Isaiah 62 Prayer Campaign

Prayer Letter for October 2025

Dear Prayer Partners,

On the Hebrew calendar, we have just entered the month of Tishrei. This is a very special month as we celebrate the beginning of a new season on God’s timetable – the Jewish New Year, and the start of the Fall High Holidays. This is a truly unique time to align our hearts with His Word.

The Fall Feasts begin with the Feast of Trumpets, also called Yom Teruah or Rosh Hashana. This is primarily a day of reckoning, when the Jewish people reflect on whether their names will be written in the Book of Life. The shofar blast is a call to awaken the soul, to repent, and to prepare our hearts for appearing before the Lord. It is also about our voice. Will we be bold to speak truth and righteousness, to stand with the Jewish people, and to speak comfort to them as Scripture commands (Isaiah 40:1-2; Romans 11:30-31). For believers in Yeshua, it also points to the day when the final trumpet will sound at the return of Jesus, the righteous Judge, who will require an account of each of us – whether we have truly believed in Him and lived lives of faith and obedience. He also will judge the nations regarding how they treated the brethren of Jesus, the Jewish people and the nation of Israel (Matthew 25:31-46; Joel 3:1-3).

Following this comes the Ten Days of Awe, a time of reflection and repentance leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year for Israel. On this day, the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies to make atonement for the people, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Yeshua, our Messiah. For believers, Yom Kippur reveals both the seriousness of sin and the depth of God’s mercy, as we rejoice in the complete forgiveness we have through the blood of Jesus. It calls us to humble ourselves before the Lord, walking in repentance, reconciliation and renewed devotion (Leviticus 23:26-32).

The cycle culminates with the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), a week of joy and celebration which also recalls the time when God provided for Israel as they dwelt in booths in the Wilderness. Prophetically, it points to the dwelling of God with His people, which will be fulfilled when Jesus stands on the Mount of Olives to reign as King. God’s presence is already with us through communion with the Holy Spirit and will one day cover the earth as the waters cover the sea (Isaiah 11:9). When Jesus is reigning in Jerusalem, we will witness all nations coming up to Jerusalem to worship Him (Leviticus 23:33-44; Zechariah 14:16).

Indeed, Sukkot reminds us of our dependence on God, our identity as pilgrims on this earth, and the promise of His coming kingdom. Together, the Fall Feasts paint a prophetic picture: the trumpet of awakening, the cleansing of atonement, and the joy of dwelling with God. They are shadows of Israel’s history but also future signposts, anchoring us in God’s redemptive plan. They invite us to live with urgency, gratitude and hope, to be a people found watching and waiting, with hearts prepared for Messiah’s return, resting in His finished work, and rejoicing in His promise to dwell with us forever (2 Corinthians 5:1-8).

Shana Tovah and Shalom from Jerusalem,

Joshua Gooding
Head of Prayer Department
International Christian Embassy Jerusalem

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PS: Our next day of prayer and fasting for the Isaiah 62 Prayer Campaign will be on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. Also, please join our daily Global Prayer Gathering at 4:30 PM (Israel time) to pray for the nation of Israel. So, please join us there at on.icej.org/ICEJGlobalPrayer

And let us hear from you about your needs and how God has answered your prayers! Send a short email to prayer@icej.org to let us know you are praying and fasting with us.