I Will Not Stay Silent - Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem

Kids in Ministry International
ADVANCE PREP:
Day of Prayer for Israel
1. Bring as many current newspapers or magazines as
possible with Israel as headline news, either positive or
negative.
2. Have a large world map posted on your wall. Be sure
to point out Israel’s location and size at some point during
your service.
Why Is Israel Important
Today is our Day of Prayer for the Peace
of Jerusalem. The obvious question is why would
we bother to pray for Israel After all if you listen to
the news, they seem to be in the center of conflict all
the time. Depending on your viewpoint, they seem to
be CAUSING the conflicts!
It’s simply amazing that even though Israel
and the Jewish people go back thousands of years
they are still the focus on much of the news we
see on TV and newspapers today. The whole world
has its attention on Israel. Half the world hates
Israel and the other half are friends of Israel. Most
born again Christians love and support the Jews.
It’s important to know why because entire nations
actually go to war over their love or hate of this
tiny nation. Let’s find out a few facts about them:
INTERNET SEARCH:
www.lookisrael.com/Click on “Just How Big is
Israel” Discuss facts on this page. Discussion:
“What did you learn that you didn’t know before”
Israel is not big at all. It should make us
wonder why such a tiny nation draws so much attention.
So the next logical question is, “Who are
the Jews anyway” Where did they come from,
and why are they so important in the world As
Christians we should be even more curious because
the whole Bible, both Old and New Testaments,
were written by Jews. Our spiritual history
as Christians comes through the Jewish people.
Everything God wanted to tell the world concerning
His plan of salvation He told through the Jews.
This is why the Bible says “salvation is of the
Jews” (John 4:22).
Jesus was born of Jewish parents in the
nation of Israel. Jesus was a Jew. Jesus was sent to
tell the Jews about salvation. Every Bible hero we
have ever had—David, Moses, Samson, Samuel,
Gideon, Esther, Ruth, Daniel—were Jews. All of
Jesus’ disciples were Jews. God was the one who
started the Jewish nation in the first place. He must
have had a reason. Not only that, but our whole
future as believers is tied to what happens to the
Jews and Israel!
INTERNET SEARCH:
www.crosswalk.com/Search for Genesis 12:1-7
and Genesis 13:14-17. Discussion: “What does the
Bible say about the land Israel is occupying”
Israel is called the “Promised Land” because
God promised He would give it to Abraham, the
father of the Jewish nation. God told Israel, “You are
my Chosen people” (Deuteronomy 14:2). He didn’t
choose them because they were big or even great,
but because He loved them and wanted to keep His
promises to their ancestors (Deuteronomy 7:7-8).
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