Prayer Points: January 2021

Consider these prayer points as springboards into deeper prayer and intercession.

“Call on Me in the day of trouble; and I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” Psalm 50: 15

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General Election on 23^rd March 2021

The fourth election in two years will be held on 23^rd March. The front runners are forecast to be Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party and ex-Likud minister Gideon Sa’ar’s new party called New Hope – Unity for Israel.

The Coronavirus crisis in Israel

The country is locked down for two weeks going into the new year and unless the number of new cases falls to below 1,000 per day the lockdown will be extended by a further two weeks. A national vaccination programme has started and by 1^st January 1 million people had received their first dose. However, it is likely that it will be 5-6 weeks before the programme will start to have an effect on the spread and impact of the virus.

• Pray for a more responsible attitude of the population towards combatting the virus, especially the Jewish religious groups and the Arabs.
• Pray for an effective rollout of the vaccine and that people will want to have it.
• Pray for all those who have contracted the virus especially those in areas where the medical facilities are struggling to cope and lack the needed resources to fight the virus.
• Pray for all those who are struggling to feed their families and pay their rent and other bills as a result of losing their jobs.
• Pray for all those organisations that are reaching out to the poor and needy at this time.
• God, we ask that you stand by the people of Israel and see them through this dark time.

Missiles from Gaza

Over the Christmas period several missiles were fired at southern Israel from Gaza prompting reprisal airstrikes from the IDF.  The Iron Dome dealt with the missiles and no damage or injuries were reported.

No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord. - Isaiah 54:17

Acknowledgement: These prayer points have been consolidated from a number of sources including Prayer Letters and Newsletters originating in God’s Land.