DAY OF PRAYER FOR JERUSALEM

9/30/14

This month I wanted to share with you some information regarding the Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem. It is coming up this Sunday October 5th. Israel is very dear to my heart, as I'm sure she is to all of you. It seems the closer we draw to the Lord, the more we cherish the Holy Land and her people. The Word of God commands us to pray for Israel and promises us a blessing when we obey. 

Psalm 122:6 reads: 

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.”

Genesis 12:3 speaks of Israel and states that 

“I (the Lord) will bless those who bless you.”

“ On the first Sunday of every October, hundreds of millions of people around the world join together to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.” To see how you can personally participate in this event go to: Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem – Official Site or to www.daytopray.com   

I find it so exciting to be able to unite with others in such a powerful call to prayer. The Lord led me to discover a beautiful prayer for Jerusalem which I wanted to share:

Father, you are the God of Israel and they 

are your people. .........................................................................Isaiah 45:3 

Save them with an everlasting salvation....................................Isaiah 45:17

Raise them up in righteousness and direct all their ways..........Isaiah 45:13

Be a shelter for your people and the strength
for the children of Israel...............................................................Joel 3:16 

Bring health and healing to them and their land.
Let Israel be to you a name of praise, and an honor
before all nations of the earth.....................................................Jeremiah 33:9

Restore everything that has been removed from them...............Joel 2: 25

Seek out your sheep and deliver them from the peoples
and countries where they were scattered and bring them
to their own land...........................................................................Ezekiel 34:12-13 

I pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May they
prosper that love you....................................................................Psalm 122:6

Lord, cause their enemies to cease from the land......................Ezekiel 34:25

Make them and the places all around Jerusalem  

a blessing and cause showers of blessing to come 

down in their season...................................................................Ezekiel 34:26 

Let your people dwell safely in their land......................................Ezekiel 34:27 

Delivered from trouble from all the kingdoms 

of the earth...................................................................Jeremiah 34:17

May God bless you.....

Shared by 

Cathy Friberg