Zechariah 8:23

A SLOW TRAIN COMING BY DAVID SILVERS

I am pleasantly surprised at the constantly growing number of Christians, answering the call to "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem." We want to suggest the following guide to those serious about fulfilling the call to pray.

1. General

By all means continue to pray as you have been in the past
- for the political situation
- for the political leaders of Israel
- for the protection against terrorist attacks
- for the salvation of the Jewish people in Israel and in the nations

However I want to suggest the following is a more effective way to pray for Israel and the Jewish people.

2. The Believers First

I believe that the Messianic Jewish part of the Body of Messiah is a direct fulfillment of Ezekiel 37:9 dry bones who have had the Spirit breathed into them.

a. Unity. The Messianic body is divided over a number of key issues. We need to pray for UNITY for the leadership in Israel and indeed amongst Messianic Jewish leaders around the world.

b. Protection.
The Messianic Body stands as a beacon in today's world. We stand as a beacon to our own Jewish people, declaring that it is possible to believe in Yeshua and still be Jewish. Pray that the Lord will raise up a native born Israeli believer to be a voice crying in the wilderness here within Israel.

c. Church Leadership
There is one other area in which we can pray for the Peace of Jerusalem. Let us pray for pastors and church leadership to have a revelation of the relevance of the ongoing physical and spiritual restoration of Israel. Then she will have what it takes to 'provoke the Jewish people to jealousy.'