2011年2月17日中東代禱警報--瑞克‧萊汀斯（Rick Ridings）
親愛的朋友們：
你們當中應該有許多人都看到了我在1月27日發出的禱告警報視頻，我在裏面說明了為以色列地中海沿線禱告的重要性。我提到如果穆巴拉克不再掌權，伊朗可能會派遣艦隊通過蘇伊士運河前往地中海。這件事情果然正在發生，正如下面這些新聞報導所提到的。
在1月27日的禱告警報中，我分享了2009年3月26日看到的一個異象，我看到一大群鯊魚攻擊以色列的海岸。如果你願意獲悉這個異象，點擊下面的鏈結，這個視頻大約有5分48秒。www.youtube.com/watch
請禱告：
求神賜給以色列軍隊和當權者更多的智慧妥善處理近期這個挑釁。
禱告魔鬼的計畫將會被揭露並被挫敗。
禱告其他的國家知道怎樣去回應。
宣告地中海沿岸 “這地不再有人死，也不會不生產”（參列王紀下2:19-22）
我試著儘快更新另一個視頻，是關於我們鼓勵你們怎樣為中東地區禱告。
然而，我感覺需要動員禱告者關注伊朗艦隊的發展動向。
在這個時刻，讓我們感謝神在埃及發生驟變的時候沒有更多的流血犧牲，並繼續禱告一位不受穆巴拉克政府腐敗影響、並明白需要儘快站在極端伊斯蘭組織對立面的約瑟將會被興起。
謝謝你與我們一同禱告站立
瑞克‧萊汀斯（Rick Ridings）
耶路撒冷24小時敬拜禱告中心
www.jerusalempraise.com
以色列警告將對伊朗艦隊通過蘇伊士運河採取行動
以色列正在監控兩艘要通過蘇伊士運河前往敘利亞的伊朗軍艦，並表示將對此採取行動。
據國防部官員說，當伊朗的兩艘軍艦通過蘇伊士運河前往地中海的時候，以色列海軍會跟蹤它們。
據路透社報導，以色列國防部長埃胡德•巴拉克在一次聲明中說已經警告過“友好國家”關於軍艦的事情。
以色列外交部長阿維格多•利伯曼說，“以色列不能忽視這樣的挑釁”。
據《耶路撒冷郵報》報導，利伯曼說：“不幸的是，國際社會不打算處理伊朗的不斷挑釁”。
利伯曼補充說這些艦隊是“這樣的挑釁證明了伊朗的膽量和自大在每天膨脹。”
埃及負責蘇伊士運河運作的相關機構否認了該聲明。
運河操作室主任艾哈邁德- Manakhli說，軍艦必須提前48小時獲得許可才能通過運河，但是“至今為止，我們沒有接到相關通知。”
以色列國防部長埃胡德•巴拉克在一封電子郵件聲明中說 “以色列一直密切跟進伊朗軍艦的情況並在這個問題上提出了友好的立場，以色列將繼續跟進軍艦的動向。”
以色列國際新聞網報導，同時，伊朗已聲明計畫在以色列附近部署軍艦並停靠在敘利亞港口一年。
一位以色列高級官員告訴該網站“以色列知道怎麼樣去處理這件事情。”
據UPI網報導，情報官員認為伊朗軍艦可能牽涉到向葉門極端伊斯蘭組織供應武器。
在華盛頓，五角大樓拒絕對此發表評論。
美聯社促成了這一報導。
埃及的動盪與蔓延
從伊斯蘭原教旨主義看伊朗核武危機
埃及動亂：基督徒處境愈趨不利
另請參閱
2009年 迦薩-鑄鉛行動
以色列必與埃及、亞述三國一律
過去五次中東戰爭簡介
聖經(*舊約)中關於以色列尚未應驗的戰爭預言
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為以色列時事禱告 (February 21, 2011)
『我說：我看見一根杏樹枝。 耶和華對我說：你看得不錯；因為我留意保守我的話，使得成就。』（耶利米書1:11-12）
1. 『祢眷顧地，降下透雨，使地大得肥美。神的河滿了水；祢這樣澆灌了地，好為人預備五穀。祢澆透地的犁溝，潤平犁脊，降甘霖，使地軟和；其中發長的，蒙祢賜福。』（詩篇65:9-10）
正當我們在寫為以色列時事禱告之際，耶路撒冷正雷雨、閃電交加（非常罕見）。山丘再次青綠、各處的杏樹仍在開花。謝謝您的禱告，我們與您一起為神的信實獻上感謝，繼續信靠祂為祂的土地賜下生命，為祂名所蒙召的百姓賜下雨水。
2. 中東在大動盪中─風正在吹起.
『以色列人不信真神，沒有訓誨的祭司，也沒有律法，已經好久了；但他們在急難的時候歸向耶和華─以色列的神，尋求祂，祂就被他們尋見。那時，出入的人不得平安，列國的居民都遭大亂；這國攻擊那國，這城攻擊那城，互相破壞，因為神用各樣災難擾亂他們。現在你們要剛強，不要手軟，因你們所行的必得賞賜。 』（歷代志下15:3-7）
『耶和華折斷了惡人的杖，轄制人的圭，就是在忿怒中連連攻擊眾民的，在怒氣中轄制列國，行逼迫無人阻止的。』（以賽亞書14:5-6）
『拯救我們的神啊，祢必以威嚴秉公義應允我們；祢本是一切地極和海上遠處的人所倚靠的。祂既以大能束腰，就用力量安定諸山，使諸海的響聲和其中波浪的響聲，並萬民的喧嘩，都平靜了。』（詩篇65:5-7）
『祂為我受懲罰，祂為我遭憎恨，祂為我被祂所造的世界拒絕。列國在憤怒，人們在咒詛，他們期待假和平的來到。我呢！正緊靠著堅固磐石，這磐石早在世界根基前就存在了』（巴布迪倫：堅固磐石）
這週中東充滿了動盪，首先是突尼西亞和埃及的暴動，在巴林、葉門、摩洛哥和伊朗也有著大規模對抗政府的示威活動。利比亞有二百人以上遭到強人格達費的軍隊所殺害，就連沙烏地阿拉伯，應該沒有危險的民主接管，又有廣大的石油資源、強而有力的宗教制度和廣受歡迎的國王─如此巨大的君主政體都說『越來越感到被孤立，對目前所發生的事憂心，在曾為美國友好同盟的穆巴拉克垮台之後，美國似乎不再是一個可靠的後台。』（摘自『動盪環繞沙烏地，煽動著不安定感』：紐約時報（網路）2011年2月10日）
伊朗卻選在此時派了二艘戰艦，一艘巡防艦、一艘補給艦經過蘇伊士運河進入地中海，這是伊朗軍艦從1979年革命以來首次通過運河。今天總理那坦雅胡說：『以色列會密切注意伊朗此舉動，我們可以看見我們住在一個動盪的區域，伊朗藉由運輸兩艘戰艦穿越蘇伊士運河，想利用此景況在這地區興起、擴大其影響力。』埃及執政的武裝部隊最高理事會勉強批准這兩艘軍艦通過，預計會在星期一完全通過運河，兩艘軍艦預計在敘利亞港口靠岸。當然有些人說這兩艘軍艦不會帶來什麼傷害，但以色列視其進入地中海戰區為一種挑釁行為，以色列已經攔阻一些由伊朗所派遣的船隻，偷運武器給在迦薩走廊的哈馬斯。此次行動背後的真正意圖究竟為何？
就在同時，美國否決聯合國安理會的決議，這是由巴勒斯坦官方於星期五提出，譴責以色列定居點超出1949年停戰線的『非法行為』，並要求立刻凍結所有定居點建設。這是歐巴馬當選總統以來首次動用否決權，儘管他這樣做，卻清楚表達反對以色列在這塊土地上的建設。報導說他在星期四與巴勒斯坦總統阿巴斯談了五十分鐘，企圖說服他抽回或修改決議，稱以色列定居點為『違法的』而非『犯法的』─但完全無用。只有美國投反對票，其他十四個成員國則投贊成票。此議案是否通過不只關係到猶大和撒瑪利亞零星定居點的合法化，更關係到耶路撒冷的廣大地區，包括聖殿山、舊城、郊區與一些大區塊，像是耶路撒冷以東的Maale Adumim定居點和西岸中部的Ariel 定居點，目前有成千上萬的以色列住在那裡。事實上，1967年戰爭約旦攻打以色列時，以色列所得到的土地目前都說是『非法的』。巴勒斯坦為了回應美國的否決權，計畫在聯合國大會召開緊急會議來譴責以色列，一些巴勒斯坦領袖則於週末在百姓中間發動『憤怒的日子』。
最後，以色列世界新聞（HaAretz）上週四提到以色列總理面對越來越多國際間的孤立，因為他們懷疑他對邁向和平過程所做的努力，新聞指出他上任第一年有十三個行程到九個國家，第二年有八個行程到六個國家。除了一月短暫行程去了一趟埃及外，他會有五個月不會出國，一直到四月初才會到保加利亞和捷克（在歐盟很少批評以色列的兩個國家）。歐盟的主要國家已經有一段時間沒有在他的行程中，其他一些國家（約旦、印度和中國）則清楚表達對他的拜訪沒興趣（摘自『當和平談判過程陷入膠著，那坦雅胡面臨國際孤立』：Haaretz.com, 17/02/11）。那坦雅胡總理發現他所做的選擇使自己越來越處於孤立地位─一些人視這些選擇很勇敢，其他人則視其為軟弱、不恰當的。
請禱告：
*尋求我們的神之洞見與商議，『祂改變時候、日期，廢王，立王，將智慧賜與智慧人，將知識賜與聰明人。祂顯明深奧隱祕的事，知道暗中所有的，光明也與祂同居』（但以理書2:21-22）。
*禱告這些國家的信徒能被保護，得著關乎他們土地的先知性洞見，預備好大膽果斷地前進，無論主如何與何時指引。我們收到一些消息，隨著目前領袖遭到罷免，有一個對福音敞開的門，一定要善加利用此機會！
*『保護以色列的，也不打盹也不睡覺』的那位，會注意那驕傲駛進敘利亞的伊朗戰艦，這國家的領袖聲稱要將『以色列』毀滅。禱告仇敵任何邪惡的聯盟或攻擊以色列的詭計，為要對抗祂立約的土地，都會被暴露出來。
*禱告神會堅固並鼓勵那坦雅胡，使他蒙以色列的神指引，使他像亞撒一樣『要剛強，不要手軟』（參考上面歷代志下15章的經文），禱告神給予他先知性的鼓勵信息，就像祂在歷代志下15章所做的，而那坦雅胡總理會聽見並相信：『你們若順從耶和華，耶和華必與你們同在；你們若尋求祂，就必尋見。』
*禱告歐巴馬總統會聆聽屬神的忠告關乎他才做的決定，他不會受任何『離間』自己為以色列站立的威脅，也不會取消他已承諾的話。
*禱告當『革命』的風強勁的吹在中東時，在這些國家中都擁有屬靈分辨的人（希伯來文的風和靈是同一個字），分辨公義的風和不法的風─他們不會被捲入不屬神的革命運動中（充其量不過是不法），他們乃會感受到、看到並站立抵擋在風中喧鬧的黑暗勢力與陰謀。禱告神點燃敬畏主與充滿盼望的熱情，為著他們的國家滿心期待祂的救贖目的。
馬汀和娜瑪‧賽維士（Martin & Norma Sarvis）
於耶路撒冷
PRAYER UPDATE FROM ISRAEL (February 21, 2011)
"And I said, 'I see a branch of an almond tree.' Then the LORD said to me, 'You have seen well, I am watching over my word to perform it!' (Jeremiah 1:11-12)
1. "You visit the earth and water it, You greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water.You water its ridges abundantly, You settle its furrows; You make it soft with showers, You bless its growth!" (Psalm 65: 9-10)
AS WE WRITE, JERUSALEM IS RECEIVING HEAVY RAINS, ACCOMPANIED BY (FAIRLY RARE HERE) THUNDER AND LIGHTENING. THE HILLS ARE AGAIN GREEN, DOTTED HERE AND THERE WITH WHITE ALMOND TREES STILL IN BLOSSOM. THANK YOU SO FOR YOUR PRAYERS. WE JOIN HANDS WITH YOU TO THANK GOD FOR HIS FAITHFULNESS.AND CONTINUE TO TRUST HIM TO PROVIDE LIFE FOR HIS LAND, AND WATER FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY HIS NAME.
2. MIDEAST IN TURMOIL-WINDS ARE BLOWING.
"For long time Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law; but when in their trouble they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them. And in those times there was no peace to the one who went out, nor to the one who came in, but great turmoil was on all the inhabitants of the lands. So nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every adversity. But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!" (II Chronicles 15:3-7).
"The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers. He who struck the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he who ruled the nations in anger is persecuted and no one hinders." (Isaiah 14:5-6)
"By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us, O God of our salvation, You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the far-off seas.You who still the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples." (Psalm 65:5-7)
"For me He was chastised, for me He was hated/For me He was rejected by a world that He created/ Nations are angry, cursed are some/ People are expecting a false peace to come/Well I'm hanging on to a Solid Rock/ Made before the foundation of the world" (Bob Dylan: "Solid Rock", Copyright © 1980 by Special Rider Music)
It has been a tumultuous week throughout the Middle East. Following Tunisia and Egypt's lead, there have been massive demonstrations against regimes in Bahrain, Yemen, Morocco, and Iran. In Libya, as of this writing, there are reports of as many as 200 civilians killed by strong-man Moammar Ghadhafi's military. Even Saudi Arabia, assumed to be in no imminent danger of a democratic takeover, what with its vast oil resources, powerful religious system and popular king-even that enormous monarchy is said to nevertheless be "feeling increasingly isolated and concerned with what is going on around it.and [after the fall of Mubarak, with whom it had been counted an ally] that the United States may no longer be a reliable backer." ("Unrest Encircles Saudis, Stoking Sense of Unease":The New York Times (Internet), 19 Feb 2011.)
And Iran has chosen this time to send two warships, a frigate and a supply ship, through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean. This is the first transit of the canal by an Iranian military vessel since the 1979 revolution. Prime Minister Netanyahu said today that "Israel takes a grave view of this Iranian step.We can see what an unstable region we live in, an area in which Iran is trying to take advantage of the situation that has arisen and broaden its influence by transferring two warships via the Suez Canal." Egypt's ruling military council has reportedly reluctantly approved the ships' passage; they are expected to complete the transit on Monday. It is not known what the freight of the cargo ship may be. The two are expected to dock in a Syrian port. Of course, some are saying that two ships can do little harm. But Israel sees their making their way into the Mediterranean theatre as a provocation. Israel has already thwarted a number of craft sent from Iran, covertly smuggling arms to Hamas operatives in Gaza. What is the real meaning/motive behind this act? What might it be a beginning of?
Meanwhile, the United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution put forward by the Palestinian Authority on Friday which condemned Israeli communities beyond the 1949 Armistice ("Green") Line as "illegal" and demanded an immediate halt to all settlement building. It is the first time since Mr Obama took office that the US has used its veto power, although in ordering this, the President made it clear that he is opposed to Israeli building in the territories. He had reportedly spoken for 50 minutes on Thursday with Palestinian President Abbas, attempting to persuade him to withdraw the resolution, or revise it, calling Israeli settlements "illegitimate" rather than "illegal"--but to no avail. The US acted alone in the veto-the other 14 members voted in favour. Were it to have been passed the bill would effectively have delegitimized the existence of not only isolated settlements in Judea and Samaria but vast areas in Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount and Old City, the modern city's suburbs, and large blocks such as Maale Adumim and Ariel presently home to tens of thousands of Israelis. In fact, any Israeli presence in any of the territory taken from Jordan after she chose to attack Israel during the 1967 War, would be pronounced "illegal". In response to the American veto, the PA plans to call an emergency session of the UN General Assembly to condemn Israel, and some leaders have called for a "Day of Rage" amongst their people later this week.
Lastly, an article in Israel's HaAretz last Thursday noted the increasing international isolation the Israeli Prime Minister appears to be facing because of doubts in the nations regarding his seriousness in moving the peace process forward. It points towards his travel schedule abroad, noting that during his first year in office he took 13 trips abroad to nine countries, then eight trips to six countries during his second year. When he takes a trip to Bulgaria and the Czech Republic (two countries in the EU which rarely criticize Israel) in early April, he will not have left the country in five months except for a short trip to Egypt in January. Major countries in the EU have not been on his itinerary in some time, and several others (Jordan, India, China) have made it clear that they are not interested in his visiting ("Netanyahu faces international isolation as peace process stalls": Haaretz.com, 17/02/11) . It is becoming an increasingly lonely place Prime Minister Netanyahu finds himself in as a result of the choices he has made-choices seen as courageous by some, as weak and impertinent by others.
As an amazing opening up of this part of the world at the seams takes place, with no present certainty as to how its various parts will find themselves aligned after it is mended
PLEASE PRAY:
*Looking for insight and counsel to our God "who changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what lies in darkness and Light dwells with Him" (Daniel 2:21-22).
*For believers in these nations to be protected, to be granted prophetic insight about their lands.so as to be ready to move courageously an decisively how and when the Lord directs. We have reports from those who, with the deposition of their present leaders, strongly sense that there is a window of time opening for the Gospel, which must be taken advantage of now!
*That "He who watches over Israel and neither slumbers nor sleeps" will take account of the Iranian vessels proudly making their way towards Syria.warships of a nation whose leaders have called for the destruction of the "Zionist Entity" (Israel). That any plots of the enemy for evil alliances or attacks set against His Covenant Land will be exposed.
*That God will strengthen and encourage Benjamin Netanyahu.that he will be guided by the eye of Israel's God. That he like Asa (see first Scripture above) will "be strengthened and not let his hands be weak"-that God would send a prophetic message of encouragement to him as He did in II Chronicles 15.and that the Prime Minister will hear and believe that "The LORD is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, he will be found by you"
*That President Obama will listen to godly counsel regarding the decision he just made.that he will not be influenced by threats of "alienation" himself for having taken a stand on Israel's behalf. That he will not undo what he has done with his words.
*That in the "revolutionary" winds blowing with increasing intensity in the Middle East, there will be those in each of these countries who will have spiritual discernment (the Hebrew word for spirit ruach is exactly the same as that for wind) between winds of righteousness and those of lawlessness-that they will not to be swept into revolution for its own sake (which amounts to mere lawlessness), but will feel, see and stand against plots of the forces of Darkness which are roaring in the wings. Pray for an igniting of the Fear of the Lord and a Hope-inspired Passion for His Redemptive purposes for their respective nations.