Passover Season Prayer Points

1. This past weekend Jews began to celebrate the feasts of Passover, Unleavened Bread [Matzah] and First Fruits [of the barley harvest] while Christians remembered Yeshua's death, burial and resurrection. As Messianic Jews, we are doubly blessed since both are intimately linked. We rejoice in being set from slavery in Egypt and from slavery to sin – all by the blood of the Lamb!
   
   
   • We bless You for setting us free (John 8:36).
     
     
   • Thank You for the Lamb of God who carries away our sin (John 1:29).
     
     
   • We are so grateful for Messiah's blood which protects us from Your righteous judgments.
     

     "And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you when I smite the land of Egypt."
     Exodus 12:13b

   • Hallelujah! We serve a Risen Savior who is in the world today (Matthew 28:6)!
     
     
   • Thank You for the cross and the empty tomb.
     
     
   • 'The Lamb who was slain has begun His reign'!
     

   • "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing."
     Revelation 5:12

     
     
     
     6. Last Friday, Jews the world over, sat down with family and friends and celebrated the traditional Passover Seder meal. A little less than 2,000 years ago, just before Passover began Yeshua died on the cross, giving up His spirit at the same time as the Passover lambs were being sacrificed in the Temple. This is a wonderful time to pray for many Jews to have their eyes opened to the One and Only Lamb of God who is now seated at the right hand of our Father in heaven.

        • For so says YHWH, Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations. Cry out, give praise and say, O YHWH, save Your people, the remnant of Israel.
          Jeremiah 31:7

          
          
        • Lord, during this feast of Passover/Unleavened Bread week, please pour out that spirit of grace that opens the eyes of Israelis to see the One whom they have pierced (Zechariah 12:10).
          
          
        • Cause the children to ask some very insightful questions that cause the parents to rethink their traditions.
          
          
        • Abba, many of us have planted and watered seeds of Messiah's kingdom in Jewish hearts this past year. Tonight, give the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6).
          
          
        • God, reveal the true King of Israel to Bibi and his family this week.
          
          
        • Please pray for specific groups to receive a revelation of Yeshua. Some suggestions are: rabbis, IDF soldiers, Holocaust and terror attack survivors, Ukrainian and French Jews still in exile, unsaved loved ones of Messianic believers, etc.
          
          
     7. At the end of the Seder, Jews proclaim, Next year in Jerusalem. Please ask God to convict those Jews who say this and do not mean it. Jews in exile need to come home – make aliyah – quickly. The handwriting on the walls of Europe is spreading to North America as well – as reports show anti-Semitic attacks in the US increased dramatically last year. Let's pray also for the Church to see that interceding for and helping a Jew come home is part of what God is expecting from His people in these days.
        

        • Thus says the Lord YHWH, Behold, I will lift up My hand to the gentiles, and set up My banner to the people; they shall bring your sons in their bosom, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders.
          Isaiah 49:22

        • Thank You for the significant increase in aliyah this past year.
          
          
        • Make this year a banner year for aliyah.
          
          
        • When our people say Next year in Jerusalem, may they hear in their spirits this:
          

          If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning. If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth; if I do not prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.
          Psalms 137:5-6

        • May this new Israeli government make the immigration and integration of Jews to Israel a top priority.
          
          
        • Lord Yeshua, speak to Messianic Jews in exile who do not want to hear what Your will is in this area (Isaiah 35:10; 51:11).
          
          
     We end by praying for safety in Jerusalem and throughout this land!
   
   
   Portions taken from Intercessors for Israel.
    

Concerned

I read this quote from Sid Roth yesterday:

"I am so concerned over our President's position on Israel. We need to be on God's Side! God owns Israel and has leased it to the Jewish People forever. (Joel 3:2, Psalm 105:8-11)
"As you have done to Israel, so it will be done to you!" Obadiah 1:15 NLT
Pray for this direction to change."  -Sid Roth

I am also concerned about our President's recent actions against Israel. As a watchman, I am also sounding an alarm. This is the Shemitah year as well as we just experienced a solar eclipse which represents judgement of the nations. Also upcoming is a Blood Moon on Passover. These are all signs from The LORD. We must take heed and pray.

I am declaring out into the atmosphere Isaiah 62:8-12 over the nation of Israel:

"The Lord has sworn by His right hand and by the arm of His strength: 'No more do I give your grain to be food for your enemies, nor do sons of the foreigner drink your new wine, for which you have laboured; but those gathering it shall eat it, and praise The LORD. And those collecting it shall drink it in My set-apart courts.' 

Pass through, Pass through the gates! Prepare the way for the people. Build up, build up the highway! Remove the stones. Lift up the banner for the peoples!

See The LORD has proclaimed to the end  of the earth: 'Say to the daughter of Tsiyon, See your deliverance has come; see, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him.'

And they shall be called, 'The Set=apart People, the Redeemed of The LORD.' And you shall be called, 'Sought Out, a City Not Forsaken.'" 

Prayer Points: Building Israel's next Government

God, we ask for a government that will bring You the glory.

 Not to us, O YHWH, not to us, but to Your name give glory, for Your mercy and Your truth's sake. Why should the nations say, Where now is their God? But our God is in Heaven; He has done whatever He has pleased. (Psalms 115:1-3)

 With the election over, we now need to focus our prayers on the building of Israel's next coalition government. Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu will be tasked with this job as his Likud party won the election in a very convincing manner - a specific answer to our prayers! Israel needs a government that will be able to govern, and Israel needs a government through whom God will be glorified.

 We bless You for the election results which confounded the polls, the left-wing media and most of the nations in the West.

• We proclaim You Yeshua - not Bibi - as Israel's King, the King of the Jews (Matthew 2:2; 27:37).
  
  
• We thank You for giving Netanyahu an opportunity to lead this nation again.
  
  
• Please impart to him much wisdom on how to form a government which pleases You (1 Kings 3:9).
  
  
• God, we ask for another miracle. Give us a coalition that will govern for its full four year term.
  
  
• Raise up a coalition united in purpose.
  
  
• Raise up a Romans 13 type government, that will protect the innocent and wage war on the wicked, one that is clear on discerning good from evil, right from wrong (Isaiah 5:20-23).
  
  
  
  • Lord, remind Bibi of who he is (Genesis 2:7; Ecclesiastes 3:20) and who You are (Deuteronomy 33:27), thus preventing him from walking in pride (Daniel 4:37).
    
    
  • Protect him and his family from any and all threats (Psalm 121:4).
    
    portions taken from Intercessors for Israel
    

Israel and America's Relationship

Psalm 2
"Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Messiah, saying,  'Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away their cords from us.' 

He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision, then He shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure: 'Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion.' I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, You are My Son, today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your posession. You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter's vessel. 

Now therefore, be wise, O kings; be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, when His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him."

Article from the Jerusalem Post:

In the wake of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's resounding victory in Tuesday's election, the White House has expressed severe concern regarding the Likud leader's campaign rhetoric and noted turnaround against the establishment of a Palestinian state.

According to several administration officials, the Obama administration is now seriously considering agreeing to the passage of a United Nations Security Council resolution "embodying the principles of a two-state solution that would include Israel’s 1967 borders with Palestine and mutually agreed swaps of territory," according to The New York Times.

Although the relationship between Israel and the United States would remain strong, according to administration officials, it would not be managed by US President Barack Obama and Netanyahu. Instead, US Secretary of State John Kerry, one of Netanyahu's only remaining friends in the president's administration, would take over along with Pentagon officials who handle the close military alliance with Israel.

“The president is a pretty pragmatic person and if he felt it would be useful, he will certainly engage,” the Times quoted a senior administration official as saying. “But he’s not going to waste his time,” he added.

“The premise of our position internationally has been to support direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians,” a senior White House official said. “We are now in a reality where the Israeli government no longer supports direct negotiations. Therefore we clearly have to factor that into our decisions going forward.”


WE NEED TO PRAY...

God's Government

Isaiah 9:6-7
 "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder; and His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgement and justice from that time forward, even forever."

Lord Yeshua, we thank you for giving victory to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

We pray now for the establishing of a stable government in the Nation of Israel. We pray that this government will be built upon the foundation of Your eternal Government.

Give Prime Minster Netanyahu wisdom and understanding from on High. Lord Yeshua, we ask for him to hear from heaven Your heartbeat for Your People. As You gave Moses the pattern of heaven in the tabernacle, we ask for the blueprints of Your Government to be given to Prime Minister Netanyahu during this time of building a government in the natural.

We place a guard over Your plans for the Nation of Israel at this time.

We pray that You Lord will strengthen those with Davidic hearts, ones that will prepare the way for the Messianic Kingdom. (1 Chronicles 11:10)

Let Thy Kingdom and Government come forth upon the earth. Come Lord Yeshua and sit upon Your throne over the nations of the earth.

Praying for Israel After Elections on Tuesday

Post-Election

From the desk of Eliyahu of Intercessors for Israel:

Once the election is over the process of forming a coalition government begins. The President invites one of the party leaders (usually the leader of the largest party) to try to form a government. This process involves much negotiation and compromising between the different parties and their policy priorities. This (usually messy process) can take a number of weeks and is possibly just as important as the election itself in determining the direction the nation will take.

• Lord, please watch over this process of building a government. Make it clean and righteous. Guard against compromising on those things which are Your priorities.
  
  
• Please give us a government which will be strong and will last.
  
  
• Give us leaders who will put the needs of the nation before the needs of any particular interest group.
  
  
• Give us leaders who will be like …the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do. (1 Chronicles 12:32)
  
  
• Protect Israel against including in the government politicians who are set on the destruction of the State of Israel. (There has been talk of including the Arab parties in government, most of whom are actually anti-Israel.)
  

Prayer Points Israeli Elections

From Eliyahu of Intercessors for Israel:

The Jerusalem Marathon takes place this Friday morning and causes a big disruption to transport. As a result we are not holding a prayer meeting and this week's prayer points are being written on Thursday. We are only 5 days away from Israel's Election Day and Eliyahu's appeal is:

We are only a few days (17 March) from critical elections. According to polls (that may be accurate or not), the Labor conglomerate (Zionist Union); is ahead of the Likud party and might be tasked with forming the new government.

I cannot emphasize enough what a disaster this would be. I truly believe that both Herzog and Livni are not competent to be Prime Minister and some in their party have: encouraged mothers to NOT send their children to the army, and another has said that the National Anthem "Hatikvah" is racist and disgusts him. This is not a Zionist party as they have labeled themselves but an anti-Zionist party.
According to reports in the Israeli press, Obama has sent one of his campaign advisors to Israel to see Netanyahu defeated. With all of his faults and weaknesses we still believe that he is God's choice for the job.

Please pray that when the house of Israel goes to vote that they would vote according to the big picture and not their own economic condition. Housing is important, the price of cottage cheese is important but stopping an Iranian nuclear bomb is of prime importance and of all the candidates only Netanyahu has the vision for this.

Praise

• God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.
  Psalm 47:8

• Thank You Lord that You are still on Your throne. You don't make mistakes. None of the events which disturb or shock us take You by surprise.
  
  
• You continue to watch over Israel and keep her. (Psalm 121:4)
  
  
• Thank You that You are on the side of Your people Israel. (Psalm 124)
  
  
  

  Israeli Elections

   In this election voters choose one from the 24 lists available. Each list is put forward by a party or alliance of parties. According to the proportion of votes received, Knesset seats are allocated to the people on each list starting at the top. E.g. a list receiving 10% of the national vote will receive 10% of the Knesset seats (12 seats) for the top 12 names on the list. This electoral system leads to a large number of parties in the Knesset and the formation of coalition governments which tend to be weak and unstable. Pray:
  
  
• For the election of a government which will give glory to God.
  
  
• Lord, give us the government we need in this country rather than the government we deserve.
  
  
• Bring the people out to vote on March 17^th. Drive away the apathy and disillusionment with politicians of all persuasions. Watch over the weather on Election Day.
  
  
• Guide those who are voting for the first time and those who are undecided how to vote.
  
  
• Give the people of Israel wisdom and discernment and guide them to vote according to Your purposes.
  
  
• Break the manipulative power of the media as they seek to influence the outcome of the election. Let the people see through all the spin and recognize the truth.
  
  
• Guard over the voting process on Tuesday. Protect against corruption and cheating.
  
• Give us leaders of integrity. Expose the corruption in government and root it out.
  
  
• May our rulers rule in justice and righteousness (Psalm 72:1-2).
  

• I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning.
  Isaiah 1:26

• And I will give you shepherds according to My heart.
  Jeremiah 3:15

• Please give us a government which will care for the well-being of the nation and will not allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
  
  
• Please give us a strong government to lead Israel at this crucial time.
  
  
• Please Lord, have mercy on Israel and turn the nation around before Tuesday!
  
  
  

  Prime Minister Netanyahu

   It seems that much of the political process, the media and the leaders of the world are determined to see Binyamin Netanyahu removed from the position of Prime Minister. We continue to see him as far the best candidate to lead the country.
  
  
• Give Mr Netanyahu courage and strength and refreshment in the face of this immense opposition against him.
  
  
• We continue to ask for the miracle of a convincing victory for Netanyahu and his Likud Party on March 17^th.
  
  
• Give words of encouragement from friends and family. Let him turn to You and would You speak to him from Your word even this weekend.
  
  
• Expose the true motives behind the "Anyone but Bibi" campaign.
  
  
• Protect Netanyahu and his family from attempts to harm them.