June 2018 Prayer Points Some of you may wonder how our missionaries in Israel are doing. Jacob’s Hope Director Brent recently spoke with our cohorts in Israel about safety concerns with the current events in and surrounding their country. Basically they said: Our God is with us. We are safe,have no concerns, and stand with our brothers and sister here. “For I, the LORD your God, hold your
WOW – Watchman On The Wall – Prayer points May 2018 First of all it is appropriate to take time this month to praise God for His faithfulness to His people. The nation of Israel is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Furthermore this is our opportunity to lift our voices with those who also see the miraculous events and who choose to celebrate God’s goodness and not only man’s
Shavuot – The Feast of Weeks – Pentecost The Meaning First of all names were very important in the ancient Jewish world. In addition they usually reflected the significant character, history, or meaning of that to which they were attached. Hence three separate names were used by the Hebrew Scriptures for the feast of Shavuot. (Heb. “weeks“). Furthermore each name emphasized a different facet of its observance. If