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CHAPTER 11
THE PEACE
OF JERUSALEM
The Lord instructs us to pray for the peace of
Jerusalem. Many who faithfully do so, how-
ever, do not understand the fullness of His
meaning.
Psa. 122:6 Pray for the peace [shalom] of Jeru-
salem: they shall prosper that love thee.
To pray for the shalom of Jerusalem is to pray
for its wholeness. In the next verse you can
see that this includes prosperity.
Psa. 122:7 Peace be within thy walls, and
prosperity within thy palaces.
Undivided
When we pray for the peace (shalom) of
Jerusalem, we are to pray that earthly
Jerusalem be whole — undivided. Man’s
plans to divide Jerusalem are not according
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