Dear Mike:

A verse popped into my head today that I used to hear so much about in my Babylonian days, and now means so much more.

Here it is:

Psa 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They shall prosper that love thee.

Now compare that with a verse like:

Rev 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

New Jerusalem symbolizes God’s elect, does it not? So would it be correct in saying that we should be praying for the peace of God’s elect, and those who do, shall prosper spiritually?
Anyway, it’s funny how I used to think that verse meant praying for that “still in bondage” Jerusalem.
God Bless…

D____

Wow, D____,

What a wonderful revelation! It is simply awesome how much more meaningful scripture is when we realize what it is really saying. Yes, we are “the Israel of God and we are the bride of Christ “adorned for her Husband.” Thanks for sharing this with me.
I got a call from a brother last night who pointed out that the archangel Michael is called “the prince of thy people [ Israel] in the book of Daniel.

Dan 12:1  And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

In Dan 10 Christ tells Daniel that Michael had come to help Him withstand the prince of Persia, so Christ could come and show Daniel what would befall Israel in the latter days.

Dan 10:13  But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Dan 10:14  Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.

“The latter days” are right now, and the latter days come at this time only upon those who are in Christ.

1Co 10:11  Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world [ aions] are come.

Apparently Michael is “One of the chief princes, an archangel through whom Christ works with His elect. It is very instructive to see what the scriptures are saying if it is given to you to apply the knowledge we have been given. It appears God has given to you the ability to apply what you have been given to understand consistently as you read His Word.
Please continue to share with me whatever the Lord reveals to you. I am grateful for every crumb that falls from the master’s table.

Your brother in Christ,
Mike