Water Jerusalem: The Call--Jerusalem

Psalm 46:4

"A river brings joy to the city of our God, the sacred home of the Most High."

Jesus is that water.

He stood up in the Temple and said, if anyone thirsts let him come to me and drink, for he who drinks, out of his belly will flow rivers of living water. Water is simple. Everyone needs it to live. Jesus is that water of salvation. Whoever drinks of Him survives.

That city is Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is a city of destiny for God. It is where Abraham offers up Isaac in the obedience of faith. David establishes the Kingdom of Israel here and dances in these streets. Solomon erects a Temple according not to human choice or design, but according to His specific instructions to create a "copy and shadow" of what is in heaven (Hebrews 8:5). The Son of God is murdered here publicly and then raised from the dead through the same power of the Holy Spirit who now is working in us. (Romans 8:11). The first revival takes place here when that same Person of God, the Holy Spirit, falls as a tongue of fire on everyone in a room in this city. This is where the church is born and where the first martyr, Stephen, dies. This is also where many of the rest of the prophecies of God will be fulfilled, according to Scripture. Zechariah 2:8 says whoever touches Jerusalem "touches the apple of His eye."

Jesus brings the water of salvation to Jerusalem.

Monday, May 12, 2008

The Call--Jerusalem

The Call is an international youth-oriented prayer and revival movement that has hosted events with many hundreds of thousands of people becoming more and more passionate about God and in love, real love, with Jesus.

The Call usually focuses on what are understood to be the most significant issues of our time. The general priority has been abortion and the need for revival in the land. Tonight was The Call Jerusalem, and it's focus was on the worldwide significance of revival in Israel.

In addition, The Call Jerusalem also incorporated the leadership of the Global Day of Prayer and we saw amazing broadcasts from an estimated 100,000,000 people in 214 countries all lifting up the same prayer, in their own nations, before the Lord. It was quite exciting to see Jerusalem serve as an international hot spot for prayer and worship around the world.