Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as I sit overlooking Jerusalem this morning, my heart is filled with gratitude and wonder. Before me is the city You chose, the city where kings ruled, prophets spoke, covenants were established, and where Your Son walked among men. As the sun rises over these hills, I thank You for Your faithfulness through every generation. You have preserved this city through war, exile, opposition, and unbelief, and yet Your purposes remain unshaken. Heaven and earth may pass away, but Your Word endures forever. Father, I pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Let Your shalom rest upon this city, not merely the absence of conflict, but the fullness of Your presence, protection, righteousness, and blessing. Guard her people from every threat, seen and unseen. Strengthen her leaders with wisdom and discernment. Expose every plan of darkness and establish the purposes of Your Kingdom in this land. Let Your hand be upon the soldiers who watch, the families who live here, the children who play in her streets, and the elderly who have prayed for her restoration. Lord Jesus, You wept over this city, and one day Your feet will stand again upon the Mount of Olives. Until that day, let there be a growing revelation of the Messiah among the Jewish people. Remove every veil. Open blind eyes. Let the Spirit of grace and supplication be poured out upon Israel. May many come to recognize Yeshua as their promised King, Redeemer, and Savior. I pray also for the Church throughout the nations. Restore the Ekklesia to her biblical roots. Heal the divide between Gentile believers and the Jewish people. Remove pride, ignorance, and replacement theology wherever it has taken root. Raise up watchmen on the walls who will not be silent day or night until Your purposes for Jerusalem are fulfilled. And Lord, as I gaze upon this city today, do a fresh work in me. Let Jerusalem not simply be a destination I visited, but a burden I carry. Let the stones remind me of Your faithfulness, the walls remind me of Your protection, and the empty tomb remind me of Your victory. Align my heart with Your heart. Align my prayers with Your purposes. Align my life with Your Kingdom. May Your name be exalted in Jerusalem, throughout Israel, and to the ends of the earth. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Amen. Pastor Scott Reece River City Church 14 GLAD TIDINGS AUGUST 2026 Get It On Paper People read the newspaper for many different reasons. Some want to stay abreast of the latest local, state and national news, while others read the sports pages word-for-word. Still others enjoy reading about the arts and entertainment scene, or scanning the latest auto classifieds. But the best news of all is the Glad Tidings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 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I take You at Your Word, I confess that Jesus is Lord, and I believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead. Thank You for forgiving me of my sins, for coming into my heart, for giving me Your Holy Spirit as You have promised, and for being Lord over my life. Amen. Welcome into the Family of God PRAYER FOR JERUSALEM ‘I Was Healed’: Christian Singer Reveals Miracle PRAY FOR THE PEACE Of JERUSALEM BILLY HALLOWELL/CBN 06-30-2026 Christian singer Zahriya Zachary, who is making a splash on the entertainment front, knows a thing or two about miracles. Zachary recently told CBN News on the KLOVE Awards red carpet that she was elated to “be in a room with people that love Jesus and love music.” While discussing her Breakout Single of the Year nomination for her song, “Stay,” Zachary also revealed something else: she was once supernaturally healed from clinical depression. The singer revealed the moment after being asked to share the biggest way that the Lord supernaturally worked in her life. “I would say about … four or five years ago now, I was actually healed of clinical depression, and it still is one of the more profound moments of my life that I can’t explain,” she said. “But I know that I’m living and walking in miracle of it, and I feel the generosity of God in it, ’cause He didn’t have to do it that way, but He did.” Zachary said the healing was instantaneous and miraculous, adding to the intrigue of it all. And a dramatic experience stands out in her mind — a moment when true healing took form. “I was at a worship night, and I was actually leading worship, and I got prayed for, and I literally like, fell out on the ground for, like, probably a solid half hour,” she said. “And just got up and was like, ‘I don’t know what happened.’ It felt like it got ripped out of my chest by God. And it was really profound to get up, and I actually felt lighter, and I’ve never felt that same dark shadow ever since then, not to say that I haven’t had hard days.” Remarkably, she said all of her medical tests moving forward were radically different from before. Thus, she said she has “medical proof” of God working in an incredible way. It’s especially powerful considering Zachary’s depression was so dark and difficult that she once found herself pleading with the Lord and telling Him she didn’t know what to do. “You’re either gonna have to heal me, or we’re gonna have to figure something out,” she recalled telling God. “And … just that candid prayer to the Lord … He showed up.” u
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