Pray!

I will not keep silent because of Zion,
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,
until her righteousness shines like a bright light
and her salvation, like a flaming torch…

Jerusalem,
I have appointed watchmen on your walls;
they will never be silent, day or night.

There is no rest for you,
who remind the Lord.

Do not give him rest
until he establishes and makes Jerusalem
the praise of the earth. (Isaiah 62:1, 6-7)

In verses 1-2, it seems like Messiah is saying that he will not keep silent or keep still, but will keep interceding and working for Jerusalem until her righteousness shines like a bright light and her salvation like a flaming torch.

That was cool to see, because I think that Jesus will not only do that for Jerusalem, but for all his people.

He won’t stop interceding or working on our behalf until our righteousness shines like a bright light and our salvation like a burning torch. (Hebrews 7:22-25)

But it was verses 6-7 that really struck me. Because Messiah assigns people as watchmen.

And he says to us, “There’s no rest for you. Remind the Lord of his promises. Keep praying. Do not let him rest until he establishes and makes Jerusalem the praise of the earth.”

I thought of Japan, and I think Jesus assigns us Christians in Japan as his watchmen for this nation.

And he tells us, “Don’t stop praying, don’t stop interceding for Japan. Remind him of his promises to draw people from every nation to himself.” (John 10:16, 12:32; Revelation 7:9-10)

Pray that God’s kingdom comes to this nation. Pray that he keeps working until Japan’s righteousness in Christ shines like a bright light and Japan’s salvation like a burning torch.

But whatever nation you are in, the same holds true for you.

So let us each pray for the nation we are in:

Father, let your kingdom come in this nation that so desperately needs you.