Prayer Points: December 2025

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

Rescue me from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.  Psalm 144:11

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Israel in the time of Jacob’s trouble

Emunah, an Israeli organisation that provides life-changing services to help the most vulnerable members of Israeli society has described the past two years as follows:

“Two years of unrelenting pain, mourning, fighting, praying, destruction, rebuilding, trauma, miracles, tragedies, hope, resilience.”

This has been borne out by our discussions with pastors and others as we have travelled around Israel for the past six weeks. The stoic resilience of the Israeli people to survive the persistent onslaught of their enemies, on all fronts of this tiny nation, has been evident.

There is widespread disbelief, sadness and a feeling of isolation amongst the people caused by the way in which the world has turned against Israel, accepting the lies and disinformation spread by Hamas. Israelis feel that no-one understands the existential threat that their enemies pose and that their ideology is not going to deliver long term peace and security to Israel. Only a brief pause before they attack again.

Here are some of the comments we received from pastors and leaders:

• Sandy Shoshani, Director of Bead Chaim – “there is sadness throughout the Land.”
• Steve Dunham, Gates of Hope – “Israel is on its knees”
• Ps Tal Shiferaw, Kehilat Beit El in Jerusalem – “It is a different Israel since Covid.”
• Ps Efraim Goldstein, Or HaGalil Congregation in Nahariyya – “We pray for the best but plan for the worst.”
• Ps Tony Sperandeo HaMaayan Congregation in Kfar Saba – “There is fear and a passivity to stay at home. So many pains and hurts from the war.”
• Christine Sakakibara in Jerusalem – “There is great sadness and trauma; a feeling of inevitability that war will happen again. For me, there is no hope in the government. There is fear for the future. However, there is a greater awareness of God.
• Ps Howard Bass, Nachalat Yeshua Congregation in Beersheva – “The people are resilient.”
• An Israeli father – “My children are afraid of terrorists coming to the house and they have bad dreams.”

Prayer for Israel: For a leader who will be a good shepherd with a heart of compassion and empathy for the people.

One day: the leader the people desire will be totally fulfilled in Yeshua Ha Mashiach, the Good Shepherd.

“The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.”   Romans 16:27

When the Lord returns:

“No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders …. your God will be your glory…. Then all your people will be righteous and they will possess the land forever …. I am the Lord; in its time I will do this swiftly.”

Isaiah 60:18,19,21,22

  ISRAEL NEWS

• There is now only one body of a deceased hostage that has not been returned to Israel by Hamas. A body sent to Israel on 2^nd December proved not to be one of the hostages but the body transferred on Wednesday 3^rd December is confirmed as that of the Thai hostage.

• The ceasefire in Gaza remains fragile. The ceasefire in Lebanon is also fragile with Hezbollah regrouping and rearming and refusing to lay down its weapons. The Lebanese army and government are weak and it remains to be seen if they can enforce the disarming of Hezbollah.

• The situation along the border with Syria is tense with armed groups in Syria reportedly wanting to attack Israel.

• In accordance with the ceasefire agreement, the Rafah Crossing will open shortly, exclusively for the exit of residents from the Gaza Strip to Egypt.

PRAYERS

• Pray for wisdom for Benjamin Netanyahu, his cabinet, IDF and other agency leaders. Pray that the Lord will help them to make wise and timely decisions.

• Praise the Lord for the release of all the living hostages and pray that the bodies of the two remaining deceased hostages will soon be returned.

• Pray for a period of rest from war and trauma.

• Pray for the physical and mental health of all the living hostages who have been released.

• Pray for the physical and mental health of all those who have seen service in the IDF during the current conflicts. Pray for their mental health and well-being.

• Pray for the deceased hostages’ families and friends and pray the Lord’s protection and comforting from the psychological warfare that Hamas is conducting.

• Pray the Lord’s hedge of protection around the IDF soldiers who are still in Gaza.

• Pray for the “Reservist” soldiers many of whom have spent over 500 days in the IDF since 7^th October 2023. Pray for their marital relationships which have been put under severe strain by the prolonged absences. There are a very high number of divorces.

• Pray for the protection of the Christians who remain in Gaza. Our latest information says that there are now around 470. Many Christians have taken the opportunity to leave Gaza.

• Pray for Gaza Baptist Church’s amazing outreach work. They continue to provide hot food and clean water to the people of Gaza. Pray for all those inside and outside Gaza who are making this possible.

• Pray for the families of all those serving in the IDF. Pray that they may know the Lord’s shalom, peace, strength and comfort whilst their loved ones serve.

• Pray for the soldiers who have been wounded and are now recovering and recuperating. Pray for their families.

• Pray for the unity of Israel. Pray that the re-emerging divisions will not divert attention away from the most important issues that need to be resolved.

• Pray for the Lord to open the hearts of Israelis as they are witnesses to the love of Christians worldwide that are standing for Israel. May God kindle jealousy in their hearts to know personally the source of that love and conviction.

• Pray that all Israel will seek the Lord Yeshua and receive His salvation.

• Pray for the nation’s mental health. So many are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and many serving /reservist IDF soldiers have committed suicide since the start of the war.

• Praise the Lord that He is regathering His people to His Land despite/because of the war.

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