A Prayer For Israel From Psalm 118 and Other Bible Reading From Today

         We give thanks to you, O Lord, our God and Savior, for you are good and your steadfast love endures forever. We praise you, Father, for the mystery of your will has been revealed to your servants, that the Way of salvation has been opened up to whosoever will believe. And we believe in Jesus Christ, your Son, born of a virgin of Israel, according to your word. Thank you, God, for grafting us into the Vine. Today we pray for Israel from whom Messiah came. Save Israel, we pray, according to your word.

         Your chosen people, Israel are surrounded on every side by those who would seek to destroy them, simply because they are your chosen people. In the name of Jesus, cut off their communications and cause their plans to destroy Israel to fall apart. Israel is surrounded by those who desire to take your land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In the name of Jesus, come to the aid of Israel, help her. The enemies of Israel want to push her into the sea. They come against her like a fire among thorns. In the name of Jesus, shield your people Israel. May they see and know you, Lord Jesus, as their Shield, their Protector, their Salvation, their long-awaited Messiah.

         Hasten the day of their rejoicing, the day that you have made for their scales to fall off and the partial hardening to be fulfilled. Come again to their shouts of praise, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,” as some shouted when you came into Jerusalem of the donkey’s colt. Hear their cries of “Hosanna, save us we pray.” Open their eyes to see the Stone the builders rejected has become the Cornerstone, the Rock not made with hands, from Daniel’s prophecy. Show them from all the prophets that you, Lord Jesus, are the Resurrection and the Life. Give them burning hearts from your word with the desire to know you, to love you, to serve you, they way you have us. Thank you, Lord.

         And I also pray today for…your will be done in their lives as it is in heaven, we pray in the name of Jesus Christ. You are good, and your steadfast love endures forever. AMEN.