Weekly Prayer (8/25)

Editorial Special Section:Elul : Blessings for the Hebrew Month

Message: Ron Sawka Date: August 20, 2025 Source : Ron Sawka Ministries

Editor’s Note : Elul is the sixth month of the Jewish year 5785, corresponding to August 25, 2025, to September 22, 2025, in the Western calendar. Apostle Ronsaka excerpted this article from a 2006 CD lecture by Chuck Pierce of Glory of Zion Ministries. He highly recommends visiting Chuck Pierce’s website for more information and a more complete explanation.

Editorial Special Section: Amanda Grace: Doors Are About to Unlock for My Children

Message: Amanda Grace Date: August 20, 2025 Data Source: Elijah List

Editor’s note: Below are some of the prophetic words that Amanda Grace shared during her recent interview on ElijahStreams. We encourage you to prayerfully read through them and watch the episode right here.

Editorial Special Section: Nate Johnston: This Transition Is Breaking Yokes

Message: Helen Calder Date: August 12, 2025 Source: Elijah List

God is anointing our ears to hear a new sound. It’s Heaven touching earth—the sound of answers to prayer on their way! And it comes with grace and comfort for every circumstance: “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know” (Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV).

Editorial Special Section: Sandra Teplinski: Starvation in Gaza: Fact vs. Fiction

Message: Sandra Teplinski Date: August 13, 2025 Source: Light of Zion Ministries

Teach me Your way, O Lord, lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.” (Psalm 27:11-12)

Editorial Special Section:Ricci Johnson-Wilson: The Christian’s Responsibility to Israel in 2025: The Church’s Rejection of the Root

Message: Ricci Johnson-Wilson Date: August 15, 2025 Source: World for Jesus

Last week we ended with Romans 11:7-19 and a vision the Lord gave me of The Great Awakening and Revival coming to Isreal and the impact of that in both Israeli and the Gentile world.

Editorial Special Section:【Voice of Fig】 Prophetic Message 578548 Reminder

Message : Jenny Lee Date : August 25, 2025 Source: YouTube video

Eight Prophetic Warnings for August

August is one of the enemy’s favorite months to attack. I’ll tell you why and expose eight of his schemes this month so you can see through them before it’s too late. August is not just another month on the calendar; it’s a transitional period, a bridge between the first half of the year and the second half.

Declaration Prayer: For President Trump and His Team [Update]

We declare in the name of Jesus :

God will continue to bless and protect President Trump and his family, as well as the “scepter of justice” that God has raised up to support him in his government.
The blood of Jesus covers them and those close to President Trump, bind and drive away any witchcraft or spells cast on them.
The Holy Spirit continues to pour out and personally guide President Trump. He grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God. ( Lu 2:52 )
The seven spirits of God are manifested in President Trump’s life ( Isaiah 11:1-3 ), giving him keen insight and discernment, judging the situation, and resolutely continuing to fulfill his call.

Declaration Prayer: Declaration of the Month of Elul

Editor’s note: Tammuz – the 6th month of the Jewish biblical calendar, the eleventh month of the civil year 5785, corresponding to August 25, 2025 to September 22, 2025 in the Gregorian calendar.

Declare in the name of Jesus :

Jehovah God is my light and salvation, He brings growth and victory. ( Psalm 27:1 )
This is the month of Gad, My month of success and victory.
I am a child of God, part of a family, connected to the family of God.
I know how to be humble, to be rich, to be full, to be hungry, to have more than to be in need, to be in any situation, I have learned the secret. ( Philippians 4:12 )
Jehovah God is visiting me, helping me in my work and ministry, changing my life.
The LORD God will show mercy and lead me out of the predicament.
Jehovah God desires to be close to me, and I want to draw close to God and be filled with all His fullness.
I choose to enter into the rest and power of God and renew my strength.
God has given me great ability to stand up in the face of conflict and become a person who can bear the burden.

(Adapted from The Blessings of the Month of Av by Ron Sawka )

Declaration Prayer: Watchmen Decree

Editor’s Note: This article is excerpted from the prayer post of “Give Him 15 ” on 2022/7/6 by prayer leader Dutch Sheets.

As a Patriot of faith, I attest my allegiance first and foremost to the kingdom of God and the Great Commission. Secondly, I agree to be a watchman over our nation concerning its people and their rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

WHEREAS:

we, the Church, are God’s governing Body on the earth
we have been given legal power and authority from heaven
we are God’s ambassadors and spokespeople over the earth
through the power of God, we are His world influencers
because of our covenant with God, we are equipped and delegated by Him to destroy every attempted advance of the enemy

WE MAKE OUR DECLARATIONS:

We decree that America’s executive branch of government will honor God and defend the Constitution.
We decree that our legislative branch (Congress) will write only laws that are righteous and constitutional.
We decree that our judicial system will issue rulings that are biblical and constitutional.
We declare that we stand against wokeness, the occult, and every evil attempt against our nation.
We declare that we now take back our God-given freedoms, according to our Constitution.
We declare that we take back influence at the local level in our communities.
We decree that we take back and permanently control positions of influence and leadership in each of the **Seven Mountains.
We decree that the blood of Jesus covers and protects our nation. It protects and separates us for God.
We declare that our nation is energy independent.
We declare that America is strong spiritually, financially, militarily and technologically.
We decree that evil carries no power, authority or rights in our land nor over our people.
We decree that we will operate in unity, going beyond denominational lines in order to accomplish the purposes of God for our nation.
And we decree that AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED!

We know this country was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. We know the truth; therefore, we stand for truth and will NEVER be deceived! We will NEVER stop fighting!

We will NEVER, EVER, EVER give up or give in!

We WILL take our country back.

We WILL honor the ONE TRUE GOD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED!

Declaration Prayer: Watchmen Decree

Editor’s Note: This article is excerpted from the prayer post of “Give Him 15 ” on 2022/7/6 by prayer leader Dutch Sheets.

【DECREES】

Father, we know that as Holy Spirit was hovering over the waters at creation, Jesus was declaring life-giving words (Genesis 1:3-25; John 1:1-3). As His Ekklesia, His representatives, we now declare and decree His Words over our water supply, waterways, and dams:

We decree that the powerful and majestic voice of the Lord thunders upon America’s waters, blessing them with peace (Psalm 29:3-4,11).

We declare peace and security within our nation’s walls; violence will no more be heard in our land, devastation or destruction within our borders; our walls are salvation and our gates praise (Psalm 122:7; Isaiah 60:18).

We declare that God is a wall of fire around our nation, and His glory is in our midst. He is our hiding place; we are protected from trouble because He surrounds us with songs of deliverance, and His angels encamp around
The Lord keeps us from harm by day and by night, watching over our coming and going from now and forever (Zechariah 2:5; Psalm 32:7; Psalm

121:5-8).

We decree, by faith in God and His Word, that every dam, waterway, and water supply in [insert name of your state] and all of America is protected and shielded from evil. No evil plot planned or devised against them will succeed; every snare is broken. We will not fear, and terror will not come near us (Isaiah 54:14 AMP; Isaiah 54:17; Psalm 21:11; Psalm 124:7).

We decree Proverbs 21:22 (TPT) over America: “A warrior filled with wisdom ascends into the high place and releases regional breakthrough, bringing down the strongholds of the mighty.” Therefore, we decree the tearing down of every hidden stronghold of the enemy over America’s dams, waterways, and water supply and release breakthroughs in every region.

We declare Isaiah 58:11 over America, that she is a well-watered garden, whose waters do not fail.

Read and declare Psalm 91.

Pray for America: God Returns to Campus Again

Editor’s Note: This article is reprinted from Dutch Sheets’ August 20th posting of “Give Him 15 Minutes.”

【 Current Events/Background: It was June 1962. Twenty-five second-graders bow their heads in a New York classroom: …Detailed Reading】

【 Prayer 】

Father, we stand before You on behalf of the schools of our nation. We repent for allowing You to be removed from our classrooms, hallways, and culture. Forgive us for yielding ground to darkness.

We dedicate every school in America—public, private, charter, homeschool, and every college and university—to You. We consecrate each campus as holy ground where Your presence is welcome and Your purposes prevail.

In the authority of Jesus Christ, we release the light of Christ into every classroom, the truth of Your Word into every curriculum. Send a mighty revival to our campuses, O Lord, and save our children.

In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.

Pray for America: Joel’s Army Prayer Points (8/17)

Editor’s note: This article is the focus of the “World for Christ” ministry led by Nita Johnson to pray for the United States on August 17th, for your reference and prayer.

Worship God, pray for revival and awakening, and bring communism down.
Pray for Trump Admin/Cabinet, Elon Musk protection, wisdom, discernment, in each step God has given him to Make America Great Again. Pray for grace and unity for the nation in this time of uprooting corruption. One Nation Under God! Start praying for midterm elections. Pray for Justice and Rule of law.
Pray for the economy, protection and stability at every level as they expose and uproot corruption. Keep the US dollar the reserve currency. Pray specifically for the lumber and timber industry. We need laws that will enable us to utilize what we have instead of importing.
Pray for Media– books, tv, magazine, internet, MSM, the blob.
Pray for Academia– Jesus came to Nita and said: “Time to save the children.” pray for the removal of communism, corruption, and implementation of righteous education and the 1776 curriculum.
Repent for bloodletting and call in a culture of life. Include abortion and human trafficking
Pray for ongoing wars – Russia / Ukraine, Israel / Hamas. Pray for sustaining ceasefire between Israel/Iran. Pray for Taiwan and for God to intercept China’s plans for invasion.
Pray against Chaos- pray against sleeper agents here in America. Pray for complete exposure of them as well as their funding. Pay against no kings protests/riots. Pray against false flags and weather manipulation.

Pray for America: 24 Prayers for 24/7 Prayer Against Terror Attacks in America

Editor’s Note: As prophet Chris Reeds mentioned in the message “As is Israel, so is the United States ,” many sleeper cells of terrorist organizations have infiltrated into the United States and established many camps. Like this terrorist attack coming from Israel’s southern border, they are also plotting attacks in the United States through people passing through our southern border.

After President Trump ordered the U.S. Air Force to bomb three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21, the Iranian government vowed to retaliate. We need to pray, watch, listen, watch, and like the children of Issachar, know the times and seasons. The following prayers are from the 24 prayers in “Elijah’s List”，which was reposted from the prophet Charlie Shamp’s facebook. We encourage all intercessors to pray for the United States under the leadership of Holy Spirit.

Pray for Israel: Current Events and Prayer Focus This Week (8/22)

Editor’s Note : This article on current affairs in Israel and other nations is reprinted from a post on August 21th in the “Caring for Israel Telegram Group ”; the prayer focus is based on the prayer focus issued every Friday by “ Israel Intercessors ” (8/22 )for all intercessors to refer to and pray for.

Background: Israel & Nations

【Prayer Points 】

Praise: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations” (Jeremiah 1:5). Almighty Creator, You knew us before we were created. Despite our sinful nature and sins, You still love us and choose us, just as You chose Your nation, Israel. We thank You for continuing to help me know and trust You!
For the government and society :
- Thank the Lord for giving BIBI humility, wisdom, courage and faith, anointing him, and using him to accomplish His will.
- Raise up more children of Zion, unite them into one, and exert influence on society.
- Anoint the leaders of the Israeli military, especially Minister Israel Katz and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, with wisdom, courage, and insight so that they can unite and lead the IDF to fulfill its mission and tasks.
- Pray that God will stop Israel’s political “Absalom” from inciting rebellion and lawlessness.
- Thank God, Israel’s economy is performing better than expected despite fighting a multi-front war.
Operation Gideon’s Chariot II:
- Thank God for the unity of the Israeli government, which gave them wisdom and strategy to recapture the Gaza Strip, which God had given them.
- Continue to harden Hamas’s heart and reject any agreement that does not result in a complete victory for Israel.
- Supernaturally protect and rescue the remaining hostages. ( Isaiah 49:24-25 )
- Renew the strength, courage, and motivation of the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza and ensure their safety.
- Pray for God to supernaturally destroy Hamas’ underground network of terror tunnels.
Diplomatic relations :
- Anoint Israel’s political leaders to speak out to the world, rebuke threats from other nations, and firmly reject the creation of a Palestinian state.
- Anointed Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, US Ambassador Dr. Yechiel Leiter, and UN Director Danny Danon continue to preach the truth from Zion.
- Many Western nations are threatening to recognize the Palestinian state on God’s land. Anoint Christians from all nations to repent and pray for their own nations and to rise up and bless Israel.
  - Isaiah 7:7 It will not stand, nor come to pass.
  - Isaiah 8:9-10 “Rant, you peoples! You will be destroyed! Give ear, you peoples from afar! Gird up yourselves! You will be destroyed! Gird up yourselves! You will be destroyed! Conspire, but it will not come to pass; speak, but it will not stand, for God is with us.”
Internal Security:
- This has led to a growing desire among Israelis to see the extension of Israeli sovereignty and the establishment of more Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
- Defeat all plans to establish a “Palestinian State” on God’s land.
- To disrupt and destroy all relations between Palestinian terrorists and Iran
- Give Israel precise intelligence to expose and thwart any Israeli Arab terrorist attack plans.
- Pray that God will miraculously protect the Israeli army, people, and property, and that the security personnel at Israeli outposts remain vigilant and alert.
External Security – Middle East :
- Pray for God to fulfill the promise of Micah 4:13 (Arise, tread out the grain,  O daughter of Zion ! I will make your horns of iron, and your hoofs of bronze. You will break in pieces many nations, and you will offer their wealth to the Lord, their merchandise to the Lord of the whole earth).
- Pray that God will completely destroy Iran’s current extremist regime and establish God’s throne in Iran ( Jeremiah 49:38 ).
- Provide Israel with accurate and actionable intelligence about its enemies’ plans, and the wisdom to interpret that information and know when and how to respond.
- Expose Qatar’s deceit to the United States and make Israel realize that Qatar is an enemy.
- Give Israel divine insight into all of Türkiye’s plans in Syria.
- This has led many Muslims to see that the God of Israel is “greater” than Allah, and to turn to seek God’s salvation.
- To protect the Body of Christ in the Middle East; to help them grow numerically and spiritually; and through them, to destroy the strongholds of Islam in the Middle East.
Aliyah/Salvation/Messiah Believers :
- Raise up many Sons of Zion in the land of exile who will encourage the Jewish community to return to Israel and lead them back to their homeland.
- Remove the various artificial bureaucratic obstacles that Israel has placed on the Aliyah process.
- Have the Body of Messiah pray for:
  - Israel possessed all the land as an inheritance ( Obadia 1:17 ).
  - All the Jews in captivity returned to Israel ( Isaiah 43:5-7 ).
  - and the salvation of all Israel.

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Pray for Israel: Israel’s Stalemate with Hostages and the Gaza war

Editor’s note : This article is reprinted from the August 20th post of the Jerusalem Global Chinese Prayer Center.

【Current Affairs Background: After the Netanyahu government decided to launch a full-scale military operation in Gaza, the opposition to this decision by people in Israel who supported the hostage agreement has intensified. ...Detailed Reading】

Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isa 42:3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoking wick he will not quench; he will bring forth justice truthfully.
Isa 51:7 Listen to me, you who know righteousness, whose heart contains my instruction. Do not fear the reproach of men, nor be dismayed at their slander.

【Prayer】

Dear Lord, we place Israel’s situation in Your hands. We pray that You, according to Your will, will guide Israel in seeking Your wisdom and strategy regarding the Israel-Hadda War, the hostage issue, and post-Gaza War governance. We pray that You will restore the relationships within Israel divided by the hostage and war issues, mend the relationship between the Israeli people and their government, and bring unity and solidarity to Israel. We pray that You will also maintain peace throughout Israel’s borders, and that You will watch over us in this still unstable situation.

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

Pray for Israel: After the War: How to Pray Specifically for Israel and Iran

Editor’s note : This article is from the JHOPFAN Jerusalem House of Prayer for All Nations post on June 20th

Get ready, the King is coming!

Please pray according to Numbers 23:21b-24b : He has not seen iniquity in Jacob, nor has he seen wrongdoing in Israel. The Lord his God is with him; the shout of a king’s cry is among them.

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Pray for Israel: Adopt A Hostage In Prayer

Nearly two years have passed since October 7, 2023. Currently, there are still about 20 hostages held captive by Hamas. These innocent hostages have been living in darkness, abuse, hunger, and unimaginable torture for nearly two years.

Only a miracle from God could save them.

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Critical Event: Iran’s Execution Rate Soars Amid Unprecedented Crackdown Against Dissent

【Current Affairs Background: Since the ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq war in June, Iran’s rulers have been waging their most dramatic and deadly crackdown in decades, with mass arrests, political trials and executions surging at an alarming rate, particularly targeting individuals with ties to Israeli intelligence. ...Detailed Reading】

Psalm 103:8 The LORD is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

【Prayer Points】

May God’s Mercy and Salvation Come to the Iranian People: Heavenly Father, Your mercy always triumphs over judgment. Please fulfill the promise in Jeremiah 49:39 : “In the latter days I will also restore the captivity of Elam.” May the salvation of the Lord God come to the Iranian people!
God Protects Christians In Iran: Oh God! You will personally protect and watch over Your people in Iran. We declare: “Those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High will abide under the shadow of the Almighty. You are their refuge and fortress, their God, in whom they can trust. You will rescue them from the snare of the islander.” (Psalm 91:1-3) You are their constant help in times of trouble.
Let the Lord’s People Go, So that They MayServe Him: Lord! We see that the heart of Pharaoh in Iran is becoming increasingly hardened, and Christians are suffering severe persecution. Therefore, we declare that the people of Iran will be set free, and the Lord will be glorified through all the pursuing Iranian kings, officials, and soldiers. For what you see today you will never see again. ( Exodus 14 )
Raise up a Righteous and Just Iranian Government and Restore Iran’s Destiny: Heavenly Father, You said in Jeremiah 49:35 : “I will break the bow of Elam, the power of their chief… I love to establish my throne in Elam, and to destroy from there its king and its princes.” May You raise up a new Iranian government and leaders who love Israel and Judah like King Cyrus, who are willing to stand with Israel, and who will establish national laws and institutions that align with Your will. In the name of Jesus Christ, we declare: A government that is righteous and in accordance with God’s will will arise to replace the corrupt, greedy, unjust, and horrific dictatorship!

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen!

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Critical Event: Returning to the Origin of the Dream: Canada Resurrects Alongside the Dry Bones of Other Nations

Hebrews 11:13-16 These all died in faith, not having received the promises; but they saw them from a distance and welcomed them… Those who say this indicate that they are seeking a country… They long for a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Ezekiel 37:4-6, 10 Prophesy to these bones and say to them, “Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! Thus says the Lord God to these bones: ‘I will cause breath to enter you, and you will live.’ I will put sinews on you and make flesh grow on you, and cover you with skin, and cause breath to enter you, and you will live… So I prophesied as I was commanded, and breath entered them, and they lived and stood on their feet; they became a very great army.
Jeremiah 32:38-40 They will be my people, and I will be their God. I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and that of their children after them. I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing good to them; and I will put the fear of me in their hearts, so that they will not turn away from me.

【Prayer Declaration】

Lord! We thank You for the many elders and forefathers who returned to our most beautiful homeland, filled with dreams. Although they are no longer on earth, their dreams live on, still speaking through the stones where the covenant was made. Please empower every generation, so that they may stand in their place, rise up and shine, and unite with one heart and one mind to welcome the Lord’s return.
We declare: Now is the time for the dry bones of Canada and the nations to rise together. This is the time for God’s army to assemble, the time for the Lion of Judah to roar, and the time for the eagles to take flight. We call out: Bridegroom Jesus, your bride is ready!

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

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Pray for the Indigenous People: Indigenous Peoples Stand with Israel – Support the 2025 “Walk with Israel” Parade

【Current events/Background: The 2025 UJA Walk With Israel in Toronto was initiated and organized by the United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto (UJA). This was more than just a march, it was a powerful display of solidarity, resilience and unwavering support for Israel and its people. Every year, thousands of people take to the streets to show their support.…Detailed Reading 】

Isa 60:1,3 Arise, shine! For your light has come! … the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. Nations will look to your light, and kings will come to the brightness of your glory.
Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and may those who love you prosper.
Psalm 133:1 Behold, brethren dwell together in unity! How good and beautiful it is!

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Indigenous People Lead all Ethnic Groups to Rise Up and Shine, and Stand for Israel: Heavenly Father, thank You for giving this historic moment, to once again raise up indigenous people and people of all ethnic groups in the world, to join the parade to bless Israel with one heart, to stand together in truth and love, to speak for Israel, and to walk in your will.
Indigenous Voices: Heavenly Father, we know that the voices of Aboriginal peoples bring great blessings to the land. May God use the indigenous peoples to make unique sounds and rhythms in this parade, whether it is drums, dances, traditional regalia and flags, to become a sign of honor and blessing, releasing heavenly blessings and healing. Also for leucorrhea treatment and recovery. We declare that the indigenous peoples – the eternal gatekeepers, the gate-worshippers, are to be lifted up to welcome the King of Glory!
Bring unity and influence among Ethnic Groups: Heavenly Father, let this grand parade become a window to release truth and hope to the world, so that all nations can see how God connects all nations and peoples in His glorious plan in the last days. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!” May every participant, whether indigenous, Jewish or non-Jewish, find connection and mission with each other in your love.
Pray for Safety, Organization, and Breakthrough Numbers: Heavenly Father, please protect the safety and order of all activities on that day, as well as the health and safety of every participant; let the number of participants this year exceed that of previous years, becoming a historic gathering, so that the world can see the enthusiastic response of God’s people to justice, peace, and truth.

In the name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

Pray For Church

Pray for Participating Churches and Pastors on Regional 24/7 Prayer Walls

【Editor’s Note: The 24/7 prayer walls listed here are especially for local churches and pastors. If you are committed to watch on the regional walls, simply click on the link listed below to connect to the local prayer wall. 】

Related Events and Prayer Background

Editorial Special Section: Anton Cruz: WAKE UP CALL!－【8/25-9/15】21 Day Breakthrough Prayer

Message: Anton Cruz Date: August 24, 2025 Source : Royal Kids

Dear my family ,

We are in a critical time! Time is short !

I shared the message in 2018:

There will be a great “shake and shock “ in seven years from 2018 to 2025
From 2026 there will be a major shift . He will reign .

Shaking in economy, shifting in power, earthquake , epidemic , finally war … all will happen in seven years . But He reigns! We are at the edge of seven years.

I am writing this with urgency !

Even though the situation looks dark and dim today , we have Hope in Him .

We will see the Breakthrough. This is the time of Jonah . Our God will change his decision like Nineveh, if we cry out to Him for His Mercy with the spirit of repentance . We will see His Mercy. So many countries and global prayer movements are launching out prayer flames to the Holy Throne .

I am calling all our three generations to join 21 days Breakthrough prayer starting from Aug 25.
Your prayer is very much in need of the hour. Let us all start turning our hearts to Him.

INVITATION: One Hour

Your one hour can change the course of direction . Do you want to see the breakthrough ? Join One hour prayer .

Blessings,
Papa Anton

Editorial Special Section: Elul : Blessings for the Hebrew Month

Message: Ron Sawka Date: August 20, 2025 Source : Ron Sawka Ministries

A Month for New Beginnings

On the first day of the sixth month, Elul, Haggai thundered out his prophecy that ‘This people says, ‘The time has not come, the time that the Lord’s house should be built’” (Hag. 1:2). Haggai then went on to prophesy that indeed now was the time. When I wrote the introduction to Elul last year, that story of Haggai led me to describe this sixth month as one of new beginnings. I feel the same for this year, only more so. This month is a month in which God is preparing new beginnings for us. We must know and believe this. If we don’t save this expectation, then there is a real danger that the good things that God has for us to do and wants to bless us with will pass us by. He doesn’t want us to walk in a kind of a deception like that of the Israelites in Haggai’s day.

What was the deception? They believed what their own minds concluded from viewing their present circumstances. With all their hearts, they had correctly believed the reason God allowed them to return from captivity was to rebuild the temple. They had tried and were stopped by the enemy. It was no fault of their own. But because of the circumstances around them, they thus concluded “now was not the time.” They expected the time to come later, but in their thinking, now was not the time.

Haggai’s prophecy that “now was the time” startled them and woke them up. He said, essentially, “Go immediately—go to the mountains, get wood, and get started. That prophecy stirred their hearts and they obeyed (see Haggai 1–2). Immediately, everything changed. People rose up to help. The rebuilding started again with fervor. Yes, predictably, the enemy again tried to stop them, but this time they kept on building. They found out that because they rose up, God gave grace, wisdom and favor, and even the enemy’s harassment (see Ezra 4:11–23) eventually turned out for greater help and blessing. Not only did the building proceed, but they also began to be blessed in their crops, in their finances, and even in their families (see Haggai 2:15–19).

There is a tremendous blessing in all of this for us. What is the lesson today for us? What mindset does God want us to have? Below are several points to consider:

Now is the time of revival in your nation. Not only is the story in Haggai an example for us, but we are also living in the time of his latter prophecy. He said, “For thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts” (Hag. 2:6–7). God is rebuilding His temple—and the temple is us, His believers—and this is resulting in great worldwide revival. I’m not saying that immediately great numbers will be saved as you rise up. But I am saying you are to move with full confidence that God is with you. He will lead you and bless those efforts He is leading you in.
We must immediately change our attitude—go, get wood, and build (see Haggai 1:8). Wood is a symbol of revelation. As soon as I realize that “now is the time,” we can expect our spiritual eyes to be opened increasingly and we will know what to do. But we must obey—move with new attitude and purpose.
Other believers’ hearts will be stirred and they will join (see Haggai 1:14).
The enemy’s attacks will be turned to greater breakthrough and blessing. Yes, the enemy will rise up to stop and discourage, but if you don’t stray from your purpose and attitude, you will see and experience His grace, as well as His wisdom and help, and it will result in greater blessing (see Ezra 4:11–23).
You will find the seed you sow will grow rapidly and bear much fruit. This is God’s promise (see Haggai 1:6; 2:18–19). It will be the same you, but His anointing on you will change everything. Each seed you sow—whether it is sharing God’s love, praying for someone, or speaking a kind word—it will quickly bring forth fruit.

So, please, no more thinking that now is not the time. It’s the time. Move into the new beginnings the Lord has for you.

The Month of Elul

The month of the tribe of Gad. When Gad was being born Leah said,
(Gen. 30:11), which indicates increase. Also note Jacob’s blessing in Genesis 49:19, which states, “Even though a troop will trample over him, he shall triumph.” This also indicates that this is a month of triumph and victory.
The month to camp—or to find your place in the order of camps—in the company of the Lord. A mistrust of others or a desire to “go at it alone” are because of roots of rejection or an orphan spirit. Last month was about shifting into our identity. The more we are connected to and are part of God’s family, the more this shifting will come about.
The month of rewards. Rewards begin to manifest over what you have done. Think “reward,” and ask the Holy Spirit to help you to be able to see all the good things God is giving you. You will begin to reap what you have sown. If you constantly labor and never see the reward, you’ll get burned out. You need to know how to abound. (In Philippians 4:12, Paul said that he knew how to abound .) Also in these end times, let us remember the sowing-reaping cycle is rapidly speeding up.
The month that the King is in the field. He is coming to visit us and to help us in our work and ministry. Approach Him and allow His countenance to shine upon you. There is an awe of God that we come into so He can pour Himself out upon us.
The month of the Hebrew letter yod [י]. Yod is connected to the number ten. It is the only letter that is suspended in midair; it indicates appointed mercy from the hand of God. Ask Him for mercy for any situation in your life that needs solving.
The month of Virgo (the maiden). “I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine” (Song of Sol. 6:3). The more we are connected to His family, the more we enter into intimacy with Him.
A month to run into the tower of might—a strength greater than yours that can encompass you. You don’t have to be strong all the time, but you can enter into His strength (see Proverbs 18:10 ).
A month for inner knowledge of peace to be activated. Always find time to “regroup” in order to be whole.
The “point month.” The understanding of the beginning so you can begin to reach your end.
The month to fix what has been broken. (If He doesn’t tell you it’s fixable, let it go.)
The month of complex systems beginning to be managed.
The “mother month.” The month of nurturing. This month is apostolic, just like Av. Whom are you looking after? Who is looking after you?
The month where Rebecca gave birth to Jacob and Esau. Do you “birth” blessing, or something that God is going to hate later on? What are you contending for? What is contending for you? The month of the left hand—controlling the sense of action and good or bad emotions. You need to be sure your emotions are in good order. God gives us great ability to stand in the midst of emotional conflict and still abound. You don’t need to be someone who is unstable or unreliable. You have the ability to be a burden bearer.

Editorial Special Section: Amanda Grace: Doors Are About to Unlock for My Children

Message: Amanda Grace Date: August 20, 2025 Data Source: Elijah List

Word from the Lord, July 18, 2025:

An Appointed Time Is Fast Approaching

All honor, praise, and glory be to the Lord of Hosts, Creator of the heavens and the earth, who sits upon the highest throne and judges righteously before the nations. Holy is the Lord God, who speaks forth and it is, whose power and might are infinite—the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, the first and the last. It is He, the Lord God Almighty, maker and sustainer of life, and to His Kingdom there is no end.

And the Spirit of the Lord says this day, “Take courage, My children, in a time of great tumult, for a tumult is being raised in the nation. Outcries have been raised in the nation. Turmoil and confusion have gone out in an attempt to fracture and divide to weaken the root,” says the Lord.

Thus says the Lord, “I the Lord am preparing to pass through your nation. Ready yourselves, My children. Consecrate yourselves before Me, for there is an appointed time fast approaching,” says the Lord, “where I the Lord shall purge and clear out the decay and the old guard that has attempted to keep a grip within areas of your nation, within areas of the Church.

“There is a changing of the guard that has been set in motion,” says the Lord, “a prophetic sign that the old is passing away. You are entering a new season, a new time, where I, the Lord thy God, am uniquely equipping MY children, for the time requires it,” says the Lord. “The time requires an equipping that is unique to what is stirring in your nation, to what is moving about in the earth. You shall be ‘double seasoned,'” says the Lord. “I shall accelerate and pull forth from you a sharpening of the gifts, for it shall be needed in this time,” says the Lord.

A Coup Within the Administration

And says the Spirit of the Lord this day, “Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar,” says the Lord. “That temptation lurks around Washington, D.C. to erect such an idol and a name. That temptation has circled the White House, and,” says the Lord, “that temptation must be put down in this time, for pride attempts an advance,” says the Lord. “For [in] a month filled with pride, there were altars erected, altars that have been active,” says the Lord, “altars where the names of leadership and high-ranking members have been placed upon such an altar in order to afflict and bring destruction,” says the Lord. “The physical body is feeling the effects of such warfare,” says the Lord.

Thus says the Lord, “Surrender and walk circumspectly before ME, the Lord your God, O leadership of this nation; this shall be what dismantles such an altar. For there is a coup being arranged; there is a coup being set within the administration,” says the Lord.

“This coup does not just have a target of the president who is called ‘Trump,'” says the Lord, “but it has targeted the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice, for together they are tasked with defending justice. However, muck and mire have strained such a relationship,” says the Lord, “for China and Russia are searching for a door to the Department of Defense,” says the Lord. “They are searching. Infiltrators…” says the Lord. “One shall be caught from within the department,” says the Lord. “For another cornerstone from the old guard is about to be broken off,” says the Lord, “for ceremonies were done around such a cornerstone, and the time has come to break such off,” says the Lord. “For it has been a stronghold in Washington, D.C.,” says the Lord. “It has affected the nation,” says the Lord.

A Humbling and a Rumbling

“The Lincoln Monument—watch,” says the Lord, “for an attempt, highly symbolic in nature,” says the Lord, “shall be yet another alarm to the nation. For the enemy roams about like a lion seeking whom he may devour, and [to] devour; he is seeking with vengeance to accomplish [this] in this time,” says the Lord. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

“An unusual and profoundly symbolic event shall break loose in the streets of Washington, D.C.,” says the Lord. “I am bringing a humbling and a rumbling,” says the Lord, “within the walls and the offices of the White House,” says the Lord.

“For the enemy attempts a great advance in this time. He shall attempt to cause such chaos, such an outcry—a protest greater than the former—in order to bring distraction and disarray, that he may move upon the souls of broken and wicked men to bring forth an attack in the heart of your nation.

“Battle blueprints and plans have already been passed along the back channels with the help of moles from within that are about to be pulled forth suddenly from their holes and exposed for who they serve, for they serve their masters towards the East,” says the Lord.

A Shaking in Kansas

“A shaking in Kansas,” says the Lord. “Watch Kansas in this hour,” says the Lord. [Note from Amanda: Hearing “Wichita.”] “It shall be a sign to the nation,” says the Lord, “as the enemy is preparing a great pivot, and MY people must be ready to intercede and dismantle,” says the Lord. “For he shall attempt to GRAZE leadership physically,” says the Lord. “His desire is for more—a great sacrifice. However, there shall only be a grazing at MY command, for I am the Lord God; there is no other, and I shall intervene in such plans,” says the Lord.

Trucks Full of Explosives and Lone Wolves

“Trucks full of explosives on the move in your nation shall be exposed and found,” says the Lord, “and blueprints for a multi-point attack on such that represents freedom and faith shall be exposed. For there is an attack being planned on one of the largest churches in America that is being set in motion,” says the Lord. “Pray and intercede, for it shall be thwarted right before disaster,” says the Lord.

“For the packs of wolves have dispersed—divide and conquer,” says the Lord. “You shall see evidence of this, for wolves in your nation—areas where there is a dense population—shall act in ways that are contrary to their instincts,” says the Lord, “and it shall be a sign of what I the Lord am set to move against such… Lone wolves,” says the Lord. “For they miscalculate and shall be cornered and caught,” says the Lord.

“High Alert!” A Word for Florida, New York City, and Massachusetts

And says the Lord of Hosts, “Florida, Florida, HIGH ALERT,” says the Lord. “HIGH ALERT! Leadership must be sober-minded and vigilant,” says the Lord, “for they seek to move in a string of attacks up the East Coast,” says the Lord.

“An underground railroad has been established to move weapons and supplies. They shall attempt an attack in New York City to attempt to sculpt a hero out of the mayor’s race,” says the Lord. “They shall plot such an attack to attempt to shake the city in order to lay claim to a seat,” says the Lord, “that the enemy is laying claim to,” says the Lord, “for the sorcery and bloodshed and grave sin concentrated within New York City. The enemy has claimed rights to such, and to place his disciple upon such a seat,” says the Lord. “However,” says the Lord, “their plot shall be found out, their players exposed.

“One candidate shall be greatly exposed for taking large sums of money from terrorist organizations,” says the Lord. “And the deal was made to give them a hub and a center in New York City to be their ‘Mecca,'” says the Lord. “They are eying a ‘Mecca’ in your nation,” says the Lord. “Their pilgrimage is on the move,” says the Lord, “and a great shaking shall occur in New York City of such; it shall shake New York,” says the Lord.

“Massachusetts shall have pulled from the depths one of the largest corruption cases in its history. It shall be another sign to the nation that I the Lord am set to pass over such areas and deliver the judgment and wage that is due such. For you, as a nation, are set to enter a large turn, where leadership truly must hold on to Me; for this turn is meant to slow down reckless driving and alert leadership to what is just around the bend,” says the Lord. (Photo via Pexels)

A Bear Around the Bend

“A BEAR… A BEAR IS AROUND THE BEND,” says the Lord. “There is a temptation for Russia in this hour to do flybys and such threats against America,” says the Lord. “Alaska is shaking for a reason,” says the Lord. “It is a warning of what is about to come, the advance that shall be attempted,” says the Lord.

“For leadership in Russia and Ukraine shall lose their seats in tandem,” says the Lord. “One shall be from a coup—a coup of their own making—for they did not yield when they were warned,” says the Lord, “and it shall shake up and break up the unity between Iran, Russia, and China,” says the Lord. “For that root system is about to have an ax of judgment taken to it in order to set them back in time, so they do not advance before their time,” says the Lord.

The Goliaths: A Challenger Arising

“Damascus, Damascus,” says the Lord, “is a time clock,” says the Lord. “Upheaval and another overthrow of leadership in Damascus,” says the Lord, “for the plot of war is being stirred in the Middle East,” says the Lord. “There is a temptation for Israel that they MUST NOT INDULGE IN,” says the Lord, “for it is an ambush,” says the Lord. “For as they shift their focus to such a skirmish at the border, they shall be attacked from within,” says the Lord.

“And another challenger is arising,” says the Lord. “The Goliaths in this time shall arise with blasphemies against the God of Heaven and His people within the earth, not only in Israel; but a Goliath, a challenger, is arising in the United States of America that shall attempt to undermine the entire administration. AND IT SHALL TAKE THE STONES FROM ME, THE STRATEGY FROM ME, FROM MY THRONE—THE SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE THAT ONLY COMES FORTH FROM MY THRONE,” says the Lord, “TO DEFEAT SUCH.

“For a little horn has arisen in America, a challenger, a ram. You shall see such occur around the time of August into September,” says the Lord, “for the high holy days shall be marked by quakes. A piece shall fall from the Western Wall,” says the Lord, “a cornerstone,” says the Lord. “The heifers shall be blemished,” says the Lord, “they shall…”

Infiltrators in Australia

And says the Spirit of the Lord this day, “Off the coast of Australia, a strange swell in the sea shall occur,” says the Lord.

“Australia shall cry out to Me,” says the Lord, “for they are about to endure an attack, an attack from within,” says the Lord. “Infiltrators have entered such, as those think Australia has not been eyed; however, it has been strategically eyed,” says the Lord, “for such a time, and leadership needs to humble themselves under Me to thwart such an attack; for it shall be a ‘red herring’ to a greater attack in that area of the world,” says the Lord.

Attacks on European Soil: Pray for the Innocent

“Europe,” says the Lord, “Europe has allowed an invasion,” says the Lord. “They shall see the greatest attack on their soil occur in this season. Intercede and pray to save the innocent, for palaces and bridges are being eyed,” says the Lord. “The Eiffel Tower is being eyed,” says the Lord, “civil unrest in the streets,” says the Lord. “For that ancient spirit has laid claim to such territory as Ishmael attempts a great advance.

“The president of France is in danger,” says the Lord. “The leader of Spain is in danger,” says the Lord. “They, in this season, have set out to bring multiple heads of state down across multiple continents,” says the Lord, “and your own guards from within are involved,” says the Lord. “Heed this warning,” says the Lord, “before it is too late!”

A Weapons Run Exposed

Thus says the Lord, “A weapons run from Mexico—one of the largest weapons runs to ever be attempted—shall be exposed,” says the Lord. “For a hole in the tire and the timing of My Spirit, compelling patrol to reroute, shall thwart such. For the Cartel is making a deal with terror,” says the Lord. “They have struck a deal, for their interests have been wounded,” says the Lord, “and now they seek those of terror to aid them in attacks at the border—Texas and California,” says the Lord.

“Newsom has welcomed terror in, and that he shall receive,” says the Lord. “For the border of California shall go under a great attack and advance,” says the Lord, “and the fall from such will be great, as their setup for the next election shall implode before them.

“Seeing red,” says the Lord, “seeing red.”

“Doors Are About to Unlock for My Children”

“Doors are about to unlock for My children that have stayed shut until this time. You are about to enter a great acceleration of growth. The pruning has happened and now the growing shall occur, and it shall be accelerated in the lives of My people who have been faithful and diligent. I the Lord shall amplify your voice. I shall amplify your resources. You shall take new territory in this time.

“My people, prepare yourselves for mature growth, supernatural growth, growth that is beyond space and time, for I the Lord hold the keys to space and time, and I the Lord am unlocking such weighty and accelerated growth for a time. For My people need to advance in the standard they are to be within this nation, for My people shall have a voice above the fray and the cluster of voices all at odds with each other, creating such an environment for the enemy to take prey in. However, My people are set to mount up, for those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not be faint or grow tired. (Photo via Pexels)

Exposure in the States

“I the Lord am about to lift the lid off of Michigan and the dangerous operations that have been mobilized,” says the Lord.

“I the Lord am about to lift the lid off of the cover-up in Pennsylvania,” says the Lord.

“Minnesota shall have a changing of the guard in such scandal, there will be no way for leadership to continue,” says the Lord.

“North Dakota,” says the Lord. “They have moved under the radar in such an area and are now set to be cornered; sons of darkness shall be uncovered in such an area.”

I Shall Visit the President

“Greater is He that is within you, My children, than he that is in the world. Guard your hearts; ready yourselves as watchmen. The power that raised Christ from the dead dwells within you, and the ACTS are set to come forth. For this is a time of fire, for I the Lord am a consuming fire. The sins of the forefathers must be dealt with,” says the Lord, “for your nation urgently needs to be purged of such.

“I shall visit the president,” says the Lord. “It will be undeniable the encounter, for there needs to be a refocus and a change of mouth and speech; for what is coming, spiritual discipline will be greatly required.” Thus says the Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ.

The Hunter Becomes the Hunted: CIA, Obama, and the Jehu Moment

Editor’s note: The following are excerpts Amanda Grace shared on ElijahStreams from a compilation of words of the Lord titled “The Hunter Becomes the Hunted: CIA, Obama, and the Jehu Moment.”

Word of the Lord received on December 3, 2020:

“Not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord of Hosts this day. “For I the Lord thy God am going into the motherboard of the operations, the control center, the processing centers, the hidden vaults where the most damning evidence and information is stored. And I, the Lord of Hosts, say this day to My angelic army, ‘Go forth and open up the vaults!’ For I, the Lord God, am exposing the combinations that will now unlock shocking country and party-altering information, where the players shall bleed their true colors; for the water of My WORD shall wash away the artificial dyes, the artificial mascots, the artificial colors,” says the Lord of Hosts this day.

Word of the Lord received on December 18, 2020:

And says the Spirit of the Lord this day, “There are both donkeys and elephants who have funds tied to terrorist organizations, whom they are using as enforcers and hit men around the world to attempt to shift and topple powers that do not share in their corrupt interests. This includes corporations in Europe; this touches down on every continent in the world.

“The earth is MY footstool,” says the Lord, “not theirs, and [in] the game of RISK they have been playing, a reverse tidal wave will come back with twice the force on them, their plans, their councils, their meetings, their interests, their vaults, their accounts, their codes, including Microsoft,” says the Lord.

Word of the Lord received on October 25, 2024:

“For I the Lord am REVEALING in this hour. I am revealing what has lain hidden for decades,” says the Lord. “I am revealing what has been locked away in vaults,” says the Lord, “vaults of the banking SYSTEM, vaults of the court system, vaults of agencies that have three letters in your nation that have attempted to bury DEEP what I the Lord your God shall now dig up. For it is time to deal with the invasive plants at the root,” says the Lord, “and suddenly TEAR UP their invasion,” says the Lord, “including at the border of America,” says the Lord.

“The root of the invasion shall now be dug up in a public excavation, for the very large root that has remained in the dark and caused such to grow is about to be revealed before your nation. For the territorial spirits are compelling those filled with darkness to cross over, that they may position them in areas that are set to be turned over for truth; and they are being positioned purposefully in those areas to attempt a coup, a takeover—a HOSTILE TAKEOVER. You shall hear this term used in this hour, for hostile takeovers have occurred to the highest seats in your land,” says the Lord.

Word of the Lord received on March 12, 2025 (published by The Elijah List on April 3, 2025):

“The great excavation in your nation, O America, has gone forth. The great unearthing has begun in order to expose what has been buried for decades,” says the Lord. “I am going back and reaching back decades,” says the Lord. “I have fooled the corrupt, allowing them to think they have buried such deep enough. HOWEVER,” says the Lord, “I am coming forth in this time and causing the soil to be tilled, the roots to be broken, the resource systems to be disrupted. I the Lord am allowing a BREACH of their walls, their firewalls, their vaults, their filings, their programs, and their bugs that have caused these activities to be veiled from the people of your nation, from the people of Iran, from the people of Russia, from the people of Denmark, from the people of Europe. What has been hidden for decades is being excavated in this time,” says the Lord, “for I am allowing it for a time and a time.”

Editorial Special Section: Nate Johnston: This Transition Is Breaking Yokes

Message: Nate Johnston Date: August 22, 2025 Source: Elijah List

God Is Raising the Bar

Recently, I had a very simple yet profound vision, and I knew the Lord was showing me what many people have been experiencing so that I can recognize it and then partner with Him to set them free from it. So, I’m going to share that vision with you. Then, I want to simply pray for you, if this registers in any way as you’re reading it.

In this vision, I saw people who were trying to walk, but they were having to crouch down really low because there was a bar or a ceiling that was hanging low over them. I was instantly reminded of what the Lord had said to me a month ago—that there is a bar that has been hanging low over the Church, and that He is “raising the bar” in this season and setting a new standard. I knew the Lord was speaking prophetically about nations and about places where the bar has been set low, where functioning in an office or assignment has been low for so long, but He is now raising the bar and bringing us into a fullness of capacity and power.

It’s Time to Level Up

This image also stirred up what He’s been speaking to me about us coming into a “leveling up” and a “rising in authority” season, and so I knew this was also speaking into that.

In my vision, the context of this bar was like an oppression or a yoke. It was like there was a physical ceiling over people, and they were having to walk crouching down, like in the game of Limbo, in order to move. This immediately made me think, “People are living in limbo!” because they’re not fully free to do or to walk and operate the way they’re meant to. Living like this impairs our ability to function normally. If you can think about a person who, in the natural, would have to walk and live like this long-term, it would actually begin to affect their body and create disabilities, right?

I think the Lord is showing me that there are many Believers who have been living in this place of limitation for too long. They have been living under this heavy yoke and ceiling that has been over them for a long time.

After this, I instantly heard the Lord say, “I am breaking the yoke in this transition that many people have been under!”

So, I asked the Lord, “What is this ceiling? What is this yoke that many people are under?” (Photo via Unsplash)

Alignment Ceilings

The first thing I heard the Lord say was that this transition is actually breaking people free from ceilings that are contracts—religious contracts of covering and accountability that aren’t true covenants, so they brought them into bondage. They are simply covenants of control. Many people who did not know the difference came under these yokes and came under these ceilings. This actually did more than disable them; it created a wounded orphan spirit within them…

These people were frustrated because they knew they were made for more, yet because they’d been under these false coverings or yokes for so long, everything that came out of their mouths was twisted and disabled. Everything that came out of them was not the pure flow that they were meant to carry.

The Lord showed me that in this transition He’s going to break those ceilings so that you will become aware of what you’ve been under—what you’ve been appeasing and living under for so long.

The Ceiling of Limitations

The second thing I saw was that the enemy had placed almost like a “brass heaven” or a ceiling over people, which has manifested in financial difficulties, constant closed doors, frustrating bureaucratic red tape, and constant holes in your cups. It’s like the grace to be able to flourish, to prosper, to multiply, and to do well with what God has given you has not been there, and things have felt constantly tedious and hard—like no matter what you do, they just won’t work.

I feel so strongly that this is what many people have been facing, and it has been creating a different kind of disability, the disability of impaired faith and hope. This is where hope deferred creeps in. This is where that deep frustration comes in, and it begins to twist you, to frustrate you, and discourages you in your calling. So, in this transition, the Lord is setting people free from that, and they’re going to come out of that place of bondage.

The Ceiling of Triggers

The third ceiling I saw was people’s own limitations, where they had been partnering with mindsets of insecurity and fear. It had brought them into a place where they were now experiencing bondage and a yoke from their own words and insecurities that had risen up in this past season. These triggers to past painful and traumatic experiences have created a blockage around them from anything good, insulating them from the goodness and favor of the Lord. So, this has to break right now. (Photo via Pexels)

What I want you to be aware of is that in this transition right now, God is setting us free from many decades of limitations, which is why this can be hard to notice for some. It’s become normal. He’s breaking these yokes once and for all, and I believe it’s a deliverance moment for so many people, especially voices that God’s called to the frontlines in this hour. He’s asking us if we’ll partner with Him to remove anything and everything that is over us that should not be there.

If this is you today, and you’re reading this, and you can recognize that there have been some limitations over you, I want you to simply pray with me right now:

Lord, break the yoke. Lord, break the yoke that’s been over me, whether it’s been a yoke through wrong partnership or alignment. Break it right now. Lord, if it’s been a yoke from the enemy to stifle me and to delay and stop me, break it right now. And, Lord, if there have been any insecurities going on in my life, break them right now, and set me free in the name of Jesus.

“And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.” (Isaiah 10:27 KJV)

“Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?” (Isaiah 58:6 NKJV)

Editorial Special Section: Sandra Teplinski: Starvation in Gaza: Fact vs. Fiction

Message: Sandra Teplinski Date: August 13, 2025 Source: Light of Zion Ministries

Dear Friends:

The world is abuzz with allegations about Israel creating a famine in Gaza. Photos of innocent children who look like they’re starving to death have gone viral on media venues from the New York Times, to TV stations around the globe, social media platforms, and even some legacy, evangelical Christian outlets.

What is really happening in Gaza?

To answer the question, and to provide you with content you can use to counter anti-Israel propaganda in your spheres of influence, I spent many hours searching for credible, first-hand reports by journalists, military experts, physicians and public officials. Finding objective, verifiable information was a challenge. Search engine algorithms are heavily biased, beyond all reason, in favor of Hamas. Online sources are saturated with undocumented, or falsely documented, fake news aimed at castigating Israel. But truth always emerges, eventually.

I have written here, for your use, a brief FAQ summary of my findings. To keep this article to a readable length, the FAQ section is necessarily oversimplified and lacking in nuance. It is followed by a reprint of a well written, reader-friendly news article on the subject. Lastly, I have listed some additional key points, quotes and information sources verifying or documenting the content of this article.

As you read, please keep in mind that I do not suggest Israel is free of any wrongdoing in the matter. I do strongly suggest there is another, rarely heard but honest perspective, on the so-called famine besides that which is commonly reported.

FAQ SUMMARY: FIVE FAST FACTS (source documents follow)

Is there crisis-level hunger or famine in Gaza? On August 10, PM Netanyahu announced in a press conference that there is no hunger in Gaza. Unequivocally, this was a misstatement. There is hunger in Israel; there is hunger in America; there is hunger around the world. And there is hunger in Gaza. For a relatively small part of the population, that hunger is at a crisis level. Unfortunately, there is inevitable hunger in any war zone. But there is no famine or widespread starvation in Gaza.
Why is there some crisis-level hunger in Gaza? Hamas has intentionally engineered and weaponized hunger to create a situation in which it could gain global sympathy for a Palestinian state and blame Israel for the disaster. Food and other humanitarian aid sent to Gaza has been sufficient to feed the entire civilian population. However, Hamas hijacks nearly all the aid, brutally murdering Gazans and any others who resist them. Hamas feeds its own operatives and co-operatives well, then sells the rest of the aid in black markets. Those markets resell the aid at exorbitant prices few civilians can afford.

The UN is officially in charge of distributing most of the food and other aid. Hamas, however, regularly attacks UN aid workers unless they cooperate with Hamas. Civilian gangs and mobs can also turn deathly violent in the process of distribution. As a result of the chaos, the UN has failed to deliver hundreds of thousands of tons of donated food and other aid. Many of those donations are still sitting in the desert as I write, rotting in the summer heat.

What about children in Gaza starving to death? Hamas takes photos and stages videos of sick, scarey-skinny children to use as propaganda tools against Israel. According to physicians who have carefully examined the photos and videos, nearly all these children suffer from preexisting, congenital diseases such as cerebral palsy, brittle bone disease, or other conditions having nothing to do with hunger. Their siblings or parents appear in many of the same photos, all of them looking to be of normal or above normal weight. Some of the supposedly famished children photographed were recently treated by Israeli doctors who have the medical records on file, documenting severe disease unrelated to any food shortage.
How can the famine be fake, with so many journalists and UN officials reporting it? Journalists in Gaza who do not report in an anti-Israel manner consistent with the Hamas narrative are expelled from Gaza or find their lives threatened. Reporters say they are forced to work and cooperate with Hamas, even if they represent formerly respectable, legacy media such as the Associated Press. Any non-Hamas aligned journalist can safely enter Gaza only under very tight Israeli security. (Israeli security resources for this purpose are almost nonexistent due to ongoing wars on many fronts. The country now recognizes those resources must somehow be provided in the near future.) UN and other international aid workers reporting on conditions in Gaza are given data by Hamas. They are not allowed to collect their own, independent and objective studies.
What do American officials say about hunger in Gaza? American officials witnessing or carefully and objectively studying the situation overwhelmingly agree with Israeli officials that, to the extent crisis level hunger exists in Gaza, Hamas has intentionally created it and intentionally maintains it. Among other things, officials point to recent photos and video footage of Israeli hostages reduced to skin and bones, while in the presence of overweight Hamas operatives and even obese Gaza civilians.

IF YOU CAN READ ONLY ONE ARTICLE, PLEASE READ THIS

Below is a reprint of a reader-friendly article by a respected investigative journalist who is neither Israeli, nor Jewish, nor evangelical Christian; and therefore, is less likely to be accused of inherent bias.

Marc A. Thiessen, “Hunger in Gaza has many authors, but Israel isn’t one of them,” The Washington Post, 7 August 2025.

“Israel is doing something no nation has ever done: feeding the population of the force that attacked it.

“On Tuesday [August 5, 2025] Israel delivered 1,829,520 meals to suffering Gazans through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a nongovernmental organization created this year, with U.S. support, to replace UNRWA, the corrupt, Hamas-infiltrated U.N. relief agency. That is enough to feed nearly the entire Gazan population. Indeed, since May 26, the foundation reports that it has distributed at least 108 million meals in Gaza. According to the Israel Defense Forces’ Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Israel has facilitated the delivery of almost 1.9 million tons of international humanitarian aid to Gaza since the start of the war by land, sea and air. …

“Far from deliberate starvation in Gaza, Israel is doing something no nation has ever done, or even been expected to do: Feed the population of the aggressor force that attacked it while the war is still going on.

‘There is no historical precedent for a military providing the level of direct aid to an enemy population that Israel has provided to Gaza,’ John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies at West Point’s Modern War Institute, recently pointed out. The United States did not feed Germany and Japan while the war was going on; we forced their armies to surrender and then fed their populations.

“Today, despite having been defeated militarily, Hamas refuses to surrender. Hamas fights on because it clearly doesn’t care about the suffering of the people of Gaza. Indeed, the suffering is central to Hamas’s strategy of survival, which is to weaponize images of Palestinian misery to build international pressure on Israel to stop its military campaign before Hamas is destroyed.

“Unfortunately, that strategy is working. We see its success in the coverage by Western media outlets, such as the New York Times, which recently published a front-page photo of a Gazan mother holding her emaciated child to illustrate the suffering Israel was supposedly inflicting. It turned out the boy was suffering from pre-existing health problems affecting his brain and muscle development, the Times later acknowledged in an editor’s note — though it continued to report he ‘suffers from severe malnutrition.’ Of course, they failed to show his healthy, well-fed older brother, perhaps because his inclusion would have undermined that assertion.

“We see the success of Hamas’s strategy in the response of governments like France, Canada, Britain, Ireland, Spain and Norway, which have declared, in response to the international outcry Hamas has generated, that they will recognize a ‘State of Palestine’ — thus rewarding Hamas for the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack and its refusal to release Israeli hostages.

“This success is why Hamas is determined to stop Israel and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation from delivering aid by systematically stealing it. The United Nations reports that, from May 19 to August 4, a total of 2,545 trucks carrying aid entered Gaza. Of those, 2,310 — or about 90 percent — were ‘intercepted’ (either by hungry people or armed actors) and 31,113 tons of aid was taken. As Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) explained on the Senate floor, Hamas resells looted supplies on the black market allowing it ‘to rake in more than half-a-billion dollars in profit — profits that fund Hamas’s campaign of terror against Israel and its own people.’ Meanwhile hundreds of trucks have sat inside Gaza filled with undelivered aid, because the U.N. wouldn’t distribute it — and refused to let the Gaza Humanitarian Fund distribute it. Whose fault is that?

“Who else is responsible for Gaza’s suffering? Its neighbors. The normal way to get humanitarian relief to civilians in wartime is allow them to leave the conflict zone as refugees. For example, there are more than 5 million Ukrainian refugees in Europe. Poland has taken in nearly 1 million, while Germany has accepted 1.2 million. During the civil war in Syria, more than 4.2 million civilians fled that conflict, taken in by Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and other neighboring countries.”…

Why are most Gazans staying put in a hostile, outdoor prison? Is it really because they don’t want to leave their so-called homeland?

… “They [other Arab states] claim it is because Israel might not allow them [the Gazans] to return. But the real reason is that they [other Arab states] do not want to import Gaza’s problems.

“Of course, there is a policy of deliberate starvation in Gaza. It is being carried out by Hamas, which last week released photos of two emaciated Israeli hostages. The brother of one of the hostages told the U.N. Security Council this week, ‘As my younger brother, a living skeleton, was forced to speak and dig his grave, the chubby and well-fed hand of a Hamas terrorist entered the frame. Suddenly, Hamas confirmed what we have known for months — the terrorists have plenty of food. The only ones starving in Hamas’s tunnels are the hostages’.”

“To lay the blame for this situation at Israel’s feet, rather than on Hamas, requires a stunning level of moral blindness — which apparently is plentiful when it comes to what is happening in Gaza.”

As you might expect, Mr. Thiessen’s article has been heavily criticized.

KEY POINTS WITH INFORMATION SOURCES CITED BELOW

The UN admits it did not deliver 87-90 percent of food and aid on trucks Israel allowed into Gaza since the start of the war. This has been due to chaos in the area and threats by Hamas, including placing bounties on the heads of any aid worker who would attempt to deliver aid instead of turning it over to Hamas.

COGAT figures indicate that 1.8 million tons of food and other aid entered Gaza from the start of the war to June 2025. (As of mid-August, the amount is estimated to be 2 million tons.) Food donations have been enough for over 3,000 calories per person per day, excluding food allotted for known terrorists. Many healthy adults in the West consume far fewer calories.

President Trump and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff have concluded, based on the hunger situation and lack of sincere interest in making a deal for peace, that Hamas wants the people of Gaza to die.

Medical analysis reveals most visual evidence of supposedly starving children are victims of congenital disease.

Donations to Samaritan’s Purse and other charitable organizations have been stolen by Hamas, having been seen and photographed in Gaza marketplaces for sale at prices unaffordable to civilians in need.

In-depth investigations reveal a significant gap between the number of deaths reportedly caused by malnutrition and the number of such cases that were actually documented and publicly identified in Palestinian media and social networks. The Gaza Health Ministry stopped releasing individual names of the dead, as it had previously done, and began claiming large numbers en masse for consumption by the international media.

An article entitled, ”UN-Backed Famine Watchdog Quietly Changed Standards, Easing Way To Declare Famine in Gaza” in The Washington Free Beacon, dated August 12, 2025, states as follows: “The UN secretly changed the criteria for defining hunger in conflict areas, in order to allow a declaration of hunger in Gaza. In the report “The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification,” published on July 29, the criterion requiring that 30% of children in a conflict area be malnourished to declare hunger was reduced to only 15%. In other words, the criterion for Gaza was cut by 50% compared to other conflict areas in order to allow a declaration of hunger in Gaza.”

An AP post of July 28, 2025 reportedly states the following: Hamas is stealing most of the food and aid delivered into Gaza; all health workers in Gaza reporting on deaths, disease and starvation are employed by Hamas; and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) ceased operations temporarily due to the violently chaotic situation in Gaza. By August 1, 2025, however, the GHF had delivered over 90 million meals. (A related article by The Washington Free Beacon dated August 12, 2025, noted that five individuals posing as World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers who were killed by Israeli soldiers were not aid WCK workers at all, but armed Hamas terrorists who commandeered the aid, WCK uniforms and a WCK vehicle.)

Information sources for the points above include:

COGAT [Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories] posts on X dated August 11, 12, 13 2025; Dan Diker, “Weaponizing Starvation: Exposing Hamas’s Food Warfare,” Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, August 12, 2025, ; Rachel Wolf, “Terror in Gaza:Hamas offers bounties to kill US and aid workers,” Fox News, June 28, 2025; Andrew Fox, “Who is really to blame for Gazans going hungry?” Spiked, August 12, 2025; “Former AP reporter on media bias toward Israel after October 7, All Israel News, August 11, 2025; Nava Freiberg, “Netanyahu: Israel allowed in aid throughout war, otherwise there would be no Gazans,” The Times of Israel, July 27, 2025; Maayan Hoffman,“Inside Kerem Shalom, the truth about Gaza’s ‘famine’,” All Israel News, August 10, 2025.

(Please note that I do not have the resources to check the veracity of every source cited in this article. I myself am unable to enter Gaza or interview reporters and officials who have personally witnessed facts on the ground. I merely cite information sources I prayerfully discern and deem to be reliable and credible based on reputation, knowledge of the source, my familiarity with research tools, and the like.)

Quotes posted on X by US Ambassador Mike Huckabee after investigating and visiting Gaza:

- “The food is there. It’s not getting in, and when it does get in, even by the UN’s own assessment of it, 87 percent is stolen, looted or taken directly off the trucks [by Hamas] in what the UN euphemistically calls “self-distribution.” (August 5, 2025)“
- If Israel is committing genocide, it’s really bad at it…Set the record straight on Israel and what POTUS is doing the stop the REAL genocide pushed by Hamas.” (August 3, 2025) “This morning I joined Steve Witcoff for a visit to Gaza to learn the truth about aid sites. We received briefings … and spoke to folks on the ground. Gaza Humanitarian Fund is delivering more than one million meals a day, an incredible feat! … They [the international media] still quote Gaza Health Ministry as if it’s legit. Gaza Health Ministry is HAMAS!” (August 2, 2025)

Amit Segal Interview

Amit Segal, one of Israel’s most respected conservative investigative journalists, was interviewed by Isaac Chotiner of The New Yorker, a leftist publication, on July 30, 2025. The article is rather cynically entitled, “How the Israeli Right explains the aid disaster it created.”

Mr. Segal states there is some hunger in Gaza, clarifying it is due to the purposeful actions of Hamas. He points out that American news outlets base their reports on Hamas sources. “They rely heavily on stringers in Gaza that have two options: either report what Hamas wants, or die.”

Segal lauds the unique success of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) despite the dangers it has faced. He goes on to say, “The UN and Hamas are on a campaign to stop the GHF because they want a monopoly on distribution in order to weaponize a fake famine against Israel.” Sadly, Hamas murdered innocent GHF workers who refused to cooperate with them.

Segal notes, “Israel is the only country on earth that provides humanitarian aid to the enemy in the middle of a war. There is not a single country that ever did it.” His other comments reiterate matters already noted above in this article.

Friends, I hope this article provides you with basic information you might need to respond to some of the anti-Israel, anti-Jewish accusations of famine you may encounter. I also hope it better equips you to pray for God’s merciful intervention in this egregiously tragic situation, for both Gazans and Israelis.

If you’ve read my books, you know that outlandish lies about Jews have been around since biblical times. Historically, these lies often flare up and assume new, ghoulish forms just before a breakthrough of God’s Kingdom. For that, we pray in faith as we lean ever more deeply into Him,

Kerry and I stand with you, surrendered to the Savior in love and truth.

In His Shalom,

Sandra Teplinsky

Editorial Special Section: Ricci Johnson-Wilson: The Christian’s Responsibility to Israel in 2025: The Church’s Rejection of the Root

Message: Ricci Johnson-Wilson Date: August 15, 2025 Source: World for Jesus

Last week we ended with Romans 11:7-19 and a vision the Lord gave me of The Great Awakening and Revival coming to Isreal and the impact of that in both Israeli and the Gentile world.

I’d like to read Romans 11:19-33 as a reminder of what this will look like as we get started:

Romans 11:19-33 (AMPC)

Remember, Paul is talking to Gentiles in this passage.

19 You will say then, Branches were broken (pruned) off so that I might be grafted in! 20 That is true. But they were broken (pruned) off because of their unbelief (their lack of real faith), and you are established through faith (because you do believe). So do not become proud and conceited, but rather stand in awe and be reverently afraid. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches (because of unbelief), neither will He spare you (if you are guilty of the same offense). 22 Then note and appreciate the gracious kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s gracious kindness to you—provided you continue in His grace and abide in His kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off (pruned away).

This passage uses two very critical words in the revelation Paul is bringing to the Church at Rome.

and refers to a kindness that is morally useful. This is an attribute of God and a virtue created in His people. This paints a rich portrait of kindness as powerful goodness rooted in God’s own nature, revealed in Christ, imparted by the Spirit and Destined to be celebrated forever. It’s difficult for us to comprehend this unless the Lord reveals it to us and even then, we are limited in that level of revelation based on our own maturity in God.

This is contrasted with:

and carries with it the idea of uncompromising severity, the abrupt ‘cutting off’ of that which stands opposed to God’s redemptive purposes. This is not mere harshness but righteous firmness that defends holiness, upholds covenant standards, and preserves the purity of the people of God.

These two terms: kindness and severity form a moral unity. Kindness offers salvation, while severity falls on persistent unbelief. This tension safeguards grace from presumption and fuels reverent perseverance if you continue in His kindness. Keep this in mind as we read on and consider our own eternal position in God.

Continuing on in Romans 11:23-33

23 And even those others (the fallen branches, Jews), if they do not persist in (clinging to) their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. 24 For if you have been cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and against nature grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much easier will it be to graft these natural (branches) back on (the original parent stock of) their own olive tree.

(This is kindness and severity at work)

26 And so all Israel will be saved. As it is written, The Deliverer will come from Zion, He will banish ungodliness from Jacob. 27 And this will be My covenant (My agreement) with them when I shall take away their sins. 28 From the point of view of the Gospel (good news), they (the Jews, at present) are enemies (of God), which is for your advantage and benefit. But from the point of view of God’s choice (of election, of divine selection), they are still the beloved (dear to Him) for the sake of their forefathers. 29 For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable. (He never withdraws them when once they are given, and He does not change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call.) 30 Just as you were once disobedient and rebellious toward God but now have obtained (His) mercy, through their disobedience, 31 So they also now are being disobedient (when you are receiving mercy), that they in turn may one day, through the mercy you are enjoying, also receive mercy (that they may share the mercy which has been shown to you—through you as messengers of the Gospel to them). 32 For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all (alike). 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable (mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths)!

So, if we are grafted into the stock of the Vine, supported by the root—Israel—we must always remember that the Covenant which came through their lineage has been opened up to us today for this window of time. Without the stock, the root, we have nothing. Should we not take even more care to nourish that root by fervently loving and praying for that root to come into the Kingdom of Heaven? This is extending the kindness of God back to the root.

I have a peach tree in front of my house. It’s a few years old now. I planted it, nourished it and was so excited when it began to fruit. That first year I noticed that half of the tree produced the most delicious peaches I’d ever had. The squirrels and I constantly at odds for those peaches. The other half of the tree however, produces bitter fruit. So bitter in fact, I have to throw it all out every year. I have nourished that tree for several years and now realize it was two peach varieties grafted into a rootstock of a healthy, mature tree. These grafts are scions. One has matured into a sweet, fragrant peach, something me and that squirrel will fight over until the end of time. That other scion was a bad graft that matured into bitter fruit. The squirrels will not even eat from that side of the tree. One day, I’m going to have to prune that bad graft all the way down and see about grafting in another fruit into one of the branches.

One day my friends, God is going to deal with those who claim to be His children yet do not follow His commands and refuse to pray for and show kindness to the root—Israel. When He does, the pruning likely be painful, but He must make way for His covenant people to be brought back in. This is the severity side of God we learned about in Romans 11.

Why don’t we show kindness? What happened between Christians and Israel?

The enemy has created a wedge—a deception—to further propagate hatred and animosity toward and between the two groups for centuries. Jew and Gentile, always at odds, with a deep bitterness that divides them. We are of one stock, this division, was not meant to remain. More than that however, is the fact that the rejection of the Jews by Christians is not of God. We have been grafted in to provoke Israel to jealousy. If instead, we persecute, reject, and consistently push them away, how are we to provoke them to jealousy? Are we not pushing them further away from their Messiah?

The Great Divide:

We read in Acts of the initial divide that occurred after the death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of our Lord. As time went on persecution of Christians occurred both by the Jewish leaders and the Romans. Then, Christians began to persecute the Jews. To be honest, the relationship between the Christian and especially the Catholic Church and the Jewish people has been complex, marked by periods of theological disagreements, political tensions, and even outright hostility.

Let’s look at key theological moments in history that led to this Great Divide:

The Early Church (2nd-4th Century)
a) Justin Martyr (100-165 AD) a 2nd Century Apologist and philosopher. He argued in his manuscript “Dialogue with Trypho” that Christians were the true spiritual Israel, implying that Jews no longer held a unique covenantal role. I spoke to the longevity of God’s covenants last week.
Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD) a 4th Century Catholic Priest- felt that the Jewish people were to be preserved as a “witness people” to Christian truth, but he endorsed supersessionism which is the belief that the Jewish Covenant was fulfilled and as such, replaced by Christianity. This is the root of what we refer to today as “replacement theology.” Augustine of Hippo’s ideology profoundly influenced the upcoming mediaeval worldview.

Supersessionism or “replacement theology” became a core tenet in many denominations, Christian, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and so on, resulting in the propagation of theological attitudes marginalizing Jewish people and, in some cases, even justifying discrimination or outright hostility toward Jewish people still today.

Medieval Church and Anti-Jewish Policies (11th–15th Century)
During the medieval period, the Catholic Church, as the dominant religious institution in Europe, implemented policies and teachings that frequently opposed Jewish communities, associating them with deicide (the charge of killing Jesus) and as such, portraying them as enemies of the Christian faith. We are all responsible for Jesus’ death on the Cross. Every one of us, never forget that… However, for the Jewish community, the punishment for this, handed down through the Church, has only served to divide us further. We see this under some distinctive segregated movements through this period of history.
Fourth Lateran Council (1215): Under Pope Innocent III, the Council mandated that Jews wear distinctive clothing to segregate them from “Christians” thereby reflecting the Church’s view of Jews as outsiders. This contributed to both social and economic discrimination.

This was a horrific lie about the Jewish people wherein they claimed that Jews killed Christian children for ritual purposes. If a child went missing, nearby Jews were often blamed without trial or thorough investigation. Church leaders and communities sometimes endorsed or failed to refute these false claims. These accusations incited violence and terrible pogroms. (Pogroms are organized massacres of Jewish people in Russia, Ukraine and Europe. This became especially severe in Ukraine.)

During the Crusades (11th–13th centuries), Christian zealots, often with implicit or explicit Church approval, attacked Jewish communities in Europe (e.g., the Rhineland massacres of 1096- where mobs of French and German Christians of the People’s Crusade committed mass murders of Jewish people.). While not directly orchestrated by the Church, such actions were fueled by religious rhetoric.

These policies and events entrenched anti-Jewish sentiment, leading to widespread persecution, forced conversions (convert or die), and expulsions. We saw forced expulsions from England in 1290, France in 1306, and Spain in 1492.

Martin Luther and the Reformation (16th Century with an impact even into 21st Century) Luther advocated harsh measures against Jews, including burning synagogues, confiscating their books, and expelling them from Christian lands. He described Jews as “rejected and condemned” for denying Christ. Luther’s writings influenced anti-Jewish attitudes in Protestant regions, particularly in Germany, and were later exploited by Nazi propagandists.

- Church opposition (by denomination) to the Modern State of Israel (20th–21st Century) With the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, some Christian churches and leaders expressed opposition, often rooted in theological objections to Zionism, political concerns about Palestinian rights, or criticism of Israeli policies.

Some key examples include:

- Catholic Church’s Delayed Recognition of Israel (1948–1993) The Vatican historically opposed Zionism, viewing it as incompatible with Catholic theology, which traditionally saw the Jewish diaspora as a divine consequence of rejecting Jesus. In fact, the Vatican did not establish diplomatic relations with Israel until 1993, reflecting a cautious stance shaped by theological concerns and geopolitical considerations, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Church also prioritized protecting Christian holy sites and communities in the Holy Land, many of which were under Arab or Muslim control before 1948.

In their defense, the Vatican’s position softened post-Vatican II (1960s), which rejected collective Jewish guilt for Jesus’ death and moved away from hard supersessionism (replacement theology) but the damage has been done.

- Criticism of Zionism by Mainline Protestant Churches (20th–21st Century) First, what is Zionism? This is a nationalist movement that supports the self-determination and statehood of the Jewish people in their ancestral homeland, the land of Israel.

Some Protestant denominations, particularly mainline churches (e.g., Presbyterian Church (USA), United Methodist Church, United Church of Christ), have criticized Zionism and Israeli policies, often citing concerns over Palestinian rights and the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Zionism is a movement for the establishment and development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel. It was established as a political organization in 1897 under Theodor Herzl and was later led by Chaim Weiszmann. Zionism is a movement provoked by God to prepare a place for His people.

How has the Church responded?

Presbyterian Church (USA) (2004–Present): The church has passed resolutions calling for divestment from companies profiting from Israel’s occupation, citing human rights concerns. These actions have been interpreted by some as opposition to Israel’s policies.
Church of Scotland (2013): The report The Inheritance of Abraham questioned the theological basis for Zionism, suggesting it did not align with Christian views of the “Promised Land.” After criticism, the report was revised, but it reflected skepticism toward Israel’s claims.
Mennonite Central Committee: This group has criticized Christian Zionism for supporting Israeli settlements, which it views as illegal and detrimental to peace.

These stances have been seen by pro-Israel groups as anti-Israel, though the churches frame their actions as advocating for “justice and peace” rather than opposing Israel’s existence.

Now, it’s important to note here, that many of these churches I mentioned have moved away from traditional Biblical beliefs, embracing the “Liberal Ideology” that infiltrated the Bible Schools in the early 19th Century and today, runs rampant in many mainline churches. These advocate for social justice over Biblical Justice.

What is Liberal Ideology?

Liberal ideology strives to reconcile Christian teachings with contemporary knowledge, science, and ethics. In other words, they’ve transitioned from 2 Timothy 3:16-17 which states:

16 Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, (and) for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God’s will in thought, purpose, and action), 17 So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.

So, they do not teach that the Bible is the Divinely inspired Word of God, meant for our instruction, correction, conviction of sin, training in righteousness, to equip the man of God for every good work anymore. Instead, they’ve stripped the Scriptures of their Divinity and Divinely inspired attributes and instead, applied a deceptive historical-cultural ideology to the Bible.

What does that even mean?

Liberal Ideology proponents believe that the Bible is a collection of metaphorical or symbolic narratives rather than actual historical events! This obviously challenges the miracles God has done throughout history, from Creation to the parting of the Red Sea to the Birth of Christ, His death, His resurrection, Pentecost, essentially the fulfillment of THE Covenant that is foundational to the Christian faith. They’ve watered down the power and authority of the Word of God into a collection of symbolic, perhaps even inspirational stories meant to act as a guide for us in our modern-day environment. They take the teachings of Jesus and mix this Social Justice, Cultural Marxist ideology and believe, that if Jesus were walking the streets today, He would embrace social justice over the Holy Justice of a living God. They believe He would be inclusive and embrace the sinful lifestyles running rampant in the world today. Bible Schools are teaching this today my friends! The same denominations I’ve mentioned, have all embraced same-gender unions, the LGTBQ lifestyles, pro-choice, “climate justice,” and antisemitic ideology over Biblical teachings.

In short, there is a direct correlation between these compromised denominations and the rise of antisemitism in the Church today. How can we ever expect those who no longer adhere to the Word of God as the inherent Word of God to stand for Israel today? They are like the bitter side of my fruit tree, a bad graft. They will be met with the severity of God’s justice in the coming days.

Again, what is the Christian’s responsibility to Israel in 2025?

As Christians, we must weigh everything in light of what the Lord brings to us through His Word and through the voice of His prophets and remember our elder brother needs our covering in this hour. Jesus, in His 3-part “lost and found” series in Luke 15 speaks of the Prodigal Son. Like all of the Lord’s parables, there are lessons that can be applied in more than one area. I see this parable as fitting perfectly here on the importance of embracing that which was cut off or lost, when it is found.

Luke 15:11-32

11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: 24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. 29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30 but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Israel, or the Jewish people, is like the prodigal son, and they will return to the Father. Will we run and prepare the feast for them or be bitter like his brother? Will we choose to bless Israel, pray for God’s light to enter, for the veil to be rent, and for them to come to know their Messiah?

Do we, as Christians, particularly Intercessors, really want to be part of cursing Israel? Do we want to stand before the Judgment Seat and be shown the history of our opportunity to do so and the result of our failure? Do we want to answer for our unwillingness to pray for Israel? I personally could not bear to carry that burden.

Darrell had a dream last Friday after the first message I gave on Isreal:

In this dream I was walking and came upon a couple guys that were having a conversation. I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but I intuitively knew they were talking about me and making plans for my

future. I thought to myself, “What right do these people have to discuss my future?” They actually wanted me to join the discussion and consider what they were saying, but I made it clear that I wouldn’t give any place to these people that were butting in, and I had no interest in being their friends. They became offended and angry and wanted to fight me. That’s when I noticed a bystander and I knew he intended to intervene for me against these guys that wanted to do me harm. I also saw that he (the bystander) was engaging in non-verbal communication with a woman who was wearing a cowbell around her neck.

The scene changed. Some kind of an official asked me to scan a tag on my phone, and I knew that by it, I could be tracked. Then I had to provide my phone number to someone who jotted down the last 4 digits of my phone number. This person also wrote the numbers that come just before and just after the digits of my phone number.

When I woke up from my dream, I knew by revelation that the last 4 digits of my phone number corresponded to a chapter and verse in the Bible, and the verses just before and just after that verse were important to read as well.

The portion of Scripture it referenced was

Jeremiah 32:37-44. Jer. 32:37 Behold, I will gather them out of all countries where I have driven them in My anger, in My fury, and in great wrath; I will bring them back to this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely. 38 They shall be My people, and I will be their God; 39 then I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them. 40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me. 41 Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land, with all My heart and with all My soul.’ 42 “For thus says the LORD: ‘Just as I have brought all this great calamity on this people, so I will bring on them all the good that I have promised them. 43 And fields will be bought in this land of which you say, “It is desolate, without man or beast; it has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans.” 44 Men will buy fields for money, sign deeds and seal them, and take witnesses, in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South; for I will cause their captives to return,’ says the LORD.”

These verses of Scripture fit the context of the dream.

In this dream, I personified Israel and those that wanted to pick a fight with me represent Israel’s enemies that want to butt in on the future God has in store for them. The bystander planning to intervene in the dream is the Lord. The woman with the cowbell around her neck also represents Israel. The cowbell has symbolic significance. Cowbells are used to identify the members of the shepherd’s herd. There’s another reference in the dream to God tracking His people. That’s when I scanned something on my phone which enabled tracking. The message is one and the same. God is able to identify every single one that He drove to other countries and call them back to their own land.

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As I said last week, when Israel became a nation, it was the catalyst for end-time events and as we progress further into those events, the world will turn against Israel in greater measure. America is the last physical line of defense for Israel as the Arab nations which, incidentally, boast a 98-99 percent Islamic religion, which believes at its core, death to Israel and death to America, are currently surrounding the tiny nation of Israel. Israel is only .24% of the entire region of the Middle East, they are surrounded by people who want to kill them. And the world continues to vilify Israel!?! America is the last physical line of defense, but the Church, we are the last spiritual line of defense as we grow closer to the end-time events.

Candace and Tucker have disappointed me greatly as of late in their presentation of Israel. (I’ll cover this more when I speak to the media’s coverage of Israel in two weeks) One claims there is a difference between ancient Israel and modern-day Israel—which is false. Over 4500 years ago, God spoke to Abraham throughout this land. In Genesis 14:18, Noah’s son Shem founded Salem which would be reclaimed by King David for God’s people and renamed Jerusalem in 1070 BC. In addition, many decedents of Ancient Israel are living in Israel today and God is continuously, intentionally, drawing them in for Aliyah for their own protection. Do we see the persecution building? As we progress through the prophetic timeline more and more will flee antisemitic arenas to make Aliyah for their own protection.

In 2022, shortly after the Russia/Ukraine Conflict was reignited, Pastor Sayo came to Fresno, and we drove out to a Christ for the Nation’s facility about 90 minutes from me. They take the imperfect fruits, dry them and ship them out all over the world. They are now contracted with grain operators who transport grains to their facility, and they assemble highly nutritional bags of grain for soups and such and ship by container-loads into poverty-stricken nations. They showed us the facility; they were packing up containers to be shipped to Israel. He said one of the effects of the war was that many Jewish families, who had suffered antisemitic persecution in Ukraine were now being forced out. The beauty of this is that they were making Aliyah. These containers were being filled with furniture, blankets, dishes, etc. to help them get established. He was so excited to be part of how God was using this tragedy to fulfill the Scriptures and bring the Jewish people to safety by shipping supplies for them to rebuild their lives in Israel.

The Days Ahead

In the coming days, I want to encourage you to put your thinking caps on, let’s really activate the critical thinking part of our brains. Think about what we’ve seen in America over the last several years with the media and the corruption they’ve promoted with propaganda and consider the possibility that maybe, just maybe, the enemy is at work in how we perceive events in a world 7000 miles away and stay the course, pray for Israel.

We must consider that there is a direct correlation between the end times and the increased hatred and persecution of Israel and the Jewish people the world over. In short, if the people of God do not pray for Israel, who will? Paul tells us in Romans not to speak against the root—aka Israel—or be arrogant in our own standing with God but walk out our salvation in the fear of God being mindful of His gift of salvation to us and the root from which we were grafted into.

I’ll cover the medias propagation in two weeks. Until then, let us spend time repenting for the Church’s rejection of our root, Israel and ask the Lord to open our eyes to His truths so we, the intercessors can fulfill the Christian’s responsibility to Israel in 2025

Blessings & love,

Ricci Johnson-Wilson

Editorial Special Section: 【Voice of Fig】 Prophetic Message 578548 Reminder

Message : Jenny Lee Date : August 25, 2025 Source: YouTube video

Eight Prophetic Warnings for August

August is one of the enemy’s favorite months to attack. I’ll tell you why and expose eight of his schemes this month so you can see through them before it’s too late. August is not just another month on the calendar; it’s a transitional period, a bridge between the first half of the year and the second half.

The enemy knows that if he allows you to become discouraged at this time, you may never see the breakthrough God has prepared for you on the other side. The number 8 symbolizes transition and new beginnings. Many believers become lax, tired, and distracted during this time, stopping just before the finish line, unaware of how close they are to a breakthrough. But if you understand the enemy’s attacks during this season and respond with faith and perseverance, you can break through obstacles and enter into the victory God has prepared for you. 2 Corinthians 2:11 warns us to be aware of Satan’s schemes; Ephesians 6:10–11 exhorts us to be strong in the Lord and to put on the full armor so we can take our stand against the devil’s schemes.
1. Beware of the spirit of weariness. One of Satan’s strategies is to “wear out the saints” (Daniel 7:25) . Mid-year weariness is real, and sometimes fatigue even disguises itself as “God’s voice,” prompting you to stop. But Galatians 6:9 reminds us not to grow weary in well-doing, nor to lose hope. Weariness often precedes breakthroughs. Pray, praise, and ask God for patience.
2. Don’t settle for “good enough.” August can easily lead to coasting, thinking you’ve done enough. But this can be a soulish, not a spiritual, peace. Philippians 3:13–14 reminds us to press on toward the goal and not rest on our laurels.
3. Beware of evil spirits monitoring you: Witchcraft activity is particularly active in August, and monitoring spirits may appear, trying to spy on your plans through false allies and curious friends. Learn from Nehemiah ( Nehemiah 2:12 ) and guard your plans until God tells you. Proverbs 21:23 says, ” Whoever guards his lips preserves his soul.”
4. Check every prophetic timeline : Don’t be fooled by the recurring slogans like “September is unforgettable” and “October surprise.” 1 John 4:1 says to test the spirits. Faulty time predictions can lead to “hope deferred makes the heart sick” (Proverbs 13:12) .
5. Break the cycle of delay: August often brings back unfinished business from the beginning of the year. God says He will do a new thing in Isaiah 43:19 . Be alert to recognize familiar obstacles and pray for the accelerated harvest of Amos 9:13 .
6. Beware of false doors: Doors that aren’t genuine opportunities can lead you astray. Revelation 3:7 reminds us that only the Lord can open a door and no one can shut it. Pray like David did ( Psalm 25:4–5 ), asking God to show you the way.
7. Cover Yourself from the Witchcraft Cycle : August is a highly active season in the demonic calendar, especially for prophets and intercessors. Isaiah 54:17 declares that no weapon formed against you will prosper . Cover yourself daily with the blood of Jesus and build a fence of prayer for your family.
8. Prepare for unexpected spiritual battles : Relationship tensions, financial shocks, and emotional breakdowns may arise suddenly. 1 Peter 5:8–9 calls for vigilance and a strong faith to resist the devil. Raise praise as a weapon of warfare ( Psalm 149:6 ).
Summary: August is not a month to relax, but a month for discernment, vigilance, and warfare. The devil may want you to give up, compromise, or take a false path, but God wants you to stand firm and press forward. In the name of Jesus, stop all the enemy’s schemes in prayer. Maintain spiritual vigilance and make warfare a way of life.

Praise is Your Weapon

“This is a new season, and I will make your praise a weapon to break through structures hidden in dark sorcery. What you could not see before, you will now be able to see.
Yes, there is a harvest to be harvested and a provision to be released, but there are hidden veils beneath dark witchcraft structures that are blocking the blessings that are meant for you. But I am tearing that veil apart right now. If you continue to praise, worship, and persevere, you will pierce these hidden witchcraft structures and reap the harvest that is meant for you!
Hear the sound in the wind
“I am sending a voice in the wind, a voice that will reveal new strategies for victory to you. If you begin to recognize the wind I am sending, I will allow you to hear the sound of footsteps ahead of you. This is the time when My people must step forward, walk in My Spirit, for many traps lie ahead. But I declare: My people will transcend these traps. They will cross the fire and the flood and come out on the other side. So, listen to the voices I am sending this week. They will be gentle voices at first, but they will grow stronger and more intense, for this week you must hear what I am saying to you.”

The Sound of Tearing and Multiplying

“Hear My voice now, hosts of the earth! For this is a time to rip the spiritual atmosphere of the earth apart. If you can hear this voice, I will tear it apart, and you will see the spoils I have prepared for your victory on the other side. Call upon Me and respond to this voice in faith over the next thirty days – and victory will be yours!
During these thirty days, when you hear the sound of tearing, it is the sound of multiplication. I will multiply My people through this tearing. The Holy Spirit will rain down upon My people, bringing unprecedented multiplication. Consecrate these thirty days and watch your gifts enter a multiplication phase, reaching exponential levels of power never before seen on earth!

50 Life Lessons: Craig Cooney

God is faithful
Your decisions determine your destiny
Don’t take yourself too seriously
Dream bigger
Action-oriented
Master one or two things
Some people will accompany you for a long time, some people are just a season
The breakdown of relationships is inevitable
Define what is most important to you
Sometimes you have to turn around and leave without looking back
Don’t use short-term needs/emotions to make long-term decisions
When you’re at your lowest, remind yourself: “This too shall pass.”
Don’t compare your journey to where others are
Discern how God speaks to you
Boundaries are important
You teach others how to treat you
Self-discipline and perseverance often go further than talent.
Your words are powerful
Don’t be controlled by other people’s opinions
Choose Your Battles
Don’t become cynical
Rooted in God’s Word
Know yourself
You will change over time
Life is short, don’t waste it
God is intimately and meticulously involved in the details of your life
Decisions aren’t always either/or, they’re often both/and
Build a life you don’t need to escape from constantly
Identify your uniqueness
Identity shapes reality
You’ll never feel ready, but do it anyway.
If you get stuck, do something different
Don’t chase after money or success; that’s too shallow a pursuit.
The people who hurt you most are often Christians (or those who claim to be Christians)
Never stop growing
There is more potential within you that has not been seen.
Don’t let insecurity control you
Stay healthy, exercise, and do weight training
Make prayer more specific
Create more than consume
Go deeper
Some seasons only become clear after they end
It’s never too late to reinvent yourself or try something new
Embrace discomfort
Nothing can replace time alone with God.
Don’t chase attraction
A closed door, like an open door, is a sign of God’s care and love.
Your passions and desires will change over time
Seeking Wisdom
God often moves slowly…and then suddenly

When Bothing works Anymore

Like many, I’ve prayed in faith and seen the sick healed instantly. I’ve fasted and experienced tremendous breakthroughs. I’ve laid hands on the sick and seen those who couldn’t walk suddenly stand up and walk. I’ve continued to proclaim God’s Word in difficult situations and seen them instantly transformed. I’ve personally experienced miraculous healings while partaking of the Lord’s Supper. These are real moments in my walk with God—and those seasons are truly amazing!
What do you do when nothing works anymore?
While I am grateful for those experiences, what do you do when you enter a season where what worked in the past is now completely ineffective?
When prayers of faith seem to hit an impenetrable wall; when fasting no longer brings breakthrough; when you take Holy Communion day after day and see no change; when you pray daily for a city, a leader, a nation, and see things getting worse even as God’s people pray earnestly—what do you do? These times are difficult and discouraging.

When We can’t See Him, He is Still at Work.

As I pondered this question, a line from the hymn “Pathfinder” came to mind: “Even when I can’t see, You’re still working.” This is the truth, repeatedly confirmed from the beginning to the end of the Bible.
In Noah’s family, God began to work before the flood came; the plan of salvation was arranged long before the first drop of rain fell.
God was working in Abraham’s life to bring about the promised son, even though Abraham couldn’t see it. Even though Abraham tried to accomplish it his own way, God’s work didn’t stop.
God was at work in David’s life when he was a shepherd in the wilderness, training him to face Goliath through the challenges of lions and bears.
God was also at work in Israel, even as things seemed to be getting worse. Behind the scenes, he fulfilled his promise : “The Egyptians whom you see today, you will never see again” (Exodus 14:13) . He provided not only deliverance but also provision—His people left slavery laden with wealth, and none weak.
Even if they can’t see it, even if they don’t believe it, God is still at work. The same is true for you and me today – He’s working out His plans for us even when we can’t see them. If this is true (and it is), then what should we do when everything that worked in the past no longer works?

Walk by Faith

We are to act in faith. Hebrews 11 records many people who didn’t know at the time that God was working for them, but He did. They saw the promises fulfilled because they continued to trust God through it all.
I love how the Amplified Bible translates Hebrews 11: “They are inspired and moved by faith .” How wonderful! What’s driving you today? What keeps you going? The answer is one: faith in God and His Word!

Release Blessings with Eyes of Faith

The Amplified Bible says in verse 20 : “[With eyes of faith] Isaac looked into the future and blessed Jacob and Esau.” I particularly love this verse! Today, many are praying for their children to turn to God and find their destiny in Him. Are you, like Isaac, able to look into the future with eyes of faith and release God’s blessings for your children today?
This applies not only to our children, but to every area of our lives. We can look ahead with eyes of faith and begin declaring blessings based on God’s Word—for our children, our marriage, our finances, our health, our career, our family, our country…even for ourselves.
Have you ever been like me, going through a time when nothing seems to be working? Have you ever been at a loss as to what to do? Like Isaac, we must see by faith God’s plan for our families and our nation, and claim that which does not exist as if it were already there.
We must release God’s blessings and promises daily until faith rises within us again, until God’s promises become greater than reality in our eyes. Then, like the people recorded in Hebrews, we will become people of faith who will see every promise of God fulfilled without fail. He has promised: we will see His goodness in the land of the living, in our lives, families, and nations.

50 Life Lessons: Craig Cooney [PDF Content]

Translated by Fig School; This article is published with the permission of Teacher Jenny.

God is faithful: Whether it’s storms, sickness, willful rebellion, bad decisions, disappointment, discouragement, hurt, or anything else, the Lord has always protected you, kept you, forgiven you, guided you, and blessed you in every way. He has always been good, and His faithfulness will continue to the end of your life.
Your decisions determine your destiny: I firmly believe in God’s sovereignty, but within that sovereignty He has given you great authority and responsibility—you have free will. The decisions you make today will influence your direction, and that direction will lead you to your ultimate destination. Who you will be in a month, a year, or ten years from now will largely depend on the choices you make today and in the years ahead. Yes, God’s grace will cover you when you make a mistake, but it cannot erase the consequences of sin. So, seek wisdom and make the best decisions you can.
Don’t take yourself too seriously: Take God and His calling seriously, but maintain a sense of humor. Life is full of challenges and surprises. While it’s important to be responsible and aggressive, it’s equally important to remain humble and relaxed. Don’t let ego or perfectionism weigh you down. Laugh at your mistakes, embrace your idiosyncrasies, and understand that no one has life completely figured out.
Dream Big:　 The Bible says God can do more than you ask or imagine. So, ask big, imagine big, think big. Don’t let your life shrink to the size of pain or disappointment. Try big things for God, and expect big things from Him.
Action-oriented: Many people talk but never act; others stand by and criticize but never build. Life rewards action, not intention—even if it’s imperfect or chaotic. You don’t need more information, more research, more resources—you need to start today. Adjust as you go, because action brings clarity. The world doesn’t change because you have “good intentions,” it changes because you stand up, step forward, and take action.
Master one or two things:　 In an age of mediocre people and shallow knowledge, those who are experts in a specific field stand out more easily. Specialization and mastery make you rare, valuable, and irreplaceable. Whether it’s technical skills, creativity, or unique problem-solving skills, excellence in a particular field can open many doors that were previously closed. Build a solid foundation as a generalist, but focus on honing your skills in one or two areas until you reach the top. And choose a field that won’t be replaced by machines or AI in the next decade!
Some will be with you for a long time, others just for a season : Be thankful for all of them, for they have brought you this far. God will arrange new connections for your next mission.
Relationships are bound to break down:　 People you love and are devoted to will sometimes hurt you deeply. Some relationships can be repaired, others cannot. Don’t let bitterness take root in your heart, or you’ll be stuck. Move on and learn from it.
Define what’s most important to you : Too many people lack focus and deep conviction. What are your values? What is your bottom line? What are you willing to die for? Focus your heart and soul on the right things, and avoid being distracted or misled by unimportant things.
Sometimes you have to turn around and walk away and never look back: don’t allow people in your life who continue to cause you pain and trouble.
Don’t let short-term needs/emotions influence long-term decisions : I’ve spent so much of my life fixing problems that could have been avoided – if only I had more self-control. A moment of self-discipline is worth days of regret.
When you’re at your lowest, remind yourself, “This too shall pass.” A few years ago, I fell into a period of severe burnout and depression, and I thought I’d never recover. But I did, and the past 7-8 years have been one of the best years of my life.
Don’t compare your journey to where others are : At 30, most of my friends were married, many with children, and I was still single. Sometimes I was tempted to just settle, but I’m so glad I didn’t. I met my wife at 33, got engaged four months later, and married nine months after that.
Discern how God primarily speaks to you: Some people primarily hear God’s voice, others feel it, some have visions, and some simply know it. In these turbulent times, learning to hear God’s voice for yourself is crucial.
Boundaries are important:　 They protect what God has entrusted to you. Not everyone should have equal access to your life. Not every opportunity comes from God, and just because a door is open doesn’t mean you should walk through it. Be discerning and learn to say “no” gently but firmly.
You teach others how to treat you : self-respect, self-discipline, and high standards convey to the world that your life has value. Don’t tolerate persistent rudeness or disrespect. Don’t make a fuss; just stay calm, hold yourself high, and walk away when necessary or clearly establish boundaries and expect them to be respected.
Self-discipline and perseverance often go further than talent:　　 The starting point isn’t important, the destination is. Talented people can quickly attract attention, but lacking character and resilience often leads to self-destruction. Those who show up every day, work hard, love others as themselves, focus, and give their all are the ones who have the greatest impact on the world.
Your words have power: The Bible says the tongue has the power of life and death. Don’t judge yourself or others, and don’t speak words of failure for your future. Speak God’s Word, speak out what you long to see, and declare blessings for your family, your future, and your finances. Your words are seeds sown today that will bear fruit tomorrow.
Don’t be controlled by what others think of you: Some will love you, some will dislike you, and most people are busy caring about themselves. Jesus was so perfect, yet he was still crucified. Why do you think everyone will like you? Don’t chase human approval. Focus on God’s calling and live before one audience: God.
Choose your battles: Not every issue is equally important, and not every battle is yours to fight. Of course, stand up for truth, justice, and righteousness when necessary, but don’t spend your life locked in endless debate or conflict.
Don’t become cynical: In life’s journey, you will encounter betrayal, rejection, falsehood, disappointment, and discouragement. Over time, your heart can harden, your dreams can be diminished, and you may even give up on the abundance God has for you – don’t let this happen.
Rooted in God’s Word:　 The world’s opinions, theological perspectives, cultural trends, and wisdom may change, but God’s Word never changes. Build your life on the rock, and you’ll stand firm even in the midst of storms and shaking.
Know Yourself: Be honest with your strengths and weaknesses, your deepest joys and your most painful heartbreaks. Recognize your vulnerabilities to avoid stumbling, and understand where you excel and thrive. This isn’t arrogance or self-deprecation, but self-awareness—helping you make better decisions, leverage your strengths, and connect with the right people to complement your weaknesses.
You will change over time: some things you once loved will lose their appeal, and that’s okay. Allow yourself to grow and renew. As long as Christ remains at the center of your life, there’s plenty of room to try new things.
Life is short, don’t waste it: When I was a teenager, people in their twenties and thirties felt old. Now, at 50, I may be past middle age, but time has flown by. I’m grateful for these years, filled with family, commitment to Christ, service, preaching, joy, adventure, travel, writing, coaching, and growth. I don’t want to look back and say, “What a waste.” I want to live with an eternity-oriented perspective until I stand before Jesus and hear Him say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
God is intimately and meticulously involved in the details of your life: there is nothing He cannot see, and nothing He cannot accomplish. He works in hearts, situations, places, and circumstances, making all things work together for good to those who love Him and for His glory.
Decisions are not always either/or, but often both/and: Don’t limit yourself or God to a narrow range of possibilities. You have been given far more abilities and equipment than you realize.
Build a life you don’t need to escape often: A home you’ll love to live in. If your life is a story being written, make it a story worth reading. Life is short; don’t waste it. Invest your time in worthwhile and meaningful endeavors.
Identify your uniqueness : When you enter a room, what do you bring with you? When you leave, what do you take with you? Most of us reject our differences, wanting to be like everyone else and fit in. But your differences may be exactly what God has anointed you to do.
Identity shapes reality: How you view yourself profoundly influences your actions, relationships, and willingness to try new things. When you see yourself through God’s eyes, everything changes. This is why the enemy constantly challenges your identity, trying to devalue you and diminish your impact.
You’ll never feel ready, but do it anyway: even if it’s chaotic at first, action is better than procrastination. Plus, you’re more prepared than you think.
If you’re stuck, do something different: Repeating the same behavior won’t get you out of trouble; it will only lead to more frustration and despair. Getting stuck is an invitation to grow in an area of your life and to break through old boundaries and self-imposed limitations.
Don’t chase money or success:　 such pursuits are superficial. Find your unique strengths and use them to serve others, solve problems, and create value. This will bring you not only success, but also a deep sense of satisfaction and fulfillment.
The people you’ll hurt most are often Christians (or those who claim to be Christians). This can make you want to walk away from church and even back away from following Jesus—don’t do that. You need community, to be planted in a Spirit-filled church where the Word of God is faithfully preached and Christ is worshipped. Don’t just look for a place to receive, but also a place to serve and give—to take root and thrive.
Never stop growing: Find those who are ahead in the areas where you want to grow and learn from them. I sign up for mentorship with a different leader every year; it costs money, but it’s well worth it. If you’re not growing, you’re declining. Embrace change and become bigger and stronger.
There’s untapped potential within you: I wrote my first book at 43, and now I’ve written six in less than six years. God has placed gifts within you—discover them, develop them, and use them.
Don’t let insecurities control you: Everyone has areas of insecurity, though some are better at hiding them. Don’t let insecurity, low self-esteem, or feelings of inadequacy hold you back. Depend on Him, whose strength is more than enough to compensate for your weaknesses.
Stay healthy, exercise, and do weight training: Staying in shape isn’t difficult in your twenties, but the older you get, the more grateful you’ll be for your regular exercise routine. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit; take good care of it.
Make your prayers more specific: General prayers often result in general responses. Specific prayers touch God’s heart and hand more deeply, and He receives greater glory when they are answered. If Jesus stood before you today and asked , “What do you want me to do for you?” How would you answer?
Create more than consume : The time you waste scrolling through your phone and the internet could be spent writing, deepening your friendships, learning new skills, and creating content that impacts others. Put down your phone, limit your time spent on it, and return to pen and paper to unlock the treasures God has placed within you.
Go Deep : Most people live on the surface. Going deeper will make all the difference – in your walk with God, Bible study, prayer, relationships, conversations, or separation.
Some seasons are only understood after they’re over: in the moment, you see only chaos, pain, and heartbreak, but looking back, you realize that stress and pain had a clear purpose. Without going through that, you wouldn’t be where you are today.
It’s never too late to reinvent yourself or try something new: Don’t feel compelled to keep doing something just because it’s been a long time. If your current lifestyle isn’t working, let the Holy Spirit help you pivot.
Embrace discomfort : Growth happens when you leave the familiar, predictable, and comfortable. If you’re not regularly doing things that scare you or make you feel like an imposter, you’re probably living too small.
Nothing can replace time alone with God : Nothing can shape your life more than intimacy with Jesus. Make prayer and Bible reading a priority each day.
Don’t chase, attract: This isn’t wish fulfillment or the law of attraction, but a law of life. Chasing makes what you want further away. Instead, align your core values internally and externally to become someone worthy of the life you desire. If you want to get married, become the kind of person your desired partner would want to marry. If you want abundance, become someone who allows resources to flow to you. If you want happiness, root yourself in your purpose and feel fulfilled every day.
Closed doors, like open ones, are signs of God’s care and love: If God hadn’t closed some doors, I might have wasted years in situations that didn’t belong to me.
Your passions and desires change over time : You’ll outgrow things that once brought you great joy and fulfillment, and your heart will gravitate toward new things. This is normal—few things in life are permanent. Let go of the old and embrace the new.
Seek wisdom: Some people appear spiritual but find themselves mired in a cycle of chaos and conflict, blaming the devil or others instead of recognizing the consequences of their own choices. What they need isn’t more fasting, prayer, or prophecy, but wisdom—the ability to apply God’s truth to their lives, confront reality, accept responsibility, recognize patterns, and make better choices. Wisdom leads to prosperity, while foolishness leads to a refusal to change.
God often moves slowly…and then suddenly speeds up : You pray, confess, and believe, and it feels like nothing is happening – until one moment, everything suddenly changes, speeds up, and almost overnight, your life is completely different.

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Pray for America: God Returns to Campus Again

Editor’s Note: This article is reprinted from Dutch Sheets’ August 20th posting of “Give Him 15 Minutes.”

【 Current Events/Background: It was June 1962. Twenty-five second-graders bow their heads in a New York classroom:

“Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers, and our Country.”

It’s the last time that prayer will be spoken in an American public school

In that moment, something foundational shifted. A daily reminder of our dependence on God was silenced. The moral compass that had quietly shaped hearts and guided choices was taken out of the hands of the next generation.

At first, the changes seemed small. We removed prayer. Then the Ten Commandments. Then God altogether. Since that time, we’ve seen the unimaginable:

Parents removed from school board meetings for opposing pornographic books.
Drag shows for kindergartners.
Teachers fired for stating biological facts.
Children are chemically castrated and surgically mutilated—at times with teachers or counselors encouraging the transitions—while parents are kept in the dark.
A mother addressing the school board confronted a male member wearing lipstick and his late wife’s clothes—this is the confusion shaping policies for our children.

The Crisis Is Deeper Than We Think

An invisible war is raging for the hearts and minds of the next generation. Just last week, I read about a murder plot devised by fifth-graders (two boys and two girls) to take the life of an autistic boy. One student was to bring the knife, another to fake a suicide note, and one to serve as a scout while the stabbing took place. The autistic boy thought these were his friends.(8)

Are you weeping yet?

When God is removed, the devil fills the void. Good is evil. Evil is good. Lord, have mercy!

What’s happening in our schools is alarming. Once beacons of academic learning, places of safety, friendship, and good citizenship, they are anything but that today. And it’s not just gender confusion and moral issues. Across America, students are falling through the cracks academically. As an educator, I’ve seen this firsthand.

A fifth grader sits quietly at his desk, eyes downcast—not because he doesn’t care, but because he can’t read the words on the page. A teacher stares at an empty desk, one of dozens in a classroom where nearly half the students didn’t show up. The bell rings, but fear has kept many at home. This is more than a local issue—it is a national crisis with serious consequences.

Nearly two-thirds of graduating high school seniors cannot read proficiently,(9) and nearly three-fourths lack proficient math skills.(10) Many don’t feel safe enough to come to school.

Across America, one in three students is chronically absent, and in some districts it’s far worse—over 60 percent at a Harlem elementary school,(11) 60 percent in D.C. high schools,(12) and 50 percent in parts of Washington State’s Highline School District.(13)

And it’s not only academics. Suicide, depression, and anxiety are surging among students. Teachers, overwhelmed and under-supported, are leaving in record numbers.

But We Are Not Without Hope

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but we are not powerless. The battle for our schools is real—but we’ve seen God turn the tide! And He can do it again.

I’ve seen with my own eyes what happens when God is invited back into a school. I’ve watched hopelessness lift, fear give way to peace, and entire communities begin to believe again. What once seemed impossible suddenly becomes a testimony to His power.

Take one Arizona high school, for example. It had been labeled an “F” school, plagued with drugs, violence, and despair. One to three students a month were overdosing. But then believers began to intercede. They prayerwalked the campus and held all-night prayer vigils, crying out for God to move. And He did.

The overdoses stopped. The spiritual atmosphere began to shift. Within a year, the school skyrocketed from an “F” to an “A” School of Excellence. The following year, it was ranked an “A+” school and named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best high schools in America.

When God is invited in, everything changes!

Transformation Is Possible

I’ve also seen God move in schools so broken that even their leaders couldn’t imagine a turnaround.

When we asked one Arizona high school principal about the greatest need his school faced, he responded, “That’s an easy question to answer. There’s no hope here!” The school was underfunded, short on teachers, and overrun with behavioral issues. Fights were breaking out on campus daily. The sports fields were in disrepair. The facilities were crumbling.

I’ll never forget the student athlete who held up his cleats. The bottom was falling off—barely held together by masking tape provided by the front office. It was a picture of what was happening not just to this student, but to the entire school.

We knew something had to change. So, we started to pray. We began to walk the campus and intercede. We held an all-night prayer vigil. We asked God to intervene—and He did.

The Arizona Cardinals got wind of the school’s need and donated cleats, jerseys, and gear they no longer needed. NBA Cares provided $150,000 in furnishings and funded renovations. The Phoenix Suns showed up with a $200,000 check to hire more teachers.

But the biggest miracle wasn’t the money. Teachers reported no more fights on campus. One wrote on social media: “The entire atmosphere of our school has changed.”

This is the power of a praying community.

A Call to Action

Today, this same kind of transformation is needed in schools across the nation. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher, student, or just someone who cares—we encourage you to adopt your local schools and commit to prayerwalking, prayerdriving, or interceding from home.

The results speak for themselves:

- Academic performance rises—failing schools turn around.
- Drug use, suicide, and violence decrease.
- Fear gives way to peace and hope.
- Students discover identity and purpose.
- Parents speak up and take action to demand change.

Here’s how you can join this movement:

- Adopt a school near you and commit to prayer walking or prayer driving it this fall.
- Start a prayer cluster—a few friends, your church group, your family—to pray for your schools.
- Pray from wherever you are. Even if you can’t leave your house, your prayers still carry power.

You can view the map to see where others are praying across the nation and sign up to pray for schools in your area at prayerforschools.com.

I am convinced that no student, no school is too broken to be transformed when God’s people pray!

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Pray for America: 24 Prayers for 24/7 Prayer Against Terror Attacks in America

Heavenly Father, we come before You, seeking Your protection over America. In Psalm 91:4, You promise to cover us with Your feathers and provide refuge under Your wings. Shield our nation from all forms of terrorism and keep us safe from harm.
Lord, we declare Your words from Isaiah 54:17, that no weapon formed against America shall prosper. May Your divine protection surround our borders, cities, and people, guarding us against any acts of terror.
Gracious God, in Psalm 121:8, You promise to watch over our coming and going, both now and forevermore. We ask for Your constant vigilance and guidance, protecting us from any potential threats.
Heavenly Father, we pray for wisdom and discernment for our leaders and law enforcement agencies. Grant them the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond effectively to any acts of terrorism.
Lord, in Proverbs 21:31, we are reminded that victory belongs to You. We ask for Your intervention and divine intervention to thwart any plans of terrorism and bring peace to our nation.
Almighty God, we lift up our military personnel, police officers, and first responders. Strengthen them and equip them with the necessary tools to safeguard our nation from any harm or danger.
Heavenly Father, in Psalm 34:7, You promise that Your angel encamps around those who fear You. We ask for angelic protection over America, guarding us against any acts of terror.
Lord, we pray for unity among our citizens, that we may stand together against terrorism and support one another in times of crisis. Help us to foster a community of love, peace, and understanding.
Gracious God, we pray against any spirit of fear that may try to grip our nation. Replace fear with courage, faith, and resilience, knowing that You are our ultimate Protector.
Heavenly Father, in Jeremiah 29:11, You declare that You have plans to prosper us and not to harm us. We trust in Your sovereignty and ask for Your protection over America’s future, shielding us from any terror attacks.
Lord, we pray for the families and loved ones affected by past acts of terrorism. Comfort them, heal their wounds, and grant them peace that surpasses all understanding.
Almighty God, in Psalm 125:2, You promise that those who trust in You are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken. We put our trust in You, believing that Your protection will prevail over any acts of terrorism.
Heavenly Father, we pray for divine intervention to expose and dismantle any terrorist plots before they can be carried out. Foil their plans and protect innocent lives.
Lord, we lift up our intelligence agencies, asking for wisdom and insight as they gather information to prevent acts of terrorism. Grant them success in their efforts to keep our nation safe.
Gracious God, we ask for Your mercy and grace to fall upon those who may be influenced by extremist ideologies. Bring transformation and healing to their hearts, turning them away from violence and hatred.
Heavenly Father, in Psalm 140:4, we pray that You would keep America safe from the hands of the wicked and protect us from those who plan to cause harm.
Lord, we pray for a spirit of discernment among our citizens, that we may be alert to potential threats and report any suspicious activities to the authorities promptly.
Almighty God, in Psalm 91:3, You promise to deliver us from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. We claim Your protection over America, safeguarding us from all forms of terrorism.
Heavenly Father, we pray for peace to prevail in troubled regions around the world. Help us to work towards understanding and unity, so that terrorism may be eradicated from the root.
Lord, we pray for the families who have lost loved ones to acts of terrorism. Surround them with Your love and comfort, healing their broken hearts and granting them strength.
Gracious God, we pray for the safety of our transportation systems, airports, and public spaces. Protect them from any potential attacks and ensure the well-being of all who travel within our borders.
Heavenly Father, in Psalm 46:1, You declare that You are our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. We lean on Your strength and ask for Your protection over America in times of crisis.
Lord, we pray for the eradication of extremist ideologies that fuel acts of terrorism. Replace hatred and violence with love and understanding, bringing about lasting peace.
Almighty God, we ask for Your guidance and protection over our educational institutions. Shield our schools and universities from any potential acts of terror, ensuring the safety of our students.

Pray for Israel: Current Events and Prayer Focus This Week (8/22)

Editor’s Note : This article on current affairs in Israel and other nations is reprinted from a post on August 21 in the “Caring for Israel Telegram Group ”; the prayer focus is based on the prayer focus issued every Friday by “ Israel Intercessors ” (8/22 )for all intercessors to refer to and pray for.

Israel and the Nations

Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu: We were prepared for Iran’s actions. We carried out a historic action. Iran was shocked. The nuclear program was delayed for many years, but they still had 400 kilograms of enriched uranium left. We knew about this in advance. I want to complete this work, but I will not go into details.
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said in an interview with the United States that establishing a Palestinian state on Israeli land is unacceptable and is a “solution” that seeks to destroy Israel . If other countries such as France and Canada want to establish a Palestinian state, they can, but Israel will not allow it.
Israel will cut security cooperation with Britain if British Prime Minister Starmer recognizes a Palestinian state.
Israel and Egypt signed a $35 billion natural gas agreement, the largest natural gas export deal in Israel’s history.

Israel will take control of Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the IDF would take full control of Gaza and relocate approximately one million residents to southern Gaza. Once the area is cleared, the IDF will target and destroy Hamas strongholds in Gaza City and then advance into the central refugee camps.
Netanyahu rejected international accusations of genocide, saying: We could have wiped out the entire population of Gaza, but we did the opposite.
Israel’s annexation of Gaza is justified under international law. International law experts point out that the region lacks legitimate sovereignty. Hamas, which controls Gaza, is considered an illegal armed group and lacks statehood or government status. The current situation in Gaza, accused of war crimes by the Hamas regime, poses an existential threat to Israel. To address this threat, a change in Gaza’s legal status is considered necessary.
Finance Minister Beth Motrich approved the construction of 3,401 new homes in the E1 area, marking the first development in the area in 20 years. The E1 area connects Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, a move seen as undermining opportunities for Palestinian statehood. He stressed that Israel will respond to recognition of a Palestinian state through concrete actions, not international agreements, and called on the Prime Minister to decisively advance sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.

On the United Nations’ recognition of the State of Palestine

Since the 1988 Declaration of Independence and Arafat’s UN speech, the number of countries recognizing Palestine has rapidly increased: by 1989, the number reached approximately 100, and by 2010, it reached nearly 139. Early recognizers such as China, Russia, and India continue to support Palestine. After October 7, 2023, Spain, Ireland, and Norway followed in 2024, with France, the United Kingdom, and Canada expected to formally recognize Palestine for the first time in 2025. This practice is a reward for violence!
Australia recognizes the State of Palestine.
New Zealand recognizes the State of Palestine.

USA

Trump will visit Israel next month.
The State Department responded to Israel’s construction plans, saying that stabilizing the West Bank is in line with Trump’s peace policy.
Secretary of State Rubio has actively pushed for the Muslim Brotherhood to be designated a terrorist organization.

Middle East

The Lebanese government unanimously approved the disarmament of Hezbollah and the complete withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces from southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has no intention of disarming, especially its strategic weapons.
The head of Lebanon’s Beirut intelligence headquarters, Raad, who had close ties to Hezbollah, was suddenly dismissed.

Nations

Recently, South Sudan’s Foreign Minister visited Israel
For the first time, the United Nations blacklisted Hamas as a terrorist organization for committing sexual crimes, involving the rape incident on October 7, which was not reported by international media.
France, Germany and Britain have warned the United Nations that they will trigger a “snapback” mechanism and re-impose sanctions on Iran if it does not resume nuclear talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency by the end of August.
European budget airline Wizz Air has resumed operations and is gradually increasing flights to Israel.
In Africa, Islamists are beheading Christians and burning churches and houses. And the media isn’t reporting! Without Jews, there’s no news!
Iranian authorities are preparing to impose a lockdown due to water and electricity shortages.

Pray for Israel: After the War How to Pray Specifically for Israel and Iran

Editor’s note : This article is from the JHOPFAN Jerusalem House of Prayer for All Nations post on June 20th

Get ready, the King is coming!

Please pray according to Numbers 23:21b-24b : He has not seen iniquity in Jacob, nor has he seen wrongdoing in Israel. The Lord his God is with him; the shout of a king’s cry is among them. God brought them out of Egypt; they are like the strength of wild oxen. There is no enchantment against Jacob, no divination against Israel. Now it will be said of Jacob, and of Israel, “What great things God has done for him!” This people rise up like a lioness, and lift themselves up like a lion. They have not eaten the prey of the wild, nor have they drunk the blood of the wounded, nor will they lie down.
Pray for Israel to repent using 2 Chronicles 7:14 : If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Pray for the protection of the IDF, Israeli civilians, and Iranian civilians .
Pray for Prime Minister Netanyahu, the War Cabinet, the IDF, the Mossad, and everyone in Israel , that God would give them divine wisdom to discern their moment and know what Israel should do.
Christians around the world stand together with Israel in prayer for its unity .
Pray that President Trump will keep God’s words and will and never compromise . If it is God’s will, he will help Israel eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat.
Pray that as many nations as possible will stand with Israel .
Pray that the Israeli army will eliminate all strongholds of the Iranian Islamic regime, all its missile and drone stockpiles, and the human trafficker Ayatollah Khomeini.
Pray that the Lord would visit more Iranian people, as well as Jews and Arabs in Israel , to call on His name.
Pray that the Lord will confuse the voices of the various forces, institutions and entities of the Iranian Islamic regime so that they will lose their composure .
Pray that God will strike fear into the hearts of the Islamic regime in Iran .
Pray that there will not be a ceasefire in Iran, but that the people will rise up in courage and unity and overthrow the Iranian regime as one .
Pray that Israel will not stop until the mission is accomplished – until the Islamic regime in Iran is collapsed and Hamas is completely defeated in Gaza.
Pray that evil manipulators and evil leaders will not be able to take advantage of this situation .
Pray for a new government to be formed under the leadership of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (son of the Shah) , or for the best possible government to be formed.
Pray that no other country , such as Russia and China, will help the terrorist Ayatollah Khomeini.
Pray that God will use this moment to prepare the way for the salvation of both Israel and Iran in the fullest way possible, allowing Iranian believers to inspire jealousy in the Jewish people so that they will see their Messiah in them.
Pray that the Kingdom of God will come to Israel , that the weakest among Israel will be like King David, and that the House of David will be like God. ( Zechariah 12:8 )
Pray that God will provide all our needs according to His riches in the glory of the Lord .
Pray that God will bring major breakthroughs in Iran and bring all Joshuas, Calebs, and their delegations to pray for their lives, their nations, Israel, and their generations from September 22 to October 6, 2025; pray that God will bring breakthroughs in their lives, their nations, Israel, and their generations.
Pray that the nuclear threat and leadership of the serpent – the Islamic Republic of Iran and all its proxies – be removed . Continue to pray and fast for Israel’s repentance, protection, and victory.
We pray that no nuclear attack occurs ; that God prevents any nuclear attack on Israel, the United States, or any other country.

We encourage everyone to consider doing as Daniel the Persian Jew did, spending a period of intense prayer and fasting ( Daniel 10):

Fast for 21 days from June 20 to July 10, and read Psalm 94 of David as the Holy Spirit leads you – based on the 94 days until Rosh Hashanah;
From June 20th to September 22nd, for the complete breakthrough in nature and spirit for Iran, Israel, and the Middle Eastern countries of Isaiah 19th Avenue!

Dear global family and watchers, thank you for standing in the gap in prayer with God, the people of Israel, and the Body of Messiah representing approximately 70 cities in Israel.

May you be at peace in the love of the Messiah,
Tom and Kate Hayes

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Pray for Israel: Israel’s stalemate with Hostages and the Gaza war

Editor’s note : This article is reprinted from the August 20th post of the Jerusalem Global Chinese Prayer Center.

Last Sunday (August 17), hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of Tel Aviv, chanting a single demand: “Bring back our hostages.” This demonstration marked the culmination of nationwide protests and strikes, demanding the government expedite negotiations for a hostage agreement and the return of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. This massive rally was not only a political demand, but also a heartbreaking cry from families and Israeli citizens.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum released a Hamas-filmed video of hostage Matan Zangauker, in which his family pleaded, “Go out and speak for the hostages!” This serves as a reminder that behind every hostage there is a family still waiting for them.

Israel launches new phase of Gaza military plan

The Israel Defense Forces are accelerating the next phase of operations in the Gaza War. The main operations may fall on the core area of Gaza City, which is also seen as a key step in the Israel-Palestine War.

As military movements and signs of action become increasingly apparent, thousands of Palestinians have begun a mass evacuation to avoid further developments in the conflict. To prepare for a potential wave of displacement, Israel has also announced a resumption of tents and temporary shelters, attempting to both expand military operations and alleviate humanitarian pressure. This paradox of “pressuring the offensive while preparing for resettlement” once again highlights Israel’s struggle to balance military objectives with humanitarian responsibilities.

Hamas seeking a ceasefire?

Hamas, on the other hand, has expressed its willingness to accept the latest ceasefire proposal and emphasized its hope to avoid a larger-scale war through negotiations. This demonstrates the effectiveness of Israel’s wartime pressure, which has weakened the Gaza-based terrorist group’s previous ability to delay negotiations and has led it to adopt a softer stance toward the Israeli government. However, Israel has not yet accepted the talks and is persisting with its military operations.

Israel’s greatest challenges currently lie within and outside the country: public demands for the government to immediately resume negotiations, and external pressure to discourage Israel from escalating the war in Gaza. These circumstances have left the Israeli government in a deep stalemate, leaving its future uncertain. Nearly two years have passed since the October 7 massacre, and the war remains elusive, nor have all the hostages been returned. Let us pray for an end to the Israel-Palestine war and the swift release of the hostages, and for the unity and solidarity of Israel.

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Pray for Israel: After the War: How to Pray Specifically for Israel and Iran

Editor’s note : This article is from the JHOPFAN Jerusalem House of Prayer for All Nations post on June 20th

Get ready, the King is coming!

Please pray according to Numbers 23:21b-24b : He has not seen iniquity in Jacob, nor has he seen wrongdoing in Israel. The Lord his God is with him; the shout of a king’s cry is among them.

Pray for Israel to repent using 2 Chronicles 7:14 : If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Pray for the protection of the IDF, Israeli civilians, and Iranian civilians .
Pray for Prime Minister Netanyahu, the War Cabinet, the IDF, the Mossad, and everyone in Israel , that God would give them divine wisdom to discern their moment and know what Israel should do.
Christians around the world stand together with Israel in prayer for its unity .
Pray that President Trump will keep God’s words and will and never compromise . If it is God’s will, he will help Israel eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat.
Pray that as many nations as possible will stand with Israel .
Pray that the Israeli army will eliminate all strongholds of the Iranian Islamic regime, all its missile and drone stockpiles, and the human trafficker Ayatollah Khomeini.
Pray that the Lord would visit more Iranian people, as well as Jews and Arabs in Israel , to call on His name.
Pray that the Lord will confuse the voices of the various forces, institutions and entities of the Iranian Islamic regime so that they will lose their composure .
Pray that God will strike fear into the hearts of the Islamic regime in Iran .
Pray that there will not be a ceasefire in Iran, but that the people will rise up in courage and unity and overthrow the Iranian regime as one .
Pray that Israel will not stop until the mission is accomplished – until the Islamic regime in Iran is collapsed and Hamas is completely defeated in Gaza.
Pray that evil manipulators and evil leaders will not be able to take advantage of this situation .
Pray for a new government to be formed under the leadership of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (son of the Shah) , or for the best possible government to be formed.
Pray that no other country , such as Russia and China, will help the terrorist Ayatollah Khomeini.
Pray that God will use this moment to prepare the way for the salvation of both Israel and Iran in the fullest way possible, allowing Iranian believers to inspire jealousy in the Jewish people so that they will see their Messiah in them.
Pray that the Kingdom of God will come to Israel , that the weakest among Israel will be like King David, and that the House of David will be like God. ( Zechariah 12:8 )
Pray that God will provide all our needs according to His riches in the glory of the Lord .
Pray that God will bring major breakthroughs in Iran and bring all Joshuas, Calebs, and their delegations to pray for their lives, their nations, Israel, and their generations from September 22 to October 6, 2025; pray that God will bring breakthroughs in their lives, their nations, Israel, and their generations.
Pray that the nuclear threat and leadership of the serpent – the Islamic Republic of Iran and all its proxies – be removed . Continue to pray and fast for Israel’s repentance, protection, and victory.
We pray that no nuclear attack occurs ; that God prevents any nuclear attack on Israel, the United States, or any other country.

We encourage everyone to consider doing as Daniel the Persian Jew did, spending a period of intense prayer and fasting ( Daniel 10):

Fast for 21 days from June 20 to July 10, and read Psalm 94 of David as the Holy Spirit leads you – based on the 94 days until Rosh Hashanah;
From June 20th to September 22nd, for the complete breakthrough in nature and spirit for Iran, Israel, and the Middle Eastern countries of Isaiah 19th Avenue!

Dear global family and watchers, thank you for standing in the gap in prayer with God, the people of Israel, and the Body of Messiah representing approximately 70 cities in Israel.

May you be at peace in the love of the Messiah,
Tom and Kate Hayes

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Pray for Israel: Adopt A Hostage In Prayer

Only a miracle from God could save them.

Please claim a hostage in prayer today:

Choose a hostage to pray for.
Print out prayers and posters for the hostages and put them up where you will see them often.
Roll call is called every day to pray for the hostages to find hope and return home safely soon.

May the hostages return home soon!

Pray for the Hostages

Traditional Prayer : May God have mercy on them and rescue them from the shadow of darkness and death. May He break their chains, free them from suffering, and allow them to return safely to the arms of their families. Thank the Lord for His lovingkindness and the wonderful things He has done for His children: “The ransomed of the Lord will return; they will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will be upon their heads. Joy and gladness will come upon them, but sorrow and sighing will flee away” (Isaiah 35:10).
Please pray for the following :
1. Pray for the hostages to return home safely as soon as possible
2. Pray for hope, food, and strength for the hostages.
3. Pray for comfort and strength for their families.
4. Pray for victory and protection for the IDF and rescue forces.
5. Pray that the evil forces of Hamas will be completely eliminated.
6. Pray for wisdom among Israel’s leadership.
7. Pray for peace and salvation for all the people of Israel.

Bible Verses

Psalm 79:11 Let the groaning of the prisoners come before you; according to the greatness of your power, spare those who are about to die.
Jeremiah 31:17 “There is hope for your future,” says the LORD; “your children will return to their own border.
Psalm 107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in pieces.
Isa 63:9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his lovingkindness and in his pity he redeemed them; he carried them and bore them all the days of old.
Psalm 14:7 Oh that the salvation of Israel would go out from Zion! Then Jacob would rejoice, and Israel would be joyful, when the LORD brought back his captivity.

List of 20 Surviving Hostages

1.Matan Angrest, 22 2.Gali Berman, 27 3.Ziv Berman, 27 4.Elkana Bohbot, 36 5.Rom Braslavski, 21	6.Nimrod Cohen, 20 7.Ariel Cunio, 28 8.David Cunio, 35 9.Evyatar David, 24 10.Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 24
11. Maxim Herkin, 37 12. Eitan Horn, 38 13. Segev Kalfon, 27 14. Bar Kupershtein, 23 15. Omri Miran, 48	16. Eitan Mor, 25 17. Yosef-Chaim Ohana, 24 18. Alon Ohel, 24 19. Avinatan Or, 32 20. Matan Zangauker, 25
Maybe still alive: 21. Bipin Joshi, 24 22. Tamir Nimrodi, 20

Psalm 31:16 Make your face shine upon your servant; save me in your lovingkindness.

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Critical Event: Iran’s Execution Rate Soars Amid Unprecedented Crackdown Against Dissent

Editor’s note: This article is from a post on Prophetic Network Watch on August 2nd .

【Current background:

Since the ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq war in June, Iran’s rulers have been waging their most dramatic and deadly crackdown in decades, with mass arrests, political trials and executions surging at an alarming rate, particularly targeting individuals with ties to Israeli intelligence.

Settle Revenge Later

The series of operations follows what Iranian officials describe as an unprecedented infiltration. They allege that Israeli agents infiltrated Iran’s security apparatus and passed intelligence to the outside world, leading to the assassination of high-ranking Iranians and the precise targeting of senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders and nuclear scientists. Iranian authorities have blamed operatives of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency inside Iran.

A former U.S. special envoy to the Office of Global Criminal Justice stated that the Iranian regime’s repressive tactics extend beyond arrests and beatings; it also uses executions to silence dissent, with the number of executions increasing rapidly in the wake of the recent Israel-Iran war. Human rights advocates have also pointed out that the scale of Iran’s executions is alarming. Statistics show that Iran executed over 850 people in 2023, 975 in 2024, and over 700 in the past July alone. Authorities target dissidents with accusations of “hostility to God.”

1988 Massacre Feared to be Repeated

As repression in Iran expands and intensifies, religious minorities often bear the brunt. Last month, Iranian authorities arrested 21 Iranian Christians in five cities on charges including “spreading Zionist Christianity” and “endangering national security.” Days after the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the Iranian regime, linked to the Revolutionary Guard, even called for a rerun of the 1988 massacres, in which 30,000 political prisoners were secretly executed. If this were to happen, the persecution of Christians would be even greater, potentially exceeding the thousands, if not tens of thousands, of executions.

Let the people of God Go to Serve God

Now is the time for intercessory prayer to intervene, the time for us to rise up and cry out to God. “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘…I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them; and I will gain glory over Pharaoh and over all his army; and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord'” (Exodus 14:4). Pray that the Lord’s hand will not leave Iran, but that He will release His people from prison, restore Iran, and glorify Iran, so that Iran will know the Lord and fulfill its destiny.

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Critical Event: Returning to the Origin of the Dream: Canada Resurrects Alongside the Dry Bones of Other Nations

【Background: A Canadian homecoming gathering, dubbed “The Longing,” concluded successfully on August 23rd in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. During the gathering, news reports emerged of record-breaking sockeye salmon runs in the Fraser Valley, along with a pillar of cloud and a flock of eagle-like clouds. The heavens are proclaiming His glory, and the firmament is proclaiming His handiwork. This is the time for fish to return home to “lay their eggs,” for those who believe God is leading the nations to “enter their destiny,” and for eagles to “take flight.” Canada and the nations, hand in hand, are entering a new season, working together for generations to prepare a dwelling place for God and reclaim His inheritance on earth.

The dream remains, generations pass on the baton, and we move forward together.

Thirty years ago, a small group of people, driven by a divine desire to prepare a home for the Lord, began their journey “home” in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Following the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit, they journeyed from Canada to other nations. Despite experiencing ups and downs, trials and challenges, their vision remained unchanged.

As the leaders of the Homecoming team shared their experiences over the past thirty years on stage, tears streamed down their faces as they were touched by every touching moment, every smile, every hug brought to life in the video. Perhaps much has changed in those thirty years, and some have already returned to their heavenly home, cherishing their dreams. As Hebrews says, ” These all died in faith, not receiving the promises; but from a distance they saw them and welcomed them … Those who speak such things show that they are seeking a country … They long for a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, since he has prepared a city for them ” (Hebrews 11:13-16). Yet, the desire to “prepare a dwelling place for the Lord” remains, passed down among His people, each generation walking in unity.

Nations and Canada: Dry Bones Resurrected Together

Due to venue limitations, this gathering could only accommodate 1,200 attendees. However, over 400 people from various countries, including Asia, America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the islands, attended out of gratitude and blessings. During the third gathering, Pastor David Demian specially invited all Canadians to sit in the center of the venue, while people from various nations surrounded them. In unison, people from various nations prophesied to Canada: “This is the breath of the Lord blowing upon Canada again. Dry bones will be revived, and sinews and flesh will grow.” Furthermore, this is also a moment when Canada and the dry bones of other nations are connected and sounding, a call to unite and become a great army.

The seeds that Canada sowed in the past are now returning to their source with fruits, and the fruits contain seeds, just like salmon fry swimming towards the sea and now swimming back to the source with eggs. This is truly a critical moment for restarting and reproducing.

The bride is ready to welcome the bridegroom back

It is worth mentioning that during a worship service, when the younger generation sang “Come, come, come, the bride is ready,” and issued a call, the entire audience “walked to the altar,” whether on or off the stage, all were stirred, a holy fire descended from heaven, and the fire of the bride’s love rose up.

This is a wedding feast of the Lamb and his bride, where endless joy is released, people sing, laugh, dance and shout to their heart’s content, and new wine and new oil are poured out.

The heavens declare His glory

At the beginning of the gathering, many attendees saw a pillar of cloud appear in the sky. Local news reports also indicated that the annual return of sockeye salmon, which used to be around 2.3 million, exceeded 6.3 million this year. Due to the surge in return, the British Columbia government has opened fishing to the public in the Fraser Valley between Mission Bridge and Hope. It was as if God, through the sockeye salmon, was telling His people: Because of the bridges built by Mission, all nations will move toward hope and dreams together, and a great harvest is about to take place.

When the gathering ended, wonderful clouds appeared in the sky, as if a group of eagles were taking off with their dreams and flying to every corner of the world.

The sacred moment has arrived

Yes! 2025 is a time marked by many prophets. It marks the 30th anniversary of Homecoming, the 30th anniversary of River of Life, and the 30th anniversary of the Pioneers of the Lord. We truly stand at a crucial turning point marked by history, regrouping and setting out again. Although the enemy may disrupt our flight, God’s will is never thwarted.

Looking back on 30 years, sharing our testimonies, and trusting God to “do it again.” At this critical moment, a time of rebirth for Canada and the nations, a time of inheritance and generations, a time for the Body of Christ to mature and take its place, a time for Christ’s bride to reclaim the earth, we declare: It is now.

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Pray for the Indigenous People: Indigenous Peoples Stand with Israel – Support the 2025 “Walk with Israel” Parade

【Current events/Background: The 2025 UJA Walk With Israel in Toronto was initiated and organized by the United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto (UJA). This was more than just a march, it was a powerful display of solidarity, resilience and unwavering support for Israel and its people. Every year, thousands of people take to the streets to show their support.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto (UJA) first held its Walk for Israel Survival in May 1970 in response to the persecution of Jews in the Soviet Union and the hardships of their immigration. The first walk was 22 miles long, with all funds raised going to the UJA-Israel Special Fund. That walk has become the largest community event in Toronto’s Jewish neighborhood, with proceeds going to Israel.

Indigenous peoples participate in “Walk with Israel” to stand with Israel

This action is particularly significant in the context of rising anti-Semitism around the world following the October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel. In 2024, it was originally expected that 20,000 people would participate, but in the end 50,000 people responded to the call.

Last year, Canadian Indigenous Grand Chief Linda Prince held a pre-conference gathering for the “Opening Ceremony of the Indigenous Jerusalem Embassy” at the Muckleshoot Nation in Seattle, Indigenous people from all over the world worshipped and praised together. After the conference, some Indigenous leaders were led by the Holy Spirit to visit the Jewish community in Toronto and unexpectedly participated in last year’s “Walking with Israel” event. The organizers prophetically invited the indigenous peoples to lead all ethnic groups to walk and stand with Israel, as shown in the picture on the left . Local media headlines: Indigenous peoples and ethnic groups are walking with Israel!

Linda Prince, the Grand Chief of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada, Sent Enthusiastic Invitation

This year’s “Walking with Israel” event will be held on May 25th , and we need each other’s solidarity and support even more than ever. Linda Prince, the chief of the Indigenous people of Canada, also sent a warm invitation:

“When the Jewish community invites us to stand with them in this annual parade…I hope to bring 120 drums this year and ask all ‘gatekeepers’ to contact me immediately to confirm their participation in this historic event.

The invitation is open to everyone; however, persons of Indigenous, Inuit and Métis descent are specifically urged to attend in traditional dress. Since this is a unity march with Israel, we will be carrying Israeli flags and hopefully some strong men will carry the Jerusalem Native Embassy banner.

I know this is sudden, but we all need to make a decision. Please spread the word – see if we can beat last year’s record of 50,000! “

The march is also an important fundraiser, providing practical support to Israelis facing crises. Donations will be used to provide psychotherapy for trauma survivors, support mental health services, special education programs, and provide emergency assistance to hostage families.

Whether you come to walk, drum, shout, or simply wish to walk side by side in a peaceful manner – your presence and participation is vital. You are welcome to join the history, join the healing, join the solidarity. Visit WalkWithIsrael.com to register or learn more.

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