This document discusses security concerns in Israel on Fatah Day and in response to threats from Hizbullah and Iran. It prays for protection of Israel's borders and security forces from attacks. It also prays for wisdom for Israel's leaders in responding to threats from enemies, and asks God to halt Iran's funding of terrorism and deal with their nuclear program.

1. January 1st is celebrated by the Palestinians as Fatah Day. It is
when Fatah, the leading faction in the PLO, was established.
This tends to be a day of increased terrorism in Israel. So we
prayed for Israel's security situation.
Bless You for the physical intercessors - the security forces - who
stand in the gap against the terror.

2. We bless each one in the name of the King of Israel - Yeshua the
Messiah.
Keep them alert and discerning, warm and healthy.
Abba, please protect all of the borders of Your land, especially in
the north (Mal 1:5).
We bless You for Your promises of protection for this nation (Psa
121:4; Jer 31:10, etc.).

3. Yet we know that You often use Israel's army to accomplish that
(Isa 41:10-16; Mic 4:11-13, etc.).
God, give Israel's security forces wisdom to defend against
attacks using cars and other vehicles.
Lord Yeshua, heal the emotional trauma and the physical injuries
of security personnel who have to deal with them personally as
a result of the latest wave of terrorism in Israel today (Psa
103:2-3).

4. The IDF is currently on high alert on the Golan/Syrian border and
on very high alert on Israel's border with Lebanon. The latter is
the result of several open threats from Hizbullah leader
Nasrallah, to extract revenge for the death of a vicious terrorist
in Syria. While Israel has not even taken credit for it, for people
like Nasrallah - it is always the Jews' fault, so they always have
an excuse to kill more Jews.

5. Thank You Lord that the IDF and the Defense Minister are taking
these threats seriously.
If there is an attack, make Israel's response be swift and non-
proportional.
Allow the fear of Israel's army fall on Israel's enemies (2Ch
17:10).

6. God of heaven's armies, we ask You to send battalions of angels
to protect Israel's borders.
Turn the nation of Lebanon from Israel's enemy to its friend (1Ki
5:1-12; Isa 29:17; 60:12-13).
Give the Messianic Body in Israel - especially in the north -
wisdom on how to pray (Jam 1:5-8).

7. Give us courage and wisdom to not automatically pray against
war - but rather for Your will to be done.
Abba, because You are merciful, we ask for no further successful
kidnapping attempts.

8. Iran, this month, is set to receive the fruits of its threats and lies -
about $150 billion in sanctions relief. It seems whatever Iran
does, the leaders of the West - especially the US
Administration - makes excuses and pushes to see Iran
become a major power in this volatile region of the world.
Lord, give Israel's leaders wisdom from on high to know what to
do and when to do it.

9. Help Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ya'alon, and all the IDF higher
command to be on the same page.
Give to Israel that one stone that will deal with this modern day
Goliath's boastful threats.

10. Thank You for causing Iran's leaders to make major geo-political
mistakes - but now set the leaders in the West free from their
blindness and give them courage to do something to answer
Iran's taunts.
Remove the scepter of authority from the Ayatollah and his
mullahs (Jer 49:38).

11. Lord, please halt the release of all that money - or direct that
money to actually be used for the people and not to sponsor
terrorism worldwide (Hag 2:8).
Abba, shake Iran. Cause the earth to literally open up beneath
the Iranian nuclear installations and swallow them up (Num
16:31-33).

12. We bless You for the growth of the Body of Messiah in Iran (Jere
49:38).
Open the eyes of Iranian believers to see that their leaders
cursing of Israel is bringing their own nation under Your curse.
Then lead them to stand in the gap so that You can have mercy
(Eze 22:30).

13. There has been an increase of lawlessness and a rise of terrorist
acts among a small segment of the religious Jewish
community. Thankfully, most religious Jews see this as very
dangerous and openly renounce it. Still, the zealot spirit has
invaded Israel before and has done very great damage.
Abba, thank You for the majority of this nation not in favor of
these acts or even this mindset.

14. Lord, deal with the Rabbis who preach and press their mostly
young hearers to be fundamentalists in the wrong sense.
Yeshua, turn these modern day Zealots into Your disciples - as
You did with Paul.
Shabbat shalom and may this year of 2016 find us all being
drawn closer to our King, Messiah Yeshua.