Did you know that, just as God appointed Ezekiel to be a watchman over Israel, He calls us today to stand watch in prayer and intercede for that nation’s peace?
Ezekiel 3:17–19 (NKJV)
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me: When I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. Yet, if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.”
We are called to pray and intercede for Israel, and the Holy Spirit is stirring this strategic call again in the 21st century.
1. Israel Is the Apple of God’s Eye
We are called to pray and take a stand for Israel because Israel is close to God’s heart.
Deuteronomy 32:9–10 (NKJV)
“For the Lord’s portion is His people; Jacob is the place of His inheritance. He found him in a desert land and in the wasteland, a howling wilderness; He encircled him, He instructed him, He kept him as the apple of His eye.”
2. Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
God wants to bless Jerusalem with His peace and goodness, and we are invited to join Him in that purpose.
Psalm 122:6–7 (NKJV)
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces.”
We must pray for the shalom of God to rest upon the city of peace.
3. Pray for Israel to Receive Salvation
God wants us to understand His heart and pray with discernment for the salvation of Israel.
Romans 10:1 (NKJV)
“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.”
Romans 9:2–3 (NKJV)
“That I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh.”
4. God Wants Us to Give Ourselves No Rest
God longs to establish Jerusalem and make her a praise in the earth. He calls us not to be passive but to pray and press forward with faith.
Isaiah 62:6–7 (NKJV)
“I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent, and give Him no rest till He establishes and till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.”
5. Israel Will Be Brought Back to Life When They Receive Jesus as Messiah
When the Jewish people accept Jesus as Messiah, it will lead to a powerful revival across the nations.
Romans 11:15 (NKJV)
“For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?”
6. God Has Not Rejected His People
It is important to remember that God’s covenant with Israel remains.
Romans 11:1–2 (NKJV)
“I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew.”
7. Blessing Comes to Those Who Bless Israel
When we stand with Israel in prayer and support, God promises blessing.
Genesis 12:3 (NKJV)
“I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
May your prayers be filled with faith, hope, and love for God’s chosen people. Let us stand watch in the spirit, trusting that He will accomplish all His purposes in Israel and the nations.
