Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.
Peace be within your walls,
and security within your towers.”
For the sake of my relatives and friends
I will say, “Peace be within you.”
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your good.
Psalm 122:6-9
Observation: Jerusalem is both the city of the king with all his power and judgement, but it is also the city of peace. Even as the Jews in the time of David looked to the city as their capital, they also desired for it to be a place of peace and comfort and joy. They celebrated when it was time to make pilgrimages there. They desired for not only the city to do well, but for those who loved the city to do well.
Application: In the terrible times we live in, especially during unrest in the middle east, it is important to ... love Jerusalem and pray for its peace. There remains the connection between this land and Yahweh, beyond the "political" issues of who occupies what areas of the land.
I expect I will someday go to Jerusalem, not because I think its ancient stones hold any magic or special traits, but because there remains a cultural association with the Lord and with Jesus that I desire to know better. In the meantime, I join with David and pray for the peace and prosperity of Jerusalem and those who love the city.
Prayer: Lord, I say it again, Shalom and peace be with Jerusalem. May there be joy and peace in that place, and among that region, if it is possible within this broken world. There are challenges there associated with a proper understanding of you and your love that I cannot begin to understand, but you are working within Jerusalem for your purposes and always have been. May peace be within Jerusalem, for the sake of you and your name, or Lord. Amen.
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