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Prayer Points: March 2024

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

 

“I will also give you as a light to the Gentiles, that you should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.”  Is. 49:6

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GOD GAVE THE LAND TO HIS PEOPLE AS AN INHERITANCE

 

God gave the Land of Israel to His people as an inheritance. He would give them rest from all their enemies around them so that they would live in safety for ever. (Deuteronomy 12:10) They were to worship the Lord their God and love Him.

They had to be an army of worshippers first before they were an army of warriors. We are to be worshippers first in our love for God. We see this principle at work when Jehosophat defeated the men of Moab, Ammon and Mount Seir: 

As they [the Israelites] began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

2 Chronicles 20:22

 

PRAY THAT ISRAEL WILL SEEK THE LORD

Pray that the people of Israel will seek the Lord, turn to Him for their deliverance, not relying on the strength and strategy of the Government, the IDF, their US Ally or any other source.

The Lord God loves His Chosen People. He longs for them to return to Him, to live in His Blessings, His Provision, His Protection from their enemies, for them to know that the battle belongs to Him. As David said when he came against and defeated Goliath:  

 I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands ….  All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.” 

1 Samuel 17:45,47

 

MAY ALL ISRAEL SAY: “THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S”

 

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ISRAEL NEWS

 

 

OUTLINE EVACUATION PLAN FOR RAFAH

Details are emerging of an outline plan for the evacuation of 1.5 million civilians from Rafah prior to the IDF entering the town to destroy the remaining Hamas leaders, fighters and tunnels and to search for any remaining hostages.

The proposed plan is to evacuate civilians without injury to 15 Tent Cities of 25,000 units each in the South West of the Gaza strip. These will be funded by the USA and Arab Gulf States and the work will be carried out by Egypt. The Tent Cities will also contain field hospitals. Egypt is very keen to prevent a large influx of Gazans into the Sinai Peninsula and is already beginning to move troops into the area to prevent this.

The evacuation will not take place during Ramadan, but once it is over it is expected to take two weeks to move the people with the IDF screening people to prevent Hamas operatives escaping. The IDF operation in Rafah is then expected to take two months.

This would mean that a serious offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon would not take place before July unless something unforeseen happens or an unexpected trigger occurs before then. 

These plans were reported by TBN Israel on 1st March.

 

ARMED MILITIAS IN NORTHERN GAZA A CAUSE FOR CONCERN

 

The lack of a functioning government or any civil authority to maintain law and order in Northern Gaza is a major cause for concern. The vacuum is being filled by small armed militias who are exploiting the situation. The dangers were graphically illustrated on 29th February when over 100 people were killed when an aid convoy arrived in northern Gaza. See next report.   

 

GAZA AID DELVERY RESULTS IN CHAOS AND MANY DEATHS

 

A delivery of aid into Northen Gaza on 29th February resulted in chaos and many deaths. Over 100 Palestinians have been killed in a disastrous delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in northern Gaza.

The picture is still far from clear, but according to the IDF the vast majority of Palestinians were killed while trampling each other to get to around 30 aid trucks around 4:00 a.m. Many were run over by the trucks when they started moving.

Hamas, without providing evidence, immediately accused the IDF of committing a "massacre."

The trucks had come from the Keren Shalom and Rafah crossings, travelled along the coastal road to a part of northern Gaza close to Rimal, and then cut into residential areas to make deliveries.

According to the IDF, and with a 100-second satellite video in support, thousands of Palestinians converged on the aid trucks and attempted to take supplies by force.

The thousands of Gazans who stormed and attempted to loot the food from the trucks—as seen in the footage filmed by an Israeli drone—were either trampled by the crowd or run over by drivers trying to escape. This was the first incident clearly visible in the drone footage and in which the IDF had no involvement.

Immediately after this event, there was another attempt to loot the trucks. During this incident, armed individuals—likely Hamas terrorists or members of the armed militias—fired at the crowd to deter them or to steal from the trucks themselves. These gunshot injuries are being blamed on the IDF.

The IDF was, in fact, directly involved only in the third incident, where part of the Gazan crowd that tried to approach the trucks stampeded to within tens of meters of IDF soldiers.

In this event, according to an IDF officer who commanded the tanks on-site, IDF soldiers felt threatened, fired warning shots in the air, and then fired at the feet of the advancing crowd. There is no specific documentation for this event that the IDF can obtain to refute the Palestinian claims. However, what the IDF can argue and show through the footage taken from the air, is that most of the casualties occurred in incidents where the military wasn’t involved.

Hamas are describing what happened as the “Al-Rashid Massacre” blaming Israel for the entire event. We must hope that Israel will succeed in refuting the Palestinian claims, which are clearly exaggerated and false. Sadly, most of the world wants to believe the worst about Israel which struggles to win the propaganda war.

 

 

THE INDIGENOUS EMBASSY OPENS IN JERUSALEM

The Indigenous Embassy that has just opened in Jerusalem does not represent a specific state or country. Rather, it embodies the voices of indigenous leaders and their people from across the world. But perhaps more importantly, the embassy – and those it represents – stands as a symbolic chorus of support.

Recognising that the Jewish people are an indigenous people living in their indigenous land.

It affirms that although Israel faces opposition from many sides, these indigenous leaders and their people recognize the Jewish people as one of them: an indigenous people in their indigenous land, the Land of Israel. The guest list at the opening included ambassadors, several tribal chiefs, a princess, and a king. One by one, the indigenous leaders – all committed Christians who love and support Israel – took to the stage, bringing messages of hope, love, and encouragement to the Jewish people.

 

A NEW HOSTAGE DEAL

Speculation continues around a potential ceasefire and hostage deal especially as Ramadan starts on the evening of 10th March through to 9th April. There are conflicting reports as to the likelihood of an agreement being reached. However, the demands of Hamas are reported to be increasing. They appear to be hoping that the humanitarian crisis amongst the people of Gaza is going to increase the external pressure on Israel to agree to a ceasefire which could save the remaining Hamas leadership from being killed or captured. On 3rd March it is reported that  Israel is demanding that Hamas release the names of all those hostages that are still alive before they attend talks to finalise the deal. 

 

RAMADAN 10th MARCH to 9th APRIL

The celebration of Ramadan has always been a time of increased tension and violence in Israel and on the Temple Mount in particular. There have been suggestions that young people would be prevented from accessing the area this year. However, Israel's security cabinet has reportedly decided against imposing broad restrictions on Arabs accessing Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the upcoming holy Muslim month of Ramadan. This decision comes in an apparent move to curb tensions at the religiously sensitive site and follows a warning from Hamas and the United States that plans to restrict access would have an incendiary effect.

 

HOSTAGE FAMILIES MARCH TO JERUSALEM

“We just want our loved ones back”:

A group of Israelis began a four-day march to Jerusalem from an area near the Gaza border where the music festival took place. They are demanding the release of the hostages still being held in the Palestinian territory.

"We just want our loved ones back home immediately," said Inbal Zach, a cousin of a hostage.

The group will pass through several towns on their march, which they hope will pressure Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu amid ongoing negotiations for a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war. 

 

PRAYERS

Pray for Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet and for the leaders of the IDF. Pray that the Lord will help them to make wise and timely decisions that will bring the war to an end quickly whilst protecting the lives of the soldiers on the ground.

Pray that the Lord will deliver the remaining Hamas leaders into Israeli hands bringing a swift end not only to the war but also the release of the hostages and the suffering of the civilian population of Gaza.

Pray that the Lord will give wisdom and discernment to all those who must decide and agree the terms of any hostage deal.

Pray for the physical and mental health of all those still being held hostage in Gaza.

Pray for the safe return of the hostages. Pray for their families and friends and pray the Lord’s protection and comforting from the psychological warfare that Hamas is conducting through them.

Pray for the IDF soldiers who are on the frontlines risking their lives fighting against a ruthless enemy that seeks the destruction of Israel.

Pray for the people in Gaza who have to endure living in makeshift shelters without proper food.

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

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

Pray for all those families who have been displaced from their homes in the south and in the north.

Pray that the Lord will have His restraining hand on Israel’s other enemies and that full blown hostilities will not break out with Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria, or Iran or the Houthis in Yemen.

Pray for the Lord’s restraining hand to be on those in The West Bank who would cause trouble, both Arabs and Jews.

Pray for the unity of Israel, for God to reconcile this nation to Himself and to one another, for any spirit of division to be removed, and for the spirit of unity to bind the hearts of His people.

Pray for the open 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 the needs of all those displaced from their homes and jobs can be supported through these difficult times.

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

 

“They will live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived. They and their children and their children’s children will live there forever.”

Ezekiel 37:25

 

“'Comfort, yes, comfort My people!' says your God." 

Isaiah 40:1

 

 

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