White Shirts, Coffee and a Big Smile!
Here at Your People My People, we love good news stories and
nothing excites us more than when we hear how the love of Yeshua breaks down
walls and bursts out of the box! The
world says Jewish and Arab people are like oil and water, but there are hundreds of
Jewish and Arab people in Israel, proving the world wrong once again!
In addition to the coffee and conversations, thousands of
Bibles and testimony books are given away in Hebrew, Arabic and Russian, while
other members of the team worship with guitars, singing songs about God in each
language. Behind the scenes there is
another team close by, this time one of intercessors, people praying and asking
God to shine His light, love, and hope into each heart that passes by their
stand. What a dynamic combination! And what a great joy to see many Israeli
Arabs and Jews touched by the power and love of God! “We were able to talk with many people about
Yeshua each weekend,” shared Avi. “We
also prayed with different ones and some have asked if they can meet to talk
more. Each year we experience an
increase in resistance from the enemy, and we believe we will see a great
response from God in the midst of the multitudes of people that we are able to
share the Gospel with!”
 |
| Arab Pastor Edward Tannous & Jewish Pastor Avi Mizrachi with 'There is Hope!' shirts. |
In October last year, Israeli Arab Pastor Edward Tannous from Haifa and Israeli Jewish Pastor Avi
Mizrachi travelled together to USA to raise awareness and support for
their annual December outreach in the city of Haifa. Every year during the festive month, tens of
thousands of Israelis from all over the country arrive to celebrate the “Holiday of Holidays Festival”. In the midst of a
sea of merchants selling both hanukkah and Christmas goods, the staff of Dugit
Messianic Outreach Centre partner with Pastor Tannous and his Congregation, to
share the Gospel during this strategic time.
“Together, we welcome the multitudes with a free cup of coffee and a big
smile,” said Avi. “Everyone of us is
dressed in a white shirt inscribed with the words, ‘There is Hope’ in both
Hebrew and Arabic. Our message is that
there is hope in the Messiah Yeshua!”
In addition to the coffee and conversations, thousands of
Bibles and testimony books are given away in Hebrew, Arabic and Russian, while
other members of the team worship with guitars, singing songs about God in each
language. Behind the scenes there is
another team close by, this time one of intercessors, people praying and asking
God to shine His light, love, and hope into each heart that passes by their
stand. What a dynamic combination! And what a great joy to see many Israeli
Arabs and Jews touched by the power and love of God! “We were able to talk with many people about
Yeshua each weekend,” shared Avi. “We
also prayed with different ones and some have asked if they can meet to talk
more. Each year we experience an
increase in resistance from the enemy, and we believe we will see a great
response from God in the midst of the multitudes of people that we are able to
share the Gospel with!”
Please would you remember to pray for those sharing the
Gospel in Israel? Today, they are
fulfilling the words of Isaiah, the voices of ‘ones calling in the wilderness, “Prepare
the way of the Lord and make straight in the desert a highway for our God!”’ Ask the Holy Spirit to anoint those who are
serving, with boldness and courage and pray that the thousands of Israelis who
hear the Gospel, would experience an encounter with God and put their faith in
Yeshua!
“Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and
the Lord worked with them and confirmed His word by the signs that accompanied
it.” Mark 16:20