1. Praise:

    Shabbat‘s prophetic portion confirms that God is omniscient – all knowing. Since He dwells in eternity which is outside of time, He knows all that will happen – all at the same time. So what He declares to Jeremiah is very encouraging to us as well.

    • Thank You Lord for revealing to us that You knew us before we were created in time (Jer. 1:5) and that You have ordained good works for us to fulfill so that Your grace will be revealed (Eph. 2:10).
    • We bless You that the prophetic portion also has that declaration about Your Word which gives us confidence to use Your Word in prayer: …I will watch over My word to fulfill it. (Jer. 1:12b).
    • Lord, we praise You for calling many of us who are reading this alert to be Your watchmen on Jerusalem’s walls (Isa. 62:6-7), and ordaining us to that post even before we were created (Jer. 1:5).
    • What a joy to see that we are asked to co-labor with You so that as we faithfully fulfill Isaiah 62:6-7, we are praying for Your glory to be revealed throughout the world (Isa. 62:1-3).
  2. Government & society:

    As we pray for Israel’s political and military leaders, we perceive God moving on many of them to think and act like His prophesied children of Zion (Zech. 9:13a). And while the children of Greece, who lead so much of today’s world, including Islam, are not happy with this, yet this encourages us to continue to intercede for Israel’s leadership.

    • Lord Yeshua, all authority in heaven and on earth is in Your hands today (Matt. 28:18), and we trust in You, not in Israel’s leaders, so please guide us as we intercede for them (Prov. 16:9).
    • King Messiah, Israel has no constitution, therefore make Your Word its light and the final say in all areas of life in which Your Word gives instructions (Psa. 119:9, 116, 154; Isa. 8:20).
    • Abba Father, teach all government ministers what Your priorities are for them today (Psa. 32:8).
    • Lord God, show them their great need to humble themselves before You (1 Kin. 3:9; Prov. 29:23).
    • Messiah Yeshua, we praise You that Bibi Netanyahu is still Israel’s prime minister (Jer. 27:5).
    • Lord God, equip him with all he needs to be Your anointed vessel in that position (Job 32:8).
    • God of all wisdom, as the ultra-Orthodox/Haredi parties leave the coalition, fulfill Romans 8:28.
    • God of Jacob, show the Haredi rabbis that in this Shabbat’s Torah portion You expect all of Israel’s young men – which must include theirs – to do national military service (Num. 26:2).
    • Thank You for the successful Haredi IDF companies that show their community how they can be soldiers for Israel and yet remain Haredi (Jer. 32:17).
    • God Almighty, raise up more sons and daughters of Zion to be extremely influential on social media.
    • God of Jerusalem, rebuke Satan’s manipulation of the hostage situation which deceives many Israelis into thinking that Bibi is responsible for the hostages not being rescued as opposed to Hamas who seized them and who is keeping them in cages even today (Zech. 3:2).
    • Thank You Abba, for the reports that Israel’s economy is exceeding expectations even while Israel has been fighting a multi-front war (Psa. 132:13-15; Ezek. 36:8-11).
  3. Foreign relations:

    The spreading global hatred of Israel is actually because so many hate Israel’s God (Psa. 83:1-4). As people worship their various idols, such as “Mother Earth,” “New-Age gods,” “I’ll do it my way,” and at times, even “Democracy,” God’s Word which reveals right from wrong and dares to call sin “sin,” becomes very offensive. Also, Yeshua says the Word of God is the ultimate truth (John 17:17) – another unacceptable concept to those who refuse to receive any truth but their own. So the underlying rage at God is redirected as an open rage at God’s chosen people.

    • Messiah Yeshua, as You are never confused about the events and attitudes impacting today’s world, please lead us as we intercede for Your will to be done on earth (Psa. 71:1; 1 Cor. 14:33).
    • Almighty God, You have set today’s leaders in their positions (Prov. 8:15; Dan. 2:21a), so we pray that You use them, like You did with Pharaoh and Cyrus, for Your name’s sake (Rom. 9:15-23).
    • Good Shepherd, provide Netanyahu and his envoy Ron Dermer with all they need to deal biblically, boldly and righteously, with US President Trump and his administration (Psa. 23:1; Isa, 30:21).
    • We again bless You for all the support Trump gives to Israel, yet do not let this huge change from the last US administration tempt Israelis to trust in America rather than in You (Psa. 118:8-9).
    • Abba, like You did with Jeremiah in the prophetic reading, so do with all of Israel’s representatives, both professionals and laypersons, and place Your Words in their mouth (Jer. 1:9).
    • Lord God, direct Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and others, to respond strongly to Western nations, like the UK and France, who dare to sanction Israeli government members for strong words against the creation of a Palestinian State on Your land (Num. 24:9b).
    • God, use these anti-Israel moves to move Israel closer to fulfilling Numbers 23:9b(Rom. 8:28).
    • Lord, we ask You to choose replacements for Israeli ambassadors who terms are over (Psa. 75:6-7).
    • Lord Yeshua, bring Christian Zionists into Israel’s representatives’ circles and have them encourage these Israelis by sharing what Your Word states about Israel (Psa. 40:10; 43:3a; 86:1; 98:3).
    • King of kings, stretch out Your scepter of authority over the UN and its affiliates who seem to curse Israel daily, and silence them (Jer. 10:25; 30:20; Zech. 2:13; Matt. 28:18).
    • God of Israel, turn the curses against Your people from nations, global NGOs, and the mainstream media, into blessings – because of Your love for them (Deut. 23:5; 33:3).
    • Messiah Yeshua, anoint believers who intercede for their nation’s relations with Israel and use those prayers as an opportunity for Your mercy to come on those nations (Ezek. 22:30-31: cp. Isa. 60:12).
  4. “Operation Gideon’s Chariots” in Gaza is still ongoing. So far all negotiations with Hamas to swap at least some of the remaining hostages [20 living; 30 corpses] for a ceasefire have met with an inflexible attitude from Hamas who thinks that if they retain some hostages they still hold the upper hand and will survive in Gaza to ultimately destroy the Jewish nation. To an extent this blackmail using the hostage has proven true, yet most Israelis are getting more frustrated and irate over this.
    • Abba Father, harden Hamas against approving any ceasefire/hostage deal if that deal will not result in a total Israeli victory (Psa. 44:5).
    • God of Israel, speak to Israel’s leaders about Your primary goal in this war – which we perceive as not the return of the hostages, but the defeat of Hamas – who is modern day Amalek (Ex. 17:16).
    • Yet You are a God of miracles who can help the IDF to do both at the same time, and as that is what we would prefer, we ask You to work a wondrous work in our days and do just that (Psa. 44:1-4)!
    • We remind You of Isaiah 49:24 -25, and ask You to fulfill it in relation to the remaining hostages.
    • Lord, clarify to Israel’s political and military leaders if building a huge tent city in the south of Gaza to separate the people from Hamas and aid Gazans who want to leave, is of You (Psa. 33:10-11).
    • God, if it is, have the military submit to the political echelon and construct it quickly (1 Chr. 29:24).
    • Lord God Almighty, as the IDF intensifies the battle against Hamas anoint their efforts to be way more effective than even what they could imagine (Ezek. 38:23; Eph. 2:20).
    • God, strengthen Netanyahu in his demand that Israel maintain total security control over all of Gaza on the “day after” so that Hamas cannot reestablish itself (Prov. 2:21-22; 12:7; Mal. 1:5).
    • God of the nations, remove Qatar’s financial influence from swaying the response of Trump and his ME envoy Witkoff in relation to policies relating to Gaza (Ex. 23:8; 1 Tim. 6:10).
    • Lord of hosts; reinforce Your angelic protection over IDF soldiers, especially against explosive devices, increased kidnapping attempts, and all accidents or friendly fire incidents (Psa. 32:7; 121:4).
    • God, as You once did, let the earth open its mouth and swallow all remaining Hamas tunnels, yet supernaturally protect all living hostages who are kept down there (Deut. 11:6; Psa. 146:7).
    • Lord God, cause the division between Hamas and the various Gazan clans to increase (Psa. 129:5).
    • Abba Father, use this war to show all Israel the necessity of it possessing all of Gaza once again and to remain there forever (Obad. 1:17b; Zeph. 2:5-7).
  5. Internal security:

    The only time God says He will do something with all of His heart and soul is in Jeremiah 32:41. This is being fulfilled today as we see Him planting Israel back in its land. This is also linked with Israel’s salvation (32:37-40)! So Israel possessing its God-given possessions (Obad. 1:17-20) is central to His end-time plans and needs to be a heavy burden on the heart of the Church.

    • Thank You Abba that Jeremiah 32:44 describe the land that Israel will be planted in, and it is from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea – including Judea and Samaria! Hallelujah!
    • Messiah Yeshua, encourage Your Body to persistently pray for this today (Num. 23:19; Luke 18:1).
    • Lord, use Numbers 27:12 in Shabbat’s Torah portion to wake up many more Jews – both inside and outside of Israel – that You have truly gifted to them all of the land.
    • God of Jacob, since You are jealous over Your land (Ezek. 36:5-7), erase once and for all every plan to create a “Palestine” on Your land– whether from “friends” or foes (Psa. 33:10-11; Zech. 14:1-3).
    • Lord God, anoint Finance Minister Smotrich and Defense Minister Katz as they work to increase the building of Israeli facts on the ground in Judea, Samaria and in the Jordan Valley (Amos 9:14-15).
    • Shepherd of Israel, guard over the scattered Jews whom You are regathering (Isa. 33:2; Jer. 31:10).
    • Lord of hosts, uproot Your enemies from Your land – and do it suddenly (Psa. 125:3; Jer. 12:14-17).
    • Lord God, also remove the Palestinian Authority, who is part of the problem (Job 38:13).
    • God, lead Israel to gather all the intelligence it needs to hinder any terrorist attempts (Job 12:22).
    • Almighty King, set the IDF free from all humanistic chains, and anoint it to fight terrorists in Judea and Samara in a biblical way, including by asking You to lead them into battle (Psa. 18:36-40; 44:4).
    • Guide armed civilians to the right place at the right time to help stop terrorist attacks (Josh. 4:12).
    • Lord, save many Palestinians and use them to provoke Jews to jealousy (Matt. 5:44; Rom. 11:11).
  6. External security – Middle East [ME]:

    Israel has been actively involved in protecting the Druze people who live in Southern Syria from being wiped out by radical Muslims who are a part of the new Syrian government’s armed forces. While most Israelis support this, the danger is of another war front being opened if this is not God’s will. Yet Israel is once again being a light to the world as it steps in to prevent genocide before it becomes too late.

    • Abba Father, sustain Israel’s distrust of Syria’s new Sunni Muslim radical leadership (Psa. 140:1-2).
    • Lord, let the Druze who live in Israel, Syria and Lebanon see who in the ME actually helps them in their time of need and who does not (Prov. 27:10b).
    • Lord of lords, guide Israel’s involvement in this situation (Prov. 21:30-31).
    • If You are using this to fulfill Jeremiah 49:1-2 – as this area of southern Syria is part of the tribe of Manasseh’s inheritance – then help us to pray in line with Your will.
    • All-seeing God, provide Israel with accurate actionable intelligence of its enemies schemes, as well as the ability to interpret that data and the wisdom to know how to respond (Psa. 59:10; Prov. 15:3).
    • Lord God, show Israel what it must do, and what not to do, to be able to defend itself by itself and to not have to look to America or any other nation for help (Isa. 31:1).
    • Abba, thank You for removing the very real threat of an Iranian Shi’ite nuclear bomb from hanging over the heads of Your people whom You are restoring to Your land (Psa. 124:7-8; Nah. 1:5a).
    • Lord of hosts, give Israel divine strategy and tactics to remove the threat of Iran’s remaining ballistic missiles, or its nuclear program if either one remains a threat (Psa. 144:1; Prov. 21:30-31).
    • Lord God, watch over Jeremiah 49:38b and destroy Iran’s political, military and religious leadership.
    • Omnipotent One, use Turkey’s anti-Israel President, Erdogan for Your glory’s sake like You did with Pharaoh and Nebuchadnezzar and so many other leaders in history (Ex. 9:16; Eccl. 8:8b; Rom. 9:17).
    • Messiah, we thank You that more Israelis and their leaders see Qatar and Turkey as enemy nations who support both Hamas and Iran (Psa. 55:21; 62:4), and we ask the same for leaders in the West.
    • We thank You God for Israel’s aggressive actions against Hizbullah in Lebanon and pray that this would even help the Lebanese to be truly set free from this evil terrorist organization (Eccl. 8:11).
    • Lord, forbid that any expansion of the Abraham Accords between Israel and other ME nations would be used by the enemy’s against Israel – but overrule the future of these accords (Psa. 124:1-8).
    • Lord God of Moses, give Israel real-time insight into Egypt’s military build-up in the Sinai which is against the Israeli-Egypt peace accords (Isa. 19:13).
    • Messiah Yeshua, guard over Your Body in the ME; aid them to grow numerically and spiritually; and use them to impact their nations greatly for Your glory (Jer. 49:38a; Matt. 5:13-16; 16:18b).
  7. Aliyah:

    God’s regathering of the Jews to their land is for His name’s sake (Ezek. 36:22-24). Therefore believers should support this which is an answer to the first part of the Lord’s Prayer: Our Father in heaven, may Your name be sanctified… may Your will be manifest on earth as it is already manifest in eternity (Matt. 6:9-10).

    • Lord God Almighty, we rejoice at being alive today to witness You regather Your people back home in fulfillment of Your many prophetic promises (Jer. 30:8-10; Zech. 8:1-8).
    • We praise You God, for the more than 43,000 people who have made aliyahsince Oct. 7th, yet with more Jews still outside of, rather than inside Israel, we pray for many more to come home (Jer. 31:3).
    • Abba Father, remove the deceptive hope of life ever returning to a pre-Oct. 7th “normal” from Your people living in captivity and let them see You sending the hunters today (Deut. 30:3-5; Jer. 16:16).
    • Lord, let Your people learn history’s lessons that when Jews live in gentile nations, eventually those nations could not, or would not, protect them (Deut. 28:37, 64-67; Psa. 137:3-4).
    • Show Jews that while Israel is not 100% safe, it is safer than living outside today (Psa. 121:3-4).
    • Lord God, bring Jews home with practical, as well as medical and scientific, skills (Neh. 4:16-18).
    • Lead Jews who want to make aliyah to where to get or find the needed paperwork (Psa. 23:1-3).
    • Shepherd of Jacob, bring home Israelis living in the nations, in particular those who have become Messianic believers while in the captivity (Isa. 35:10; 51:11).
    • Lord Yeshua, cast the mountain which blocks aliyah for many Jews – the rabbi’s definition of who is a Jew – into the sea and replace it with the biblical definition (Isa. 62:10; Mark 7:9, 13).
    • Lord God, influence wealthy Jews and Christians to give lavishly to help finance both the aliyah and the successful integration of new immigrants into Israeli society (Ezra 1:4; Isa. 60:9).
  8. Salvation:

    God is literally building up “Jerusalem” today (Psa. 147:2). “Jerusalem” can also be a symbol for Israel which is being prepared for Messiah’s return (Psa. 102:16; Zech. 14:1-4). So as we watch Zechariah 12:2-3 being fulfilled, verse 12:10, Israel’s salvation, is also closer than many think.

    • Abba Father, give many Jews a spirit of inquiry and a hunger for all of Your Word (Jer. 29:13-14).
    • We thank You that Paul writes in 2 Timothy 3:15 that the Tanach has all the truth needed to make one trust in Yeshua as Savior, and we ask You to reveal Him to many Jews who do read Your Word.
    • Lord Yeshua, reveal Yourself to the sons and daughters of Zion in Israel today (Zech. 9:9; 14:1-4).
    • God of Israel, please remove that partial blindness which You placed on most Jews from Messiah Yeshua‘s day until today, and reveal to them their true Messianic King (Isa. 45:15; Rom. 11:25-26).
    • Lord of the harvest, reap a mighty harvest from all of the seeds which believers planted and watered in Jewish lives recently (1 Cor. 3:6-7).
    • Save Your people; bless Your inheritance; shepherd them, and carry them forever. (Psa. 28:9)
    • [Seek God if there is a specific group of Jews whom He wants you to intercede for this week.]
  9. Body of Messiah:

    Praying for God’s kingdom today requires us to see how God is watching over His Word to fulfill it (Jer. 1:12) in preparing for the Lord Yeshua‘s return. The essential prophecies He is fulfilling is sending the good news of Messiah worldwide, and regathering the Jews to their land to then be saved by their Messiah (Zech. 12:1-10, 14:1-4; Matt. 23:39).

    • Lord Yeshua, may Your Body see what the Hebrew of Jeremiah 2:3 in the prophetic reading says: Israel – holy to YHWH, the first-fruits of His increase; all that devour him shall offend [be guilty; trespass]; evil shall come upon them, says YHWH. [The word “was” is not in the original text!]
    • Lord, send Your fear upon our family in Messiah who curse Israel and the Jews in their hearts and also break the snare of generational anti-Semitism that so many of them still have (Psa. 124:7-8).
    • Lord God, impart to Your Body elders who teach and preach from all of the Word, (Acts 20:27), and who openly teach about Your eternal love for, and covenant with, Israel (Deut. 7:6-8; Jer. 31:35-37).
    • King Yeshua, rebuke believers who reject the Tanach as still Your Word today (Luke 24:25-27).
    • Strengthen, multiply and use the Israeli Body for Your name’s sake Lord Yeshua(Psa. 115:1-3).
  10. IFI:

    Thank you for holding our arms up in the midst of the continuous battle that Israel faces, as we fight alongside it in the spiritual realm.

Shabbat shalom, and blessings from Israel

Chuck Cohen, for the IFI team

Psa. 134:3