Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem(2/27/21)[Prayer]

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Lambs, Sheep, and Shepherds

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Hosea 4:16

16 The Israelites are stubborn,
    like a stubborn heifer.
How then can the Lord pasture them
    like lambs in a meadow?

New International Version (NIV)(End of Scripture Passage)

Hosea, who illustrated God's Mercy and the People's Unfaithfulness by marrying a prostitute, also uses Shepherding Imagery to Prophesy.

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Our Father in Heaven,
Holy, Sanctified and Hallowed is Your Most Wonderful Name!
You Alone Are Worthy to be Praised and Worshiped,
For Your Alone Are The One True Master of the Universe.
King of Kings,
Creator, Preserver, and Destroyer of Worlds!
You Are the Almighty,
The GREAT I AM,
The Rock of Ages,
The Ancient of Days.
Let All That Is Within Me Bless Your Holy Name!

Let All That Has Been Concealed,
Be Revealed.

LORD, We Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem,
According To Your Will and Promise.
We Beseech You on Behalf of Our Captive Brethren,
Christians and Jews,
In Bondage in Hostile lands.

We Pray For Our Beloved USA
We Ask That Your People 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

ML/LTOS

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Most of you know I love dogs, and have had five of them in 50 years. All but one have been rescues, and all come with plenty of stories that have become a feature on this daily thread. My current furry friend, Penny, is no exception.

While all dogs can be stubborn, Penny came with an upgrade in that department. She has an All-Paw-Braking-System that goes far beyond the typical "Dog-Brakes". In the twinkling of an eye, Penny can go from an all-out prancing gait to a full, rock-solid STOP. All four paws dig in, her muscles contract, her skin and fur ripple like a body-builder's flex, and nothing, I mean NOTHING, can move her until she's good and ready. Her face doesn't move. While not an aggressive face, it says, "I Ain't Going ANYWHERE." And that's that.

The first time Penny engaged the All-Paw-Braking-System was shortly after I got her, and it nearly dislocated my shoulder. I never did see what it was that caused her to stop, but she may have saved my life that night. Something may have been lurking in the dark. Maybe a coyote? We have them around here, after all. Anyway, I turned and went the other way and Penny gleefully complied, so perhaps there WAS something. Other times, though, there is no explanation for her engaging the All-Paw-Braking-System. Sometimes, she is just being STUBBORN.

Hosea uses this feature of our four-legged friends to describe the People of Israel. Being "Stubborn" or "Stiff-Necked" can be a survival mechanism. What other people on the Planet have survived so many attempts to annihilate them as a nation? A mere glance at a map of Africa and the Middle-East shows a huge proportion of Muslim countries surrounding Israel, all of whom have expressed the desire to destroy her. And yet, there she is. In the case of survival, "Stubbornness" is a GOOD thing.

However, throughout the history of Israel, (and, indeed, ALL of us!), the trait of stubbornness can cause us to stop dead in our tracks and go nowhere. For no reason at all, we stiffen our necks and refuse to come under the loving care of Our Shepherd, Who only wants what is best for us.

When Penny engages the Dog-Brakes, she thinks she is in control, but she really isn't. If I let go and start to walk away in disgust, she immediately trots after me, repentant and docile. Sometimes, when we are just TOO Stubborn, God has to "take His hand off us" and seem to walk away, to inspire our repentance. This is the principle taught in the Book of Hosea. Although sometimes it SEEMS that God is "walking away", He is actually coaxing us into Return, Repentance, Restoration, and Renewal.

Who knew a Rescued Pit-Bull from Boston could teach us from the Minor Prophets?

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

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

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

[Hiskid]

Amen.

[Hebrews 11:6]

we stiffen our necks and refuse to come under the loving care of Our Shepherd

My pastor preached, "When you feel God's mighty hand pressing down on your head, the one thing you must not do is to stiffen your neck, because it will snap. Instead, you must bend, at the knees."

[Hebrews 11:6]

I heard that sermon forty years ago and have never forgotten his pithy advice. Now I wonder how many other hearers also still remember and treasure it.

So, with such an encouragement to pray, I join your prayer and voice my compliant "Amen!"

[TianaHighrider]

Prayers and Thanksgiving for all of God’s blessings, including for our dearly loved doggies.🙏❤

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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.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

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

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Amen!

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Thank You, Hebrews 11:6, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

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

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

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

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]

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Stubbornness can be a great trait to soldier or resist what is good for us.

Joining in prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem and for our beloved America.

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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.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

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

[DarthVader]

Amen !!! <><

Psalm 28

Of David.

1 To you, O Lord, I call;
my rock, do not refuse to hear me,
for if you are silent to me,
I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.
2 Hear the voice of my supplication,
as I cry to you for help,
as I lift up my hands
towards your most holy sanctuary.*

3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with those who are workers of evil,
who speak peace with their neighbours,
while mischief is in their hearts.
4 Repay them according to their work,
and according to the evil of their deeds;
repay them according to the work of their hands;
render them their due reward.
5 Because they do not regard the works of the Lord,
or the work of his hands,
he will break them down and build them up no more.

6 Blessed be the Lord,
for he has heard the sound of my pleadings.
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts;
so I am helped, and my heart exults,
and with my song I give thanks to him.

8 The Lord is the strength of his people;
he is the saving refuge of his anointed.
9 O save your people, and bless your heritage;
be their shepherd, and carry them for ever.

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Look What I Found! :-)

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

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

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

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

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

[redryder_90]

Hallelujah and Amen

Love the “all-paw” breaking system!

[Flaming Conservative]

I got a mug from Amazon for my S-I-L, with the same message, only for her Shiba Inu. Apparently, they are very independent dogs.

[redryder_90]

BRAKING system!

Happy weekend to all!

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Thank You, redryder_90, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

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

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I will have to look up “Shiba Inu”. I thought I knew them all! :-)