Pray for Israel

Let's also pray for Israel

for a future time

when they will face great trouble.

Matthew 24

Therefore when you see

the abomination of desolation

which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet,

standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

then those who are in Judea

must flee to the mountains;

Whoever is on the housetop

must not

go down

to get the

things out that are in his house.

Whoever is in the field

 must not

turn back to get his cloak.

But woe to those who are pregnant and to those

who are nursing babies in those days!

But pray that your flight

will not be in the winter,

or on a Sabbath.

For then there will be a great tribulation such as has not

occurred since the beginning of the world until now,

nor ever will.

Matthew 24: 15-21 New American Standard Version

Explaining Matthew 24:15-21

Matthew 24, the book of Revelation, and other

biblical scriptures

inform us

that at some point

in earth’s history,

there will be a tribulation time

like no other time in earth’s history. 

(Most scholars believe it is a 7-year span of time.)

At a certain point in the tribulation

– the mid-point in the tribulation –

the antichrist

will come into the rebuilt temple

and

do something horrible. 

(Obviously the temple in Jerusalem has to be rebuilt first.)

God calls the thing the antichrist does the

abomination of desolation .

Before this horrible act,

most Jews will have thought

that the antichrist was a good man.

This act unveils the truth.

After this act,

the Jews in the Holy land

will realize that their lives are in danger.

Matthew 24 tells us that

God wants those Jews who are in and around Jerusalem

to run to safety.

Most people believe

those Jews will be directed to run to Petra.

This area is a perfect place to hide them.

For one thing,

the area is only entered by a very narrow opening.

In Matthew chapter 24,

God tells us

that the Jews need prayer

for that upcoming event.  

Let us join the prayer chorus

for the safety of those Jews in that day.

Dear Lord,

As the time of the end comes near, we come before you to pray for those who will one day be in danger in the land of Israel.

We come to you today acknowledging that you have told us in the book of Matthew that the Jewish people will have important needs as they find themselves running from the antichrist.

We come today to pray for those needs.

We pray that their flight will not be in winter or on a Sabbath.

We pray that the weather on that day will be pleasantly mild with no rain.

We pray for every traveling mercy that they will need. We pray that the peace of God will not only guide them but comfort them.

We pray that their shoes will be comfortable. We pray that their legs, knees, and feet will be strong and steady. We pray that their bodies will be blessed with the health and strength needed to take this journey.*

We specifically pray for new mothers and pregnant mothers. We pray that you would supernaturally enable them to get to their destination without hindrance, and with the extra help that they will need.

Lord, we pray that no one will hesitate too long, but that all will quickly realize the danger and leave. 

Lord, we ask that even in this present day, you would begin to prepare those who will be running for their lives. We pray that each day their hearts would come closer and closer to realizing that Jesus is their Messiah and their loving Lord.

Amen

Copyright © 2013 Beth McLendon of Inspirational-Prayers.com

* Psalm 105:37 b NKJV tells us specific information about the time when Moses and the people of Israel were leaving Egypt. It says, "And there was none feeble among His tribes."

God did healing miracles at that time so that all the people were strong enough to take the difficult journey. The Jews in the future will need similar healing miracles.