Closing the Last Chapter of 2024
A Special Word from Pastor Israel Pochtar

As we approach the final days of 2024, it is a fitting moment to pause and reflect on the year that is coming to a close. This year has been marked by its share of challenges but also by countless blessings and remarkable miracles.

The ongoing war has cast a long shadow over Israel and the world, bringing with it pain and hardship.

Yet, in the midst of these trials, we have witnessed God’s hand at work in powerful and transformative ways. Your prayers and support have played a crucial role in these victories. Together, we can look back on 2024 and praise the Lord for His extraordinary breakthroughs and steadfast protection. Even in difficult times, He has shown us that He is faithful and that His plans for us are filled with hope and promise.

As we turn our eyes toward 2025, we do so with hearts full of faith and expectation.

We trust that the Lord will continue to work mightily in and through Israel, impacting not only our nation but also the world at large. His plans, as Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us, are “to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

My prayer for you, dear friends, is that God’s Spirit will guide and empower you throughout the coming year. May 2025 be a year where you experience His presence and miracles in ways you never have before. I pray His hand of favor, grace, and protection will cover you, your families, your children, and all your loved ones. May He fill your life with His divine adventures and reveal His goodness in every area of your journey.

Let us also remember the incredible gift of salvation we have received through Yeshua, our Messiah.

Because of this gift, we have every reason to celebrate each day and anticipate His continued goodness, grace, and miracles.

As we prepare to enter the new year, I want to thank you for standing with us here in Israel. Your unwavering support as prayer warriors, partners, and faithful friends has been a source of strength and encouragement. Together, we have sown seeds of faith, hope, and love throughout 2024, and we eagerly anticipate the fruit these efforts will bear in the coming year.

Let us walk into 2025 together, committed to being a blessing—to Israel, to the nations, and to everyone we encounter. Your faithfulness has been a beacon of light, and I know that together, we will continue to see God’s purposes unfold.

Thank you for your love and dedication.

From all of us here in Israel, SHALOM to you and your family.
May you have a happy and blessed new year!

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