Prayer Points
Prayer Points and the Fellowship Prayer Team unite Jews and Christians around the world to raise a chorus of prayer to God for the security, well-being, and protection of Israel and the Jewish people. By appealing to God on behalf of his children, the Prayer Team will make a powerful, positive impact on Israel’s struggle for peace and security, and provide a tremendous source of encouragement to Israel and her people. Add your voice to the members of the Fellowship Prayer Team.
Prayer Points
“Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight” (2 Samuel 10:12).
Israel and the United States enter this week with heavy hearts. There has been an increase in American casualties as operations against the Iranian regime expand. U.S. bases across the region have come under attack in several Gulf nations, with a return to full-scale war a distinct possibility. This is also a solemn week for Israel and the Jewish people as they observe the holiday of Tisha B’Av. During this time, we pray to God for courage, for resolve, and for a future filled with God’s gift of shalom, peace.
- The war between the U.S. and Iran has resumed, and at a terrible cost. We pray for the families of 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, as well as for the family of the soldier still missing following Iranian attacks on U.S. targets in Jordan and Iraq. May God’s peace be with them during this most difficult of times. “You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me” (Psalm 18:39).
- God’s people will be observing Tisha B’Av from sundown on Wednesday to Thursday night. This day of solemnity and remembrance commemorates the tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people throughout history. We join the people of Israel in their prayers on this holy day. “I called on your name, Lord, from the depths of the pit. You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief” (Lamentations 3:55-56).
- While talks between the U.S. and Iran have collapsed, talks between Israel and Lebanon are ongoing – and making some progress. It was announced this week that the Lebanese army is beginning to take over the pilot zones which the IDF agreed to and will withdraw from. We pray for the continued protection of Israel’s vulnerable northern communities and for the end of the Hezbollah terrorist threat. “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart” (Psalm 91:4).
- This week, Ukraine faced the largest onslaught of ballistic missiles in a single attack since the war began more than four years ago. Most were aimed at the capital of Kyiv. One person was killed and 16 were wounded. The Fellowship prays for comfort for the loved ones of all those killed in this conflict, for swift healing for the injured, and for peace throughout this troubled region. “The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them” (Psalm 34:7).
- We also pray for peace in Israel’s south as the first difficult step toward the disarmament of Hamas begins. “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow” (Isaiah 1:17).
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