{"id":49,"date":"2014-11-14T16:08:14","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T22:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shop.soundsofthetrumpet.com\/blog\/?p=49"},"modified":"2015-03-19T16:14:46","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T22:14:46","slug":"what-does-it-mean-to-pray-for-the-peace-of-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbooker.com\/?p=49","title":{"rendered":"WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM?<\/h2>\n

\u201cPray for the peace of Jerusalem; may they prosper who love you.
\nPeace within your walls, prosperity within your palaces.
\nFor the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say,
\n\u2018Peace be within you.\u2019 Because of the house of the Lord our God
\nI will seek your good\u201d (Psalm 122:6-9)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The English word \u201cpray\u201d is found in the Hebrew Bible 225 times. The normal Hebrew word translated into English as pray is Na, pronounced naw, Strongs #4994. It simply means to ask. But the Hebrew word translated as pray in Psalm 122:6 is sha\u2019al, pronounced shah-ahl, Strong\u2019s #7592. Of the 225 references for pray, this is the only time this Hebrew word is used. Since sha\u2019al is not the normal Hebrew word for pray, this means God is telling us something very important about praying for the peace of Jerusalem, something He wants us to understand and act on.<\/p>\n

Much more than just asking, the word sha\u2019al means an earnest, heartfelt desire almost to the point of demanding an explanation understanding of and participation in bringing peace to Jerusalem. It is a recognition that there will never be \u201cworld peace\u201d until there is first peace in Jerusalem. So the word sha\u2019al not only means to actively and earnestly seek the good or peace of Jerusalem through prayer but also through works of covenantal love, that is to partner with God and His will for bringing peace to Jerusalem. The last part of verse nine clarifies what it means to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. It says of Jerusalem to \u201cseek your good.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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