從七月十九日到七月二十五日的閱讀被稱為『話』─是摩西向以色列眾人所說的話。
妥 拉: 申命記1:1-3:22
先知書: 以賽亞書1:1-27
這週我們進入申命記（希伯來文：話），裡面有許多摩西在生前對以色列所說的話 ─ 回憶他們所走過的地方，神所成就的事情，以及關於前面道路最後的指示、警告與勸誡。
*申命記 1:7-8 『要起行轉到亞摩利人的山地和靠近這山地的各處，就是亞拉巴、山地、高原、南地，沿海一帶迦南人的地，並利巴嫩山又到伯拉大河。如今我將這地擺在你們面前；你們要進去得這地，就是耶和華向你們列祖亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各起誓應許賜給他們和他們後裔為業之地。』在二千年之後，以色列神蹟式地再次恢復古老的語言，開始招聚與回歸在這裡所描述的地土；以色列再次回到世界列國的版圖中。然而，她『在地上』的環境非常不同於當初 神帶領她至迦南的情況。
請禱告：
* 神會建立以色列的地界 ─ 祂會賜給她領袖關於以色列地界的啟示，是按著祂的時間表 ─ 他們目前座落在哪裡？（顯然以色列此時並未擁有所有 神當初應許她在黎巴嫩、敘利亞與約旦的領土。）以色列要如何因應目前住在這些土地上的非猶太人？
*『神的國降臨』在猶太人中間，包括讓以色列能活在國際的承認與有爭議性的領土上 ─ 禱告雅各的子孫擁有關乎天上 神的國的超自然啟示，以及地上他們在祖先土地上應有的位置。
*申命記 1:16-17『當時，我囑咐你們的審判官說：你們聽訟，無論是弟兄彼此爭訟，是與同居的外人爭訟，都要按公義判斷。審判的時候，不可看人的外貌；聽訟不可分貴賤，不可懼怕人，因為審判是屬乎神的。』
*以賽亞書 1:26 『我也必復還你的審判官，像起初一樣，復還你的謀士，像起先一般。然後，你必稱為公義之城，忠信之邑。』
在以色列沒有『陪審團審訊』，而是『審判官（法官）』決定每一個案件。我們很感恩在民事法庭常做出的正直與公義的決定。我們最近有提到關於最高法院公義的決定，其支持一位彌賽亞猶太婦女遭到歧視的訴訟案件，那名婦女的烘焙店被猶太教宗教委員會取消『合乎猶太人飲食（kosher）的執照』，使生意掉了七成 ─ 此決定單單基於她個人相信耶穌是她的救主和彌賽亞。同時，我們也注意到法官所裁決的案件深受正統猶太教的威脅。更高的法院常不自覺受到屬靈權勢的影響，我們最高法院建築物本身的設計與建築顯然是在共濟會強烈的影響之下 ─ 其外在部分裝潢包括在屋頂上有著『金字塔』的建築結構。
請禱告：
公義超自然地被恢復在以色列法院中，神所恩膏與興起的法官，就像舊約時代的士師俄陀聶、以笏、耶弗他、底波拉與撒母耳 ─ 他們可以在幼年時就受到保護，在需要與悔改的時刻興起，充滿智慧、真理與恩寵來進入他們的位置。『公義使邦國高舉』（箴言14:34）；『因為耶和華的言語正直；凡祂所做的盡都誠實；祂喜愛仁義公平。』（詩篇33:4-5）。
*以賽亞書1:16-18 『你們要洗濯、自潔，從我眼前除掉你們的惡行，要止住作惡，學習行善，尋求公平，解救受欺壓的；給孤兒伸冤，為寡婦辨屈。耶和華說：你們來，我們彼此辯論。你們的罪雖像硃紅，必變成雪白；雖紅如丹顏，必白如羊毛。』
請禱告當猶太人這個週末在會堂讀到這些話語，聖靈會刺透他們的心 ─ 使猶太人找著對這些話語敞開的方式，進到這樣的潔淨中！
*以賽亞書 1:27『錫安必因公平得蒙救贖；其中歸正的人必因公義得蒙救贖。』
讚美神！因為救贖是全然公平並且帶來所有人的悔改（包括猶太人和外邦人），使他們在天父面前能進入真正公義的地位 ─『神使那無罪（無罪：原文是不知罪）的，替我們成為罪，好叫我們在祂裡面成為神的義。』（哥林多後書5:21）。
馬汀和娜瑪‧賽維士（Martin & Norma Sarvis）
於耶路撒冷
This week's Torah Portion:
From ancient times there has been a weekly portion from the first five books of Moses (The Torah) and from the prophets (Haftarah) read on the Sabbath in synagogues around the world. This portion is given a Hebrew name taken from the opening words of the passage. An illustration of this practice appears to have been recorded in Luke 4:16 where Yeshua (Jesus) arrived in the synagogue in Nazareth and was asked to read the portion (Isaiah 61) from the Prophets. We have found that in perusing these weekly readings, not only are we provided opportunity to identify in the context of God's Word with millions of Jewish people around the world, but very often the Holy Spirit will illumine specific passages pertinent that week in our intercession for the Land and people of Israel. All texts are those of English translations of the Scriptures.
The reading for 19-25 July 2009 is entitled: "D'varim/Words"- which Moses spoke to all Israel.
Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22
Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27
This week we enter the Book of Deuteronomy (Hebrew: D'varim), a great collection of addresses given by Moses to Israel shortly before his death-reminiscences regarding where they have been, what God has done, final instructions, warnings and admonitions regarding what is ahead.
*Deuteronomy 1:7-8. "Turn and take your journey, and go to.the mountains and in the lowland, in the South and on the seacoast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates. See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers-to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob-to give to them and their descendants after them." After over 2000 years, Israel has miraculously regained her ancient tongue, begun to be gathered and returned to a portion of the land described here; again a great nation to be reckoned with in the world. However, her circumstances 'on the ground' are very different than when she was first set marching towards Canaan by her God.
PLEASE PRAY:
*That God would establish Israel's boundaries-that He will give her leaders revelation regarding those boundaries, according to His timetable-where are they to lie at present? (Obviously Israel does not at this time lay claim to all of the territory in Lebanon, Syria and the Kingdom of Jordan originally promised to her). How is Israel to relate to non-Jewish peoples who are presently dwelling in portions of these lands?
*That God's "Kingdom Come" in Jewish people living in both internationally recognized Israel and the disputed territories-that Jacob's children have supernatural revelation regarding both the Kingdom of Heaven and their place in it here on earth in the land of their Fathers.
*Deuteronomy 1:16-17. "Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, 'Hear the cases between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the stranger who is with him. You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid in any man's presence, for the judgment is God's."
*Isaiah: 1:26. "I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the 'City of Righteousness', 'The Faithful City.'"
In Israel, there is no "trial by jury"-rather, the "judge" decides each case. We are grateful for the integrity and rightness evident in the decisions often made in the civilian courts-everyday 'traffic' courts, misdemeanor courts, etc. We wrote recently of a Supreme Court decision which upheld a Messianic Jewish lady's cause regarding discrimination by a religious counsel which had cancelled the "kosher license" for her bakery-a decision based solely upon her personal belief in Yeshua as her savior and messiah. At the same time, we are aware of cases in which judges appear to have been strongly influenced in their rulings by Orthodox intimidation. And the higher courts are often influenced by spiritual powers of which they are not aware. Our Supreme Court building was itself designed and laid out for construction under obviously strong Masonic influence-and part of its outer décor includes a 'pyramid' structure atop the roof.
PLEASE PRAY: That righteousness be supernaturally restored to Israel's courts. That God anoint and raise up righteous judges as of old-such as Othniel, Ehud, Jephthah, Deborah and Samuel-who will be protected in their youth, and in times of need and repentance rise into their places in wisdom, truth and favor. "Righteousness exalts a nation." (Proverbs 14:34); "For the word of the LORD is right, and all His work is done in truth. He loves righteousness and justice." (Psalm 33:4-5).
*Isaiah 1:16-18. "Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil, Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow. 'Come now, and let us reason together,' says the LORD, 'Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.'" Please pray that these words will pierce Jewish hearts through the Holy Spirit when they are read in synagogues this weekend-that Jews will find the way revealed and open for them to come into this cleansing!
*Isaiah 1:27. "Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her penitents with righteousness." Praise God! for a redemption which is altogether just.and which brings all who repent (Both Jew and Gentile) into a place of true righteousness before the Father-"He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (II Corinthians 5:21).