 Good morning everybody. Welcome to 8 a.m. Prayer. Excited to jump in today. We're going to be praying for Israel, praying for unity in the church today. As we open, I just want to read Psalm 93. Psalm 93 over over us over Israel as we prepare to intercede today. Psalm 93. It says, the Lord reigns. He's robed in majesty. The Lord is robed and he's put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established and shall never be moved. It says your throne is established from old. You are from everlasting. The floods have lifted up a Lord. The floods have lifted up their voice. The floods lift up their roaring, but mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, is the Lord on high, is mighty. Your decrees are very trustworthy. Holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore. So today, Lord, we thank you, God, that in the midst of the flood, in the midst of the shaking, in the roaring, God, the accusation of men, Lord, the shaking, the shaking of the nations. God, you sit enthroned and you have a greater word. You have a greater word, a greater declaration above the flood, above the noise, above the shaking. You sit enthroned and you declare a greater reality, a greater kingdom. So today, Lord, as we come and minister to you, fathers, we come before your throne, we ask, we ask, Father, let the greater word, let the greater word from the Lord resonate in our hearts today. And even as we intercede, Lord, in these next minutes, we ask God that we would, we would line up, Father, we would align our hearts, align our voices with the greater word that you're speaking, the greater word that you're declaring, God, over our hearts, over our city, God, but also over Israel today, because in the midst of the shaking, in the midst of the conflict, you have a word from heaven that you are declaring over those people. So Holy Spirit, give us ears to hear today. I ask, Lord, that you would open, open up, open up the ears in our heart that we would hear what the Spirit is saying. So Father, we love you, we worship you today. Jesus' name is priests in your house. Lord, we poured our hearts, poured our hearts. Lord, we offer our lives as living sacrifices today. Let it be a blessing, Lord. You don't need it, Lord, but you want it. Father, you don't need our praise, God, but you want it. So Lord, we give you what you want this morning. Yeah, Holy Spirit, we just recognize your presence. We love, love your nearness. Have you drawn near to us? So we draw near to you. Lord, we love you. Shift into a time of intercession. Praying for Israel this morning from Hosea, chapter 10, verse 12. And I want to pray specifically for the Jewish people that in the midst of shaking, in the midst of the nations raging, that the Lord would do a supernatural work on the inside of them and that the ground that has gone, follow the ground that has been hardened, as the eyes of their hearts have been hardened to the Messiah, hardened to Jesus, that in this moment of shaking and in trial, that the Holy Spirit would supernaturally break up the fallow ground, open their eyes to Jesus and that he would reign righteousness upon them. So Hosea chapter 10, verse 12. The prophet says, show for yourselves righteousness, reap steadfast love, break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and reign righteousness upon you. Lord, today we lift up the people of Israel, God, the Jewish people, the people of covenant. Father, we ask that today in the midst of crisis, Lord, in the midst of shaking, in the midst of shaking, Father, that you would, you would do a supernatural work on the inside, Lord, the hearts that have been hardened, the veil, the veil that's been pulled over their eyes, God, I ask that in this, in this season of uncertainty, this season of, of chaos, God, that you would break through the hard hearts, you would break through the fallow ground and you would release reigns of righteousness, reigns of righteousness on the Jewish people, God, today we prophesy even from Hosea 10, Lord, that we say it is time to seek the Lord, it is time to seek the Lord, just wherever you're at, just say that and even pray that over the Jewish people, God, we say it is time to seek the Lord, it's time to stop living in rebellion, it's time to stop living in deception and it is time to seek the Lord, to come back to the promises, back to the covenant, back to relationship with your God, the God that formed you, that, that, that cuts you from the rock, that they would return to you. So, Father, today, what the enemy, what the enemy has meant for evil, what the enemy has meant for the, the destruction of your covenant people, what the enemy has meant, God, for the, the humiliation of the plans of God, we ask, Lord, that you would show yourself strong and sovereign and you would take, take the, the attack of the enemy and actually use it to soften the heart of the Jewish people. Let's sing this out, we're calling the people of Israel, on the one that you pierced, the glory of God, closed eyes, Lord, the heart, hearts, we ask that you would break it up, break it up according to your word. Father, I ask for a supernatural humility on the hearts of the Jewish people today. God, the hearts that rejected you in times past, the hearts that have rejected you today, Lord, I ask for a supernatural humility to receive you as Messiah, to receive the truth, that Jesus Christ, you are the Son of God, the promised one to come, the Son of David. Father, would you soften hearts, open eyes, God and I ask for, for revelation, revelation and the glory of God to shine on hearts. Lord, we take our places, wash them in today, we petition you. Lord, remember your promises, remember your covenant. Lord, the mercy in your heart. Second Corinthians, chapter three says, but their minds were hardened for to this day, when they read the old covenant, the same veil remains unlifted because only through Christ is it taken away. Yes, to this day, whenever Moses is read, yes, a veil lies over their hearts. But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. No, the Lord is a spirit, when the spirit of the Lord, there is freedom. Father, today we ask, we ask for a mighty turning in the Jewish people, that they would turn in behold the one whom they pierced, Lord, that there would be a turning and that the veil, the veil, the same veil that stood, stood in the temple that you ripped from top to bottom, that the religious spirit puts back up that veil that blinds the eyes and hearts of your people, Lord, that that veil would be ripped, God, as they turn and behold you. So Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, I just ask, even in these, in these next days and weeks in Israel, that you would begin to minister in supernatural ways. God, we ask for angelic visitations. God, we ask for supernatural grace, supernatural grace for evangelism in the nation of Israel, Lord. I ask right now that you would empower your evangelists, empower, God, the Messianic believers, God, the witness of the church in Israel, Lord, to declare Jesus Messiah and there would be a turning in the hearts, a turning in the heart to the Jewish people. Father, today we ask, we ask, call them to turn to you, call them to repent, Lord, and to turn in behold Jesus Christ, the Son of David. Lord, let them see your glory today in Jesus' name for their redemption, for their salvation. Your body was broken for them. The Jewish people, do it, Lord. When anyone turns to the Lord, remove the veil, Lord, blinded them. Remove the scales. Sing this out. We're declaring it. Heps above Jesus, the Son of David, apple of his eye, the king of kings, counselor, dude of Jesse. Continue praying this for another minute on this. This Zechariah 14% says, and I will pour out on the house of David in the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace. It says, I'll pour out on the house of David in the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and please for mercy so that when they look on me on him whom they appear, they shall mourn. Lord, thank you that it's the mercy of God, the mercy and grace of God that causes the hearts to turn. So, Father, we cry for mercy. Let's just ask the Lord for mercy, just like the blind man says, Son of David, have mercy. Communists ask for mercy for the Jewish people. We ask for mercy, mercy, God. Mercy, Lord, the undeserved kindness of God. Mercy, Lord, would you show mercy on your people just right now, wherever you're at, watching on the live stream, just beginning to say, God, have mercy. Have mercy. Have mercy, Lord, just like you showed mercy on us, God, when we were still sinners, you died for us and you've redeemed many of us Gentiles. Lord, into salvation, God, we ask for the same mercy you showed us. Show it back to your covenant people. Show it back to the nation of Israel. We know that you are abundant in mercy, God. You're rich in mercy. You delight to show mercy. So, Father, today, show mercy to Israel. Show mercy to Israel as the nation's rage and in the forces of the devil, Lord, rally to crush. Crush your people. We ask for mercy. Mercy, mercy. Just out loud. Just ask him. I just feel there's power in simple words, simple prayers. Mercy, Lord, we ask for mercy. Lord, they need your mercy. Without your mercy, how can they stand? Without your mercy, without their, without your mercy, they'll be washed away. Lord, they need mercy. Supernatural mercy. More than the strength of man, God, more than the aid, more than the financial and military aid of, of another nation, they need the mercy and the aid of God. More than the financial and military aid of an ally, they need the mercy. They need the mercy and the grace of a heavenly ally, a heavenly advocate, a heavenly helper. Lord, we ask for mercy today from heaven. Mercy today from heaven over the people. We need you, God. We, we're asking, we're asking for supernatural mercy, abundant mercy over the people of Israel today, Lord, that you would turn their hearts, that you would, you would stir up the gospel to be preached, Lord, that there would be salvation in a, in a great turning of the Jewish people to you, Lord, and in that you would, you would protect them, God, that you would cover them, you would strengthen, God, the IDF, you would strengthen the Jewish people, the ones that are making decisions, God, that there'd be supernatural mercy poured out on their hearts. Father, we thank you that you hear our prayers. We thank you that you hear us from heaven. We ask today, release mercy over the people of Israel in Jesus' name. Amen. We're going to go back into a time of worship Our voices are joining. In a sense, there's a theme, theme this morning, just ministering to his heart and just whatever it looks like for you. We're going to take a few minutes and we're just going to continue. Father, you're so good. Holy spirit. You're so kind. You're so faithful. You're so present. We give you everything today. Let's just say it in your own phrases from your own life, from your own heart. We're just going to take a minute and let's, let's push past, push past the uncomfortableness, push past the, the, the resistance, Lord, we, we, we want to give you what you want this morning. Just more than just a song. It's more than just words. It's our hearts. It's our lives. Bless the Lord, oh my soul. We delight in you. God, it's, it's what you want. It's what you want, Lord. Because we're here today, God in the middle of our city, God in the middle of our week, Lord, to give you what you want, to give you what you want, which is a heart. We're going to take the, the last, uh, around 10 minutes and we're going to, um, continue to intercede, but we're going to, we're going to be praying, we're going to be shifting a little bit and praying for unity in the church, in our city. And I want to pray from Romans chapter 15, uh, today this is an apostolic prayer. This is Romans chapter 15, verses five, verse five, uh, in Paul writes to the Romans. It says, may the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may, with one voice, glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. So we're going to pray through that. This is, it's an apostolic prayer. This is a prayer that, that we see in the word of God. It's like a sign check. We know God wants us to do it. It's something he prayed before and we're like, God, do it today. Do it in our city. So Lord, we, we take this prayer from Romans 15 and we ask, we ask in Jesus' name that you would do it in Kalamazoo. Do it at Radiant Church, Father. We ask for a supernatural harmony and unity. Super natural harmony and unity. God and the believers in this city, Father. We ask, we ask today Lord, is there's, there's so many competing voices in culture. There's so many voices. Lord, lifting up, lifting up in the streets. God in the marketplace saying, do this. Come here. Give your allegiance to this person. Give your allegiance to this political party, to this political candidate, to this ideal ideology. Lord, I ask, I ask today that by your spirit, that by your spirit you would link us together in harmony so that together we may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Lord, I ask, I ask God for a unity of voices today. A unity of voices today in the city. God, a unity of voices today in the church that we would proclaim Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Son of David crucified and, and, and buried and resurrected for the salvation of men. Lord, that there would be a unified cry going up. God, that would compete, that would be louder. God, louder than the spirit of the age, louder than the spirit of religion, louder. God, than the political spirit that would pull the hearts of men and women from you, Lord. But that there would be a united cry, a united cry, a united harmony in your church. So Lord, bring us together. Bring us together with one voice today in Jesus' name. Let's sing this out today. This is a prayer for the church. For we're asking Lord, God give us one voice. Not competing or dissonant. For the church rise. To declare the glory of God. Bring us together. We take a stand against the spirit of accusation. Father, we take a stand against the spirit of accusation and division. Lord, and we ask, we ask that you would bind the assignment of the enemy. Bind the assignment of the enemy today, Lord. We ask for a supernatural unity. God, to guard against the spirit of accusation. The spirit that pulls brothers apart. The spirit that creates divisions in the people of God. Father, we, we, God, we even pray what? Jesus prayed in John 17 in the high priestly prayer. Lord, where you pray, make them one, Father, as we are one. Make them one, as we are one. That the world would see your glory. Father, we ask, we ask that you would shield and guard the church against accusation. Shield and guard the church against accusation. Lord, would you do a fresh work of grace and humility in the hearts of believers in this city? A fresh work of grace and humility. Lord, not to, not to compromise on truth. Not to move from the foundation of your word, Lord. But to strive, strive for unity. To strive for love. To strive for agreement with one another. That there would be a internal work, an internal work on the inside. Father, today I just, I rebuke religiosity in the religious spirit. That would divide your people. That would, that would pull your people in different camps, in different parts. Lord, and I ask, in the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus, that the spirit of God would triumph over the spirit of religion and you would create, you would create one body, one body. God with many parts and many, many different functions, Lord, but one body with one voice and one goal to represent the image of God. The image of God in our city. The image of God on the earth. So Father, today we rebuke. We rebuke a spirit of accusation. We rebuke the assignments of division against the church and we ask Lord, for supernatural grace and humility. Grace and humility in believers that you would bind us together, God, with one heart today. Together in love. It's like you, Lord. Represent you well, God, in the body of Christ. Reach it, Lord. You do it. With one voice. Couragement. We ask, ask, God, as you make us one today, Lord, that your people, that your people, God, would have a united call, a united call to glorify, to glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one voice. With one voice, Father, we thank you, Lord, that you are working. You are working in your church. You're working in your body, God. So would you bind us together, Father? And even today, God, as we close, Lord, we remember Israel. We remember your people. Lord, release supernatural mercy, mercy, mercy today on the people of Israel, Lord. Soften hearts. Remind them of the gospel, God. Cause their hearts to turn to you, Father. We love you. We bless you. We bless you with all our hearts today. Thank you. In Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Thank you for joining in with A.D.M. Prayer. We'll be back here at Newton.