Psalm 122
Psalm 122
I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Our feet are standing
in your gates, Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is built like a city
that is closely compacted together.
That is where the tribes go up—
the tribes of the Lord—
to praise the name of the Lord
according to the statute given to Israel.
There stand the thrones for judgment,
the thrones of the house of David.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you be secure.
May there be peace within your walls
and security within your citadels.”
For the sake of my family and friends,
I will say, “Peace be within you.”
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your prosperity.
Let us seek peace for our brothers and sisters in Christ. Let us lift them up and not tear them down. In this world of differing perspectives, it is far too easy to condemn another person instead of lifting them up in prayer.
Our job is not to judge or condemn. Our job is to love.
And those of us with siblings know that sometimes it is harder to love our brother/sister than a stranger.
But in these moments of trial and hardship, we must persevere in peace. We must continue to pursue love and serve others. Believers or not, everyone needs the love of Jesus.
Everyone longs for His light, for His peace.
I pray that I can give peace to my fellow man. I pray that I abundantly share in the love and peace of our Lord and Savior.
I pray that I do not get bogged down in the differences we share as people, but abide in the eternal hope we share as His people.
I pray that I am His love to all His children. I pray that I am beacon of peace and love to all.
Let me seek the prosperity of my brothers and sisters in Christ. Let me raise them up and love them as He does.
Let me seek prosperity and peace in this dark world. Let me seek love in all things. Let me serve others in the way Christ has served us all through His sacrifice on the cross.
I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Our feet are standing
in your gates, Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is built like a city
that is closely compacted together.
That is where the tribes go up—
the tribes of the Lord—
to praise the name of the Lord
according to the statute given to Israel.
There stand the thrones for judgment,
the thrones of the house of David.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you be secure.
May there be peace within your walls
and security within your citadels.”
For the sake of my family and friends,
I will say, “Peace be within you.”
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your prosperity.
Let us seek peace for our brothers and sisters in Christ. Let us lift them up and not tear them down. In this world of differing perspectives, it is far too easy to condemn another person instead of lifting them up in prayer.
Our job is not to judge or condemn. Our job is to love.
And those of us with siblings know that sometimes it is harder to love our brother/sister than a stranger.
But in these moments of trial and hardship, we must persevere in peace. We must continue to pursue love and serve others. Believers or not, everyone needs the love of Jesus.
Everyone longs for His light, for His peace.
I pray that I can give peace to my fellow man. I pray that I abundantly share in the love and peace of our Lord and Savior.
I pray that I do not get bogged down in the differences we share as people, but abide in the eternal hope we share as His people.
I pray that I am His love to all His children. I pray that I am beacon of peace and love to all.
Let me seek the prosperity of my brothers and sisters in Christ. Let me raise them up and love them as He does.
Let me seek prosperity and peace in this dark world. Let me seek love in all things. Let me serve others in the way Christ has served us all through His sacrifice on the cross.
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