Why Should I Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem?

The short answer to this question is: "Because YHWH said to!"  Psalm 122:6: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.  Some may say, "Well, I guess I had better pray for the peace of Jerusalem because I sure do want to be prosperous!"  But let's go a little deeper into this thing about praying for the peace of Jerusalem.  What is "the peace of Jerusalem?"  The original word "peace" here is "shalom" which means completeness, soundness, welfare, or peace. 

Jerusalem is the epicenter of unrest in the Middle East.  It is the focal point for prophecies about the Second Coming of Yeshua.  It is the location of Jesus' death, burial, resurrection, and ascension, and it will be the location of His return.  Peace will only come to Jerusalem when Messiah returns to judge the earth and win the Battle of Armageddon.  So, praying for the peace of Jerusalem is equivalent to praying for Jesus to come again to set up His earthly kingdom.

But there is another layer of interpretation for praying for the peace of Jerusalem.  You can pray that the peace (completeness, soundness, welfare, peace) of Jerusalem will come to you!  The peace of Jerusalem is that peace that passes all understanding!  Phil. 4:7 says, "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

But you should also pray for the peace of Jerusalem because it is your home!  It is the Holy City of our God.  We have been grafted into the people of the covenant, and we are spiritual Israelites which means that Jerusalem is our capitol city.  When peace comes to Jerusalem, peace will come to the world!

Shalom,
Dan

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