
It was also on the 9^th of Av that the deportation of all Jews from Gaza should have taken place in 2005. In the end, when the Israeli Government discovered that it fell on that date, they postponed the deportation to the following day.

As a result of these misfortunes, Jews are particularly careful to avoid all dangerous situations during the Three Weeks. It is, however, precisely during this time period that Secretary of State John Kerry is planning to unveil his idea of how a Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria can be established.

The fast of the fourth month falls this year on June 25 and the fast of the fifth month on July 16. These dates correspond to the two most severe cases of rebellion of the Jewish people against the LORD during their wilderness journey to the Promised Land: the worship of the Golden Calf and the evil report of the ten spies, which caused the children of Israel to decide to go back to Egypt rather than to go in and conquer the Promised Land. As a result God told Moses that he would wipe out the nation and begin all over again with a new nation from Moses. Moses refused the offer. Instead he interceded for Israel putting his own destiny on the line.  See Exodus 32:9-14,31-32 and Numbers 14:11-23

It is time now for us to stand in the gap for Israel just as Moses did, both on the fast of the fourth month and on the fast of the fifth month.

Despite the failures of earlier negotiations, Prime Minister Netanyahu wants to start negotiations right away to give away major parts of the Promised Land to the Palestinian Arabs bent on Israel’s destruction. Housing Minister Uri Ariel (Bayit Yehudi) told Army Radio this week that Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered him to freeze construction bids in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem, following United States President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel. And Finance Minister Yair Lapid said this week that Netanyahu is taking steps behind the scenes to advance the diplomatic process in ways that are unknown to the public. It is an extremely dangerous situation. Some of Israel’s political leaders are repeating the sin of the ten spies, speaking evil about the Land. It is time to stand in the gap and pray! Israel is in great danger!

We hereby call on everyone to join us in a Daniel fast for Israel during the upcoming crucial period of 21 days between June 25 and July 16. It is a partial fast from delicacies, meat and wine, when we also take extra time to pray for Israel three times a day. It is time to stand in the gap for Israel during this crucial time with prayer and fasting just like Moses and Daniel did. Spread the word to as many people as possible that loves Israel to fast and pray. Israel is being tested again at this time, just as they were after the evil report from the ten spies.

Prayer Points
• Pray that many followers of the Messiah of Israel in the nations will stand in the gap for Judea and Samaria at this crucial time through fasting and prayer like Moses and Daniel!

“Moses implored the LORD his God and said… ‘Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it forever.’” (Ex 32:11,13)

• Pray that God will frustrate all the planes of the nations to force a two state solution on Israel during this time period will fail!

“The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.” (Ps 33:10-11)

• Pray that more leaders in Israel will act like Joshua and Caleb and speak out against the Two State solution!

“’Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.’ Then the men who had gone up with him said, ‘We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.’”(Num 13:30-31)

• Pray that leaders that speak out against the Two State solution will be strong!

“In that day the LORD of hosts will be a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the remnant of his people, and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.”(Isa 28:5-6)

• Pray that secret agreements against God’s will, will be exposed and rejected!

“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,”(Eph 5:11-13)

• Pray that many Israelis will not be fooled!

“He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action. And the wise among the people shall make many understand.”(Dan 11:32-33)

• Pray that God will give wisdom to Israel to deal with the dangerous situation in Syria as well as in Iran!

“There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, through the skies in his majesty. The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, Destroy.” (Deut 33:26.27)

portions taken from Elijah Prayer Army

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