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spiritual condition of God’s people.
Nehemiah himself
also had a burden for the spiritual aspect of those who resided in Jerusalem as did the prophets of Israel. Here again is the heart of God revealed to us: Jesus mourned that Jerusalem, the City that God loves, should dwell in peace. Jesus wept over the peace of His brethren, His very own. And I know that you too desire peace for the Jewish people. If a Christian truly loves Jesus then they will love His brethren also. You cannot be a Christian and have a hatred towards the Jewish people. You cannot be a
Christian and set yourself against Zion. If Christians want to be like Jesus, then when Jerusalem hurts we will hurt, when Jerusalem weeps we will weep, when Jerusalem rejoices we will rejoice.
sake of both.
Those who consider
In accordance with His word, we pray for the peace of Jerusalem; peace within its walls, prosperity within its palaces. Psalm 122
says, “For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, ‘Peace be within you.’”
like good friends do, are included in these words of peace upon Jerusalem. Isn’t that wonderful?
“Brethren” means
the Jewish people and “companions” means friends of Jewish brethren. “Peace be within you” is for the
May the Lord bless you today with His peace and may God bless Israel and all who stand with her. Like Nehemiah, let’s consider Jerusalem, inquire of its condition and allow the Holy Spirit to develop a burden for its walls and its people.
Jewish brethren their companions, their friends, their allies, who stand shoulder to shoulder
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