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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

(Old Testament)

2 Kings 24

Jehoiachin King of Judah

8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. 9 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father had done.

10 At that time the officers of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon advanced on Jerusalem and laid siege to it, 11 and Nebuchadnezzar himself came up to the city while his officers were besieging it. 12 Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his attendants, his nobles and his officials all surrendered to him.

In the eighth year of the reign of the king of Babylon, he took Jehoiachin prisoner. 13 As the Lord had declared, Nebuchadnezzar removed the treasures from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace, and cut up the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made for the temple of the Lord. 14 He carried all Jerusalem into exile: all the officers and fighting men, and all the skilled workers and artisans—a total of ten thousand. Only the poorest people of the land were left.

15 Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin captive to Babylon. He also took from Jerusalem to Babylon the king’s mother, his wives, his officials and the prominent people of the land. 16 The king of Babylon also deported to Babylon the entire force of seven thousand fighting men, strong and fit for war, and a thousand skilled workers and artisans. 17 He made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Holy, Holy, Holy, are You!
LORD , God, Of Power and Might!
You Who Created The Heavens and The Earth
With the Very Word of Your Mouth,
The Breath of Your Lips is life Itself!

Abba Father!
Your Word Speaks of Captivities,
and of the Nations Which have overtaken Your People,
Yet They Always Return,
To YOU, and to the Land of Your Promise.
Your Word Speaks of the Exiles and The Returns,
Again and Again,
And The Surety of Your Heritage For Your People Israel.
Without You, they would have been Swallowed Up Alive,
But in Spite of Incredible Odds,
and in spite of the Centuries,
You are Always Faithful
Even When Man is not.
Your Holiness, Righteousness, and Perfection Know No Boundaries!

You made the heavens.
You made the Earth.
You made the galaxies and the nebulae,
the black holes, the galactic clusters,
the quasars and the infinite reaches of the Universe!
Nothing is too difficult for You!
You are the Aleph~Tav,
The Alpha and The Omega,
The Beginning and the End!
The Eternal,
The Transcendent,
Wonderful,
Counselor,
Almighty God,
The Everlasting Father,
the Prince of Peace!

The Snare is Broken, and we have escaped.
If You be for us,
WHO can stand against us?

We pray For the Peace of Jerusalem,
For Our Own Beloved USA,
and for The People who Call Themselves By Your Name.
May They be Redeemed and Received by You
According to Your Word,
Will and Promise.
By Your Grace we Boldly Approach your Throne and lay our hearts before You.
You Alone Are Worthy,
and we bow down in Worship.

We Pray For Our President,
And other Leaders of Our Beloved USA
May They Receive Wisdom from You
To do the Right Thing.
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

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One of the most beautiful, but most misunderstood verse in the Old Testament is Jeremiah 29:11:

" Jeremiah 29:11(NIV)

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

This lovely verse is often taken out of context and placed in greeting cards, bumper stickers, and coffee mugs. It is often cited by "Prosperity Preachers" to encourage Positive Thinking, or even as a "proof-text" to show that Believers should never encounter adversity or suffer any loss (unless they don't have enough faith, it would seem). This is one of those verses, that, when taken out of context and misapplied, can cause confusion and guilt to a believer.

The verse appears in a letter Jeremiah writes to the Captive Judeans. After YEARS of warning and prophecy, the Lord has allowed the Babylonians to capture Jerusalem and exile her inhabitants. This was an unprecedented trauma for the Jewish People. It is commemorated on the 9th Day of Av every year with mourning and lamentation. If you want to get an idea of how awful it was, read the Book of Lamentations, also by Jeremiah.

Since we already discussed in this Thread the wickedness of most of the kings, the frustration of the reformers, the resistance of the people to correction, and incredible corruption of the religious leadership, I am sure many of you were wondering just WHEN the "hammer was going to come down". Well, here it is.

There were, however, those who were in denial about God's Chastisement. They DID NOT want to "take their medicine" and were resisting the Babylonians. They couldn't imagine that The God Of Israel would use a foreign, pagan, empire to conquer them! And so, we witnessed the king burning Jeremiah's letter, paragraph by paragraph. We also saw how the Prophet and his secretary had to go into hiding. A reading of the Book of Jeremiah will also show that he was imprisoned, tortured, thrown down a well, and horribly mistreated for telling the Truth. The "Powers-That-Be" thought that by ignoring the Word of God, they could escape His Chastisement.

And so, we have this verse from Jeremiah. Who is he talking to? He is addressing those who are being taken into captivity. He is telling them NOT to be afraid of the future, because God has not abandoned them. This chastisement is necessary (and totally deserved) and all part of God's Plan.

Some of the most magnificent Literature in the History of Mankind has come out of the Babylonian Captivity. As soon as we complete this Book of 2 Kings, which we will in a few days, we will be exploring one of those Books of the Bible. Stay Tuned!

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

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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Hallelujah and Amen

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Adding my prayers and thank you always. God bless

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

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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Amen and thank you.

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Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

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

[NEWwoman]

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

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[ConorMacNessa]

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

ehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. And he did that which was evil in the sight of

_the LORD, according to all that his father had done.

At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.

And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.

And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.

And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.

And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

___________________________________________2 Kings 24:8-17 (KJV)

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

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.

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Thank You, ConorMacNessa, For Your Prayers and Excellent Graphics For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

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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Amen

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Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

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