Thank you for your prayer covering during IFI's prayer conference and tour. They were heard as we sensed both the leading of the Lord and the unity of the Spirit during the whole time. God is so good!

  1. Praise: We were encouraged to trust in who God is and not what He will – or will not – do in these chaotic days. Using Proverbs 18:10 as our focus, we praised our Almighty and Wonderful God.

    • The name [the essential nature] of YHWH is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.

    • We bless You for Your faithfulness which is new/renewed every morning (Lam. 3:22-23).

    • Since You never change, we gladly depend on You (Mal. 3:6).

    • O give thanks to YHWH, for He is good, for His covenant love endures forever.Psa. 118:1

    • We are so blessed that You are a God who delights in mercy (Mic. 7:18).

    • We are amazed at how important truth is to You compared to most of mankind: I have no greater joy than these things, to hear that my children walk in the truth. (3 John 1:4)

    • Lord Yeshua, Prince of Peace, thank You for the peace that surpasses all understanding (Phil. 4:7).

    • Great is YHWH, and greatly to be praised; there is no searching out His greatness.Psa. 145:3

  2. Security: Since the Trump "Peace to Prosperity" peace plan was revealed, there has been an uptick in terror attacks throughout Israel. Again, miraculously, no one has been killed although one solider is in critical condition with a severe head injury.

    • Lord God, we ask for Your peace to descend on Your people at this time (Psa. 4:8).

    • Heal all who have been recently injured quickly (Psa. 107:20).

    • Impart Your wisdom to all the commanders concerning both strategy and tactics (Prov. 21:30-31).

    • Thank You for moving on the IDF to reinforce the troops in these areas.

    • Enable the rules of engagement to be clearly communicated with soldiers in the field (1 Cor. 14:8).

    • Keep them alert and undistracted (Psa. 140:7).

    • Anoint the security forces to be incredibly effective in stopping all terror attempts (Heb. 11:32-34).

    • Give extra security and safety on the roads in Judea and Samaria and at all bus stops (Deut. 33:28).

    • Be a shield to all Israelis – especially those living in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem (Psa. 33:20).

    • Abba, use the wet and cold weather forecast for this weekend to deter terror attacks (Job 21:17-18).

    • May Your angelic host guard the Temple Mount at this unsettling time (Isa. 63:9).

    • We ask for Your angelic host to also guard the Gaza border region (Psa. 34:7; 35:5-6).

    • Lord, please restrain all Israeli revenge attacks (Prov. 20:22).

  3. Israel's current transitional government still has the responsibility to protect this nation.

    • We thank You for the good job they are doing despite being a temporary government (Prov. 21:1).

    • Continue to use PM Netanyahu, Defense Minister Bennett and IDF Chief of Staff Kochavi to be a strong three-fold cord that will move in a unity born of Your Spirit (Eccl. 4:12).

    • Surround them all with wise and godly counselors (Prov. 20:18; 24:6).

    • Give them discernment to know what counsel is of You and what is not (1 Kin. 3:9).

    • Forbid that political considerations hinder Netanyahu from doing that which is right (Deut. 5:32).

    • Impart wisdom so that there is a plan to stop this current uprising before it becomes another intifada.

  4. Israel's third national elections in one year will be held on March 2nd. Polls indicate that more Israelis want a unity government between Netanyahu's Likud and Benny Gantz's Blue and White than any other possible coalition. Yet with the Trump peace plan now revealed and Iran's continued attempt to destroy Israel – the two main security issues this nation is confronted with – what Israel really needs to a government raised up by God through which He can be glorified.

    • 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/gentiles say, Where is their God? But our God is in Heaven; He has done whatever He has pleased.Psa. 115:1-3

    • Lord Yeshua, we declare that ultimately this government is upon Your shoulders (Isa. 9:6-7)

    • Yet it is also revealed that You raise up people to rule over nations (Dan. 2:21; 4:17b, 25b; 5:21b) – so we ask for You to raise up the one of Your choice for Your nation at this time.

    • Give Israel a government that will rule righteously (Prov. 14:34).

    • Bring forward leaders of Your choice (Psa. 78:70-72).

    • May the result of the next election purge the whole political situation in Israel (Isa. 1:25-26).

    • Pour out Your Spirit on those who call upon Your name in Israel and lead then to know how to pray and who to vote for (Psa. 32:8; 50:15).

  5. We continued to pray for the next government to line up with what are clearly God's revealed prophetic purposes for Israel.

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will ask You for guidance (Psa. 116:2).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will have a heart for the people and not serve just for their own political ambitions (2 Chr. 35:3b).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will rule in righteousness (2 Sam. 23:2-3).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will take care of the poor and needy (Jam. 1:27).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will hedge in the Supreme Court form being able to overturn laws legally passed by the elected parliament (Psa. 89:14).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will make security a priority (Zech. 12:1-9).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will be a terror to the wicked yet guard the good (Rom. 13:1-4).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will not divide Your land (Lev. 25:23).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will open wide the doors for Your people to return (Isa. 62:10).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will provide houses and jobs for the people when they do return.

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will continue the great job Netanyahu has done in reaching out to the nations of the world (Isa. 60:3).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will not bow down to America (Deut. 28:13; Psa. 118:8-9).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will know when to say yes or no to China (Prov. 2:1-9).

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will refuse to bow the knee to the globalist humanistic agenda.

    • Abba, give Israel a government that will bring us closer to the fulfillment of Your prophetic goals.

    • Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, for God had prepared the people. For the thing happened suddenly. (2 Chr. 29:36) [Watch out in these days for God's "suddenlies"!]

  6. The Trump peace plan, called "Peace to Prosperity," has finally been revealed. It is a mixture of good and bad for Israel. And because of that – there is a need to give a longer explanation than is normal for this alert.
    The good is that finally the Palestinians are being held accountable for their Jew-hatred and their goal to destroy Israel. What they need to do in order to have America recognize a "Palestine" is not possible with their current leadership or the next generation who are brain-washed with Islamic antisemitism. Will they finally recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland? Will they give up the "right of return" of their so-called refugees? Who will disarm Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza and agree to a "Palestine" that is demilitarized? Will they accept a village on Jerusalem's outskirts as their capital? Will they settle for only 70% of the "West Bank" – even if they receive billions and billions of dollars? And finally, can they give up their "pay-to-slay" support of terrorists in Israeli jails or terrorist familes? As PA President Abbas has already said, "A thousand times no!" Yet the concern is that Israel will agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state in advance along with other obligations on Israel that are not in line with God's Word. History shows us that this is basically what Ben-Gurion did when he agreed to the 1947 UN Partition Plan, which none of us would have supported, yet look how God has used that to stretch out Israel's tents (Rom. 8:28). Also, if Trump and company keep their word, then Israel will be able to annex 30% more of Judea and Samaria – including the much needed Jordan Valley –as soon as it has a viable government. And Deuteronomy 7:22 gives us a possible biblical precedent for this when God says He will not give Israel all the land to possess at once lest the beasts overrun it. One final note: If Trump and/or Netanyahu are not reelected, then the picture becomes even more chaotic. Lord, have mercy! Bottom line: while this is not a simple black or white issue, our God still reigns and as we approach intercession from that foundation, we can have faith to ask Him to lead us by His spirit. So we asked God to show us how to pray and we will continue to do that until we have clarity from on high.

    • You are still on Your throne and we know that this did not take You by surprise (Psa. 103:19).

    • Lord, show us how to pray into this "peace" plan (Luke 11:1).

    • We ask You for wisdom and expect to receive it as per James 1:5-8.

    • Please show Israel's current and future leaders whether this is of You or not (Prov. 16:9).

    • Move on the hearts of both Israeli and American leaders at this time (Prov. 21:1).

    • We do thank You for the change this has brought to the whole issue of the peace process and that now it is the Palestinians who must make concessions for peace (Psa. 124:7-8).

    • Use this once again to reveal to the world the true hearts of the Palestinian leaders (Jer. 17:9-10).

    • Wake up American believers to discern how the demands of Trump's plan on Israel might impact their nation (Joel 3:1-2).

    • May their intercessions turn anything that is not of You into a blessing instead (Num. 24:9).

    • We trust You totally and completely because of who You are (Isa. 55:8-9).

  7. Part of the Trump plan is the possibility that Israeli Arabs in what is called the Triangle of three Arab cities could be transferred to the Palestinian state. Usually these Israeli citizens are viciously anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian. But faced with a future under the Palestinian Authority, they rose up against it declaring themselves Israelis who would not be moved.

    • Lord, their hypocrisy smells to high heaven! They were actually waving Palestinian flags while demonstrating against becoming a part of Palestine! In Your mercy wake them up (Hab. 3:2).

    • We thank You for the many Arab-Israelis who are not ashamed to be part of this nation and want to make a positive contribution to its security and future. Bless them and allow their voices be heard.

    • Remove fear from Arab-Israelis to openly stand for their nation (Prov. 29:25a).

    • Let their votes in the next election be based on what is best for Israel and themselves and not for the Palestinians (Matt. 5:37).

    • Cause more Israeli-Arab leaders to speak out in favor of being Israeli citizens.

    • Show the Zionist parties how to reach out to the Israeli Arabs (Matt. 5:44).

    • Save many of them, especially those who openly call themselves Israel Muslim Zionists (Isa. 60:3)!

  8. We also prayed about the Iranian threat asking God to continue to release Israel's current government to deal with all of Iran's demonic plans to establish itself in Syria and Iraq.

  9. And we ended, praying for an increase in aliyah – the return of the Jews from their captivity in exile to their home in Israel. We also linked that with the salvation of Israel as this is exactly what the Word of God says; He brings us back in unbelief and then He saves us.

    • Behold, I will gather them out of all the lands where I have driven them in My anger, and in My fury, and in great wrath. And I will bring them again to this place, and will cause them to dwell safely. They shall be My people, and I will be their God, and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for their good and for the good of their sons after them. And I will cut an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good, but I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me. Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will truly plant them in this land with all My heart and all My whole soul. For thus says YHWH: As I have brought all this great evil on this people, so I will bring on them all the good that I have promised them. (Jer. 32:37-42) Amen!

Shabbat shalom and blessings from Zion

The IFI team