Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: βMay those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.β
Psalms 122:6β-β¬7 NIV
All the glory, praises and honor be to the Holy Father in Jesus Christ's precious name !
This chapter of the subject verses constitutes what is called the pilgrims prayer. For the pilgrims prayed for the security of the city of Jerusalem. Since it houses the Almighty God's temple, it is the most revered and sacred place for all. Although we are not going to discuss the current situation of the place; we shall go through what the Bible says about it.
The Holy Scripture asks us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Very importantly, if we do not pray, we shall miss the prosperity and blessings that comes through our prayers for the city. For the city is the God's chosen place. And the Omnipotent God dwells in the midst of His people where He is worshiped and exalted. As the following verse says, it is the place where the people and the kingdoms assemble to worship the Lord.
'So the name of the Lord will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship the Lord . ' Psalms 102:21-22
Earnestly desire for the peace
Indeed those who love the city of Jerusalem shall be secure. For it is the Living God who protects us. Even more, we shall seek peace within its walls and security within its citadels.
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