Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem (6/1/24)[Prayer]

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The Names and Titles of God (Head of the Church) Ephesians 1:22

22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

King James Version

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God Bless America.

ML/LTOS

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Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem

Dear Father in Heaven,
How Wonderful You Are!
You Alone Are The One True God,
Holy and Sanctified,
And Totally Hallowed and Pure,
So That the Angels surround Your throne Day And Night,
Praising Your Name
And Singing

Holy, Holy, Holy
LORD God of Power and Might
Heaven and Earth Are Filled With Your Glory.

Let all that has been Concealed
Be Revealed.

Father, We Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem,
According To Your Will and Promise.
We Pray That You Will Forgive The Sins
of Our Own Nation,
and Lead us all to Godly Repentance.
Create in Us Clean Hearts, Oh LORD,
and Renew a Right Spirit Within Us.

This we Pray Together,
As We Await Your Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Set Up His Kingdom,
And Make All Things Right.

God Bless America.

ML/LTOS

[DarthVader]

Amen !!! <><

Psalm 13

To the leader. A Psalm of David.

1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me for ever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I bear pain* in my soul,
and have sorrow in my heart all day long?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God!
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,
4 and my enemy will say, ‘I have prevailed’;
my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

5 But I trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
6 I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me.

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The Names and Titles of God (Head of the Church) Ephesians 1:22

22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

King James Version

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Yesterday, the Meditation was about Jesus as Our Great High Priest. We talked about Temptation versus Sin, and when one thing turns into the other. Lo and Behold, I came across the following story that I wrote seven years ago that addresses this very thing. Some of you may remember it, because you have been standing with me for twice as long. (I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate that!).

I was on the Big Island of Hawaii, 9000 miles from home. My Best Friend had just had a aneurysm in a helicopter over an erupting volcano and was on life support on Oahu. (I Knew she was already in heaven, but she was an organ donor so they were keeping her alive). I was looking at two weeks worth of "making arrangements" with people I didn't even know, and NOW, I could not find a parking space. My late friend's purse was on the seat beside me...and in it was a "Handicapped Parking" placard I could just slip over the rear-view mirror, and take one of the 5 specially marked parking spaces for the handicapped that stood empty...

"Come on," said a little voice in my head. You've EARNED it!"

"But..." I thought, "What if five Handicapped People pull up and there's only four spaces left?"

"You KNOW that ain't gonna happen," said the voice.

"Well, what if a cop comes and realizes I'm cheating? It's a $250.00 FINE!"

"Nawwww...the Cop will just think it's for you. You might not be PHYSICALLY handicapped, but with what you're going through right now, you sure are MENTALLY and EMOTIONALLY handicapped. Just put it on the visor and park the d*mn car!"

"I can't. I always get caught!"

"No way will you get caught! TRUST me. I'll take care of it."

"BEGONE, SATAN!" my thoughts raged. What's right is right, and what's wrong is wrong.

Just then, a space opened up, I gathered my friends things and shipped them all back to her family, including the Handicapped Parking Placard.

Although the temptation presented to me here was minuscule compared to the Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness, It followed a similar pattern. First, the Tempter addressed a physical need that was very real and immediate. Jesus had fasted for 40 days in the desert. His human body was in a weakened state. I had just gone through a horrible trauma, which left my emotions in a weakened state. That's when people are most likely to fall.

Then, the tempter tries to twist the Law to suit the situation. Satan even quoted Scripture to Jesus (Psalm 91) in order to wheedle Him to sin. In my case, the Tempter tried to rationalize my own situation (emotional and mental distress) to cause me to think "I DESERVED" that parking space.

Finally, the Tempter tries to get Jesus to Worship him! That is like when he said to me "Trust me. I'll take care of it". It was only after the Tempter is repulsed that the Parking Space opened up for me, and when the Angels ministered to Jesus."

When we spoke of Jesus as "The Great High Priest", we noted His "qualifications" for that Title. He did not have to atone for any sins of His own, because He was Without Sin. He was not, however, insensitive to our own struggles, because He too, was tempted in all things. He knows what it's like to go through these inner dialogues with the Evil One.

But, one may counter, He was God, and had superpowers to resist sin. Actually, I believe those "superpowers" made it even more difficult to resist temptation. Jesus really could change stones into bread to relieve His hunger. He really could survive a jump from the Pinnacle of the Temple. He really could rule the kingdoms of the world without satan's "help". None of us could do those things, but are faced with choices every day. Even the temptations that we think "won't hurt anybody" cause a corrosion of our souls if we give in to them.

In Today's Passage, we read Jesus being called "The Head Of The Church". THis doesn't mean any Denomination, Building, or Religion. When we read the word "Church" in this context, we are speaking of The Body of Christ...that is, All who believe in Him and are called to His Purpose. A body has arms, legs, internal organs, eyes, ears, and so on, but only one Head. A two-headed creature is an anomaly, and only shows up on the front page of a Tabloid. Not only is one head normal, it is sufficient. By Paul's use of this analogy, he makes it clear Who the "Boss" is!

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

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Maudeen]

We are still standing with you . . . great post.

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

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[etabeta]

With you always.

Joining in prayer. 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.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[redryder_90]

Amen

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Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem

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.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Hiskid]

Amen

For though I am away from you in body, yet I am with you in spirit, delighted at the sight of your [standing shoulder to shoulder in such] orderly array and the firmness and the solid front and steadfastness of your faith in Christ [that leaning of the entire human personality on Him in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness].

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Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem

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

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Jeanbl]

AMEN, thank you. Remaining in prayer with all.

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Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem

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

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS