Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Almighty and Everlasting Father,
How Glorious and Wonderful is Your Most Holy Name!
You Alone Are Worthy of Worship and Praise,
For You Alone Are The One True God,
Almighty and Eternal,
Glorious and Transcendent,
Rock of Ages,
Ancient of Days,
King of Kings,
and Lord of Lords!

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

As a child, I spent many hours in the Egyptian Galleries in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. At first, I was fascinated by the Mummies (What kid isn't?), but as time went on and I matured, I became much more interested in the Jewelry and tiny Amulets of Ancient Egypt. Gold was used in abundance, but what was really gorgeous were the glass and precious stones that were fashioned and engraved into intricate necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
A unique form of jewelry, worn by royalty, was the "Pectoral Ornament". Several of these were found in King Tut's Tomb, and I had the thrill of seeing them when the King Tut Exhibit toured the world back in the 1960's.

The Breastplate of Aaron, designed by the Almighty and conveyed to Moses in the Torah, is a unique pectoral ornament. Instead of depicting the gods of Ancient Egypt, it displays the Twelve Tribes of Israel, with a precious stone for each Tribe, arranged in a prescribed manner, over the heart of the High Priest. The names of each tribe were engraved right into the stone, which was an amazing art in and of itself. The art of the Engraver was a lot more difficult in the days before diamond drill bits and power tools.

The High Priest had a job to do. He had to stand between the People and God as an Intermediary. Being a sinner himself, he had to offer an atoning sacrifice for his own cleansing before he could represent the People. And, over his heart, he wore the Breastplate, carrying the names of the Sons of Israel before the LORD.

Both Jeremiah 31 and Proverbs 7 speak of "Engraving the Law upon your heart". And Isaiah speaks of the LORD telling us He has Engraved US upon the Palms of His Hands.

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