Christian Friends of Israel - "For Zion's Sake" First Quarter 2026 Magazine - ministry and teaching from Jerusalem

 

For Zion’s Sake Q1-2026

Dear Christian Friends,   “Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.” Joel 3:14   BE VIGILANT, you watchmen and watch-women! A new year has begun, but the need for intercession is stronger than ever. Whilst there is still much rejoicing and relief over the release of the remaining twenty live hostages in October, for which we must continue to be thankful to the Lord, this is not a time to rest on laurels. The enemy military forces against Israel were humiliated in 2025, most notably of all Iran, but they were not entirely vanquished. There is much rage and seething against Israel in the political and military sphere in Iran, in Yemen, and of course within Hamas and Hezbollah and its various tentacles in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. They want retribution. They want revenge. They are more committed than ever to the total destruction of Israel, once and for all.   The nations of the world are swirling in a growing tumult, and many are making decisions about where they stand in relation to Israel. Too many nations are pitting themselves against Israel, and against the God of Israel. Eleven more nations recognised the state of Palestine in 2025 alone, bringing the total to 157 out of 193 (80%) member states of the so-called United Nations. Only the USA in its role as one of the five permanent UN Security Council members, is continuing to veto Palestine’s full recognition. But for how long? 'Tempora mutantur … that is to say, changes brought about by the passage of time.'   “The LORD also will roar from Zion, And utter His voice from Je- rusalem; The heavens and earth will shake .” Joel 3:16a

International reports and observation provide us with regional landscape that recently appears to be unfolding which goes beyond the borders of present day Israel. Old boundaries may be expanding into territories beyond what is marked on existing maps. New windows are being framed for the world to look through as we gaze onto new corridors and roadways being constructed that may one day be used for global pilgrimage for all nations to “come up” to Jerusalem in the days of Messiah. “Many peoples will go and say, Come, let’s go up to the mountain of ADONAI, to the house of the God of Ya’akov! He will teach us about His ways … for out of Tziyon will go forth Torah, the word of ADONAI from Yerushalayim.” (Isaiah 2:3, CJSB)

Excerpts taken from our FZS Q1 2026 Magazine. Read or download our entire 24-page, latest issue with accounts of our dynamic, hands-on 10 ministry projects in the Land of Israel here:

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