Worship of Jesus Spreading in Israel | 17th Feb 2010

Although the traditional Christian population of Palestine has dwindled for decades, in recent years Messianic Judaism has seen explosive growth. The number of Messianic Jews living in Israel is believed to now be close to 15,000; that may not sound like many given Israel’s nearly six million Jews, but it’s a far cry from 10 years ago when there were only about 3,500 Jewish believers in Yeshua, the Messiah.
But being a Jewish believer in Israel isn’t easy. Recent waves of persecution have put Messianic Jews on the front page. However, this has had a beneficial effect as, for the first time, the secular media are saying something, even mentioning Messianic Jews in a more favourable light. “At least we see that believers are being asked to explain who they are, what they believe in, why they are here… how they can be Israeli and believe in Jesus and be given an opportunity to tell their story and share their testimony,” Knut Hoyland of the Caspari Center said.
“I believe with all my heart, after we have come back to the land, we are seeing the Lord, the Holy Spirit, is removing the veil from the eyes of the Jews and more and more Jews are realizing,” Tel Aviv pastor Avi Mizrachi said. So what does this movement mean for the wider Body of Christ? Worship leader Karen Davis believes, “Jesus will not return until the Jewish people say Baruch h’abba B’shem Adonai – Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.”

Source: CBN News

BIBLE STUDY: Acts 1:7-8

PRAISE: God, for the growing number of Jewish believers in Jesus. Pray for the day when the veil will be removed and all Israel shall believe.