August 2016
Monday 1 August
Pray that in this third month of summer the Aliyah exhibition “The Great Return” in our Dutch center will again attract many visitors and draw their attention to God’s Word.
Tuesday 2 August
Following what Hamas has been doing for years from Gaza, terrorist movement Hezbollah has now started digging tunnels as well. From Lebanon they dig under the border to enter into Israel. Pray that these tunnels will be discovered and neutralized; pray for Israel’s safety in the north of the country.
Wednesday 3 August
Please continue to pray for the population in the north of Israel. With the threat of terror and war from Lebanon and Syria it is not always easy to live in this area.
Thursday 4 August
Thank God that tourists in Israel discover that, by being a personal example, they can speak freely about their faith in the Lord Jesus. How do we behave as Christians towards the Jewish people? That’s what matters.
Friday 5 August
Another Friday night, the beginning of Sabbath. This is the special evening, when many Jews disengage from weekly work and worries and devote themselves to their God. Thank God for the keeping of Sabbath, which most of all has preserved the Jewish people as a people set apart for God.
Saturday 6 August Sabbath
The situation in Israel is troubled, uncertain and unstable. A politically damaged government, (corruption) scandals, acts of terror and the continuous threat of war make the nation vulnerable. Therefore, pray for Gods people on the basis of God’s Word on the four Saturdays (Sabbaths) of this month! Prayer of humbling before God from Lamentations 1 verses 6 and 11.
Sunday 7 August
Thank the Lord God for the modern miracle of Aliyah from the four corners of the earth. From China and India, from Ethiopia and South-Africa; from France, Ukraine and from the USA and Canada. The common descent that can be traced back to the twelve tribes of Jacob reunites them in the land of Israel.
Monday 8 August
About 20,000 Jews still live in Turkey, most of them in Istanbul. The country is going through instability, anti-Semitism and stricter applications of Islam. Pray for the Jewish community in Turkey, for safety and for the possibility of making Aliyah to Israel.
Tuesday 9 August
The biblical prophets foresaw the restoration of Israel, but also the central role the other peoples would get to play in it (Isaiah 49:22 and 11:12). Because Aliyah is a prophetic sign from the Lord God for all nations, a sign that the nations should not ignore, the Lord God speaks through His Word: ‘Take your place!’
Wednesday 10 August
Aliyah is a special work of the Lord, and one gets the impression that a new phase has been entered. In recent years the number of Jews returning to Israel has steadily increased. Thank God that as Christians we have the possibility to be involved in this great return through intercession and in practical ways.