The Heart of God for Israel – 21 Day DevotionalPrøve

# DAY 21 ## Jerusalem, the City of the Great King > “But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.” Matthew 5:34-37 NKJV Jesus declares that Jerusalem is the city of the great King. The great King refers to God (Ps 47:2; Ps 48:2; Ps 95:3; Mal 1:14) and not to David. Jesus confirms that Jerusalem has a unique status in the sight of God. She is His city like no other. Jerusalem is the city of God. That is why the whole world talks daily about this small city in the Middle East. Megacities with more people, influence, wealth, power, resources, and innovation do not get the same attention. God has set her in the center of the nations (Ezekiel 5:5). Jerusalem has aroused the passions of the human heart like no other city. She has been in the middle of violent wars for centuries. She has been destroyed and razed to the ground several times. The Scriptures teach that Jerusalem will be at the center of yet another battle at the end of this age. All the nations will surround her and attack her, and then Jesus will deliver her and save His ancient people, the children of Israel. Jesus will reign from Jerusalem. God declares: “I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill." (Ps 2:6). Jerusalem plays a central role in God’s plan to exalt His Son. ## Prayer Our Father, We bless Your Holy Name. We praise You for choosing Jerusalem as Your city. We worship You for loving Your city so well. We wait and pray for the coming of Your Son Jesus to Zion, Your holy hill. We pray that the Body of Christ will understand the importance of Jerusalem in Your end-time plans and partner with Your will. Lead us to pray for Jerusalem and Israel. We pray that You raise up intercessors, as watchmen on the wall for Jerusalem, who will intercede and cry out for her day and night until she becomes a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62.6-7). In the Name of Jesus. Amen > This plan created by Pierre Bezençon, [ pierrebezencon@ihopkc.org ](mailto:pierrebezencon@ihopkc.org) // ISRAEL MANDATE > [ https://www.ihopkc.org/the-heart-of-god-for-israel/ ](https://www.ihopkc.org/the-heart-of-god-for-israel/)