Pray for Israel-Psalms 122:6-9

Isaiah 59:16-19
[16]And He saw that there was no man and wondered that there was no intercessor [no one to intervene on behalf of truth and right]; therefore His own arm brought Him victory, and His own righteousness [having the Spirit without measure] sustained Him. [Isa. 53:11; Col. 2:9; I John 2:1, 2.]
[17]For [the Lord] put on righteousness as a breastplate or coat of mail, and salvation as a helmet upon His head; He put on garments of vengeance for clothing and was clad with zeal [and furious divine jealousy] as a cloak. [Eph. 6:14, 17; I Thess. 5:8.]
[18]According as their deeds deserve, so will He repay wrath to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies; on the foreign islands and coastlands He will make compensation.
[19]So [as the result of the Messiah's intervention] they shall [reverently] fear the name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him and put him to flight [for He will come like a rushing stream which the breath of the Lord drives]. [Matt. 8:11; Luke 13:29.]

Psalm 122:6-9
[6]Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love you [the Holy City]!
[7]May peace be within your walls and prosperity within your palaces!
[8]For my brethren and companions' sake, I will now say, Peace be within you!
[9]For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek, inquire for, and require your good.

THE PROMISE OF MY FATHER.
=> Luke 24:49
[49]And behold, I will send forth upon you what My Father has promised; but remain in the city [Jerusalem] until you are clothed with power from on high.

1. The promise that would bring "power from on high" refers to the outpouring of the "Holy Spirit (i.e. when God generously sent His Spirit to fill and empower His followers) that began at Pentecost.
- Acts 1:4
[4]And while being in their company and eating with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for what the Father had promised, Of which [He said] you have heard Me speak. [John 14:16, 26; 15:26.]

- Acts 2:4
[4]And they were all filled (diffused throughout their souls) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other (different, foreign) languages (tongues), as the Spirit kept giving them clear and loud expression [in each tongue in appropriate words].

2. We find this promise recorded in the O.T.
- Isaiah 32:15
[15]Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is valued as a forest. [Ps. 104:30; Ezek. 36:26, 27; 39:29; Zech. 12:10.]

- Isaiah 44:3
[3]For I will pour water upon him who is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground. I will pour My Spirit upon your offspring, and My blessing upon your descendants. [Isa. 32:15; 35:6, 7; Joel 2:28; John 7:37-39.]

- Ezekiel 39:29
[29]Neither will I hide My face any more then from them, when I have poured out My Spirit upon the house of Israel, says the Lord God.

- Joel 2:28
[28]And afterward I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.

3. And in the N.T.
- John 14:16-17,26
[16]And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that He may remain with you forever–
[17]The Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive (welcome, take to its heart), because it does not see Him or know and recognize Him. But you know and recognize Him, for He lives with you [constantly] and will be in you.
[26]But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you.

- John 15:26
[26]But when the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) comes, Whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth Who comes (proceeds) from the Father, He [Himself] will testify regarding Me.

- John 16:7
[7]However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you [into close fellowship with you]; but if I go away, I will send Him to you [to be in close fellowship with you].

- Acts 1:4-8
[4]And while being in their company and eating with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for what the Father had promised, Of which [He said] you have heard Me speak. [John 14:16, 26; 15:26.]
[5]For John baptized with water, but not many days from now you shall be baptized with (placed in, introduced into) the Holy Spirit.
[6]So when they were assembled, they asked Him, Lord, is this the time when You will reestablish the kingdom and restore it to Israel?
[7]He said to them, It is not for you to become acquainted with and know what time brings [the things and events of time and their definite periods] or fixed years and seasons (their critical niche in time), which the Father has appointed (fixed and reserved) by His own choice and authority and personal power.
[8]But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth.

- Acts 2:33,38-39
[33]Being therefore lifted high by and to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised [blessing which is the] Holy Spirit, He has made this outpouring which you yourselves both see and hear.
[38]And Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of and release from your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
[39]For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is to and for you and your children, and to and for all that are far away, [even] to and for as many as the Lord our God invites and bids to come to Himself. [Isa. 57:19; Joel 2:32.]

The disciples devoted themselves to united and continued prayer as they waited for the fulfillment of the promise.
- Acts 1:14
[14]All of these with their minds in full agreement devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer, [waiting together] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

4. Christ's followers today who desire the baptism in the Holy Spirit should do the same.

5. After all, we need the same power and direction as they did in the early N.T. church to spread Christ's message and do His work in our own communities and throughout the world.

Pray for Israel-Psalms 122:6-9 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem-Psalms 122:6-9

JESUS EXAMPLE OF PRAYER.
"Though infinitely better able to do without prayer than we are yet Christ prayed much more than we do.
- Charles Surgeon.

1. Prayer preceded Jesus' anointing for ministry.
- Luke 3:21-22
[21]Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized, and [while He was still] praying, the [visible] heaven was opened
[22]And the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are My Son, My Beloved! In You I am well pleased and find delight! [Ps. 2:7; Isa. 42:1.]

2. Jesus prioritizes withdrawing for prayer amidst ministry.
- Luke 5:15-16
[15]But so much the more the news spread abroad concerning Him, and great crowds kept coming together to hear [Him] and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.
[16]But He Himself withdrew [in retirement] to the wilderness (desert) and prayed.

3. Jesus prays before choosing His disciples.
- Luke 6:12-16
[12]Now in those days it occurred that He went up into a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.
[13]And when it was day, He summoned His disciples and selected from them twelve, whom He named apostles (special messengers):
[14]They were Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew;
[15]And Matthew and Thomas; and James son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,
[16]And Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor (a treacherous, basely faithless person).

4. Jesus prays for His disciples to understand who He is.
- Luke 9:18-20
[18]Now it occurred that as Jesus was praying privately, the disciples were with Him, and He asked them, Who do men say that I am?
[19]And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life.
[20]And He said to them, But who do you [yourselves] say that I am? And Peter replied, The Christ of God!

5. Jesus is transfigured while praying.
- Luke 9:28-29
[28]Now about eight days after these teachings, Jesus took with Him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
[29]And as He was praying, the appearance of His countenance became altered (different), and His raiment became dazzling white [flashing with the brilliance of lightning].

6. Jesus' prayers led to the disciples desire to learn to pray.
- Luke 11:1
[1]THEN HE was praying in a certain place; and when He stopped, one of His disciples said to Him, Lord, teach us to pray, [just] as John taught his disciples.

7. Jesus prays for His disciples faith not to fail.
- Luke 22:31-34
[31]Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has asked excessively that [all of] you be given up to him [out of the power and keeping of God], that he might sift [all of] you like grain, [Job 1:6-12; Amos 9:9.]
[32]But I have prayed especially for you [Peter], that your [own] faith may not fail; and when you yourself have turned again, strengthen and establish your brethren.
[33]And [Simon Peter] said to Him, Lord, I am ready to go with You both to prison and to death.
[34]But Jesus said, I tell you, Peter, before a [single] c**k shall crow this day, you will three times [utterly] deny that you know Me.

8. Jesus instructs His disciples to pray that they might not succumb to temptation.
- Luke 22:40-46
[40]And when He came to the place, He said to them, Pray that you may not [at all] enter into temptation.
[41]And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw and knelt down and prayed,
[42]Saying, Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but [always] Yours be done.
[43]And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him in spirit.
[44]And being in an agony [of mind], He prayed [all the] more earnestly and intently, and His sweat became like great clots of blood dropping down upon the ground.
[45]And when He got up from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from grief,
[46]And He said to them, Why do you sleep? Get up and pray that you may not enter [at all] into temptation.

9. Jesus prays for the Father to remove the cup of suffering and death from Him.
- Luke 22:41-42
[41]And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw and knelt down and prayed,
[42]Saying, Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but [always] Yours be done.

10. Jesus prays for the Father's forgiveness of those who crucify Him.
- Luke 23:32-34
[32]Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be executed with Him. [Isa. 53:12.]
[33]And when they came to the place which is called The Skull [Latin: Calvary; Hebrew: Golgotha], there they crucified Him, and [along with] the criminals, one on the right and one on the left.
[34]And Jesus prayed, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they divided His garments and distributed them by casting lots for them. [Ps. 22:18.]

11. Jesus entrusts Himself to the Father with a final prayerful breath.
- Luke 23:44-46
[44]It was now about the sixth hour (midday), and darkness enveloped the whole land and earth until the ninth hour (about three o'clock in the afternoon),
[45]While the sun's light faded or was darkened; and the curtain [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two. [Exod. 26:31-35.]
[46]And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit! And with these words, He expired. [Ps. 31:5.]

Pray for Israel-Psalms 122:6-9 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem-Psalms 122:6-9

A HOUSE OF PRAYER.
=> Mark 11:12-26
[12]On the day following, when they had come away from Bethany, He was hungry.
[13]And seeing in the distance a fig tree [covered] with leaves, He went to see if He could find any [fruit] on it [for in the fig tree the fruit appears at the same time as the leaves]. But when He came up to it, He found nothing but leaves, for the fig season had not yet come.
[14]And He said to it, No one ever again shall eat fruit from you. And His disciples were listening [to what He said].
[15]And they came to Jerusalem. And He went into the temple [area, the porches and courts] and began to drive out those who sold and bought in the temple area, and He overturned the [four-footed] tables of the money changers and the seats of those who dealt in doves;
[16]And He would not permit anyone to carry any household equipment through the temple enclosure [thus making the temple area a short-cut traffic lane].
[17]And He taught and said to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? But you have turned it into a den of robbers. [Isa. 56:7; Jer. 7:11.]
[18]And the chief priests and the scribes heard [of this] and kept seeking some way to destroy Him, for they feared Him, because the entire multitude was struck with astonishment at His teaching.
[19]And when evening came on, He and His disciples, as accustomed, went out of the city.
[20]In the morning, when they were passing along, they noticed that the fig tree was withered [completely] away to its roots.
[21]And Peter remembered and said to Him, Master, look! The fig tree which You doomed has withered away!
[22]And Jesus, replying, said to them, Have faith in God [constantly].
[23]Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him.
[24]For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].
[25]And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop.
[26]But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and shortcomings.
1. The "Two pieces of bread"..
a). Beginning - v12 - 14

b). End - v20 - 26
- Pray with faith to God's Word.

- Pray with forgiveness for others in the world.

c). The middle - v15 - 19
- Pray with desire for holiness of God in our hearts.

- Pray with reverence for the greatness of God in our hearts.

- Pray with zeal for the glory of God among all the nations.

d). The point.
- Faith in God yields fruit for God through lives of prayer.

Pray for Israel-Psalms 122:6-9 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem-Psalms 122:6-9

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.
=> Matthew 22:34-40
[34]Now when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced (muzzled) the Sadducees, they gathered together.
[35]And one of their number, a lawyer, asked Him a question to test Him.
[36]Teacher, which kind of commandment is great and important (the principal kind) in the Law? [Some commandments are light–which are heavy?]
[37]And He replied to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (intellect). [Deut. 6:5.]
[38]This is the great (most important, principal) and first commandment.
[39]And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself. [Lev. 19:18.]
[40]These two commandments sum up and upon them depend all the Law and the Prophets.

1. A wholehearted passion of God is our divine duty.

2. A wholehearted pursuit of God is our deepest delight.

3. We have been created for a relationship with God marked first and foremost by love.

Pray for Israel-Psalms 122:6-9 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem-Psalms 122:6-9

BEHOLDING GOD'S GLORY.
=> Matthew 17:1-13
[1]AND SIX days after this, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.
[2]And His appearance underwent a change in their presence; and His face shone clear and bright like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light.
[3]And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, who kept talking with Him.
[4]Then Peter began to speak and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good and delightful that we are here; if You approve, I will put up three booths here–one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.
[5]While he was still speaking, behold, a shining cloud [composed of light] overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, This is My Son, My Beloved, with Whom I am [and have always been] delighted. Listen to Him! [Ps. 2:7; Isa. 42:1.]
[6]When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were seized with alarm and struck with fear.
[7]But Jesus came and touched them and said, Get up, and do not be afraid.
[8]And when they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
[9]And as they were going down the mountain, Jesus cautioned and commanded them, Do not mention to anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.
[10]The disciples asked Him, Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
[11]He replied, Elijah does come and will get everything restored and ready.
[12]But I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know or recognize him, but did to him as they liked. So also the Son of Man is going to be treated and suffer at their hands.
[13]Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist. [Mal. 4:5.]

1. God reveals His glory in the face of His Son.
a). Moses had reflected don't divine glory.
- Exodus 33:18-23
[18]And Moses said, I beseech You, show me Your glory.
[19]And God said, I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim My name, THE Lord, before you; for I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy and loving-kindness on whom I will show mercy and loving-kindness. [Rom. 9:15, 16.]
[20]But, He said, You can not see My face, for no man shall see Me and live.
[21]And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place beside Me, and you shall stand upon the rock,
[22]And while My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by.
[23]Then I will take away My hand and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen.

- Exodus 34:1-8
[1]THE Lord said to Moses, Cut two tables of stone like the first, and I will write upon these tables the words that were on the first tables, which you broke.
[2]Be ready and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to Me on the top of the mountain.
[3]And no man shall come up with you, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mountain; neither let flocks or herds feed before that mountain.
[4]So Moses cut two tables of stone like the first, and he rose up early in the morning and went up on Mount Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, and took in his hand two tables of stone.
[5]And the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
[6]And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord! the Lord! a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness and truth,
[7]Keeping mercy and loving-kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but Who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children's children, to the third and fourth generation.
[8]And Moses made haste to bow his head toward the earth and worshiped.

- Exodus 34:29-33
[29]When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tables of the Testimony in his hand, he did not know that the skin of his face shone and sent forth beams by reason of his speaking with the Lord.
[30]When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they feared to come near him.
[31]But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and [he] talked with them.
[32]Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all the Lord had said to him in Mount Sinai.
[33]And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face.

b). Elijah had proclaimed divine glory.
- 1 Kings 19:9-13
[9]There he came to a cave and lodged in it; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah?
[10]He replied, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, thrown down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I, I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
[11]And He said, Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord. And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake;
[12]And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire [a sound of gentle stillness and] a still, small voice.
[13]When Elijah heard the voice, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said, What are you doing here, Elijah?

- John 1:14-18
[14]And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth. [Isa. 40:5.]
[15]John testified about Him and cried out, This was He of Whom I said, He Who comes after me has priority over me, for He was before me. [He takes rank above me, for He existed before I did. He has advanced before me, because He is my Chief.]
[16]For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift.
[17]For while the Law was given through Moses, grace (unearned, undeserved favor and spiritual blessing) and truth came through Jesus Christ. [Exod. 20:1.]
[18]No man has ever seen God at any time; the only unique Son, or the only begotten God, Who is in the bosom [in the intimate presence] of the Father, He has declared Him [He has revealed Him and brought Him out where He can be seen; He has interpreted Him and He has made Him known]. [Prov. 8:30.]

2. He radiates the splendour of God.
- Hebrews 1:3
[3]He is the sole expression of the glory of God [the Light-being, the out-raying or radiance of the divine], and He is the perfect imprint and very image of [God's] nature, upholding and maintaining and guiding and propelling the universe by His mighty word of power. When He had by offering Himself accomplished our cleansing of sins and riddance of guilt, He sat down at the right hand of the divine Majesty on high,

3. He unveils the presence of God.
- 1 Kings 8:10-11
[10]When the priests had come out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the Lord's house,
[11]So the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.

4. He emboldens the pleasure of God.
- Psalm 2:7
[7]I will declare the decree of the Lord: He said to Me, You are My Son; this day [I declare] I have begotten You. [Heb. 1:5; 3:5, 6; II Pet. 1:17, 18.]

- Isaiah 42:1
[1]BEHOLD MY Servant, Whom I uphold, My elect in Whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice and right and reveal truth to the nations. [Matt. 3:16, 17.]

5. He speaks the Word of God.
- Deuteronomy 18:15
[15]The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet (Prophet) from the midst of your brethren like me [Moses]; to him you shall listen. [Matt. 21:11; John 1:21.]

6. He is the prophet promised by Moses
a). The Father sent Jesus to deliver His people from sin.

7. He is the message proceeded by Elijah.
- Malachi 3:1
[1]BEHOLD, I send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me. And the Lord [the Messiah], Whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; the Messenger or Angel of the covenant, Whom you desire, behold, He shall come, says the Lord of hosts. [Matt. 11:10; Luke 1:13-17, 76.]

- Malachi 4:4-6
[4][Earnestly] remember the law of Moses, My servant, the statutes and the ordinances which I commanded him on [Mount] Horeb [to give] to all Israel.
[5]Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. [Matt. 11:14; 17:10-13.]
[6]And he shall turn and reconcile the hearts of the [estranged] fathers to the [ungodly] children, and the hearts of the [rebellious] children to [the piety of] their fathers [a reconciliation produced by repentance of the ungodly], lest I come and smite the land with a curse and a ban of utter destruction. [Luke 1:17.]

8. The cross of Jesus paves the way for prayer that beholds the glory of God.
- Matthew 17:12
[12]But I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know or recognize him, but did to him as they liked. So also the Son of Man is going to be treated and suffer at their hands.

Pray for Israel-Psalms 122:6-9 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem-Psalms 122:6-9

PRAYING WITH FAITH.
=> Matthew 14:13-21
[13]When Jesus heard it, He withdrew from there privately in a boat to a solitary place. But when the crowds heard of it, they followed Him [by land] on foot from the towns.
[14]When He went ashore and saw a great throng of people, He had compassion (pity and deep sympathy) for them and cured their sick.
[15]When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, This is a remote and barren place, and the day is now over; send the throngs away into the villages to buy food for themselves.
[16]Jesus said, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat.
[17]They said to Him, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.
[18]He said, Bring them here to Me.
[19]Then He ordered the crowds to recline on the grass; and He took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up to heaven, He gave thanks and blessed and broke the loaves and handed the pieces to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
[20]And they all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve [small hand] baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
[21]And those who ate were about 5,000 men, not including women and children.

1. Take aways from the story.
a). The compassion of Jesus is in you.

b). The resources of Heaven are available to you.

c). The plan of God is to use you in ways that are far beyond you.

2. Ties to prayer.
a). Prayer unlocks Jesus' compassion in you.

b). Prayer opens Heavens resources to you.

c). Prayer involves you in God's plan to bless others.

Pray for Israel-Psalms 122:6-9 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem-Psalms 122:6-9

PRAYING FOR LABOURERS.
=> Matthew 9:35-38
[35]And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and every weakness and infirmity.
[36]When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd. [Zech. 10:2.]
[37]Then He said to His disciples, The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few.
[38]So pray to the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers into His harvest.

1. The condition of the lost.
a). See the size

b). Feel the suffering.

c). Realize their seperarion.
- Isaiah 17:10-11
[10]Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation [O Judah] and have not been mindful of the Rock of your strength, your Stronghold–therefore, you have planted pleasant nursery grounds and plantings [to Adonis, pots of quickly withered flowers used to set by their doors or in the courts of temples], and have set [the grounds] with vine slips of a strange [God],
[11]And in the day of your planting you hedge it in, and in the morning you make your seed to blossom, yet [promising as it is] the harvest shall be a heap of ruins and flee away in the day of expected possession and of desperate sorrow and sickening, incurable pain.

- Joel 3:2-3,13
[2]I will gather all nations and will bring them down into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, and there will I deal with and execute judgment upon them for [their treatment of] My people and of My heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations and [because] they have divided My land.
[3]And they have cast lots for My people, and have given a boy for a harlot and have sold a girl for juice [of the grape] and have drunk it.
[13]Put in the sickle, for the [vintage] harvest is ripe; come, get down and tread the grapes, for the winepress is full; the vats overflow, for the wickedness [of the peoples] is great. [Mark 4:29; Rev. 14:15, 18-20.]

- Matthew 13:36-43
[36]Then He left the throngs and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him saying, Explain to us the parable of the darnel in the field.
[37]He answered, He Who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
[38]The field is the world, and the good seed means the children of the kingdom; the darnel is the children of the evil one,
[39]And the enemy who sowed it is the devil. The harvest is the close and consummation of the age, and the reapers are angels.
[40]Just as the darnel (weeds resembling wheat) is gathered and burned with fire, so it will be at the close of the age.
[41]The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all causes of offense [persons by whom others are drawn into error or sin] and all who do iniquity and act wickedly,
[42]And will cast them into the furnace of fire; there will be weeping and wailing and grinding of teeth.
[43]Then will the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God) shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let him who has ears [to hear] be listening, and let him consider and perceive and understand by hearing. [Dan. 12:3.]

- Revelation 14:14-20
[14]Again I looked, and behold, [I saw] a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud One resembling a Son of Man, with a crown of gold on His head and a sharp scythe (sickle) in His hand. [Dan. 7:13.]
[15]And another angel came out of the temple sanctuary, calling with a mighty voice to Him Who was sitting upon the cloud, Put in Your scythe and reap, for the hour has arrived to gather the harvest, for the earth's crop is fully ripened. [Joel 3:13.]
[16]So He Who was sitting upon the cloud swung His scythe (sickle) on the earth, and the earth's crop was harvested.
[17]Then another angel came out of the temple [sanctuary] in heaven, and he also carried a sharp scythe (sickle).
[18]And another angel came forth from the altar, [the angel] who has authority and power over fire, and he called with a loud cry to him who had the sharp scythe (sickle), Put forth your scythe and reap the fruitage of the vine of the earth, for its grapes are entirely ripe.
[19]So the angel swung his scythe on the earth and stripped the grapes and gathered the vintage from the vines of the earth and cast it into the huge winepress of God's indignation and wrath.
[20]And [the grapes in] the winepress were trodden outside the city, and blood poured from the winepress, [reaching] as high as horses' bridles, for a distance of 1,600 stadia (about 200 miles). [Joel 3:13.]

2. The commission of Christ...
a). Jesus beckins to pray

b). Jesus summons to go..
- Matthew 10:1-7
[1]AND JESUS summoned to Him His twelve disciples and gave them power and authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out, and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of weakness and infirmity.
[2]Now these are the names of the twelve apostles (special messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
[3]Philip and Bartholomew [Nathaniel]; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus [Judas, not Iscariot];
[4]Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
[5]Jesus sent out these twelve, charging them, Go nowhere among the Gentiles and do not go into any town of the Samaritans;
[6]But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
[7]And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand!