“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
This week we are praying about several different incidents that have all stemmed from a single attitude, the hatred of Israel and the Jewish people.
- Pray for the Iranian weightlifter, Mostafa Rajaei, who has been banned from the sport for life by his own country because he shook hands with an Israeli athlete. It’s a travesty that the authorities in Iran have such a hatred of Israel that they are persecuting their own athlete simply because he showed good sportsmanship. Let’s pray for Mostafa’s protection and the protection of his family and there will no doubt be threats made against him.
- Pray for the victims of terror this week, both for those who were injured but also the family of Maksym Molchanov, a 20-year-old off-duty soldier who was killed after being run over by a terrorist driving a truck. Several other Israelis, including civilians, and a Palestinian teen were also injured, highlighting that the terrorist’s actions are harmful to both sides. Let’s pray for all these victims as they recover.
- Pray for the ex-Foreign Minister of Libya who this week was forced to flee her country after the news that she met with Israel’s Foreign Minister. Such is the hatred for Israel that the government fired her, protesters took to the streets and threats were made against her, despite her doing nothing wrong. We need to pray for the protection of Najla Mangoush and her family.
- Pray for the former head of the European Court of Human Rights, Bostjan Zupancic, who has been spreading vile antisemitism online. Along with his antisemitism he has also posted Scriptures, so let’s pray God does a work in him and changes his heart away from this hatred. Let’s also pray that any cases he presided over will be investigated to ensure Jews were not discriminated against by his decisions.
As you can see, all the issues we are praying about this week are different forms of hatred towards God’s people that have manifested themselves in different ways. Let’s pray that God will comfort all of these people affected.
Thank you for praying with us this week.
This year, we want to do more to bless Israel and the Jewish people.
We know that as we bless Israel this year, God will bless us, just as He promised in Genesis 12:3, “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Now is the time to bless Israel and the Jewish people.
