Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Our Father in Heaven
We Praise and Bless Your Most Holy Name!
We Worship You and Love You.
For You Alone Are Worthy
Everlasting and Almighty God!
Abba, Father,
Thank You For Intercessors.
Thank You for ordaining people to pray for us.
Thank You for those who believe in us,
Care for us,
And Nurture Us.

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

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Only Mark gives us this odd detail about James and John. Why did Jesus nickname the brothers the "Sons of Thunder"? It sounds like the name of a motorcycle club!

As we continue our character study of John, we will see some things that might be clues to this odd nickname. We shall see how James and John become confidants in an inner circle around Jesus, along with Peter. We shall see how James and John, miffed because the Samaritans didn't accept their Message, ask Jesus if they can "Call down Fire From Heaven" to destroy them!

Later on, in the Book of Acts we shall see that James is the first Apostle killed by Herod, and further, will shall see that John is the very last of the original 12 to die.

In an "not so thunderous moment", we will see James and John's mother lobbying Jesus for special positions for her sons, and we will see these guys arguing over "who is the greatest."

Since Jesus already knew all of these things in advance, his nickname for the Brothers Zebedee is filled with humor and irony, and perhaps even a hint of sarcasm. He KNEW who He was dealing with!

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.

This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

Amen.

noun
1.
a surname given by Jesus to James and John. Mark 3:17.
2.
(used with a singular verb) a vociferous preacher or orator.; 2. a fiery preacher, esp one with a powerful voice