Psalms 122:6-9 (ESV Strong's)
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
“May they be secure who love you!
7 Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!”
8 For my brothers and companions' sake
I will say, “Peace be within you!”
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,
I will seek your good.
Peace!!
In the above passage, David has written instruction to the nation of Israel. He has composed a song for them to sing as they come to Jerusalem to worship. The center of the song is the “peace” for Jerusalem. He is instructing them to pray for peace. Peace could be defined as no war with your neighbors or friends. That would be a reasonable definition. However, there seems to be something more in the text. We are instructed to pray for peace “within your towers” and “peace be within you (Jerusalem).” This means that peace is not simply the absence of something, it is also the presence of something. It is obvious, since this is a prayer, we are to understand that peace does not come from men. It is not something to be earned by a Noble Peace prize. Peace is something that is provided from above, from God. Peace is a gift from God. Note:
1. It is from the Father, who is the God of peace:
Romans 15:33 (ESV Strong's)
33 May the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
2. It is sent by the Son, who made peace possible for us.
John 14:27 (ESV Strong's)
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
3. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit to the believer walking in faith.
Galatians 5:22 (ESV Strong's)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Peace for Jerusalem and peace for the believer is an act of a benevolent, gracious God. We have peace in our hearts because God decided to put it there:
Philippians 4:7 (ESV Strong's)
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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