For Easter and Purim: "Why I Pray and Take a Stand for Israel" -- James Goll

For Easter and Purim: "Why I Pray and Take a Stand for Israel" -- James Goll
by James W. Goll
Encounters Network
www.JamesGoll.com

Do You Have God's Heart for Israel?

God wants us to know His heart for Israel and to be filled with compassion for Israel's condition. He also desires that this compassion provoke us to cry out to Him about what is on His heart. The good news is that the Lord answers when we cry out to Him for help. Israel's history shows a clear pattern of people who, time and again, found themselves in trouble, cried out to the Lord, and saw Him deliver them out of their adversity.

It is my conviction, and also that of many other leaders in the Body of the Messiah, that the Holy Spirit is opening a strategic window of opportunity for the Gentile church to arise "for such a time as this." We must pray and take a stand as never before in all our Church history. We must pray for God's purposes to be fulfilled in Israel, in the Jewish people, and in all the descendants of Abraham.


Seven Reasons Why I Pray and Take a Stand

1) Israel Is Still the Apple of God's Eye and His Inheritance
(Zechariah 2:8; Psalms 148:14, 33:11,12; Deuteronomy 32:8-11; Romans 11:29)

2) It Is Time to Have Compassion over Israel's Condition
(Psalm 102:13-17)

3) God Commands Us to Give Him and Ourselves No Rest
(Isaiah 62:6,7)

4) God Desires to Work Through Us for Israel's Salvation
(Romans 9:2,3, 10:1,14)

5) God Commands us to Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
(Psalms 122:4,6-9; Romans 1:16, 2:9-11, 15:25-27)

6) Israel's Acceptance of Jesus Will Bring Life from the Dead
(Isaiah 27:6; Romans 11:15)

7) Jesus Linked His Second Coming to Israel's Turning to Him
(Matthew 23:39)


In the Spirit of Esther and Mordecai

It is time for us to pray, read, and live out the book of Esther again. God is raising up new Mordecai's who have His grace upon them to prepare the corporate Esther (Body of believers) to do radical exploits in His name, on behalf of God's purposes amongst the Jewish people worldwide, and in Israel particularly.

The Holy Spirit wants to inject the burden of the Lord for purposes of God among the Jewish people into the global prayer movement, like a nurse with a fully loaded needle. We need a potent injection of God's heart into our heart! That is why God wants to raise up a Mordecai anointing to prepare Esther for a time of intervention. We know what Esther accomplished, but what was Mordecai's task? What was his divine assignment?

Mordecai's job was to raise up and prepare Esther for her hour of influence before the king. Mordecai raised Esther as his own daughter. He did not bow down or pay homage to Haman, who sought the destruction of the Jews, but only worshipped the one true God. He intercepted Haman's scheme of the enemy and revealed it with wisdom to those in authority. He walked in prophetic counsel and instilled courage into Esther.

Esther, properly tutored and mentored by the counsel of Mordecai, seized the moment through prayer and fasting. Esther was anointed to intervene and stand in the gap, yet she had to walk in cooperation with the preparation of Mordecai, the spiritual authority God had placed in her life.

God chose to work through Mordecai to alert Esther to her destiny and timing of her intercessory acts on behalf of the Jews. God is looking for modern day Mordecai's to prepare corporate Esther -- His people for such a time as this!


The Days of Purim

The celebration of Purim originated out of the decrees of Mordecai and Queen Esther (Esther 9:29-32). It was a time when intervention arose through desperate acts of prayer and fasting led by Queen Esther to overturn the decree for the annihilation of the Jewish people inspired by Haman. Haman's evil plot was revealed, the tables were turned, and he was hung on his own gallows. The events took place historically roughly between 483 to 471 B.C.

According to the Jewish calendar, Purim is held in the month of Adar, which usually falls in February or March. Moses was born in Adar. It is also the month when the Jewish leader of the Maccabees defeated the Syrians and the month when the orders were given to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem preceding the reconstruction of the Temple and first return of the Jewish people to Israel. Redemptively, the period of time known as Adar has been a time when intervention comes out of crisis.
Although Purim was founded in biblical times, its observation is not commanded by God as are the holy convocations mentioned in Leviticus 23. But the Holy Spirit is prophetically calling believers today to participate in this special time of sacrifice in this generation.

Every year I am calling on Christians to sacrifice our time, our comfort, and our agendas to undertake a three-day Esther Mandate Fast at Purim. This spiritual investment of the Worldwide Prayer Movement in the global body of Christ will not fail. It will bring about nothing less than "God's will on earth as it is in heaven" for the Jewish people and the nation of Israel.


The Cry for Israel's Sake

IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, I BOLDLY AND HUMBLY CALL FOR THE EXODUS CRY, A YEARLY, THREE DAY TIME OF PRAYER AND FASTING CORRESPONDING WITH PURIM.
May this time of crisis intervention prayer and fasting for the purposes of God amongst the Jewish people and the nations of Israel arise until "Jerusalem is established as a praise in the earth" (Isaiah 62:6,7).

I have a challenge for all who read this: Whose supplications will be heard? Who will lift up their voice to fill up a golden bowl in heaven (see Revelation 5:8)? Will you join me?

Join me as we seek the face of God once again as a bride prepared for her king. The Days of Purim for The Cry -- Esther Mandate Fast –- are March 24–26, 2005.
(Purim this year will begin Sundown on March 25th, 2005 and end at Sundown, March 26th. A fast is usually held in the days proceeding Purim [see link below] http://www.aish.com)


From the Desk of James W. Goll

Praying for Israel's Destiny is now out (order below)! This Vision Cast comes from a portion of Chapter One. It is meaty, readable, eye opening! Be one of the first to get a copy. As mentioned in this new book, join us in prayer for God's purposes with the Jewish people worldwide during three special days of prayer during Purim.

Some of you have participated in our new Teleconference calls with Dr. William Greenman and Chris Dupré on Tuesday nights. This has been a wonderful tool of communicating and releasing the Spirit's presence and power. Our next Two Sessions will be quite creative -- Ask James Goll Your Top Ten Questions on March 29th and April 5th. This will be followed by a 4-Part series called Want to Hear God's Voice? Sign up! It will be a delight to share with you in your very own home. Visit www.encountersnetwork.com for more information or www.leaderstalk.com/jmsgoll.html to register for the next series.

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Obviously, this affects our ministry as I have cancelled half of my engagements. With this in mind, a special Mercy Assistance Fund has been set up. Periodic Health and Prayer Updates are also posted on our web site. We value you and are so pleased to have an army of believing believers standing with us! Your gracious prayer and financial support is appreciated during this season of recovery from lymphoma cancer.

In Christ Jesus!

James W. Goll
Encounters Network
www.JamesGoll.com

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James Goll's Itinerary:

April 1-3, 2005
CBU Women of the Word Conference
Michal Ann Goll, Phyllis Ellis, Lynette Lewis, Rachel Lawson, Jan Austin, Dr. Zonnya
LifeWay Conference Center, Ridgecrest, NC
828-669-8411
www.cbu.org

April 3, 2005 @ 7pm
King of Glory Christian Fellowship
Michal Ann Goll
218 Patton Cove Rd., Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-656-0074
www.kingofglorycf.org

April 6-9, 2005
Spring Up Ancient Wells
Regional Prophetic Conference
James W. Goll, Bobby Conner, Paul Keith Davis, Wesley Campbell, Femi Ogunrinde
Banner Hall
Regina Exhibition Park, Regina, Saskatchewan S4T 4K4, Canada
306-779-1040
www.lighthousetoallnations.com

April 10, 2005 @ 10:30am
Lighthouse for All Nations Church
James W. Goll
686 Pasqua Street, Regina, Saskatchewan S4T 4K4, Canada
306-779-1040
www.lighthousetoallnations.com