ICEJ Global Prayer Gathering Daily Online:
Every Day at 3:30 pm
South African time
Every day since October 7th, 2023, the ICEJ Global Prayer Gathering is being streamed from Jerusalem, where we host prayer leaders locally and international leaders from around the world. We pray together with the intercessors from around the world for the ongoing crisis and for the Nation of Israel. ICEJ Global Prayer Gathering has seen over a thousand intercessors join daily from over 130 nations in the world, including Antarctica! Adonai’s children are rising up everywhere to pray into the destiny of the Jewish Nation and their homeland. Am Israel Chai!
The permanent Zoom link to join the meeting – click here:
on.icej.org/ICEJGlobalPrayer
ROSH CHODESH – CALLING INTERCESSORS!!!
ROSH CHODESH is an ICEJ prayer initiative from over 80 nations across the world. Watchmen on the Wall gather for an hour on Zoom, in relay. Italy precedes us on the hour before and U.S.A follows on after South Africa. The Rosh Chodesh has evolved into a 24/7 365 days of intensive intercession on key burning topics. Come and join us as we change current affairs globally through the power of prayer and prophetic intercession, beginning with Israel and ending with petitions for our own nation….for a TIME SUCH AS THIS!!!
Every Wednesday, 8-9pm
South African time
click below to join:
The permanent Zoom link to join the meeting – click here: on.icej.org/CallingToGodTogether
Standing together to bless the nation of Israel.
Why pray for Israel?
God asks of us to partner with Him.
ISAIAH 62 is a unique passage in the scriptures because it calls upon the people of God to give Him no rest until He establishes Jerusalem as “a praise in the earth” (Isaiah 62:6-7).
Like Watchman on the walls of Jerusalem the people of God are to stand watch on behalf of Israel. This essentially means embracing regular prayer and intercession for Israel, for blessing, for protection against those that seek to harm her and for her redemption.
This call to prayer also means praying for the Arab nations in the region that they too would be blessed and delivered from the chaos that presently besets the region.
What is ISAIAH 62?
ISAIAH 62 is global prayer movement.
It was founded in 2012 by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem with the purpose to encourage prayer for Israel.
Meanwhile 131 countries pray the ISAIAH 62 Prayer on the first Wednesday of each month.
How ISAIAH 62 prayer works?
Pray with your church, friends, family or by yourself.
Simply subscribe to our month ISAIAH 62 Prayer requests via email. After you have signed up below, you can also go to our Resources section as well and download the Isaiah 62 prayer points on the first Tuesday of each month.
ISAIAH 62 PRAYER INITIATIVE
Monthly Prayer Letter for September 2026
“Let us search out and examine our ways, and turn back to the Lord.” (Lamentations 3:40)
Dear Prayer Partners,
As we enter the Hebrew month of Elul, we approach a very significant season in the biblical
calendar. Ahead lies the sound of the shofar at Rosh Hashana, the call to repentance of Yom Kippur
and finally the great celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles. For centuries, the Jewish people have
regarded Elul as a month to prepare the heart. The message for us is: Prepare to meet your King.
One beautiful picture associated with Elul in Jewish tradition is: “the King is in the field”. The image
is of a king leaving his palace and coming into the fields, where ordinary people can approach him.
Scripture does not teach that God literally follows this practice during Elul, but it reminds us the
Lord is not distant. He invites us to fellowship with Him. Through Yeshua, we have continual access
to the presence of God and can approach His throne of grace with confidence. Elul reminds us that
the challenge is not that the King is absent; often we are simply too busy to recognise He is near.
This is why Elul is an invitation to return to our first love. There are times when prayer becomes
routine, Scripture becomes familiar rather than precious, and ministry becomes activity without
intimacy. The Lord calls us back, not simply to try harder, but to know Him more deeply. His
invitation is, “Draw near to Me.” Let this be a season when we intentionally make room to meet
the King and ask Him to restore the love and passion we had in the beginning.
Elul is also traditionally connected with repentance and the blast of the shofar. In many Jewish
communities, the shofar sounds every morning during this month to awaken us to a focus on God.
Joel gives us a powerful picture: “Blow the trumpet in Zion; consecrate a fast; call a solemn
assembly.” (Joel 2:15 ESV) The call to repentance is not merely individual; the whole community is
summoned into the presence of God. As prayer partners, may we hear that spiritual call and ask
the Lord to examine our hearts. “Search me, O God, and know my heart.” (Psalm 139:23)
Elul prepares us for the biblical feasts ahead. These appointed times remind us that God is not only
Lord of our personal lives, but also of history. His covenant promises to Israel have not failed, His
purposes for the nations will be fulfilled, and history will reach the day when the kingdoms of this
world will become the kingdom of our Lord. We may not know the day nor the hour, but we do
know the direction of history. God is faithful, and every promise He has made will come to pass.
May the shofar of Elul awaken our spirits. May we return to our first love, allow the Lord to search
and cleanse our hearts, and draw nearer to the King. As we prepare to pray for Israel, the nations,
and the Feast of Tabernacles, may our hearts be ready for a deeper work of the Holy Spirit and for
all that God has ahead. The King is in the fields. He is calling us to fellowship with Him.
Blessings from Jerusalem,
Dr. Jürgen Bühler
President, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem
MONTHLY PRAYER POINTS
Elul 5786/ September 2026
The next day of prayer and fasting in our Isaiah 62 Global Prayer Campaign will be on Wednesday, 2
September 2026. Also, join our daily Global Prayer Gathering at 4:30 PM (Israel time) to pray for
Israel. Go to: on.icej.org/ICEJGlobalPrayer Finally, send us your prayer requests at: prayer@icej.org
PRAYER FOR THE ICEJ
- For Pilgrims to join this year’s Feast of Tabernacles. Ask the Lord to draw believers from the
nations to Jerusalem with hearts prepared to worship Him, stand with Israel, and hear what He
is saying in this prophetic season. Pray for those considering to come to have the needed
finances and complete their travel plans. May the Lord stir His people to respond to the biblical
call to come up to Jerusalem and worship the King (Joel 3:16). - For the local Body of Christ in Israel to attend the Feast this year. Ask the Lord to draw
believers from across Israel to join the nations at the Feast. Pray for unity and fellowship
between the local congregations and Christians from around the world (Ephesians 2:15). - For finances to cover this year’s Feast. Ask the Lord to provide abundantly to pay for the Feast.
Pray for Christians worldwide to be generous in their Feast offerings. Pray for wisdom in every
financial decision, for miraculous provision, and for every need to be met. “And my God shall
supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) - For peace and calm in Israel during the Feast. Ask the Lord to bring calm to the Land of Israel
during Sukkot. May He protect Jerusalem, all of Israel, and all those travelling to the Feast.
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you.’” (Psalm 122:6)
PRAYER FOR ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS - For changing security alignments in the Middle East. Pray concerning the new mutual defense
accord between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey. Ask the Lord to give Israel’s leaders
wisdom as new military and political partnerships emerge. Pray that Saudi Arabia will move
towards peace and normalisation with Israel. Ask God to restrain alliances and plans that
would threaten Israel, and expose any hidden plots against the Jewish nation and people. “The
counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations.” (Psalm 33:11) - For US diplomacy and Israel’s northern neighbours. Pray for those shaping US policy towards
Israel and the region, particularly US envoy Tom Barrack, who has great influence in Turkey,
Syria and Lebanon. Ask the Lord to grant regional leaders a clear appreciation for Israel’s
legitimate security needs. Pray that tensions between Israel and Turkey will not escalate into
conflict and that Syria will not become a base for forces threatening Israel. Pray that Lebanon
will be strong enough to disarm Hizbullah and courageous enough to make peace with Israel.
“The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD… He turns it wherever He wishes.” (Proverbs 21:1) - For Iran and her people. Ask God to bring new leaders into power in Iran who truly care for
their people and seek peace with Israel. Pray for Iran’s underground Church, for God to protect
pastors, house churches and new believers. Pray for more Iranians to encounter Jesus. “I will
set My throne in Elam, and will destroy from there the king and the princes.” (Jeremiah 49:38) - For upcoming elections in Israel. Ask God to guide Israelis as they elect new leaders. Pray for
truth from the candidates. Ask God to raise up leaders with wisdom, courage and integrity.
May the outcome serve God’s purposes for Israel. “For there is no authority except from God,
and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.” (Romans 13:1)