No Jesus, No Peace

I have been thinking lately about God telling us to pray Peace for Israel. I have been doing that but it seemed odd to me that God would tell me to pray for peace. When I read the Bible there is not much peace for Israel. In Revelation there is more war prophesied, to the point God tells the Israelites when they see certain signs to run for the hills and hide in caves.
I felt like my prayers for peace were against the word of God, for what He has planned, so I asked Him about it.
The Holy Spirit gave me a very profound answer. He started His answer by asking me some questions.
What is one of the names of Jesus?
Answer: Prince of Peace
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
What was the problem with Israel when Christ came?
Answer: They didn't believe He was the son of God so they didn't accept Him as their Savior.
Romans 10:1 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelite is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness 4 Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
You see I was praying for peace as in war but I am now praying for the peace of God through His son Jesus Christ. Perhaps that's what God means. I should be praying what Paul says in the above verse, that they (Israelite) may be saved. The only true peace we can have is through the Holy Spirit which we receive when we accept Christ.
God is all about peace through unity . He speaks of it often in the Bible.
Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
We have all kinds of denominations but God said there would be one rock that He would build His church on. This message came first to the chosen children of Israel. When it was not completely accepted it was made available to the Gentiles, the rest of us, but God's heart is always for His children Israel and that none should perish.
God has a lot to say about us having peace that comes through unity.
Psalm 133:1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
John 17:23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Funny I don't think much has changed since the beginning of time. God is still trying to get all His children together in unity and peace. I believe we are supposed to pray for the peace of salvation for Israel. Pray for when the end times come that we will be a unified body of believers. This could be a prayer for all denominations not just the Jewish people. We are all one body.
1Corinthians 12:12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
Ephesians 1:10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
The final word the Holy Spirit gave me was “pray for peace for Israel. ”
Gems I thought I would share this teaching moment I had with the Holy Spirit. I hope it will encourage you to pray and maybe help you as it did me to understand why we should pray for peace for Israel. The peace that passes all understanding.
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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