The mystery product has arrived! *Update: The mystery product revealed!*

I picked it up at shipping and receiving today. I’m very pleased with the product. It looks exactly the way I wanted it to look. Kristen came by and picked it up. She’ll let me know how it does at the conference. So far it’s a hit with my officemates, who were completely surprised by its arrival. And two of you readers will be receiving the product as a prize during Reader Appreciation Week (next week).

I will run home over lunch break, take a picture of it, and upload the picture to this post. I hope you don’t feel let down when you see how small the product is…

Update: Mystery product revealed!

Here at IHOP, we focus on praying for Israel. We believe that the Church has not replaced Israel; G-d has plans to save Israel (to cause them to see Y’shua as their Messiah and Savior), to bless them, and to glorify them. We often pray Isaiah 62:6–7 for Israel, the same verse upon which I’ve based this blog’s identity: “I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the L-rd, do not keep silent, and give Him no rest till He establishes and till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.”

But there are many things to focus on in this prayer ministry, and it can be easy to forget to pray for Israel.

Enter the Israel wristband.

The side in the picture says “Watchmen on the wall.” The opposite side says, “Isaiah 62:6–7.” Yes, that is my hand.

This is based on the same idea as the Life wristband: to remind you to pray. Every time you glance at it, say a short prayer for Israel. It can be as short as Paul’s classic prayer from Romans 10:1: “Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.” Or it can be as long as you want. The point is to pray for Israel.

What if you want to pray for Israel but don’t have a burden for it yet? I’m a Messianic Jew and I don’t even have a major burden for my people, so we’re in the same boat here. Wear the wristband anyway. Keep praying Romans 10:1, asking the L-rd to give you a heart for Israel. If you keep asking, He will give it.

Kristen’s going to let me know how well they sell. Considering that IHOP’s annual Israel Mandate conference is coming up next week, I think they’ll be gone quickly.

So … there ya go. Not as big as you were expecting, I’m sure. And I must regretfully inform my brother that these will not fetch a big profit on eBay. But I think they’re cool.