From: 	 heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com
Sent: 	 Wednesday, November 19, 1997 12:42 AM
To: 	 Hebraic Heritage Newsgroup
Subject: Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem

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>To:    heb_roots_chr@geocities.com 
> From:          Beth Ferguson 
> Subject:   Re: What is prayer? 
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> The question I've been pondering lately is, why Zola Levitt, at the
> end of every program (everyone watches Zola don't they?) asks that we 
> pray for the peace of Jerusalem.  How does one approach G-d with such 
> a request when we know the end of the book?  Is it because all our 
> hope, i.e., that the Jewish people come to know Yeshua, and the 
> Christian people come to know their Hebraic Roots,  and that all long 
> for His soon return to Israel, is incompassed in this request?  I 
> would be glad to know how others would respond Zola's prayer 
> request.
>
> Peace in Yeshua
> Beth 
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> From:          "Mcentire, Michael R" 
> To:  'heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com'"<heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com>
> Subject:       RE: What is prayer?
>
> Beth,
>
>  When praying for the Peace of Jerusalem once, God began showing me
> that I was praying for revival.  Jesus is the King of Peace, the
> prince of Peace, and when praying for the Peace of Jerusalem I was
> praying for revelation of the Messiah to the Jewish nation.
>
> Michael McEntire
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From:          Doug & Phillis Lancaster
To:            <heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com>
Subject:       Praying for the peace of Jerusalem/praying for revival

To:            Michael Mcentire 
From:        Phillis Lancaster 
Re:            Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem 

In your reply to Beth Furguson concerning how to pray, you said, "When
praying for the peace of Jerusalem once, God began showing me that I
was praying for revival.  Jesus is the King of Peace, the Prince of
Peace, and when praying for the peace of Jerusalem I was praying for
revelation of the Messiah to the Jewish nation."

Please elaborate further on the thought that praying for the peace of
Jerusalem is also praying for revival.  Also, is there a particular
portion of the Scriptures that you were studying in this regard?

Thank you.

Phillis  

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From:          Vaughan Nankivell 
To:            "'heb_roots_chr@geocities.com'" <heb_roots_chr@geocities.com>
Subject:       RE: Prayer Requests and Comments

Beth:

Zola's admonition is obviously a reminder of King David's Psalm (122:6). 
 There is a blessing in this Pslam which has been seen throughout history - 
those who love you (Jerusalem) prosper.  Those who have stood for G-d, for 
Israel and for the Jewish people have received the blessing and favour of 
G-d.  It is part of the Abrahamic covenant (see Bereishis (Genesis) Chapter 
12) - "those who bless you, I will bless; those who curse you, I will 
curse."

I agree with Zola's admonition - it should be on the heart of every 
believer.  By praying for the peace of Jerusalem, asking for G-d's hand of 
protection on those within the city and within the nation of Israel, you 
are standing in accordance with the purposes and will of G-d.  The final 
chapters of history will be played out in this city and it certainly is the 
center of world attention - even today.

Shalom,

Vaughan Nankivell
Auckland, New Zealand

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To:            heb_roots_chr@geocities.com
From:          Doug Pickrel, Pastor
Subject:       Re: Prayer Requests and Comments

When we pray for the peace of Jerusalem it is just another way of
saying, "Lord come quickly".  There will be no peace until He appears.

Doug.

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From:          Cherie Ching
To:            <heb_roots_chr@geocities.com>
Subject:       Re: Prayer Requests and Comments

Dear Beth:

I pray for the peace of Jerusalem because God commands us to.  Psalm
122:6-9 give us a clear admonition for this and the reason for it. 
When we pray for the peace of Jerusalem we ask for God to prosper all
who love her, we pray for peace within her walls and prosperity in her
palaces. We pray for the sake of brothers and friends and for the sake
of the House of the Lord our God.  

I believe that although we know Jerusalem has a glorious end, we know
that there will be (and have been) many days of horror and persecution
for her. Also, Jerusalem is the center of the Universe from God's
viewpoint and as long as there is peace there, there will be peace for
the world in general.

 When the world comes against Jerusalem there will be war everywhere.
Perhaps we pray to restrain all these things until the Bride is
prepared.

Shalom, and DO pray for the peace of Jerusalem,
Cherie 

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