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The Joyful Feast of Sukkot (Days 15-22 of the Fall Ingathering Feasts)

Your cheeks are like rosy pomegranates behind your veil. Song of Solomon 6:7 (Song of the bridegroom about his beloved bride) But now Messiah has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also has come through a… Continue reading The Joyful Feast of Sukkot (Days 15-22 of the Fall Ingathering Feasts)

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The Mystery of the Feast of Trumpets (Day 1 of the Fall Feasts)

And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out… Continue reading The Mystery of the Feast of Trumpets (Day 1 of the Fall Feasts)

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Make Your Dwelling Among Us: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 21 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

“Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you,” declares the Lord. 11 “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you. 12 The Lord… Continue reading Make Your Dwelling Among Us: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 21 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

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Yeshua, You are Priest and King of Israel: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 20 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

...We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, 2 and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being. Hebrews 8:1-2 "Thus says the Lord of hosts, 'Behold, a man whose name… Continue reading Yeshua, You are Priest and King of Israel: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 20 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

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Bring in the Harvest: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 19 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

Shavuot, or Pentecost begins tonight. It is not a feast unto itself. It is the 50th day of the Spring feasts, a jubilee; the final culmination of all the Spring feasts where the fullness of the Spring wheat harvest will be brought in. And so on Shavuot, Pentecost, we celebrate the nations being brought to… Continue reading Bring in the Harvest: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 19 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

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We Prophecy Your Word to the Breath and Bones of Israel: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 18 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

“This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies." Zechariah 4:6 Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord! This is what the… Continue reading We Prophecy Your Word to the Breath and Bones of Israel: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 18 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

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Flow, Living Water: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 17 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood AND water. John 19:34 Let's Pray Abba, yesterday we asked for your blood to cover every home. Now we… Continue reading Flow, Living Water: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 17 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

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Yeshua, You are the Unleavened Bread and Passover Lamb of Your People: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 16 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

Since God first brought us here, I keep being drawn in prayer to the significance of Pesach (Passover). During passover meal, the Jewish people get three pieces of unleavened bread. They break and hide the middle one for the kids to find somewhere in the home. Messianic believers see this as even one more embedded… Continue reading Yeshua, You are the Unleavened Bread and Passover Lamb of Your People: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 16 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

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Yeshua, Be the Lampstand of Your People: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 15 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. Revelation 21:23 We are in a special week as we finish out the Isaiah 62 Fast. The fast culminates on Pentecost, coming up on Friday and Saturday… Continue reading Yeshua, Be the Lampstand of Your People: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 15 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

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Remember Your Promises: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 14 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)

The word of the LORD came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?” “I see the branch of an almond tree,” I replied. The LORD said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.” Jeremiah 1:11-2 “Make a lampstand of pure gold. Hammer out its base… Continue reading Remember Your Promises: 21 Days of Intercession for Israel (Day 14 of the Isaiah 62 Fast)