Without question Israel and its capital city, Jerusalem, are of
paramount importance in the plans and purposes of God. And we know God uses
believers to work with Him in prayer for the carrying out of His plans, His
mysteries, on the earth (see 1 Cor. 14:2).
That’s why He commands us to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem”
(Ps. 122:6, NKJV). But this does not mean we are to pray
simply for the absence of war. It also means we are to pray for Jerusalem to
fulfill its prophetic destiny.
Without question Israel, and its capital city, Jerusalem, are of paramount importance in the plans and purposes of God. And we know God uses believers to work with Him in prayer for the carrying out of His plans, His mysteries, on the earth (see 1 Cor. 14:2).
That’s why He commands us to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem” (Ps. 122:6, NKJV). But this does not mean we are to pray simply for the absence of war. It also means we are to pray for Jerusalem to fulfill its prophetic destiny.
The Bible lays out the plan of God—from creation through the millennium. You and I are in that plan, somewhere along the Creator’s timeline. Jesus said that to determine where we are, we should watch the fig tree—Israel (see Luke 21:29-32).Of course...
Without question Israel, and its capital city, Jerusalem, are of paramount
importance in the plans and purposes of God. And we know God uses believers to
work with Him in prayer for the carrying out of His plans, His mysteries, on the
earth (see 1 Cor. 14:2).
That’s why He commands us to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem” (Ps. 122:6,
NKJV). But this does not mean we are to pray simply for the absence of war. It
also means we are to pray for Jerusalem to fulfill its prophetic destiny.
Understanding the word “peace” is a key to understanding this command. The
Hebrew word for peace is shalom. The root word for shalom is shalem, which means
“whole.” Shalom therefore means the peace that comes from being whole. God’s
will for Jerusalem is that it be whole—undivided. But about 12 years ago the
Israeli government was leaning toward dividing the land and eventually,
Jerusalem. So we took a group to Israel to pray about the upcoming elections.
God’s will for Jerusalem is that it be whole—undivided.
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