Peace
Psalm 29 – Lebanon
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Excerpt
The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
and Sirion like a young wild ox.
Psalm 29:5-6
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Prayer
Dear Lord, my first thought is to pray for peace in Lebanon and the entire Middle East. I ask, not for […]
Psalm 122 – Peace for Jerusalem
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007Excerpt
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Psalm 122:6
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Prayer
Lord, I can’t read this verse today without taking it literally, even though my context is so different from David’s as he went up to Jerusalem. Yet, centuries later, this city is still at the center of strife, still a place of […]
Psalm 120 – I am for Peace
Friday, June 1st, 2007Excerpt
I am for peace.
Psalm 120:7
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Prayer
Today, Lord, I want to pray for peace in this world. Be with the leaders of our nation, and other nations, who truly seek peace. Grant them wisdom as they deal with such complicated and trenchant problems in our world. Give them Your vision […]
Psalm 83: Prayer for the Middle East
Monday, April 16th, 2007Excerpt
They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation;
let the name of Israel be remembered no more.” (Psalm 83:4)
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Prayer
God of all nations, I cannot read this psalm today without thinking about the multiple conflicts in the Middle East, and especially the rising threat from Iran, whose […]