“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.”
Psalm 122: 6 (NIV).
We left Jerusalem yesterday for Tiberius after having spent a week in the Holy City. I’ve spent days with some fascinating people and was interviewed by CBN Jerusalem. This is my second trip to Israel, but the world has changed a lot since my first visit in the early 2000s. I have learned so much. Praise God!
These verses popped into my mind yesterday as I prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane.
What do these verses mean to you? How might they apply to modern nations and conflicts?
“Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart. And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive. And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said. But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you. For who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger—someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.”
Matthew 12: 25-26 (NLT).
