Psalm 132:13-14

¹³ For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His dwelling place:
¹⁴ “This is My resting place forever;
Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

Jerusalem has been central to the Jewish faith for some 3,000 years.  The city is a reflection of the Jewish People’s past, present, and future, which is understood through the lens of Bible prophecy.

Whether the Jewish People have been in Israel or in exile, Jerusalem has remained the heart of the Jewish People.  The city is so central to Judaism that Jews pray in the direction of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.

On the Ninth of Av, the anniversary of the destruction of the First and Second Temples, they recite, “If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand whither.”

Psalm 137:5

⁵ If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
Let my right hand forget its skill!

Jerusalem and the Temple Mount are remembered even during a Jewish wedding ceremony when a glass is broken as a reminder of the destruction of the Holy Temple.

In the eternal hope of returning to Jerusalem from their exile in the nations, both the Passover Seder and the Yom Kippur liturgy end with “Next Year in Jerusalem.”

And speaking of holidays, the Bible states that the Jewish People were to come to Jerusalem three times a year: Pesach (Passover), Shavuot (Pentecost), and Sukkot (Tabernacles).

Let us pray for the peace of Jerusalem. This is a mandate ordained by God for every born again believer in Christ.

Psalm 122:6

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.

Have you received the free gift of salvation through Christ Jesus? It is not too late. The Bible in Acts 16 verse 31 says this:

Acts 16:31

³¹ So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, you and your household.

In Jesus precious name! Amen.

Maranatha!

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