As Israel prepares for the return of thousands to its northern communities near the Lebanese border, a faithful group of Christians is already on the ground, doing more than just physical labor—they’re engaging in spiritual warfare. Their mission, backed by Scripture and prayer, is one that should stir the hearts of believers everywhere.
As reported by Israel365 News, a team of eight volunteers from Texas, Idaho, Oregon and Canada recently served with Zechariah’s Hope, a ministry that has supported Northern Israel since 2006. These Christians spent two weeks at Misgav Am, the northernmost kibbutz in Israel, just steps from the Lebanese border.
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Their purpose: to help prepare a sacred prayer site “for returning residents, tourists and visitors from the nations.” Overlooking enemy territory, the volunteers worked with joy, “cutting back brush, pulling weeds, and picking up debris from the war,” declaring that they were “working to clean up and beautify God’s land.”
But this is not just a humanitarian effort—this is a strategic act of reclaiming territory both physically and spiritually. “As residents return to sink their roots in this ‘eagle’s nest’ kibbutz perched atop a mountain, this establishes a ‘beach-head’ to claim, secure, and guard the northern land bordering Lebanon.” This echoes God’s ancient promise in Joshua 1:3–4:
“Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you… From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the River Euphrates…”
What the enemy meant for destruction, God is using for restoration. Hezbollah’s elaborate network of tunnels and arms caches beneath destroyed buildings in Lebanon was meant to launch chaos into the peaceful communities of Israel’s north. But these Christians, armed not with weapons but with faith, stood in defiance of fear and in boldness of purpose.
There is spiritual significance in what they’re doing. “There is no better way to catch God’s heart of love for the land and people of Israel, than by serving!” one volunteer proclaimed. And serve they will. Zechariah’s Hope plans more trips in 2025—to upgrade prayer sites, help restore bomb shelters and walk shoulder to shoulder with Israelis. All this, while praying and standing watch over a land God calls His own.
This is the kind of faith-filled action the body of Christ needs to embrace right now. We are not called to sit idly by while the battle rages—physically or spiritually. These believers are not only restoring the land; they are pushing back the darkness with every step they take.
Let this be a call: Christians everywhere, the battle is real, and the frontlines are not only in Misgav Am but also in our homes, communities and churches. It’s time to rise. It’s time to serve. It’s time to fight—for Israel, for the Gospel and for the Kingdom.
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James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
