One of the most amazing and heroic stories of this war is that of Sapir Cohen. What she experienced can certainly be called a miracle. The 26-year-old was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and released after 55 days. Her story began six months earlier, when she had a terrible premonition. At first she feared that she would soon die and therefore tried to be very cautious – for example, she refused to ride in a hot air balloon with her friend or go skydiving. She was even afraid that she might have a fatal disease.
Although she was not Orthodox, Sapir already had an innate, if immature, faith in God. The fear of illness became so strong that she felt that only God could save her. The young woman decided to pray for the first time in her life.
Signs and miracles
Sapir asked Orthodox Jewish women she worked with for a chapter from the Psalms, verses she could use to pray for healing. No one could really help her. One day, as she happened to...
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What this young lady experienced was the Holy Ghost of God calling her. If one chapter from the Bible brought forth so much peace as described, imagine the light received by reading the entire Bible!!! I’m praying for her and Israel.
Very encouraging story! No doubt, there are others as well that have been drawn towards God since Oct 7th
Just think what could happen if ALL of Israel would take Psalm 27 AND the rest of the word of the Lord to heart.