I have been listening to the audio series, “Unlocking the Bible”, by a Bible teacher from England called David Pawson. Every few nights I turn on a cd and listen to it until I sleep. It has been really helpful and a blessing. You can tell how much Pawson loves the Bible and just wants you to love it and understand it too. He opens up a lot of Scripture. I would really recommend the series.

After hearing his teaching on Lamentations, I decided to try to write an acrostic poem to pray for Israel, because sometimes I just don’t know what to pray. It isn’t a masterpiece, but here goes:

Israel.

A people that does not desire YHWH,

Blackslided, Choked full of themselves.

Called and Chosen by YHWH as His own Special People, they

Despised Him, turning to adultery, rejecting and forgetting His Name, (YHWH)

Even though they did not love YHWH,

Falling into sin again and again

Grieving YHWH’s heart,

He still loves them and sent Yahshua to die for them, that they may be saved.

In everything they rejected Him, and

Yahshua wept over Jerusalem, mourning for them, for they,

Killed the Prophets and stoned those sent to her.

Love God and keep His commandments, that they did not do,

Many times they were punished, but turned again to sin.

Now they eyes are blinded.

Open their eyes, YHWH!

Paul prayed that Israel may be saved, O that they may,

Quieten their hearts and

Repent, so that You may raise them up as a people that

Serves You will all their heart.

Trusting in Yahshua, who is the Son of YHWH, who came in the flesh, crucified, buried and raised again, now seated in the heavenly places at the right hand of YHWH,

Under Your wings.

Vain thoughs and imaginations – pride! Will be gone.

When see the One whom they pierced, and repent!

Accept their prayers then, O YHWH, from broken and contrite hearts.

You yearn for your people, for

Zion.