A Prayer of Prophetic Intercession for the Land of Israel

O Sovereign Lord, Most High, the Alpha and Omega, we come before You in reverence and humility, acknowledging Your infinite wisdom and understanding. Your ways are higher than our ways, and Your thoughts are deeper than our thoughts. Today, we reflect upon the heavy words spoken through Your prophet Ezekiel, as recorded in Ezekiel 21:2: "Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel."

Father, we take this moment to set our faces toward Jerusalem, the city that bears Your name, the place where You have chosen to dwell among Your people. We lift up our hearts to You, recognizing Jerusalem not only as a geographical location but as a spiritual heart, embodying the hopes and prayers of generations. We cry out for the peace of Jerusalem, as Your Word instructs us, knowing that it is essential not only for the city itself but for the whole world.

O Lord, in our time of intercession, we plead for the holiness of Jerusalem, for it has been called Your holy place. May it be protected against the forces that seek to destroy its sanctity and peace. Just as the prophet was commanded to prophesy against the land of Israel, we too acknowledge the need for a clear and profound prophetic voice in our day. We ask for Your prophets to rise, to speak boldly in love and truth, addressing the injustices, the division, and the violence that plague the land.

Gracious God, we also recognize our own shortcomings as a global community towards Israel. Forgive us for the times we have turned a blind eye to the struggles of Your chosen people. We repent of indifference and ask for mercy. We implore You to inspire us with a deep compassion for the land of Israel, for the people who reside there, and for the special call that You have placed upon them since the beginning of time.

Father, as we drop our words toward the holy places, help us to speak words of life and hope. Let our prayers rise like sweet incense before You, enveloping the land of Israel in a canopy of intercession, protection, and love. May Your peace rest upon Jerusalem; may Your shalom be established in every neighborhood, on every street, and in every home. We proclaim healing over the land and declare restoration where there has been brokenness.

Holy Spirit, we invite You to stir within the hearts of leaders and individuals alike in Israel. May they hear Your voice clearly and respond to Your beckoning with faith and courage. Guide their actions and decisions to align with Your will and realize Your kingdom purposes. As we join in prayer, we anticipate the transformation that You will bring forth in Israel — a longing for peace and unity among its people, a desire for reconciliation, and a return to the paths of righteousness.

We also recognize that Ezekiel’s call to prophesy against the land was born out of compassion for the people. Lord, instill in us a spirit of compassion as well. May our words be filled with grace as we speak truth into hard places. Help us to balance our declarations of judgment with messages of hope, calling forth a revival in the hearts of all who dwell in the land of Israel.

In these final moments of our prayer, we wrap our supplications in the name of Jesus, the Messiah. We declare that His blood covers Israel, that His grace is sufficient for every sinner, and that His love extends to all corners of the earth. Thank You, Lord, for hearing our prayers and for Your steadfast love toward Your people. We trust in Your faithfulness and await Your mighty hand to move upon the land of Israel.

In Jesus’ mighty name, we pray. Amen.

Artwork for Ezekiel 21:2

Ezekiel 21:2 - "Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,"

"Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel," - Ezekiel 21:2

Ezekiel 21:7

Ezekiel 21:1 - "And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"

Ezekiel 12:21 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"

Ezekiel 21:18 - "¶ The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,"

Ezekiel 21:8 - "¶ Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"

Ezekiel 28:21 - "Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,"

Ezekiel 21:21 - "For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver."

Ezekiel 41:21 - "The posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sanctuary; the appearance of the one as the appearance of the other."

Ezekiel 21:20 - "Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced."

Ezekiel 44:21 - "Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court."

Ezekiel 47:21 - "So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel."

Ezekiel 7:21 - "And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it."

Ezekiel 27:21 - "Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants."

Ezekiel 21:6 - "Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes."

Ezekiel 21:11 - "And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer."

Ezekiel 21:13 - "Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD."

Ezekiel 16:21 - "That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?"

Ezekiel 21:9 - "Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:"

Ezekiel 21:25 - "¶ And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,"

Ezekiel 21:16 - "Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set."

"And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Ezekiel 21:1

"¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Ezekiel 12:21

Ezekiel 21:27 - "I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him."

Ezekiel 21:21 For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the road, at the fork of the two roads, to use divination: he shakes the arrows, he consults the images, he looks at the liver.

Ezekiel 21:17 - "I will also smite mine hands together, and I will cause my fury to rest: I the LORD have said it."

Ezekiel 36:21 - "¶ But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went."

Ezekiel 43:21 - "Thou shalt take the bullock also of the sin offering, and he shall burn it in the appointed place of the house, without the sanctuary."

Ezekiel 10:21 - "Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings."