Day 286 Bible Reading: Jeremiah 21-22, 2 Thessalonians 1, Psalm 83 and Proverbs 25:11-14 
Twenty-five hundred years ago the psalmist Asaph called on God to defend his nation Israel against those trying to destroy it. He wanted God's action, his involvement, his fire, tempest and terror; he wanted the faces of Israel's enemies to be covered in shame and dismay. Why? So the whole world would know the Lord.
"They say, 'Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more!'" – Psalm 83:4 (English Standard Version)
"Lord, I pray for the safety and peace of Jerusalem today. We pray that the enemies of Israel will be thrown into confusion and disarray. I pray you will work in the hearts, lives, and political systems there ... and through it all, may your name be glorified in all the earth. In Jesus' name, Amen."
