(Day 830) Swords of Iron – “War of the Worlds – Gather now to pray”

It’s tense. You can feel it. The air is thick—like you could cut it with a knife in the darkness of night. It feels like the calm before the storm.

How many protesters have been killed in Iran? How many bodies have been uploaded through Starlink—innocent people murdered by the IRGC and Basij? Reports range from 12,000 to as high as 20,000. Even the lowest estimates are horrifying.

According to Reuters, U.S. forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar may have been asked to withdraw. The U.S. State Department has warned citizens not to travel anywhere in the Middle East or near military facilities. Threat levels are at their highest.

European sources say an American strike on Iran could come within 24 hours. Here in Israel, preparations are underway. Iron Dome batteries are being moved toward Jerusalem. Some bomb shelters are being quietly opened. The Prime Minister’s aircraft—the Wing of Zion—has taken off. Many believe this signals how close we are.

The IDF continues fighting in Gaza. Hamas is still firing on our troops—so much for a ceasefire. Inside Iran, doctors who treated protesters have been abducted, protesters are being shot and blinded, and the economy is collapsing.

President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran and said clearly: America stands with the people of Iran. “Keep protesting. Help is on the way.”

Friends, now is the time to pray. Pray for Israel. Pray for good to prevail and evil to be removed. The Middle East does not have to remain trapped in darkness.

As Isaiah 43 says: “I will say to the north, ‘Give them up,’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’”

Stand with us in prayer.