His Heart, Our Heart

‘For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place: “This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.” ‘ Psalm 132:13-14

Most of us probably know of the war going on in the Middle East, specifically Israel. Thousands of people are dying, children are being kidnapped, people lay in hiding while rockets and bombs fall around them. And for many it may seem that darkness has won. Even that God has forgotten them.

But He hasn’t. “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.” ‘ Isaiah 49:15

No matter how far Israel has gone in sin, He still loves them. And His love for them, the people He chose, is everlasting.

And Jesus is inviting us to join with Him in His heart for His people Israel. To be watchmen posted on the walls, who give ourselves no rest until the Lord comes back and reigns in Zion. To not be silent until her light shines out. (Isaiah 62).

To cry for what He cries for, to pray for what He prays for, to have a broken heart for what breaks His.

He loves Jerusalem. We love Him. And so we love what He loves. And we pray for what He prays for.

Lord, save your people.