Pray for Israel!
For centuries hardly a single voice
was raised in confession of the sins of the Church
against the Jews. Times have changed and the Spirit
of the Lord is calling us to a new heart towards His
Chosen People. We can be sure God is working
mightily towards that day when Israel will be as
"life from the dead" (Rom. 11:15) for the
unbelieving Gentile world.
An Act of Penitence
- For the cruelty of Christian people to the Jews
in past generations.
- For the revival of anti-Semitism in
Christianized countries.
- For words and deeds which have often made the
name of Christian a symbol of oppression and hatred.
- For racial prejudice and exclusiveness, rampant
among Christians in many lands, and showing itself
in our own country.
- For our own indifference, and for our readiness
to condemn the sins of others and to forget our own.
An Act of Intercession
- For the Jews of Russia and Ukraine subjected to
persecution and contempt.
- For Jewish families, our neighbors and
fellow-citizens, to desire to go home to Israel
while there is an open door.
- For all governments dealing with Israel, that
they may have the will and courage to do what is
fair and right.
- For the leaders of the Church in America, that
they may show forth the spirit of Christ in all
their dealings with the Jewish people.
- For all those working to bring reconciliation
between Jew and Christian.
An Act of Thanksgiving
- For the writings of the Hebrew prophets and for
all the scriptures of the Jews.
- For the coming of the Son of David to be the
Savior of all mankind.
- For the willingness of many Jews to forgive the
wrongs which they have suffered through the
centuries.
- For the courage of the many pastors who stand
against replacement theology in all parts of the
Church and support Israel wherever they can.
- For the re-establishment of the Nation of Israel
and the hope it gives the Church.
A Prayer for the Jewish People
and the Land of Israel
God of Abraham, of
Isaac, and of Jacob,
have mercy on Your
ancient people, the house of Israel .
We confess that Your Church has added to their
affliction.
We have rejoiced over the children of Judah
in the day of their
desolation
and spoken proudly in
the day of their distress.
Deliver them from any storm of persecution.
Fulfill your Covenant promises
for Jerusalem and the
Land of Israel .
Bring them home to their promised land
from the four corners
of the earth as you have promised.
Speedily give to them all the mercy and blessing
you have proclaimed.
Pour out your Spirit of grace and supplications.
Keep them secure in the land of their inheritance,
build the walls of
Jerusalem
and make it the joy of
the whole earth.
Hear us, O LORD, for Your Name's sake,
and answer us for Your
honor,
through Jesus
Christ.
