Prayer for the Restoration of Israel and Nations      

20-12/26/23>

I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.

Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head on the day of battle.

Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord; do not let their plans succeed.

(Psalms 140:6-8)

Father God, we (I) pray for Israel.

Father God!

In the Gaza war since October 7, 126 Israeli soldiers, including two Messianic Jewish soldiers, have been killed. Among them, Uriah, a Messianic Jew, died on the 14th while being treated for severe injuries during the war. His grandparents, German evangelical Christians, immigrated to Israel to support Holocaust survivors. Although Uriah and his siblings were all born in Israel, they are Gentiles and are not eligible for citizenship. But three of his family members have volunteered for combat roles in the IDF, he has always wanted to be a combat soldier, and two of his brothers are currently fighting in Gaza.

Heavenly Father, I declare that the war belongs to the Lord, and through the words of Psalm 121, I believe and pray for the Lord’s work toward Israel. 1 I will lift my eyes to the mountains; whence will my help come? 2. My help is from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. 3. The LORD will not let you stumble; he who watches over you will not slumber. 4. He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5. The LORD will not let you slip. 6. The sun by day will not harm you, nor the moon by night. 7. The LORD will keep you from all trouble; he will protect your soul. 8. The LORD will not harm you. He will guard your entrance and exit from now on and always.

Heavenly Father, please comfort the families who lost their lives due to the atrocities of Hamas terrorists, the families of soldiers who lost their lives in war, and the families of the 134 people kidnapped hostage. In particular, please help ensure the safe return of all 134 people who have been abducted by Hamas and protect their lives. Please comfort the parents who cry at the funeral of their son who was sacrificed on the battlefield, as well as the wives and children of young reservists. “Struggle with him who contends with me, O LORD, fight against him who fights with me. Take up shield and buckler, arise and help me; draw out your spear and block the way of those who pursue me; say to my soul, I am your salvation; save my life. Let those who seek me be put to shame and put to shame; let those who seek to harm me turn back and be put to shame. Let them be like chaff before the wind. Let the angel of the LORD drive them out. Let their paths be dark and slippery. Let the angel of the LORD pursue them. ” (Psalm 35:1-6) Please allow the war to end in victory quickly and the peace and shalom that the Lord gives us to overflow and restore this land.

Father God!

A large Hamas terror tunnel has been discovered extending from the Gaza Strip to the Israeli border. Several countries, including the UK and Switzerland, have declared to cut off aid to the Hamas terrorist group, which has used decades of assistance to dig tunnels and prepare weapons. Yahia Sinwar, who founded Hamas in the Gaza Strip, is the representative of a terrorist organization that has been killing civilians, Israelis, and Gazans on the ground since its first day. When his home was surrounded, Sinwar himself escaped by disguising himself as a refugee from Gaza. Gaza residents are expressing distrust and complaining after learning about the Sinwar and Hamas terrorist organizations that intercepted all aid from Gaza residents and created today's situation through these terrorist organizations.

# On December 18, there were two terrorist attacks in the West Bank of Israel. A terrorist who stabbed a reservist at a Lantis gas station with a knife and was running away was chased away by a reservist, shot him, knocked him down, and was captured alive. Additionally, an armed terrorist vehicle opened fire on a car carrying a young Jewish family of three, injuring a young mother, but her father and young baby were safe.

Heavenly Father, Arab terrorism continues to occur even within Israel. Thank you for protecting my life during a terrorist attack. Please give the Arabs living in this land the ability to understand the Word of God, to know the land that God gave to Abraham and Israel as a covenant, and to live together in peace.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for allowing the evil of Hamas to be revealed through the war between Israel and the terrorist Hamas and for national leaders of all nations to see the reality of the Gaza Strip. Thank you for allowing the people of Gaza to realize the true nature of Hamas, which prepared and started this war, and to hope for the destruction of Hamas and to look forward to new changes. Please let all Hamas terrorists surrender and come out quickly, let the land and houses devastated by war rest, and show mercy to the land and residents of the Gaza Strip. Israel said, "When a sojourner dwells with you in your land, you shall not oppress him. "(Leviticus 19:33-34). According to the words of God, may Israel unite with all the foreigners living in the land of Israel and live in harmony.

Father God!

Even after the war, people from all walks of life, including Jews, Arabs, Christians, Israelis, and foreigners, come to Israel from all over the world and volunteer in the hope of restoring faith in Israel. They have the beauty of service as they work together in various fields, such as assisting with meals, packaging food, and harvesting agricultural products. Accordingly, members of the National Assembly also support volunteer work, and in particular, the National Assembly cooperates with volunteer organizations such as Pitchon-Lev by designating them as official fund-raising agencies.

Heavenly Father, we bless those who serve and share in the pain and suffering of Israel. We are thankful that volunteers come from not only Israelis but also countries around the world to help, serve, and love together to help the military, help refugees, and help with agricultural work. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”(Jeremiah 29:11-14)

Heavenly Father, please bless those who offer prayers and support to Israel now. Please help us realize and pray that this war is not a disaster but rather a hope for God's hidden future and a time to come before the Lord, cry out, pray, and seek the Lord. Please help Israel's lawmakers and people see Messiah Yeshua through the love of Christians from all nations who support and serve Israel now. Please use the Holy Spirit to make it a time to seek and meet the Lord and to enable us to hear God's hidden time and the word of God's calling for this era through this war.

Father God!

Hezbollah on the Lebanese border continues to launch stronger missile attacks against Israel, and the Israeli military is fighting Hezbollah in response. Please rule over Iran's evil tricks and plots that help Hamas and Jihad in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah on the Lebanese border attack Israel by providing them with weapons. Israeli residents who are close to attacks by Gaza in the south and Hezbollah in the north are fleeing. Please have mercy on those who have left the comfort of their families, and give your protection, comfort, and peace to our young children so that they do not suffer the trauma of war.

 “Heavenly Father, we thank you for calling all of us, Gentiles, as intercessors and servants of God’s great and precious work. We pray with the mission of a watchman on the perfect wall. Give us peace in Jerusalem, Lord God, establish Jerusalem and be praised. May the Jews and all the tribes of Israel scattered throughout the nations who must return to their homeland return to the Promised Land. Please work so Aliyah can be fulfilled even among the believing Jews by changing the law of return. Give us the power to fully fulfill the precious mission of praying and serving each of us until the word of God is fulfilled. May I always live a life of faith filled with the Holy Spirit. Please take care of our health.”

In the name of Yeshua Messiah, I (we) pray for Israel.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

 (Philippians 4:8)

Father God, I (we) pray for the nation, especially for China.

Father God!

Dai Zhiqiao, a preacher at the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, who held a meeting to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, was criminally detained, and another church member was administratively detained for 15 days. Five years ago, more than 100 members of Early Rain Covenant Church were arrested, and Pastor Wang Yi was sentenced to nine years in prison and Elder Qin Defu to four years in prison. Elder Qin Defu was released last year. But Pastor Wang is still trapped. On Human Rights Day, the European Union (EU) and Christian Solidarity (CSW) issued a statement calling for the release of Chinese pastor Wang Yi, other Christians, and defenders of religious freedom.

Heavenly Father, we pray for the Early Rain Covenant Church and its ministers who preach the Word of God and worship and serve the Lord. Please protect the believers who are suffering persecution and tribulation, including Pastor Wang Yi, who was detained five years ago, and preacher Dai Zhichao, who was arrested on the 10th. Please rule over the Chinese government, which detains those who worship and serve God and disrupts worship gatherings. Please protect the health of Pastor Wang Yi, who has been imprisoned for five years, and help Dai Zhiqiao, who preaches on behalf of Pastor Wang Yi, be released from criminal detention as soon as possible. Please, Lord, work so that the trial for this is done quickly and justly and that the person is declared not guilty. "For for the gospel I have suffered, even as a sinner, to the point of bondage; but the word of God will not bind me." (2 Timothy 2:9) We pray that you will comfort and protect these ministers like these words and quickly release your servants who keep their faith and faithfully carry out the Lord's work even in brutal prisons. We believe that even under the Chinese government, which continues to oppress the church and persecute and monitor believers, the Word of God will not be bound but will be proclaimed, and more and more people will be saved every day. We believe that the Holy Spirit will help and be with the Chinese believers so that they can maintain their faith and win amidst surveillance and checks. Please rule over the evil system in China that is oppressing the church and preventing the spread of the gospel.

Father God!

On the night of December 18, it was reported that a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in Gansu Province, China, killing 118 people, injuring 587, and damaging more than 4,782 homes. As earthquakes measuring over 3.0 and aftershocks continue, search operations are in progress, and the number of people injured is increasing. Due to global climate change, disasters such as floods, cold waves, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions are occurring one after another in local areas. "You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but take heed that you do not be afraid. These things must happen, but the end is not yet. Nation will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and famines and earthquakes in various places. All these will be disasters. "It is the beginning" (Matthew 24:6-8). According to these words, while the war between Israel and Hamas and the war between Russia and Ukraine continue, we see that these things are happening through the earthquake in Gansu Province, China, and this is the beginning of disaster, as the Lord said. We see that the words are being fulfilled through the signs of the end times until the coming of Yeshua, our Lord, the Prince of Peace. As we look at these last days, please help people of faith remain awake, intercede in this age, and fully prepare for the Lord's return. Please fill us with the Holy Spirit and help us live a life of saints through the Word and prayer.

We (I) prayed for the nations in the name of Yeshua Messiah. Amen. 

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.

May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.” For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.” For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your prosperity.

 (Psalms 122:6-9)

Father God, I (we) pray for the US.

Father God!

A federal judge in Texas has allowed a lawsuit alleging that President Biden and his administration provided aid to Palestinian terrorists to proceed. The lawsuit filed by the AFL asserts that the current administration made aid payments to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in violation of the Taylor Force Act to benefit the Palestinian Authority and terrorists. "The Taylor Force Act is a federal law that prohibits the government from sending American taxpayer money to the Palestinian Authority until the Palestinian Authority stops paying salaries to terrorists and their families." "Palestinian authorities, under the Pay to Slay policy, offered terrorists or their families more compensation in proportion to the number of casualties. Terrorists who are married, have children or are residents/citizens of Israel receive additional allowances. "For any terrorist imprisoned for more than five years, the Palestinian Authority guarantees a lifetime salary," the lawsuit states.

God the Father! The U.S. government is not only helping the Jews and Israel but is also working against Israel, trying to wipe Israel off the map and killing Jews. We pray that funds do not go to terrorist groups who use hostages as human shields. There is evidence that the current government is supporting terrorists by releasing Iran's frozen funds even as the war against Hamas continues. "The LORD will not forsake his people for the sake of his great name, for it has pleased him to have you as his people. I will never sin before the LORD by ceasing to pray for you, but I will teach you the ways that are good and righteous. (1 Samuel 12:22-23) Please wake up the churches and believers in America to pray without ceasing like these words. Please block the false information that deceives and incites in the American media and online regarding the war between Israel and the Gaza Strip, and allow the world to help and pray for Israel through honest and correct reporting. Let the United States become a country of light that treats Israel honestly and helps only with consistent policies and zeal. Also, please bless the American churches that help the churches and ministries of Israel and Palestine during this difficult time of war and give them revival so that they can become American churches and believers who carry out the mission of this era. May God's covenant with Israel be fulfilled only in God's time.

Father God!

On the first Sunday of December, Pastor Bray of First Baptist Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina, baptized 141 new believers and thanked God, saying it was something he had never imagined. He said that in the past few years, God has been doing something unique and that these record numbers of baptisms are evidence that Americans living in a divided and angry culture are yearning for the grace and truth of the gospel.

Heavenly Father, we thank you that 141 people accepted Yeshua as their Lord of salvation and were baptized. We pray that the work of the Holy Spirit of God will continue to take place through churches in every city, like the church in Simpsonville, Carolina, and that the work of salvation will occur and new changes will occur in people repenting and returning to the Lord. In particular, may those who have accepted Yeshua and those who have been baptized and confessed their faith live as children of God. "The Holy Scriptures are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus" (2 Timothy 3:15). "Blessed is he who reads this prophecy, and blessed is he who hears it, and who keeps what is written in it, for the time is near (Revelation 1:3)." Please, Holy Spirit, be with me and help me live a life of faith by reading the Bible, praying, going to church, listening to the Word, and spreading the Word according to these words. "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have sworn and determined to keep your righteous decrees." (Psalm 119:105,106) Please help us live the life of God's Word according to these words and become people who shine the light that leads other souls to the Lord. Also, please help all of God's children on this earth to become wise people who prepare to meet the returning Lord with awakened faith in the end times and to be filled with the Holy Spirit to equip the church as a bride and prepare oil.

We (I) prayed for America in the name of Yeshua, Messiah. Amen. 

The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance.

(Psalms 33:10-12)

Father God, I (we) pray for South Korea.

Father God!

The bill to abolish the 'Student Human Rights Ordinance' submitted in August of last year by the Citizens' Coalition for the Abolition of the Seoul Student Human Rights Ordinance, comprised of Christian and parent groups, will be submitted to the Seoul Metropolitan Council's Education Committee on December 18 and 19, and will be held for a final vote at the plenary session on the 22nd. The 'Student Human Rights Ordinance' is an ordinance that prohibits discrimination against students based on gender, religion, etc. The 'Seoul Student Human Rights Ordinance' is encouraging sexual deviation under the guise of guaranteeing human rights. In addition, the Seoul Metropolitan Council's Education Committee announced that it is neglecting delinquency and deviance and destroying educational rights. The problem with the 'Student Human Rights Ordinance' is as follows. 1. The fact that only 'my rights' were stipulated leaves out the rights that students and faculty should enjoy and the responsibilities and obligations for students' school life. 2. It deprives teachers of their right to discipline students legitimately. 3. It was pointed out that it promotes homosexuality and obscene sex education. The core of this amendment is the regulation of responsibility and obligation to strengthen all students' right to learning and teachers' educational activities, guaranteeing students' rights and choices regarding the educational process. In addition, the intention is to impose responsibility for violating teachers' right to teach and students' right to study.

Heavenly Father, there have been recent incidents of teacher death and assault that have come to light due to the flawed Seoul Student Human Rights Ordinance. We pray that the authority of teachers who cannot teach students under the law of student human rights will be restored and school order will be re-established, rather than adequately teaching students about wrongdoing. Please help us ensure that the Seoul Student Human Rights Ordinance' is abolished and finally voted on at the plenary session on the 22nd. Please restore the purity of school education in Korea so that it is based on Christian education established by missionaries, and allow the Student Human Rights Ordinance, under the influence of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union, to be abolished entirely. Please do not create any other similar alternative ordinances. "Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of mockers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which brings forth fruit in its season. He is like a leaf that produces fruit and does not wither; everything he does will prosper." (Psalm 1:1-3) Like these words, please bless the families of faith so that Korea can become a country that serves God and educates its children with the Word of God. Please bless us so that education based on the Word of God can be fully achieved, especially in Christian schools, and we can raise workers of this era.

Father God!

The 2023 Historical Studies Mission Conference was held on November 29-30 with national Christian history officials and political and educational figures at the Grand Walkerhill Hotel under the theme 'Sustainable Future Strategy for Christian History.' The conference explored future strategies for sustainable Christian history. Mission Network, a private school corporation, discussed various ways to restore Christian education and recognize today's schools as mission fields that provide 'holistic education' that prepares intellect, spirituality, and character. President Choi Do-seong of Handong University, who gave a lecture on Christianity, said, "In the era we face now, knowledge has increased explosively, but volatility and uncertainty have increased." "Schools must be able to develop students' solid faith, upright character, and the power to think." "It is faithful Christians who change the world." He said, "Today, as hatred against Christianity is deepening, Christian schools must strive to raise every faithful Christian." "We must lead the times by serving marginalized members." Soongsil University President Jang Beom-sik said: "Soongsil University, which has maintained its faith throughout its history, is a school that was willing to close down its Christian identity. "We are ready to protect our identity as a Christian private school, even if it means sacrificing everything." "There are not only 167,000 foreign students at the university, but also a variety of people to serve, including North Korean defectors, children from multicultural families, students with disabilities, and underprivileged neighbors in educational blind spots." He emphasized, "Christian history and the church must join forces to embrace them."

Heavenly Father, we thank you for allowing Christian universities in Korea to come together to find the meaning of their founding purpose and become schools that educate God's next generation to live as salt and light in the world. "What are we going to look for? Are we going to educate students to only look at the success that is right in front of them? Shouldn't we have the eyes to see that even at this very moment, there are an enormous number of people in this world who cannot eat, cannot learn, are starving, or are dying of disease? It is not essential to repeat learning, nor is it important to memorize it. "I need to learn to look at problems and think to solve them." Please give the next generation of young people the eyes to see and the wisdom to understand as you share these words. Please help us become a Christian university that sees this era, embraces our neighbors, and instills the mission of the times. Young college students say, "How can a young man keep his way pure? He only keeps your word." (Psalm 119:9) All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is valid for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be complete, equipped for every good work" (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Please help us become a university where education for life is taught through the Word. Please help the next generation of believers become people of God who wear the authority of the end times and prepare the way for the Lord to come. Please help us prepare for the unified Republic of Korea and become young people who embrace the nations of the world and move forward." “On the day of your power, your people wear holy garments and offer themselves joyfully; your young men come to you like the morning d"w” (Psalm 110:3) Amen! Lord Yeshua, come.

Father God!

Heavenly Father, please pour out the Holy Spirit on the churches and believers so that the churches in Korea, who are praying and waiting for the unification of the Gospel, will wake up and pray to fill the remaining prayer vessels for unification. "Blessed is the man whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God" (Psalm 146:5). According to these words, please help us become a people who rely only on Jehovah God, the God of Jacob, for help and hope. Please help us become an advanced missionary Korea, unified through the Gospel and a unified Christian nation. Please listen to the tearful prayers of North Korean believers and quickly bring about the day when we can worship the Lord to our hearts' content. Please unify us through the Gospel and give us a day when the collapsed churches in North Korea are rebuilt, and worship is revived. Please allow the Korean church to awaken the world's nations and become this generation in which the church and believers prepare and welcome the way of the returning Lord with the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

In the name of Yeshua Messiah, I (we) prayed for South Korea. Amen. 

Praying for CWMI

Father God!

We pray for the ministry planned and promoted by CWMI. Please bless all executives and branch heads, including the president. What we ask of those in charge is loyalty, so let them obey for the glory of the Lord and let only the gospel be revealed. 

“Look at the Bible Big Picture" seminar for Korean missionaries overseas, Feb. 21-28, 2024, in Israel. In particular, please help Israel's war end: Consolation ministry, one-day seminar, and pilgrimage to Israeli settlements scheduled for March 12-19, 2024. Please guide this to be a time of grace for everyone.

We pray for the full presence and power of the Holy Spirit to be poured out on the women’s leaders’ meeting to be held in Korea on June 4th and 5th, 2024.

We pray for the Wednesday All Nations Prayer Meeting, held online every week. Thank you for blessing the Nations Prayer Meeting, which has been working diligently every week. Bless the ICC Church and the Virginia House of Prayer for the Nations (VHOP). Thank you for allowing us to make the recent 'Prayer Video' to pray for the fulfillment of the Bible and the video to convey "God's Time and Israel". Many videos that can be used as data to inform Israel are spread, so people can discern the time of this era and pray with the Bible in their closets.

Above all supplication, I (we) pray in the name of Yeshua Messiah. 

Finish with God’s prayer. Amen.

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