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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Our God and Heavenly Father,
Holy is Your Name.
Thank You For Your Healing,
Thank You For Your Wonderful Gifts.
Thank You For Making the Foolish Things of the World Wise,
And For Making The Mighty Things Small.

We Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem,
According to Your Will and Promise.
We Pray For the People and Leaders of Israel,
that They Will Look to You for the Protection
and Prosperity of their Nation.
We Also Pray For Revival in our own Beloved USA.


We Pray For The Swift and Sure Coming of Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Establish His Kingdom,
and Make All Things Right.


Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

This is one of those Parables that causes confusion in many people. We bristle that the Landowner would be so "unfair" as to pay the "n00bs" the same day's wage as the ones who had worked all day. It doesn't make sense to us!
Some preachers use this story to teach us to be content with what we have, and not be nosy or jealous of others, which is a valid point, but I believe it goes deeper than that.

When a thoroughly nasty individual suddenly repents, those who have been towing the line for years sometimes feel a little tug of resentment. This same phenomenon appears in the story of the Prodigal Son and the Parable of the Lost Sheep. Yet, the Angels in Heaven REJOICE when a sinner repents! Should that not also be the reaction of those who have already tasted God's Grace?

An interesting aspect is the Landowner's autonomy in this story. He owns the land, and can choose however he wishes to hire, fire, and pay his employees. He is not governed by OSHA, ADA, FDA, Local Licensing Boards, Social Security, FICA, The UFA, AFL/CIO, or the Grape-Pickers Union. And this took place under the oppressive heel of the Roman Empire.

So where does that leave us today, when one can't even refuse to decorate a cake for a lesbian Wedding without the full weight of the Government coming down?

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.


Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS