My Life In Israel Editorial
Thwarted Plans and
Answered Prayers
Callie Mitchell
SAVED News International
Correspondent
Jerusalem, Israel
[email protected]
The bible tells us all the nations
will rage against Israel, and in the
last few weeks, we have felt that
rage. Over the last few weeks, our
Arab Muslim neighbors launched
what our media has called a “Wave
of Violence” against Israel. It has
been a scary time, as we have
suffered from vicious stabbing
terrorist attacks day after day.
I have a glorious testimony to
share about the Lord answering
prayer for protection, but first I
want to be honest and vulnerable
with you all about how intense this
has been. I have no idea what the
media exposure outside of Israel
has been like, but on the ground,
it has been the most evil situation
I have ever encountered in my
entire life. On the worst days,
the evil seemed almost tangible
like a dark cloud had settled over
Jerusalem.
The mental, emotional, and
spiritual war that comes with a
spirit of terror is one of the most
intense situations I’ve faced.
Particularly on the day after
witnessing the aftermath of an
attack, I battled hard against
fearful thoughts that someone
could jump out and start stabbing
at any moment. I literally choked
back tears for hours, afraid that
something was going to happen
to my husband, Devin, while we
were apart. As I have met with the
Lord in prayer, He has spoken to
my heart that He was restraining
much more evil than we know!
And then He was good to let me
be part of this manifest.
While reading news story about
a thwarted attack recently, I
recognized
the
background
scenery of a photo in the article
as being a street on the East edge
of our neighborhood, Arnona.
It was startling to see because I
had been in that area with friends
a few days prior. Just four of us,
young wives and our small babies,
we prayer walked a big loop
around Arnona’s outside streets,
proclaiming scripture, asking
for the Lord’s protection, while
pleading for the salvation of the
Jewish and Arab people. In all
honesty, the story caused me to
fear, knowing that we had been in
that location with our children.
At the next meeting, however,
my friend Bethany, pointed
out something I didn’t see. She
reminded us on that very street,
we asked the Lord to cause all
evil to “Passover” for the blood
of Messiah Yeshua, and prayed
a hedge of fire to block all evil
activity in that location. Just
days later, a soldier apprehended
a terrorist who had attempted a
stabbing, at the very border that
we had established before Him.
The Lord did not permit his feet
to cross into the territory that
we had claimed for His name.
Very somberly we praised Him
for hearing us, with knowledge
that the terrorist died apart from
knowing salvation in Yeshua. That
truth makes this real.
What we’re dealing with is life and
death, and we need your support.
Please keep praying. Without
ceasing, pray for the peace of
Jerusalem, and the salvation of
this nation. Endure with us, on our
knees, to the end.
The Lord gave the word: great
was the company of those that
published it” - Psalm 68:11 “That
I may publish with the voice of
thanksgiving, and tell them of all
thy wonderous works” - Psalm
26:7
2 SAVED News
November 2015