Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Yesterday, I watched in horror as vicious flames engulfed the 900-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Watching the iconic spire fall was as wrenching and heartbreaking as watching the World Trade Center fall. As an artist, an History enthusiast, a Christian, and a staunch supporter of Western Civilization, I was particularly struck by the sight.

And, once again, there are no coincidences. This horror took place on the Monday of the Latin Christian Holy Week, and just as we were looking at the Establishment of Jerusalem as the Political and Spiritual Capital of Judea-Christian Civilization. Today we see David hiring the best carpenters and stonemasons to build his palace and other public buildings. The Jebusites may argue that "they were there first" but they had not done much with the city, and there are no Jebusites around now to contest it. No...it was David who put Jerusalem "on the map".

David's construction projects were amazing, but it was Solomon who would build the Great Temple. This would eventually be destroyed by the Babylonians, and was later reconstructed by Nehemiah and Zerubabel, and expanded by Herod the Great. And yet...at the beginning of "Holy Week" around 33AD, we have this:

1As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!” 2“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be toppled.” (Mark 13)

This was, of course, fulfilled in 70AD, with the disastrous destruction of Jerusalem by Titus and his Roman Legions. The People of Israel became scattered all over the world and endured tremendous hardship for nearly 2000 years. And, in 1967, Jerusalem became theirs once again. But it takes more effort to KEEP a thing than to GET it.

And we shall see that time and time again.

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

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28 NIV)

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

ML/LTOS

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH FOR
THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM!
And for the Preservation of the Valiant
Israeli Nation!

Morgan Bible - MS M.638, fol. 38v – 13th Century
Upper Half: How those two murderers of Ish-bosheth offer his head to David, as if they had done him a great service. Nevertheless, the king, having cursed their crime, has them killed and later hanged with their hands and feet amputated. (2 Samuel 4: 8–12)
Lower left: How, after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, all the tribes and all the elders of the people unanimously come together to David and anoint him to be a king over all of Israel. (2 Samuel 5: 1–3)
Lower right: How David goes to Jerusalem and takes the citadel of Zion which was thereafter known as the city of David. (2 Samuel 5: 6–9)

. the king and his men went to Jeru-
salem unto the Jebusites, the inhab-
itants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David can-
not come in hither.

Nevertheless David took the strong

hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.

_____________________________________2 Samuel 5:6-16 (KJV)

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For ML In This Time Of Tribulation.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For A Rapid Recovery For Our Own Yorkie.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For A Rapid Recovery For Our FRiend Uri'el2012.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Safety Of Our Gallant Troops And For The Success Of Their Vital Mission.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Repose Of The Souls Of Our Embassy Staff In Libya Who Were Assassinated 11 September 2012.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Deliverance Of Our Beloved Nation From The Lion’s Mouth.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For Our Brethren Of All Faiths Throughout The World Suffering Persecution.
We pray in particular on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Libya and throughout the Mideast. The members of the oldest of our Christian Communities, some of which date from the days of the Apostles, suffer under cruel, merciless and unrelenting persecution. They are Orthodox and Catholic, Protestant and Evangelical, Coptic, Pentecostal, and Baptist. To the persecutors, we are all "Nazarenes."

Joining in prayer. God bless.

Joining all in prayer.

Amen, left that other site

Notre Dame (mourning its loss and talk of rebuilding) is on many of our minds.

This Disney song from The Hunchback of Notre Dame came to mind

God Help the Outcasts: https://youtu.be/MEEpavnk7Uw

Joining in prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem as well as all Christendom