Prayer Points: Wisdom, Discernment, and Empowering Grace – from Generation to Generation

August 26, 2026

The Hebrew phrase l’dor v’dor means “from generation to generation.” It carries the beautiful responsibility God gave the Jewish people to remember what He has done and to faithfully pass it on to those who come after them.

In Exodus 10:2, God tells Moses that He is revealing His mighty works so that His people may tell their children and grandchildren about them. We see this same heart throughout Scripture: one generation declaring the works of the Lord to the next.

“One generation will praise Your works to another and declare Your mighty acts.”

—Psalm 145:4 TLV

We witnessed a wonderful glimpse of this at our recent Medical Outreach. Young adults from around the world served alongside veteran Outreach Partners in Zimbabwe, praying for people in the Prayer Tent and witnessing God answer in extraordinary ways. Their faith was strengthened as they saw deaf ears opened and people who arrived on stretchers walk out praising God.

As our team returns soon from Malawi, where Israeli young adults have witnessed God move among the Lemba Jewish community there, we are reminded that God is not only reaching communities with the Good News – He is also raising up those who will carry that Good News forward.

During this season of Elul, as we prepare our hearts for the High Holidays and the coming Hebrew year 5787, would you join us in praying for what God is doing from generation to generation?

Join us in praying for wisdom, discernment, and empowering grace.

Please Pray For:

  • Wisdom to Raise Up the Next Generation
    Pray for wisdom as we partner with the Lord to disciple and raise up the next generation – both among the young adults serving on our Outreaches and through Heritage LA, our partner congregation in Los Angeles. Pray that they would encounter the Lord, grow in faith, recognize His voice, and discover how He desires to use them to carry the Gospel forward (Psalm 145:4)
  • The Laborers God is Calling
    Pray for sensitivity to hear the Lord as He brings new “laborers” to Jewish Voice. Ask Him to lead us to the right people for key positions and give our leaders discernment to recognize those He is preparing to join the work (Matthew 9:38)
  • Clear Direction for 5787 and 2027
    Pray for God’s guidance as we seek where He is sending Jewish Voice in 2027 to reach scattered Jewish communities and tribes. Pray that He will open the doors He has prepared, close those He has not, and give us ears to recognize His direction. Like Paul, may we be willing to follow when the Spirit redirects us and move when He makes the way clear (Acts 16:6–10)
  • Grace to Run the Race
    Pray for empowering grace and renewed strength for every member of the Jewish Voice family to faithfully run the race God has set before us. May we remain steadfast and joyful as we follow Him into all He has prepared (Hebrews 12:1–2)
  • Hearts That Listen Before They Run
    Above all, pray that we would remember that our first calling is to sit at the Lord’s feet and listen. Before we run with the message, may we hear from the One who gave it to us. Pray that everything we do would flow from intimacy with Him and that we would remain attentive to His voice in this season (Luke 10:39, John 15:5–12)

Let’s Pray

Abba, You are the God ofAbraham, Isaac, and Jacob – You are the God of generations. We thank You forYour enduring faithfulness l’dor v’dor – from generation to generation. Weacknowledge that we are only a small part of the work You desire to carry outin our day. Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.During this season of preparation in the month of Elul, give us soft heartsthat return to You. Show us anywhere we have gone astray.

We need Your grace to run therace with endurance, but first, Lord, teach us to sit at Your feet. Quiet ourhearts so that we can hear Your voice. Keep us from running ahead of You orrelying on our own understanding. May everything we do flow from knowing You,hearing You, trusting You, and obediently doing what You say.

We thank You for wisdom toraise up those who will carry the Good News forward, laborers to join us in thework, guidance to steward all You have entrusted to us, and clarity for thepath ahead in the Jewish year 5787 and beyond. In Yeshua’s Name, Amen.

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