Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
"We sprang from Kings," Grampy said, "And sometimes, we sprang AT them too!"
My maternal grandfather was very proud of his Irish name. Although it was a common sounding name, it was spelled slightly different than all the others, because of a single vowel. Grampy told us that his ancestors, in a place that sounded like "Kerry-Two-Hill" were of noble birth, but who had fought against the King of England, and the village was destroyed as a result.
My sister, when visiting Ireland, tried to find the village, but there was no such thing. She checked all the maps in County Cork, and finally, saw something that began with a "C", ended with an "L" and had a stew of consonants in between. She drove to the place and found a ruined little town, with roof-less abandoned cottages, and a churchyard. In the churchyard, she found a marker with Grampy's surname on it, spelled the way Grampy did, with the exceptional vowel in just the right spot.
No earthly king is worthy of worship. And when that earthly king oppresses the people, it's time to change or remove him. We, as Americans, have done this, and so have other countries over the centuries. As a result, most of us cringe a little when we see other nations crowning kings.
On the other hand, there is something in our hearts that yearns for the pomp and glory of a King. The way the tabloids are always filled with stories about "The Royals", the hysteria over Princes William and Harry, and the absurdity of the myriads of Saudi "members of the Royal Family" are always in the News. There have even been columns right here on Free Republic of a distant relative of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, trying to restore the Monarchy.
Could it be, that deep in our hearts, we KNOW that there is One King over all? Could it be that our longing for His Reign, when we pray, "Thy Kingdom Come" is somehow manifested in elevating movie stars, rock musicians, and dynasties to "Royalty"?
And, when we finally do make these people "king", we have different ways of coping when they fall. Sometimes we are devastated, and sometimes we react with gleeful Schadenfreude! That is because we know that there is Only One King, and His Name is YAHWEH.
Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!
God Bless America!
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
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