Standing in the Gap for the Suffering of Israel 

Dear Friend,

When I woke up this morning and went to my prayer room, the Holy Spirit of God shared a prophetic warning with me and instructed me to share it with you.

This word of warning is much like what we read in the story of Joseph. God sent Pharaoh dreams to warn him of the danger of a coming famine.   

God told Joseph what those dreams meant, and when he was brought before Pharaoh, Joseph gave him the warning. Joseph told Pharaoh that there would be seven good years, when the crops would be bountiful, but they would be followed by seven bad years that would result in great suffering and widespread death unless preparations were made ahead of time.

Pharaoh placed Joseph in charge of the project. Joseph built huge granaries across the land to store up food against the coming disaster. Israel was saved — Joseph’s own family — because the warning was heeded before it was too late.

My beloved friend and partner, God has placed this prophetic word of warning in my spirit. 

And like Joseph, you and I must prepare now while there is still time for what is about to happen.

The war that started almost five months ago has taken a horrible toll on the people of Israel. Nearly every family either lost a loved one or knows someone who did. 

It was the worst slaughter of Jewish people since the Holocaust.

God’s warning is this: much worse is lurking on the horizon.

The prophet Daniel warned of a danger to Israel from the north…and today that is exactly what the Jewish people are facing. Most of Lebanon is under Iran’s control because Hezbollah is created and funded and guided by Iran. 

I have seen this firsthand. I was in Lebanon in 1983, ministering to the U.S. Marines stationed in Beirut. I preached to them and spent the night sleeping on the beach. The next morning, I was awakened by a massive explosion. A Hezbollah truck bomber drove explosives provided by Iran through the security barricades and killed more than 240 U.S. service members — the same young men I had preached to and given Bibles to the day before.

Hezbollah is FAR larger and more powerful than Hamas. They are believed to have more than 150,000 missiles and rockets ready to launch at Israel, even after the hundreds they have fired since October. They have at least ten times as many terrorist fighters, more than 100,000 terrorists trained and equipped and funded by Iran.

And unless a miracle happens, there is going to be war between Israel and Hezbollah. Iran will not settle for anything less.

Hezbollah will be instructed to direct its attacks at Israel’s power grid, water supplies, and military facilities. If they launch tens of thousands of rockets at once, Israel’s missile defenses will be overwhelmed. The war will not just be limited to one part of the country. 

Every person who lives in Israel is within reach of Hezbollah’s missiles, provided to them by Iran.

When that war breaks out, fully half the people of Israel will be forced into bomb shelters or into the safe rooms in their homes…probably for months, not weeks or days. I have stood in northern Israel and watched missiles fly overhead directed at Jewish homes and businesses and schools and synagogues in central Israel. 

Already there are more than 100,000 people still homeless, living as refugees because of the Hamas war. A war with Hezbollah will drastically expand that number. What will people in bomb shelters eat and drink? 

God has impressed this on my heart. Like Joseph, we MUST prepare now while there is still time.

As you may remember, I flew to Israel immediately following the Hamas invasion last October. I met the families of the hostages and the survivors of the attacks. I met those who were grieving the death of a family member or dear friend. I met the young IDF soldiers putting their lives on the line to stop the attacks on their country.

We did all we could to help, but I felt so helpless. The damage had already been done, and we were scrambling to respond.

I don’t want that to happen again. I believe that is why God has given us this prophetic warning…so that, like Joseph, we will be ready when it comes. I am asking you today to do something to help those who will be suffering tomorrow.

For just $100 we can provide a family of three with non-perishable food supplies for an entire week. This is a package they will be able to take into their bomb shelter or safe room and have nutritious food no matter what is happening outside.

OR we can provide safe clean water for a family of three for an entire week. Experts fear that much of the water will not be safe to drink, and people will be susceptible to disease and even pandemics that will break out.

I am sharing this emergency alert with you today because there is still time for us to prepare for what is coming. 

Your Friends of Zion Center is on the frontlines of the fight for Israel’s future. We are a lighthouse of love and hope to the suffering souls of Israel. We are already feeding poor Holocaust survivors and housing refugees and hosting school classes and ministering to the families of hostages and so much more.

Not only do they need food and water but medical kits and also bomb shelters. Your generous gift will help meet these critical needs. 

Imagine if it was your family in harm’s way. They are indeed your family and mine; Jesus calls them His brethren.

We are on the frontlines, and we must continue with our outreaches. We can’t stop any of that. But we MUST prepare for the coming war as well…and time is running out.

Will you please rush your generous Holy Spirit-led offering of love for the Lord and His Chosen People today?

I am planning my next trip to Israel — it will be my sixth since the war started — but I can’t go until I hear from you. I need to get things started on this emergency preparation plan, but without the resources, we can’t begin purchasing the vast quantity of food and water and other supplies. I can’t be your ambassador unless you send me.

Will you be the hands of Jesus reached out in love to His Jewish brothers and sisters? Will you be the Good Samaritan reaching out to those who have been injured and wounded? Will you help us prepare to save the suffering souls of Israel from the coming war? I pray your answer will be yes.

P.S. The only way the Jerusalem Prayer Team is able to be the great lighthouse of hope and love and help that Israel needs so desperately right now is if friends like you make it possible. We urgently need your help right now so that we can do everything possible to bless and defend God’s Chosen People in this prophetic crisis moment. I look forward to hearing from you very soon.

P.P.S. I have been told by Israeli leaders that attacks on the grid will destroy much of the electrical system, which also means that no water can be pumped. It’s going to be a crisis, and we must act…Jesus said, “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”

Standing in the Gap for the Suffering of Israel

The horrible toll the war has already taken on the people of Israel is likely to get much worse when Iran unleashes Hezbollah to attack the Jewish people. Even as we continue to do all we can to help those who have suffered and lost so much, we must also prepare for what is to come.  Your gift will allow us to reach out to those in need today and be ready to reach out to those who will be in need tomorrow. 

Please be as generous as you can when you send your gift today