On a Hope and Many Prayers

Leaders and Influencers from around the world converged on Trump's Winter White House to Fight! Fight! Fight! Meaning Pray! Pray! Pray!

During the fragile window between USA Administrations leading up to the Inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump, our ministry was honored to participate in the 14 January Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast at the Winter White House, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida.

The 2-day international conference gathered government leaders and key influencers from around the globe to pray for the incoming Administration and for the peace of Jerusalem.

Truly an atmosphere of praise and worship was created at Mar-a-Lago in the hope for revival in America.

Of course, no participant was encouraged to put their trust in Donald J. Trump.

Our hope and trust is in the Lord God of Israel alone and in his King Jesus.

The Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast (JPB) is a global prayer movement initiated and chaired by former Knesset Member Robert Ilatov and co-chaired by former U.S. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. The JPB is administered by Albert Veksler, who truly carries a statesman anointing. Albert stated that one of the main prayer points of the event was to petition God that the Trump administration will not attempt to divide God’s land. In the photo below Michele Bachmann prays against the division of the Land of Israel.

The Almighty himself has sent the memo in Joel 3: 1-2:

“In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there on behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; And they have divided up My land.”

God pinpointed a time when he will bring back the Jews to live in their own land— and then at that time he said, “I’m going to enter into judgment with the nations in the valley of Jehoshaphat.”

Why?

“On account of my Heritage My People Israel whom you have scattered among the nations and divided up my land.” A so-called two-state solution would divide the Holy Land and cause destruction, as Gaza has already demonstrated.

Michele Bachmann (photo right) prayed concerning the dynamics of Trump’s advisors, and it turned out that in the audience was Marla Maples (photo left), mother of Tiffany Trump who is married to Michael Boulos, son of Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos. Tiffany’s father-in-law has become a political associate of Donald Trump. Sarah Boulos (photo center) is Tiffany’s mother-in-law. She and her husband are Orthodox Lebanese Christians. Sarah was presented with a beautiful shofar (photo above) by the Jerualem Prayer Breakfast. She has a lovely and gracious spirit. Continue to pray for Sarah and her husband Massad Boulos that they will be guided by the Holy Spirit to side with the Word of God over and above Mideast sentiments and politics. The pressure is enormous on Trump and on all of his extended family.

During the Mar-a-Lago event prayer primarily focused on the incoming Administration but ample time was devoted also to Asia, Africa and South America and many countries.

Among the delegates was Flavio Bolsonaro, son of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, who on his knees asked for prayer for his nation and the consensus among intercessors is that God wants to give Brazil another chance. That has been my prayer for some time as I believe God is not finished with Jair Bolsonaro just as God was not finished with Donald Trump. Bolsonaro’s wife is a godly intercessor who leads very anointed prayer and who greatly understands the importance of a nation’s blessing or cursing depending upon its treatment of Israel. (Genesis 12:3)

Consider this: Bolsonaro was defeated in the 2022 presidential election by the Communist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Several factors contributed to his defeat including election integrity concerns. But Bolsonaro had promised to move the Brazilian embassy to Jerusalem during his campaign and after his election. Bolsonaro explicitly stated his intention to transfer the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, aligning with his pro-Israel stance. However, despite promises, the actual move did not occur during his presidency, with various reports indicating that the decision was still pending or had been reconsidered due to potential economic repercussions, particularly concerning Brazil's halal meat exports to Arab countries. Was that the real reason for his defeat? May the Lord indeed give Jair Bolsanaro a second chance!

Meanwhile, Argentina has been turned around due to leadership that is often referred to as the “Trump Effect.” Argentinian President Javier Milei has been awarded Israel’s prestigious 2025 Genesis Prize in recognition of his support of Israel. His pro-Israel policies despite his country's history of antisemitism have shifted his country toward prosperity.

Jerusalem Channel Co-Founder Christine Darg with MK Ohad Tal
Although the Mar-a-Lago event was a joyous occasion in anticipation of a new day in America, nevertheless on the minds of most delegates, especially the Israelis, was the impending hostage deal.

One of the speakers, Knesset member Ohad Tal of the Religious Zionist Party insisted, "We must not support a deal that will leave most of the hostages behind.”

We encourage all of our friends and prayer partners to be in much prayer that the US Administration will handle carefully every issue concerning Israel.

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