Prayer for the Restoration of Israel and Nations      

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'I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place. '

(Psalms 31:7-8)

Father God, we (I) pray for Israel.

Father God!

From the evening of March 13 to the 15th (two days, the 14th and 15th of the Jewish month of Adar), Israel celebrates Purim, a festival commemorating the salvation of Haman the Agagite from a plot to kill the Jews in ancient Persia. Purim is a festival commemorating the salvation of Haman the Agagite from a plot to kill the Jews by lottery. The month of Purim was chosen as the month to exterminate the Jews, the month of Adar. On the 13th, he plotted to kill all the Jews living in the Persian Empire. However, after fasting for three days, Esther went before the king and said, “If I perish, I perish,” and received the king’s favor. She held a banquet for the king, accused Haman of trying to kill the Jews, and was dead, while the Jews who were in danger of being killed were saved. The Purim Adroiada parade began in Tel Aviv in 1912, and Jerusalem, the capital city of Shushan, celebrates the day after Purim. However, this year, on the Sabbath, Sunday the 16th, there will be a parade with the theme of Purim Me'uchadim (Jerusalem Union).

God the Father, Israel, “Mordecai wrote this and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far, saying, ‘Establish a statute to observe the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar yearly. On this day, the Jews have rest from their enemies, and their sorrow has been turned into joy, and their mourning into auspicious days. Celebrate these days with feasting and joy, gifts to one another, and charity to the poor.” (Esther 9:20-21) Thank you for keeping these words and remembering and rejoicing in God’s salvation. As Purim approaches, Israel, which was celebrating with lively costumes and masks symbolizing the season, is marching to proclaim victory in the war and comfort the families of the hostages, trusting even more in God who saved Israel from Haman’s hand even amid the war with Hamas and Hezbollah. We earnestly pray that God protects Israel from Hamas' evil schemes and attacks and that He protects and releases the hostages. As we approach this Purim season, we are thankful that the nation and people of Israel, like Esther and Mordecai, humble themselves before God and hope for and desire God’s complete salvation. Please open their eyes and ears during this season so that they realize that Israel's complete salvation comes through Messiah Yeshu. Let their hearts yearn for Messiah Yeshua.

Father God!

As of March 3, the remaining 59 hostages (35 dead, 24 alive, but the fate of 7 of them is unknown) have not reached an agreement on the release of additional hostages, with the US demanding a second ceasefire extension, and the release of half of them on the first and last days of Ramadan and Passover. In response, Israel said it was preparing to escalate its actions against Hamas, cut off humanitarian aid, cut off water and electricity to the Gaza Strip, and resume fighting.

Father God, while negotiations for the release of the remaining hostages held in the Gaza Strip are at a standstill and there is no progress, the Israeli military says fighting will resume in the Gaza Strip soon. Please comfort Israel and help continue negotiations for the remaining hostages in Hamas’s tunnels and evil situation, and work for the return of all the remaining hostages. Please comfort and strengthen the families, friends, and relatives of the remaining hostages who are waiting day after day with anxious hearts and prayers. “Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me. My soul takes refuge in you; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge until these calamities have passed. I cry to God Most High, who accomplishes everything for me.” (Psalm 57:1-2) Please hold the remaining hostages who have been suffering under Hamas for over 521 days, open the way for them to come out quickly, and give them the strength to endure to the end. “Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God (Isaiah 40:1). We want to comfort Israel. Please grant the peace of the Lord to this land and its people. Please protect the Israeli people who have suffered physical and emotional hardships from the war by seeking God’s peace and overcoming the trauma of war in God’s comfort, and not suffering from suffering and depression. Comfort the parents of the young soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect their country and their families, the families who lost their husbands and fathers, and the parents who lost their children. Please heal the many wounded soldiers quickly. “Thus says the Lord: The captives of the mighty will be taken, and the prey of the fearful will be rescued; for I will oppose those who oppose you, and I will save your children” (Isaiah 49:25) According to this word, please save the hostages, oppose Hamas, the enemy who started this evil, and ultimately save Israel. Please let Israel come ultimately before the Lord God and become a people who trust in the Lord God who heals and saves. We pray that God’s covenant words for Israel will be fulfilled.

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

'May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us— so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. '

(Psalms 67:1-3)

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

Father God!

Since February 28, Muslims have been observing Ramadan and fasting diligently. Please have mercy on those who live as Muslims, bound by tradition and heredity, without even knowing that it is a false religion. At this time, please give Muslims who seek the true God and pray eyes to see Yeshua, the actual truth and life, and open ears to hear the gospel. Please force the Holy Spirit of God to destroy all the spirits of darkness that bind them with the love of Yeshua on the cross who died for all the sins of the world and the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Please anoint the local churches and Muslim brothers and sisters with the Holy Spirit so that they will not be ashamed of the Lord Jesus and the gospel and will be strengthened with bold faith. Please hold the churches and believers in the Muslim world to rise as a strong Christian community that destroys the spiritual stronghold filled with the spirit of Islam. We are incredibly thankful for the news that many Muslims in Iran are hearing the gospel of Yeshua Christ and converting to Christianity. Please protect the house churches in Iran that are worshipping and establishing churches with their families, not just individuals, and pour out the power of the Holy Spirit even more. In the dangerous reality of persecution and tribulation, the saints in Iran and Muslim countries say, “My salvation and my glory are in God; my strength and my refuge are in God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:7,8). Please help and protect us, the Holy Spirit, so that we can rely on God, call upon Him as our refuge, and be victorious, as these words say. Let the Lord be a safe refuge. Let the light of the Lord’s life shine on the Islamic countries that continue to oppress and persecute good Christians who worship and serve God. Please protect the servants and saints of the Lord who spread the gospel in Islamic countries and regions, and bless the churches established in the Lord’s name.

Father God!

On February 27, Wasif George, a Christian laborer from Chak Jhumra village in the Faisalabad district of Punjab province, Pakistan, was kidnapped and beaten by Muslim landowners who accused him of being a thief while he was gathering firewood for the evening. His brother, Patras George, said, "The Muslims shaved Wasif's head and beard, painted his face black, and made him ride around the village on a donkey." Wasif also said that he suffered from depression due to his severe injuries.

# On February 19, Akash Karamat, a Christian who had been imprisoned in Pakistan for more than 17 months on charges of blasphemy, was released. On August 16, 2023, after two Christians were accused of blasphemy in Jarwala, Pakistan, a Muslim mob attacked several churches and Christian homes. Karamat was jailed on charges of blasphemy for writing blasphemous posters in the Sargodha district, which were found to be insulting the Quran. On August 20, 2023, the court granted bail on a surety bond of Rs 100,000, which was granted on February 19 by High Court Judge Shehram Sarwar.

Father God, we pray for Pakistan, an Islamic state that persecutes Christians and even executes them. “Even amid tribulation and persecution, the saints kept their faith. The saints were in prison, but their consciences were set free. Even if we suffer, we will be honored, and even if we die. I will be loyal to the saints’ faith until death.” Praise and pray for the brothers of faith in Pakistan who keep their faith by giving up their lives even amid tribulation and hardship. Holy Spirit, please hold on to the brothers with a stronger faith and give new strength to their weakened bodies. Please protect the saints who live with faith in Yeshua in Pakistan and help the servants of the Lord who serve them to be victorious. Please let us who serve the Lord to our heart’s content in a suitable environment follow the example of these saints’ faith and live as witnesses of the gospel of the kingdom of Yeshua.

Father God!

Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, more than 500,000 people have died, 12 million have lost their homes, and about 5 million of them are living abroad as refugees or asylum seekers. On December 8th of last year, Syrian rebels took power. They established a transitional government, but in western Syria, the armed forces of the transitional government and armed forces supporting the Bashar al-Assad regime, which was ousted at the end of last year, are clashing again in Latakia and Tartus. The current transitional government has massacred Alawite civilians, killing at least 1,311 people, and for this purpose, Turkiye has sent reinforcements to Idlib. In the south, there is a clash with the Druze militia demanding recognition of the autonomous government. In the east, a Shiite militia supported by Iran is rising and expanding its power.

Father God, in the midst of the civil war breaking out again in Syria, civilians are losing their lives and families. As a sign of the end times, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom” (Luke 21:10) The Lord said, “Please have mercy on the Syrian people who have been fighting and killing each other for the past 14 years, suffering from countless deaths, poverty, and pain.” “For whoever wants to save his life will lose it” (Matthew 16:25, first half). Please have mercy on the children who are fearful of what will happen in the future amid the evil and rebellious civil war where people are brutally killing others to gain their own lives and power. We want to pray for this generation with the heart of the Father, who values ​​one life more than the world. We pray that the Syrian civil war will stop quickly, that the Lord’s word of life will be proclaimed in the torn, wounded, and shadowed land of Syria, and that the Lord’s peace will come. Until the Lord of Peace comes, we hear and see endless news of war and conflict on this earth, and we look forward to the day when the Lord comes. Please grant us the fullness of the Holy Spirit to pray for the day when the Kingdom of God, where the Lord comes and rules, comes and the peace of the Lord overflows, the King Yeshua, comes.

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

'Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.'

(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

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

Father God!

As the new administration took office in the United States, President Trump signed an executive order recognizing only two genders: male and female. We thank God for returning to His word, “So God created man, His image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:27). He also issued an executive order on February 5 to exclude male participation in women’s sports to protect women and girls' opportunities to compete in safe and fair sports. This is to prevent transgender participation, which deprives women and girls of equal opportunity to participate in competitive sports and excel. In a January vote to enact this bill in the House of Representatives, the House of Representatives voted 218-206. Still, on March 3, a bill to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports teams failed to pass in the Senate due to unanimous opposition from Democratic senators. It needs 60 more votes to pass in the Senate.

Father God, we thank you for the new administration’s efforts to remove unbiblical policies and return to common-sense, biblical policies. When the current president ordered that transgender athletes cannot compete in women’s sports, the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) followed suit and announced that it would ban transgender athletes from women’s sports. We thank you for the fact that polls show that most Americans oppose allowing transgender female athletes to compete against biological females for fairness and safety. We thank you for allowing men to compete in women’s sports under the Biden administration, erasing all the records broken in recent years as transgender male athletes have competed in various women’s sports and significant athletic events and returning to common sense. However, please have mercy on the Senate, which is failing to pass the bill due to Democratic opposition. We pray that the Christian members of the Democratic Party will repent before God and become obedient to God’s Word so that Congress can pass laws that obey God’s created order and fully protect women. We pray that America will return fully to the Word of God and become a House and Senate that the Word unites.

Father God!

On March 7, the Federal Task Force on Combating Anti-Semitism announced that it would visit 10 college campuses starting in October 2023 for failing to protect Jewish students following anti-Semitic incidents and that it had canceled $400 million in federal grants and contracts with Columbia University. Last April, pro-Palestinian protests began on Columbia’s campus and spread to colleges across the country, leading to protesters occupying campus buildings and police intervention, resulting in numerous arrests. The federal task force held hearings on colleges failing to protect Jewish students amid anti-Semitism, which led to the resignation of Harvard’s president.

Father God, we thank you for the work this task force, established by President Trump’s Executive Order on Additional Actions to Combat Anti-Semitism, is doing to stop anti-Semitic harassment in schools and college campuses. “I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:2-3) Please bless the American administration that recognizes Israel’s sovereignty, stands with the Jews, and blesses Israel according to the words of the Bible, and let America become a country that fulfills its mission in this age. “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?” (Matthew 24:45) Please help the leaders of American churches realize that the Word is being fulfilled through Israel in this age. Let them become faithful and wise servants who preach the Word correctly and teach the saints. Holy Spirit, pour out the gifts of the Word of Wisdom and the Word of Knowledge upon the servants whom the Lord has established.

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

''This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ '

(Jeremiah 33:2-3)

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

Father God!

The Christian Council of Korea, the National Council of Conservative Christian Churches in Korea, the Christian Councils of 17 metropolitan cities and provinces and 226 cities and counties nationwide, the National Christian Council, the Free Korean Education Center, and other conservative Christian organizations released a statement on the 12th saying, “We will never remain silent and will act.” Urging the people of the Republic of Korea to resist injustice, he said, “History has proven that only the people who take action can be the masters, and in order not to lose our freedom and to protect the future of the Republic of Korea, we will fight.” “Join the people’s awakening action! Let’s all become one and protect the Republic of Korea!”

Father God, thank you for guiding us to release President Yoon Seok-yeol from prison on the 8th, after 52 days of detention. Thank you for uniting many Christian groups and citizens after the Martial Law of December 3rd, saying that we cannot hand over the Republic of Korea to the pro-North Korean leftists or pro-Chinese communists to take control of liberal democracy. Thank you for making us face the crisis and reality facing the Republic of Korea, recognizing that the Constitution and the rule of law are collapsing, and not just sitting back and watching the country collapse, but doing our best in our respective positions. It is not simply about protecting President Yoon but driving out pro-China and pro-North Korean forces who are trying to take away the freedom and sovereignty of the Republic of Korea and never allowing any illegal attempts by them to do so. Thank you for raising those who pray and act not to tolerate it. Although the president has been released from detention, he is still suspended from his duties and awaits the Constitutional Court’s judgment. We earnestly pray that the Constitutional Court will make a fair judgment so that the president can return to his position and firmly establish the Republic of Korea as a free democratic nation. May God rule over the left-leaning judges so that they come to their senses and make a fair judgment for the future of the Republic of Korea. We pray that God, the master of history, will give the Republic of Korea another chance to become a free democratic nation and a missionary nation and be used to establish the kingdom of God. There are also pastors, Christian organizations, seminaries, professors, and students who share the same faith but sharply oppose the president’s impeachment and want the president to be impeached and removed from office. We pray that these people will be able to see and realize the truth. May the Holy Spirit speak to us.“Seek good and not evil, that you may live. The Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. Hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the gates” (Amos 5:14-15) Please make them people who seek good and defend justice, as this verse says. Please help believers to protect liberal democracy, understand God’s will, and make the proper judgment. First, we earnestly pray that believers will become one in heart and mind, cry out in prayer, act, strengthen their faith, protect the church, and establish the kingdom of God. Please let our country advance to the point where it prepares the way for the Lord’s coming in these last days and fulfills the mission of the one new person.

Father God!

On the afternoon of March 10, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea had resumed missile provocations by launching several ballistic missiles. North Korea detected several unidentified ballistic missiles launched from inland Hwanghae Province toward the West Sea and stated, "The North Korean missiles were launched near Hwangju, Hwanghae Province." "There is a possibility that they are short-range ballistic missiles (CRBMs)." North Korea's missile provocations are analyzed as a response to the ROK-US joint exercise Freedom Shield (FS), and North Korea strongly protests the FS exercise held by the ROK and the US every March. It has carried out ballistic missile provocations at this time.

Father God, North Korea is threatening South Korea again by launching several short-range ballistic missiles for the first time in two months since January. South Korea does not hesitate to launch rockets every March in protest of the ROK-US joint exercise held in preparation for North Korea's recklessness. “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain” (Psalm 127:1) As this verse says, if God does not protect this country, we know that it is in vain even if we prepare and train hard. Currently, Korea is experiencing more instability than ever. The people are still worried about the impeachment that continues due to politicians' tyranny, the unresolved state of anarchy caused by the impeachment, the economic instability that follows, and, more than anything else, the polarization that follows due to ideological conflict, which is causing more conflict among the people. North Korea is taking advantage of the instability of the unstable times, where the majority Democratic Party is destroying the Constitution and the rule of law due to partisan interests and running on the path to the peak of polarization. It is eagerly waiting for an opportunity to invade. We pray that God protects and watches over our country like the apple of his eye. “He will judge between the nations and reprove many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift sword against nation, nor will they learn war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4)

Father God, please stop South Korea and North Korea from practicing war by pointing guns at each other and let the war end, not be in a state of armistice. Please work so that South Korea and North Korea can achieve peaceful unification through the gospel, not unification by force, in God’s providence. Please grant us the day when we can achieve a unified Korea and be used by God in the world.

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

Praying for CWMI

Father God!

# 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. 

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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