Dear Prayer Partners
What a joyful, victorious September, culminating in the largest number of believers from more than 80 nations participating in the Jerusalem March to symbolically show our love and support for our Jewish brethren. We are thankful to Abba Father for the great privilege to witness the joy of nations blessings Israel. Do join us next year (5779) to tour Israel with ICEJ Singapore branch from 9 October to 20 October 2019.]
There is no better time to pray for the Peace of Jerusalem than to do pray collectively on the same topic with believers from the ICEJ family represented in more than 9o nations. Isaiah 62 Prayer calls all supporters of ICEJ in the nations to pray as ONE voice to bless our brethren in Israel. So join us to pray from Singapore this coming Thursday, 4th October 2018.
Dear Prayer Partners
This is no better time to pray for the Peace of Jerusalem than to do pray collectively on the same topic with believers represented in more than 9o nations where ICEJ has its presence. Isaiah 62 Prayer calls all supporters of ICEJ in the nations to pray as ONE voice to bless our brethren in Israel. So join us to pray from Singapore this coming Thursday, 6 September 2018.
Romans 1:20 says since the creation of the world, God’s invisible attributes are clearly seen. One of God’s attributes is His created Light which embedded the progressive steps required to be His Bride. In this lesson, Jehu and Christine will teach on the Blood, Friendship and Inheritance Covenants which are the required steps to qualify as the Bride of His Son, Yeshua.
This first of many series of the teaching from the Hebraic Mindset is on 4th September 2018 at CT Hub from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
Dear Prayer Partners,
The ICEJ defines itself as a ministry of intercessors. Prayer has been the driving force of our ministry from the very beginning. Time and again, the Lord leads us back to this fundamental trait. This is how the Isaiah 62 initiative was born, as well as the new Prayer Wave initiative.
There are many ways we can pray and many models we can find in the Bible. One of them is the instruction Jesus gave to His disciples in Matthew 6. He instilled faith in them by assuring them that the Father already knows all their needs before they even asked Him. Then, He continued to lay down what is known as the Lord’s prayer. These short lines can be seen as a set of priorities for our prayer life.
In this prayer letter, I will share a few thoughts and invite you to meditate on the text yourselves.
The Lord’s prayer starts by addressing God as our Father. He is not a distant God who is not interested in our affairs, instead, we can relate to Him as to a family member. Paul underlines this by using the word “Abba”, which literally means “Daddy”. When I see little children on the street or at the beach in Israel saying, “Abba!” and running to the father, I am always reminded of this close relationship of trust that God wants to have with us.
If we received Jesus as our Savior we received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba Father.” We are not slaves, we did not receive the spirit of bondage and fear (Rom 8:15-16, Gal 4:6-7). The very beginning of the Lord’s prayer puts us in a place of trust and safety. No matter what goes on in our lives, our loving Father knows about it and tells us: “Fear not, for I am with you.”
Living as children of God also has implications for our behavior. Paul says in Romans 8:11-14:
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
The sign of sonship is that we are led by the Spirit. How do we recognize it? By not living according to the flesh. This entails resisting sin, fighting temptation, and enduring chastening:
For whom the Lord loves He chastens and scourges every son whom He receives. If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. (Heb 12:6-8)
Therefore, when we start to pray, we recall that we are in a place of complete safety because He is our Father. We have His Spirit in us, and strive to live according to the Spirit. We must guard our path and receive chastisement, unlike the sons of the world. When we concentrate on His name and His kingdom first, we are inspired to search the motives of our hearts. Whose name should be glorified? “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your name give glory” (Psalm 115:1). The story of the tower of Babel teaches us that there may be lofty goals, great unity, efficient methods, advanced technologies, and yet it may end up displeasing the Lord if we say in our hearts: “let us make a name for ourselves” (Genesis 11:4ff).
Praying for His kingdom to come means focusing on the big picture. God’s Kingdom is much more than just our personal life or church life. It encompasses all of society. God wants us to bring Kingdom values to this world wherever we are: in the marketplace, in art, at school, at home, and with friends. When we pray for His Kingdom to come, we must expect to be used by Him and for Him.
God chose Israel to be His model Kingdom and He will accomplish His plan. This is why all Israel will be saved. Jesus will restore the kingdom to Israel (Acts 1:6), and we are called to pray as watchmen and give Him no rest until he makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62:6-7).
This is a place to pray for your country, too. God will judge the nations (Mt 25:31ff) and the measuring stick will be how they related to the Jewish people and to the land of Israel (Joel 3:1-2). Let us pray for our nations and our leaders.
Prayer has the power to change history! May God give you revelation as you continue praying according to the Lord’s prayer.
Shalom from Jerusalem,
Mojmir Kallus
Vice President – International Affairs
International Christian Embassy Jerusalem
Dear prayer partners,
“The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” (Ruth 2:12)
It is a long-held custom to close our eyes when we pray. But why? Well, first of all it helps us eliminate distractions and focus on what we want to say. It also shows respect for God, to whom our prayers are directed. Finally, closing our natural eyes helps us see with eyes of faith.
The Bible is clear that God is invisible (1 Timothy 1:17). Yet, with our eyes of faith we are able to see Him. The book of Hebrews says of Moses that “by faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen” (Hebrews 11:27). In fact, the unseen realm is more real and permanent than the visible world. The Apostle Paul taught that “… we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:18)
Even so, the natural world does provide us with evidence of God’s existence, as well as His wonderful attributes and immense power, which we can see in His handiwork all around us (Romans 1:20). And today, we have even more visible proof of His handiwork in the restoration of natural Israel.
The modern-day rebirth of the Jewish nation has been miraculous and at times totally inexplicable. Yet it was also foreseen and promised by a God who fully identified Himself with ancient Israel. In fact, throughout the Bible He repeatedly calls Himself the “God of Israel”. The saints of old prayed to Him as the “God of Israel”, and the Lord answered those prayers. We see this in the prayers of David (2 Samuel 7:27), Hezekiah (2 Kings 19:15), and Elijah (1 Kings 18:36). The prophet Ezekiel beheld “the glory of the God of Israel” (Ezekiel 8:4). And Boaz – upon hearing of the many kindnesses which the Gentile woman Ruth had shown towards his kin Naomi – blessed her “by the Lord God of Israel” (Ruth 2:12).
So let us always look at the restored nation of Israel with spiritual eyes and see the handiwork of God. And let us pray to the God of Israel, knowing that He rewards those with a heart for His people.
In Christ,
David Parsons
Vice President and Senior Spokesman
International Christian Embassy Jerusalem