To the Jew First – Day 23
Intention
That we, the ‘grafted in’ pray fervently for the Jewish people, for Israel and for the peace of Jerusalem.
Scripture
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.”
– Romans 1:16
“Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’ For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of one stronger than he.”
“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”
– Jeremiah 31:10–11, 33
Reflection
Antisemitism is a deeply rooted spiritual principality and power. It’s a spiritual host of wickedness that rages against both God and mankind (Ephesians 6:12).
The aim of antisemitism is to cause people, worldwide, to turn against the Jewish people, and against the nation of Israel. To turn against Almighty God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob – our God. And turn against His Word!
As deeper darkness falls all over the world, antisemitism is rising again, to a pitch, very like the 1930s. In his day, Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer tried to alert the Church in Germany to these truths, and as a result, he was martyred. We know the horrors that ensued for the Jewish people. Antisemitism, and the suffering of the Jewish people, has been for millennia.
In our news broadcasts daily, we hear nations threatening to annihilate the Jewish people and the State of Israel. And they are on the edge of atomic weapons! Fake news about Israel informs ‘public opinion’ and stirs antisemitism.
It is truly a time to watch and pray for Israel and for her people. And we do this with great anticipation of Israel’s coming back into acceptance with God: “For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?” (Romans 11:15)
Let us stand with God’s beloved chosen people. Pray, intercede, petition, and cry out to Yeshua Ha Maschiach (Jesus the Messiah) on their behalf. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Pray for the salvation of the Jewish people. Become informed. Stand with, and for, the people of Israel. Having done all, stand!
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Prayer
Heavenly Father, we bring your beloved chosen people before You. We pray for “the peace of Jerusalem” (Ps 122:6) at this time of political unrest and international antagonism against Israel. We pray that You would bless, protect, be gracious to and turn Your face and favour towards them (Num 6:23–27).
Reveal Your mighty hand in power. Be their God, so that many Jewish people will come to salvation in Messiah Jesus (Rom 1:16). May the gospel go out and bear great fruit in Israel. We pray against the spiritual forces of antisemitism (Eph 6:12) that wish to destroy Your people (Rev 12:13) and prevent Your end-time plans (Rom 11:12, 15) to bless the whole world through Abraham’s family (Gen 22:18). Amen.
Author Bio
Mirelle grew up in the eastern suburbs of Sydney amongst many Jewish refugee families from the late 1940s and following. As a young girl, she saw the concentration camp tattoos on their arms. Later, as a believer, the Father’s intense, extravagant, love for His beloved chosen people was revealed as His gift to her. She is a leader of Celebrate Israel.
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I have always been fascinated by the way so many can forget, that Jesus was and is Jewish.
Jesus was and is a Jew ! Anyone got a problem with that ?
what,are you threating people? take a chill pill, relax pay your income tax; that’s the trouble with Aussie Sheila’s . no wonder Christianity is failing here
Israel was the only nation given land, from GOD, to possess, with a covenant. All other nations do not have any right to land , it is GODs alone. Through adam they were instructed to take care of the garden and animals nothing more. Eve & Adam also broke covenant with GOD and hence we are no longer perfect, labour for all things and still struggle in childbirth; the wages of sin is death. That said, when Israel broke the covenant GOD dispersed the nation to all parts of the world keeping his promise to abraham, isaac and jacob; unfortunately in dire circumstance rather than blessing. GODs promise that they be a blessing to all nations has come true through remnant believers from Israel, because they rabbi the truth and the way and the life. The semite when they claim anti-semitism can’t argue with GODs judgement they are the cause of their own predicament. The judgement for breaking the covenant was their dispersement from Eretz Y’israel and continual chasing by the nations they reside in. The only remedy for true Israelites (remnant) is to forgo their money and status in the lands they reside and return to GOD, living in the land they were promised. I propose that our Government in Australia do all in their means to facilitate a purchase of proper owned by the remnant, at a fair price, and give them free passage to their home with GOD. For the name only’s, who will resist such help they should be stripped of every cent and property they posses.