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Seek the peace of Jerusalem
am sure that all of our
readers and prayer partners Jerusalem -
I are aware of the momentous
decision taken by US President The Nations Are
Trump to recognise Jerusalem as
Israel's capital city. In doing so
President Trump showed Dooming Themselves
enormous courage to follow US
law and the will of the majority
of the Senate and the American “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round
people, and he is the first US about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
president to keep the election And in that day I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all peoples.
All who lift it shall be slashed, and all the nations of the earth will be gathered
promise to move the US embassy
against it” (Zechariah 12:2 -3).
back to Jerusalem. As expected,
99% of the Arab world, the ma-
jority of world leaders, the secu-
lar news media, and even left
Perhaps the most relevant Israel exists and that Jerusalem is
wing Jews have condemned
fact is that the Creator of the undivided capital for the plan
President Trump for taking this
step. the Universe and all that of GOD to restore His Kingdom
exists, repeatedly declares on the Earth, and for true peace
Just in case some of our readers in His Word - the Bible, to be established.
are not 100% sure that President that He has chosen
Trump was absolutely right to Jerusalem to be the capital Any national leader, media
officially recognise Jerusalem as city of Israel, and the capital person, individual or even any
Israel's capital, here are the of His Kingdom on the pastor who does not agree that
Jerusalem is not Israel's eternal
undisputed facts .... Earth. The Bible is also very
capital, or is not happy about
clear that the Son of GOD
1. Jerusalem has been the capital will soon return to that fact, is in direct rebellion
city of the Jewish people since against the Almighty One,
Jerusalem to rule the World
the time of King David - more placing themselves in a position
seated on the Throne of
than 3000 years David in the rebuilt Temple. to be judged and punished in the
most serious manner.
2. Jerusalem has never been the
Violence has already broken
capital city of any other nation The real reason why I have
out in and around Jerusalem
or people and in a small number of written this comment is that
I have a serious concern for the
3. Since Israel was resurrected in other places in the Middle future well-being of your nation.
1948, the seat of government, East. American and Jewish So far only the leaders of Czech
the prime minister's office, the centres around the World Republic and the Philipines have
presidents office and all govern- are also in danger of being announced that their nations will
ment ministries have been attacked by radical Muslim follow the lead of President
located in Jerusalem terror organisations. Hamas Trump. All of the others, includ-
and Hebollah are publically
4. Most countries embassies were calling for violence against ing your nation have rejected
located in Jerusalem until they Israel, and the peace process President Trump's encouragment
bowed down to Arab pressure in has almost no prospect of to follow and move their embassy
1980, and moved their embassies being revived. back to Jerusalem and are
to Tel Aviv rebuking Donald Trump for
So was President Trump doing what is absolutely the right
5. Refusing to accept Jerusalem right to recognise Jerusalem thin to do. This comment is a call
as Israel's capital, only serves to now, and is the risk of chaos to pray for your spiritual
give false hope of victory to the and violence worth it? leaders who are placing your
Arabs and makes any chance of ABSOLUTELY YES!!! nation in great PERIL.
true, lasting peace impossible. Because it is imperative that
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