The Peace of Jerusalem--Dec. 11, 2017

Mighty God, you are the Alpha and the Omega,

who is, and who was, and who is to come.

We must not underestimate your power,

but Lord, it is long since Jerusalem

was a city bound firmly together.

I pray for it's peace and security,

yet will it not be laid waste again--

will not the whole region be destroyed--

unless all the peoples modify their positions?

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 122; 145; 40; 67

Amos 7:1-9

Rev. 1:1-8

Matt. 22:23-33

Selected Verses

Ps. 122:3, 6-7

Jerusalem—built as a city 
          that is bound firmly together.  …

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
          "May they prosper who love you. 
Peace be within your walls,
          and security within your towers." 

Amos 7:9

"…the high places of Isaac shall be made desolate,
        and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste,
        and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword."

[The LORD, speaking through Amos]

Rev. 1:1

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

Matt. 22:29

Jesus answered [the Sadducees], "You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God.  …"