The Regathering of Israel

"Therefore behold, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when it will no longer be said, 'As the LORD lives, who brought up the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt,' but, 'As the LORD lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of the north and from all the countries where He had banished them.' For I will restore them to their own land which I gave to their fathers.…” Jeremiah 16:14-15
The Rebirth of the State of Israel
Derek Prince was privileged to be privy to the events leading up to the UN declaration permitting the Jews to have a homeland in the historical Land of Israel. As American Christians, it is good for us to remember that it was President Harry Truman, on May 14, 1948, who through the United Nations, supported Israel in becoming a Nation.
Israel today
In April, Jewish people around the world gathered to celebrate the Feast of Passover in remembrance of their deliverance from Egyptian slavery. During the first 2 weeks of May, Israel has already commemorated 3 more important dates: Holocaust Memorial Day, Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, and Israel's 68th Independence Day.
The dispersion of Israel among the nations, as prophesied in the bible, came to a climax in WW2 with the rise of the Third Reich in Germany, and the famous meeting in Berlin between Adolf Hitler and The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, where the final solution to the "Jewish Problem" both in Europe and Palestine was discussed and agreed upon.
For 24 hours, all shops, restaurants and places of entertainment were closed while the nation solemnly remembered those who were murdered and persecuted in the Holocaust.
A few days later, a memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror was recognized in another solemn 24 hours, which ended with fireworks, celebration and dancing in the streets to recognize Israel's 68th year of Independence.
The modern State of Israel and the Church of Jesus Christ continues to face many challenges.
The Faithfulness of God
He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac. He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.”
For he remembered his holy promise given to his servant Abraham. He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy; he gave them the lands of the nations, and they fell heir to what others had toiled for—that they might keep his precepts and observe his laws. (Psalm 105, 8-11; 42-45)
God has provided specific instructions on How to Pray for Israel and the Church:
- Stay within the parameters of God's Word. (Matt. 24:20)
- Enter with thanksgiving and praise (Ps 100:4, Jer. 31:7)
- Jew or Gentile - confess appropriate sins (Dan. 9:5-15)
- Identify with God's ultimate purpose: A People for Himself (Tit. 2:11-14). * Political and military issues are secondary.
- Only by God's spirit (Zech. 4:6)
- Plead for Mercy and Favor (Ps. 102:13-18)
- Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem (Ps. 122:6)
- Bless - and be blessed! (Num. 24:9)
- Don't tell God what to do! (Is. 40:13-17)
- Pray for harvest of Gentiles (Rom. 11:25-26)
- Take the sword of the Spirit - proclaim! (Eph. 6:17, Ps. 33:8-12, Jer. 31:10b, Ps. 125:3, 129:5-6
Here in Tennessee
Our Pastor has dedicated this year to, Learning to Pray! Each week we have had a different message on the Church’s importance and responsibilities. Some of his titles:
- Prepared, Invested and Aligned-God is Our Rock
- Let's Pray-Prayer 201
- Let's Pray-The Lord’s Prayer
- Trusting God in an Unstable World
Recent Results of Prayer In Our Church and Community
- May 3, Decision America Tour – Franklin Graham – more than 9,000 gathered at our State Capitol in Nashville. 17 chartered buses from our campus
- Local Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast – Attendees doubled over last year
- May 5, National Day of Prayer - 25% increase
May this letter find you in good health!
Thank you so much for all the ways you continue to support us.
Titus 2:13 “Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”
In His Great Love,
George and Betty Jackson, Directors
Derek Prince Israel