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September 12th, 2011

The call of the Watchmen to Pray for Israel and the Scattered Jewish NationNow more than ever we need to pray for Israel as her enemies multiply.

1.     PRAY—Join with us in urgent prayer for the peace of Jerusalem and the safety of Israel.  This year is the most serious threat Israel has faced since the Yom Kippur invasion of 1973.

2.     TELL—Please forward this email to your friends and contacts and encourage them to join with us in prayer as well.  We must not fail to support the Jewish People at this critical juncture.

3.     LEARN—to watch important videos so you can understand Israel’s legal right to this Land and the true facts. We are living in the Last Days

4.     GIVE—If you want to give ministries dedicated to helping Israel and making Ye’shua [JESUS] an unavoidable issue of salvation

Please pray and study this document and ask the LORD if you are also called to pray for Israel and the birth of the Kingdom of Heaven that is about to unfold.The LORD says,

6 I have posted watchmen on your walls , Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, 7 and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.

8 The LORD has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm: [Note God the Father’s Arm or Hand are an extension of Himself and perform the His Execution of His Will in the 2nd Person of the Unity or Trinity of God- The Arm is Christ! Confirmed in Isaiah 53]“Never again will I give your grain as food for your enemies, and never again will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled; 9 but those who harvest it will eat it and praise the LORD,

and those who gather the grapes will drink it in the courts of my sanctuary.”

10 Pass through, pass through the gates! Prepare the way for the people. Build up, build up the highway! Remove the stones. [Stumbling blocks in context of Anti-Semitism]Raise a banner for the nations.

11 The LORD has made proclamation to the ends of the earth: “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your Savior comes! See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.’” 12 They will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of the LORD; and you will be called Sought After, the City No Longer Deserted. Isaiah 62

The Magna Carta of the WatchmenThe Magna-Carta of 1215 has been called, "the greatest constitutional document of all times – the foundation of the freedom of the individual against the arbitrary authority of the despot"

The devil is called the “god” of this world and consequently he is the “lord” over this world’s governments” and in charge of the Gentile Powers from Eden to and Babylon to Rome and then the final Ten Toes. He has squashed and scattered Israel until 1948 and now he has raised anti-Semitic hatred against Israel in all four quarters of the globe and unfortunately some of this hatred is even found in the “Church” among some “believers”. The Tribulation will change every institution and shake the very foundation of Government and all Ecclesiastical Authorities until The Kingdom God and His Christ smash it all with God’s “Rock” and Zion will become a “Mountain”, unchallenged authority and the universal Kingdom that will fill the whole Earth with the Knowledge of the Living God. [Daniel 2, Psalm 2] To be a watchmen you must believe that God will fulfill every WORD he has spoken. We also believe that our position in Christ as co-heirs by grace leaves no room for jealousy in our calling. God loved us and knew us before the foundations of the world were ever made. The truths in the book of Ephesians should console

every Gentile believer that they are just as precious in God’s sight as any godly Hebrew would be. The nation of Israel and the Body of Christ are both His workmanship! We are blessed in “heavenly realms” and our roles are unique.

We believe in the eternal viability of the nation of Israel from which we as Gentiles and Jews have been blessed through the Messiah who has come and shed His blood for our sins. God has a covenant with the patriarchs of Israel regardless of their sins and unbelief to preserve the Nation of Israel until it has been redeemed by “GRACE” through a recognition of the true Messiah. Baruch Haba B’Shem Adonia [they will welcome Him as the Scripture says Ps 118] [Romans 11]

Until then this is what Yahweh says, 34 I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered. 35 Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness— and I will not lie to David— 36 that his line will continue forever and his throne endure before me like the sun; 37 it will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Psalm 89And also,33 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the LORD. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the LORD. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

35 This is what the LORD says,

he who appoints the sun to shine by day, who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the LORD Almighty is his name:

36 “Only if these decrees vanish from my sight,” declares the LORD, “will Israel ever cease being a nation before me.”

37 This is what the LORD says:

“Only if the heavens above can be measured and the foundations of the earth below be searched out will I reject all the descendants of Israel because of all they have done,” declares the LORD”. [Jeremiah 31]

After 70AD Israel was scattered for the FIRST time into every major nation on Earth just as Moses said they would if they missed the Prophet [John 5] and remained in idolatry and rebellion. But there is a mystery regarding His covenants with the Patriarch spoken about in Deuteronomy 4:29 and in chapter 28It was foretold that after these blessings and cursings that Yahweh Elohim would bring them back into the Land of Israel that He gave them to be stewards “forever”. [see Deut. 29:29 – 30:1-6 ] Indeed the secret things belong to God and in our life time we have seen the miracle of the partial re-gathering of Israel under impossible circumstances and her survival of many wars and skirmishes since 1948 with unbelievable victories including the recapturing of Jerusalem in 1967 that have been nothing short of miraculous. We are called to pray for the same Divine protection of Israel until Christ comes for His Church. It is our duty and our mission and our covenant.

[Also study Psalm 72, Gen 12:1-3, 22:12-18,] We watchmen stand on holy ground that is unmovable and it can NOT be shaken! We are already Co-Heirs of Christ and in our intercessory prayers we move the will of God to fulfill His Word! It is a mystery but it is true!

We are commissioned by the Lord Jesus Christ, Adonia Ye’shua Ha MashiachHe told us to pray for the Kingdom of Heaven to come to EARTH!Matthew 6:8-10

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. We are to be faithful regardless of Israel’s response; see the call of Isaiah in 6,

8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”

And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

9 He said, “Go and tell this people:

“‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ 10 Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes.[a] Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”

We stand firm on the Measuring Line and Plumb Line that God has Established in the Redemptive Work of the Messiah for the salvation of Israel and all of Mankind

See Isaiah 28: 16-18

16 So this is what the Sovereign LORD says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic. 17 I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place. 18 Your covenant with death will be annulled; [7 yr peace treaty with the ‘beast’]your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by, you will be beaten down by it.

[It is interesting to note that a measuring line is a horizontal line and plumb line is the vertical line that reaches down to the appointed spot [in the shape of a modified cross!] , God is Holy and cannot be reached, but by His grace righteousness came down to meet us because we could NOT reach HIM because of our sins! [We all miss the mark none of us measures up to His standards] In the context of this passage the Precious Cornerstone is the sure foundation that is acceptable to a Holy God.

The Apostle Peter said, “4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house[a ] to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says: [this is the goal of us Watchmen]

“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”[b]

7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,

“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”[c]

8 and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble and a Rock that makes them fall.”[d] [This is the same ROCK of Daniel chapter 2!]

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”

Also meditate on Psalm 118…89…72…Folks it is almost here…we are in TRANSITION!

The Anthem of a Watchman

Psalm 130A song of ascents.

1 Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD; 2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. [it is our turn to cry for mercy for Israel, we have received mercy-we are in debt to Israel and their Messiah our Savior…see Paul’s comment in Romans 15th chapter]

3 If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

5 I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. 6 I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.

7 Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. 8 He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.

The Humility of the Watchmen

“These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word…

5 Hear the word of the LORD, you who tremble at his word: “Your own people who hate you, and exclude you because of my name, have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified, that we may see your joy!’ Yet they will be put to shame. [Isaiah 66][Be prepared for some criticism even among Christians]

The Key To Success

5 The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high; He will fill Zion with his justice and righteousness.

6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure

Prayer Readings For Tribulation Saints

Isaiah 30:15-21 [God will hear when they humble themselves in the time of “Jacob’s Trouble”]However in verses 26-30, We see the LORD, the Rock of Israel and His Arm to be the same composite unity to come down to earth to judge with wrath the nations fighting against His people and it is noted they will see the Arm of the LORD coming in glory.Where as in Isaiah 53 He is seen as coming in humility to give His soul for the sin offering to forgive the sins of the world.

26 The moon will shine like the sun, and the sunlight will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven full days, when the LORD binds up the bruises of his people and heals the wounds he inflicted. [Note God takes the blame for Israel’s suffering, Why? Because He is LORD!] [Sun, Moon and Stars are all icons of God’s unique covenant relationship with Israel]

27 See, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense clouds of smoke; his lips are full of wrath, and his tongue is a consuming fire. 28 His breath is like a rushing torrent, rising up to the neck. He shakes the nations in the sieve of destruction; he places in the jaws of the peoples a bit that leads them astray. 29 And you will sing as on the night you celebrate a holy festival; your hearts will rejoice as when people playing pipes go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. 30 The LORD will cause people to hear his majestic voice and will make them see his Arm coming down with raging anger and consuming fire, with cloudburst, thunderstorm and hail.

Prayer Reading and Instructions for the Watchmen from Isaiah

1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for,

that she has received from the LORD’s hand double for all her sins. Ch 40 Isaiah[note the prayers of the Watchmen are full of grace and not the same as John the Baptist]5 And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it together. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”

6 A voice says, “Cry out.” And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. 7 The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them. Surely the people are grass. 8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”

9 You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good news to Jerusalem,[c] lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, “Here is your God!” 10 See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power, and he rules with a mighty Arm. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. 11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.

[Also note that most Jewish people today are not religious nor do they read the Prophets like you would because they have been taught a “traditional rabbinic styled Judaism”. The Watchman prays with eyes of faith knowing that Yahweh God will bring into reality what His Word proclaims and we are privileged to be His partners! Our prayers are like fragrant incensein His sight.]

27 Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD; my cause is disregarded by my God”? 28 Do you not know? Have you not heard?

The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. [Ch 40]

Isaiah 45:15-1715 Truly you are a God who has been hiding himself, the God and Savior of Israel. 16 All the makers of idols will be put to shame and disgraced; they will go off into disgrace together. 17 But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will never be put to shame or disgraced, to ages everlasting.

Look my fellow Watchman with eyes of love toward Israel by faith in a God who is merciful and faithful and whose love is mysterious beyond our comprehension.

Isaiah 46:9-13

9 Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. 10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’ 11 From the east I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that I will bring about; what I have planned, that I will do. 12 Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, you who are now far from my righteousness. 13 I am bringing my righteousness near, it is not far away; and my salvation will not be delayed.

I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.[Didn’t Paul say the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable? Yes! Yes! And Yes!]It comforts me as a Christian to know that God can be trusted to keep His Word forever and ever! His memory does not “short circuit” like that of sinful man]

51:4-84 “Listen to me, my people; hear me, my nation: Instruction will go out from me; my justice will become a light to the nations. 5 My righteousness draws near speedily, my salvation is on the way, and my Arm will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look to me and wait in hope for my Arm. 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, look at the earth beneath; the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment and its inhabitants die like flies. But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail.

7 “Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have taken my instruction to heart: Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals or be terrified by their insults. 8 For the moth will eat them up like a garment; the worm will devour them like wool. But my righteousness will last forever, my salvation through all generations.”

52:7-10 [and also study:Arm of His Passion from 52:13-53:12 He died for His people FIRST]

[Watchmen qualify for the Beautiful Feet Award in Heaven, Perhaps? ]

7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” 8 Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the LORD returns to Zion,

they will see it with their own eyes. 9 Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD will lay bare his HOLY ARM [MY EMPHASIS]in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

Redemption Offering of Salvation Coming to the Nations through Israel!

1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. 2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. 3 Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David. 4 See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a ruler and commander of the peoples. 5 Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor .” 55:1-5! Also see 60:1-3

Eye Popping Revelation from Isaiah 59:16-21

* The Lord Jesus Christ is the Arm of LORD of course* He was First to wear the Armor of the Lord that Paul alludes to in Ephesians 6!* Individual repentance of sin will be required of all Israelis who go into the millennium.* The descendents of Israel will connect the dots and never forget the price Messiah paid.

16 He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own ARM achieved salvation for him, [Isaiah 53 my emphasis]and his own righteousness sustained him. 17 He put on righteousness as his breastplate,

and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak. 18 According to what they have done, so will he repay wrath to his enemies and retribution to his foes; *note the praise and prayer of the Blessed mother of the Messiahhe will repay the islands their due. 19 From the west, people will fear the name of the LORD, and from the rising of the sun, they will revere his glory. For he will come like a pent-up flood that the breath of the LORD drives along.[a]

20 “The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,” declares the LORD.

The Praise and Prayer of an Orthodox Jewish Mother

Taken for Luke 1, note what Gabriel says to Miriam and her vision for Israel:

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Yahushua or Ye’shua for short [Hebrew name meaning Yahweh is Savior]. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

[God promised David an heir to the Throne that would be eternal and irrevocable!]

34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[b] the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”

38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

Her response in Poetic Praise and Prayer as the first Watchwoman!

46 And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. 50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. 51 He has performed mighty deeds with his Arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. 52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. [see Daniel’s Image of Gentile Overlords and Kingdoms in ch 2]53 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. 54 He has helped his servant Israel , [Who did He help? Israel, no mention of a church]remembering to be merciful 55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.” [Abraham, Isaac, Jacob called Israel and King David]

Miriam was the opposite of Eve the wife of Adam…She brought the Savior and Life into the world while Eve brought the first sin into the world and her first son committed murder.Ye’shua is Savior and God who is the Second Adam who has brought forgiveness, reconciliation to the Father and imputed righteousness to all who believe, to the Jew FIRST and also to us Gentile. “Blessed be Miriam the Jewish mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen! And may she be honored as the Blessed Mother by all believers regardless of the church they attend.”We need to quit reacting to the false “Mary of Romanism and demonic Apparitions” The true blessed mother of Ye’shua would be appalled by any hint of idolatry or personal worship to herself…she is a Jewess!]

Thinking of Israel today and watching for the Messiah our Lord Jesus Christ to Return we must remember our spiritual bond with Israel and all of their suffering and how God wants so much to bring them back and to give them the Kingdom of Heaven that is promised to Israel and to all of God’s children all over the Earth.

One day the Lord spoke to my heart as I read Romans chapter 11 and chapter 8. Israel’s national rejection and disobedience brought light and salvation to the Gentile nations but Paul asks the question,

11 Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious. 12 But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!

There is a hint of what Paul meant in chapter 8!

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

The hope Paul is referring to is the curse that is in all of nature, creation and our human bodies that die due to the curse of aging. Nature brings death to animals all kinds of disease, hunger and famine, inclement weather, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, mankind’s inhumanity to one another, you name it but when Christ comes all of this will be made right and God will make the Earth one glorious place to live. The redemption of Israel is the cathartic ingredient that must happen before the rest. So much is laid on the line when we pray for the Jewish people and Israel! Didn’t Jesus say, “Salvation cometh through the Jews….”? [John 4]

“Jerusalem is in the news constantly. Palestinian Statehood voted on unilaterally this September the 20th. The threat of the Psalm 83 war and of course Iran and Russia and the war described in Ezekiel 37-39, Zechariah 12-14, Revelation 4-19. We know now that God is re-gathering Israel and they will go through a purifying process according to Zechariah 11-12 but until then God wants us to love the Jews and encourage them to trust in His promises in the Torah, the Prophets and the Psalms and to remind them true Biblical Judaism is the hope for all nations! Warning: even Christians will react negative to what I have shared with you. All of this comes directly from Scripture and the Apostle Paul alluded to it in Romans 9,10,11. We must get back to our Hebrew Roots because the God of Israel is the ONLY Living and True God, Amen!

Here is perhaps the most significant prayer for us Watchmen from Isaiah 66.

10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her. 11 For you will nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you will drink deeply and delight in her overflowing abundance.”

12 For this is what the LORD says:

“I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. 13 As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”

14 When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes. 15 See, the LORD is coming with fire, and his chariots are like a whirlwind; he will bring down his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For with fire and with his sword the LORD will execute judgment on all people, and many will be those slain by the LORD.

[Also see warning from the little one chapter book of Jude]

21 “As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit, who is on you, will not depart from you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the LORD.

In chapter 61 we see the first and second advent of the Messiah!

When Jesus read from Isaiah in the synagogue from the scroll chapter 61 he only recited verses dealing with his first coming but the rest of the chapter deals withthe second advent of the “Arm of the LORD” who will deal tenderly with the redeemed Israeli survivors that endured the 7 years of Jacob’s trouble.

There is also a picture of God’s favor for ever child of God born into His Kingdom.Read with me you Watchmen and understand that God knows all of the pain and suffering this little nation has gone through over the past 2,500 years of judgment and humiliation from the Gentile nations inspired by the evil spirit of Anti-Semitism. [Could the suffering of Israel over 2 millenniums parallel the message in the book of Job? Think it over my brothers when you are tempted to say, “ the Jews deserved judgment” because it says so in the Scripture….beware of your heart.]

Isaiah 61The Year of the LORD’s Favor

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a] 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor [Jesus stopped his reading here]__________________________________[the next portion describes the aftermath of the Tribulation!]and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.

4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. 5 Strangers will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards. 6 And you will be called priests of the LORD, you will be named ministers of our God.

You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast.

7 Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.

8 “For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing. In my faithfulness I will reward my people and make an everlasting covenant with them. 9 Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.” [By God’s Infinite Grace they in Turn are Saved]

10 I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations . [Feast of Tabernacles will begin!]

I hope these meditations and prayers for Watchmen, who hope, pray and intercede on behalf of the Jewish people, the Land of Israel and for the Peace of Jerusalem, the GATEWAY of peace for the planet Earth will inspire you to join with me and to share this pamphlet with all of your Christian friends. World missions in general needs all the prayer and help they can get but never ever to the exclusion or subjugation of Praying for the Hebrew Kingdom of Heaven to arrive on Earth and you have God’s Word on that!!!.

Examples of great ministries working by example and proclamation of the Messiah are:

Jonathan Bernis of Jewish Voice Ministries and Joel Rosenberg’s work in IsraelJews for Jesus, and Life in the Messiah International and who could forget the fabulous and anointed music of Paul Wilbur Ministries located right here in Jacksonville, FL.

*The call of the Watchmen is NOT an organization that is referred to in this pamphlet but rather a call from the LORD that is clearly outlined in Scripture.Today 10’s thousands of Watchman are calling out to the LORD like a loud Ram’s Shofar Blast to make ready the coming of the LORD God Almighty who’s “feet” will stand on the Mount of Olives to protect His Hebrew people and to call the bloodshed to an end! [Zechariah 14:1-4]

John Vincent SaputoGraduate of Cornerstone UniversityOrdained into the ministry in 1974Director of Hebrew Christian Fellowships in Miami and Tehran Iran from 1974-1979Currently retired but active in the pursuit of being a *Watchman and he desires to make one more trip to Israel to bring hope to poor Jewish Immigrants that live in Israel today. Let us pray for the peace of Jerusalem and for the salvation of all nations in the Middle East.

The shofar blast a call to the *Watchmen*

to be Ready… the Arm of the LORD,

Our Rock and savior he is coming soon…Oh come

Quickly Mighty King!