Report from Arab Deborahs Arising Conference 22-23 September 2023

Our Arab Deborahs Arising Conference in September was an amazing event with 155 Arab women participants from all over the country incl. the West Bank, and a big ministry team of 23 wonderful, local as well as international believers, who had been invited to come up alongside the Arab women to pray for them and minister to them. With Karen Davis leading the worship in Hebrew and the HOPE worship team in Arabic, there was an amazing unity in the Spirit, as we were all worshipping the Lord together. The theme of the whole conference was, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you…” (Luke 1:35a), and the messages given by the different speakers at the conference were beautifully supporting one another in unity around this theme.

Rania opened the conference speaking about Mary and the words of the angel Gabriel to Mary, as he announced to her that she was chosen to become the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:35a). Even though Mary put herself in a dangerous place being pregnant and unmarried, she accepted her calling willingly and with humility, believing the Lord that nothing is impossible for Him. When we have the Holy Spirit, and we feel our own strength being drained from us through sickness etc., we must trust in the Lord and not in our own strength. Another word for “overshadowing” is “hovering.” The Holy Spirit was hovering like a dove when God created the earth. Every nation was born out of a woman’s womb, and salvation came from a woman’s womb. We are called to be carriers of the harvest within us, a harvest of salvation and a harvest of healing, and we should pray for the Lord to send more workers into the harvest field. As a symbol of the harvest, each woman received a beautiful gift which included a wheat bundle.

Elin Fakerbakke from Norway spoke about “the power of a surrendered life”, and she gave the example of Heidi Baker, who lives out the surrendered life through her ministry in Mozambique. Corrie Ten Boom said, “Let’s God’s promises shine on your problems.” God knows you, He loves you, and He wants to embrace you and restore you, and give you His love again. The prodigal son was satisfied eating from the pigs’ food, and at one point he did not feel worthy to be called a son anymore. While in the midst of trouble, he came to his senses and went back home to his father. Every day his father was looking for him, and the son, who had lost his identity as a son, returned home again. Not everything that happens to you is your fault, but we have a choice whether it will break us or make us. To choose Jesus in every part of our lives is a surrendered life. In the world to lay down one’s life is not good, but as believers it is good.

Pastor Linda Berling from Sweden continued speaking about not limiting God. We do not understand healing, if we do not understand the love of God. The apostle John was always close to the heart of Jesus, and even Peter had to ask John sometimes what Jesus was saying. Sometimes the pain we are carrying within is so deep that God has to place us on the operation table and put us to sleep. He wants us to stay in a certain position in order to heal something deep inside us. He will need to operate us to heal us, so that we can bring healing to others. Linda shared how her father had cursed her when she left university to become a street evangelist, but later when he got very sick close to death, she prayed for him, and he got 15 years more to live. Likewise, we will see Muslim people being touched by miracles, which is a key to harvest among Muslims, Linda said.

During the conference, we also heard the powerful testimony of Cameran Yarai, a Muslim background believer born in Iran. He shared of how he as a young man in Iran had had several visions of Jesus, and how he finally decided to give his life to Jesus as a 33-year-old in America. He also shared something important the Lord had said to him: “I call everybody my friend, but not everybody calls me his friend!” Even when Jesus does not live in our hearts, we live in His heart. If you want a Muslim to invite Jesus into his heart, invite the Muslim to your heart first!

Finally, Heidi Baker spoke about “casting out all the thorns.” When we do not love our brothers and sisters in the Body of Messiah then we are “eating our family.” We are called to honor, respect and love one another. We need to be present with the Lord and the people around us. God can do anything through anyone. No branch can bear fruit by itself (John 15). God told Heidi that He can do nothing without the Body of Messiah. We cannot walk in somebody else’s anointing, even though we might want to. We are all originals and need to walk in our own anointing, being the person, we are called to be. Only originals have value, whereas copies are worthless. God does not want to hear your “but,” only your “yes.” Even people who do not have a name given by people have a name by God. They are valuable, and He is asking you to stop for “the one.” Jesus is our personal savior. When you have a calling from God, and you are called to spend time with Him in the secret place, then throw out the schedule…!

During the whole conference, the Holy Spirit was moving powerfully, with many women receiving prayer, a healing touch from God, and prophetic words of encouragement. There were times when everybody in the room was dancing together filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and it just went on and on, as nobody wanted to leave God’s presence, so we did indeed have to “throw out the schedule.”

We praise the Lord for blessing this conference in such an awesome way! May the Lord continue the good work He began in each of the Arab women during this conference and bring it to fulfilment according to His will (Phil. 1:6).

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Upcoming Arab Deborahs Arising Women Conference

We are currently busy preparing for the upcoming Arab Deborahs Arising Conference, which will be taking place in Nazareth next week. We are blessed that almost 25 ministry team members, international as well as local, both Arab and Jewish, have confirmed they will be joining us. We are honored to have Heidi Baker speaking at the conference, as well as other international sisters from Norway and Sweden. We are grateful that 155 Arab women have signed up to participate in the conference, and we would like to invite you to partake in this special opportunity to sponsor a woman with 120$. If you feel lead by the Lord to bless Arab women in the land with 120$ each, you can do this in our campaign here.

Switzerland Trip 20-25/05/2023

From the 20th till the 25th of May, Rania was in Switzerland in order to participate in the memorial celebration of Geri Keller’s life. Geri was very dear to Rania’s heart due to his fatherhood and care for her as well as Lilo his wife. It was significant to honor his life and stand with the family in this difficult time of such huge loss. Rania was given the honor to share a few minutes in the celebration to tribute to his rich and incredible life. Geri was a true father to many in Switzerland and the nations. His legacy will continue to live on as a true example of what our heavenly Father looks like. He will be greatly missed!

 

Vision of the Harp of David on the Walls of Jerusalem: 28/05/2023

By Rania Sayegh

On the Day of Pentecost, Sunday the 28th of May, after the global broadcast from the 7 steps, our HOPE worship team led worship in the Jerusalem Prayer Tower. During the watch, the Lord gave me a vision of David harps positioned on the top of the Jerusalem walls. I saw about 12 harps laying on the top of the ancient walls of the city, 3 harps on each side of the city. Then all of the sudden I saw strong winds beginning to blow from the four corners of the city, blowing into the harps strings. When the winds blew strongly, a beautiful peaceful melody was being released from the harps. When the sound of the melody was echoing in the atmosphere, I saw a portal being opened in the Spirit, and from this portal a scroll came down rolling out towards the city. When I looked more intently to see what was written on the scroll, I could see it was Isaiah 54!

1“Sing, O barren,
You who have not borne!
Break forth into singing, and cry aloud,
You who have not labored with child!
For more are the children of the desolate
Than the children of the married woman,” says the Lord.
2“Enlarge the place of your tent,
And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings;
Do not spare;
Lengthen your cords,
And strengthen your stakes.
3For you shall expand to the right and to the left,
And your descendants will inherit the nations,
And make the desolate cities inhabited.
4“Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed;
Neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame;
For you will forget the shame of your youth,
And will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore.
5For your Maker is your husband,
The Lord of hosts is His name;
And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel;
He is called the God of the whole earth.
6For the Lord has called you
Like a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit,
Like a youthful wife when you were refused,”
Says your God.
7“For a mere moment I have forsaken you,
But with great mercies I will gather you.
8With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment;
But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,”
Says the Lord, your Redeemer.
9“For this is like the waters of Noah to Me;
For as I have sworn
That the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth,
So have I sworn
That I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.
10For the mountains shall depart
And the hills be removed,
But My kindness shall not depart from you,
Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,”
Says the Lord, who has mercy on you.
11“O you afflicted one,
Tossed with tempest, and not comforted,
Behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems,
And lay your foundations with sapphires.
12I will make your pinnacles of rubies,
Your gates of crystal,
And all your walls of precious stones.
13All your children shall be taught by the Lord,
And great shall be the peace of your children.
14In righteousness you shall be established;
You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
And from terror, for it shall not come near you.
15Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me.
Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake.
16“Behold, I have created the blackith
Who blows the coals in the fire,
Who brings forth an instrument for his work;
And I have created the spoiler to destroy.
17No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord.

Isaiah 54

Rania speaking at the “Spirit of Elijah Prophetic Summit” on Mount Carmel 20/04/2023

On the 20th of April, Rania was invited to speak at the “Spirit of Elijah Prophetic Summit” on Mount Carmel. She spoke about the spirit of Elijah and preparing the way of the Lord through the restoration that God is bringing between generations: fathers and mothers with their children. Furthermore, she presented a prophetic gift to honor the mothers and fathers of Carmel Congregation, a coal from Wales representing the fire of God that is burning continuously on the altar. God was, indeed, moving in a powerful way during this meeting. As one of the young people from HOPE stood up and honored the fathers and mothers present, their hearts were moved to bless back the younger generation to become all that God has called them to be!

Vision of the Lion of Judah and the Eastern Gate of Jerusalem: 3/4/2023

By Rania Sayegh

During our weekly intercessors meeting, we were praying for the situation in the land and especially for the government and the judicial reformation crisis. Then I was taken in a vision to the walls of Jerusalem. I saw the Lion of the tribe of Judah standing on the wall of the Eastern, Golden Gate of Jerusalem.He began to roar over Jerusalem from the Eastern Gate, and when He did, I saw the gate open in the spirit, and a river of thick golden oil began to flow from the Eastern Gate, but not only this, I saw the oil begin to burn with fire the moment it was unleashed.

This river of thick golden oil mingled with fire began to flow from the Eastern Golden Gate into the streets and the valleys of the city. It began to wash and burn away anything standing in the way of the flow, and as it burned the thorns, it was also removing the stones that were blocking the flow in the pathways of the city.

“And it shall come to pass that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy—everyone who is recorded among the living in Jerusalem. When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and purged the blood of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Go through, Go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people; Build up, Build up the highway! Take out the stones, Lift up a banner for the peoples! Indeed the Lord has proclaimed To the end of the world: “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Surely your salvation is coming; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him.’ ” And they shall call them The Holy People, The Redeemed of the Lord; And you shall be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭62‬:‭10‬-‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬

For His glory,

Rania

Filming in Magdala 2/3 2023

Rania was invited by TBN staff in the land to join Sheila Walsh (host of the TV program, “Better Together”), who was visiting the land and wanted to record a program at the archaeological site in Magdala. This was thrilling for Rania, as one of her favourite places to visit is Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene. The recording was highlighting the significance of the place historically but also today, what it means for each woman worldwide who is feeling broken, sick and in bondage to find healing and hope through Jesus Christ.  The recording was a powerful experience for Rania and Sheila especially towards the end, when they went down to the Encounter Chapel, where there is a beautiful, powerful mural depicting the story of the bleeding woman, who touched the hem of the garment of Jesus and got healed!

We would love to share the episode with you, when it’s ready to be aired on TBN!

Rania with Sheila Walsh

Filming at the archaeological site in Magdala

The mural depicting the story of the bleeding woman, who touched the hem of the garment of Jesus and got healed.

ICEJ Envision Conference in Jerusalem 04/02/2023

On the 4th of February this year, Rania was invited to the annual Envision leaders conference held by ICEJ in Jerusalem. She was being asked to share alongside other local pastors on a leaders panel about the reconciliation and relationship between Arabs and Jews. The time of sharing was very fruitful, as Rania shared her heart about the keys for genuine reconciliation and the heart change needed in this process, as we humble ourselves to seek the heart of God and His redemptive plan for both Arabs and Jews.

It was a blessed time to connect with different leaders around the world, share hearts and fellowship together.