I Will Seek Your Good

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces.”

For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good.

Psalm 122:6-9

Our nations are hurting, they need every prayer we can give. We need God’s love for humanity and His blessing upon us. We believe God intervenes in the affairs of nations, so we praise Him for His blessings and cry for His intervention.

We may not be assigned huge tasks, but we can play our part to help bring about peace and the righteousness that exalts a nation. We can do all that through prayer.

The psalmist exhorted the ancient Israelites to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem.”

We need to pray for the peace and healing of our nations. When we pray in humility, we turn from wickedness, and we seek God. He hears us.

Prayer for those in authority is both a privilege and a duty.

Our Daily Bread – July 4, 2016