The Heart of God for IsraelSample

JERUSALEM, THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING

Jesus declares that Jerusalem is the city of the great King. The “great King” refers to God and not to David (Ps. 47:2; 95:3; Mal. 1:14). Jesus confirms that Jerusalem has a unique status in the sight of God. She is His city, like no other.

Jerusalem is the city of God. That is the reason why the whole world talks daily about this small city in the Middle East. Megacities with more people, more influence, more wealth, more power, more resources, and more innovation do not get the same attention. God has set her in the center of the nations (Ezekiel 5:5).

Jerusalem has aroused the passions of the human heart like no other city. She has been in the middle of violent wars for centuries. She has been destroyed and razed to the ground several times. The Scriptures teach that Jerusalem will be at the center of yet another battle at the end of this age. All the nations will surround her and attack her, and then Jesus will deliver her and save His ancient people, the children of Israel. Jesus will reign from Jerusalem. God declares: “I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill” (Ps. 2:6 RSV). Jerusalem plays a central role in God’s plan to exalt His Son.

PRAYER

Our Father,

We bless Your holy name. We praise You for choosing Jerusalem as Your city. We worship You for loving Your city so well. We wait and pray for the coming of Your Son, Jesus, to Zion, Your holy hill.

We pray that the Body of Christ will understand the importance of Jerusalem in Your end-time plans and partner with Your will. Lead us to pray for Jerusalem and Israel.

We pray that You raise up intercessors as watchmen on the wall for Jerusalem who will intercede and cry out for her day and night, until she becomes a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62:6–7).

In the name of Jesus. Amen.