“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” – Matthew 5:9
As we look around our world today, we’re met with a sobering truth: peace feels distant. From the headlines of war and unrest to the quiet heartbreaks unfolding in homes and hearts, the world feels torn-frayed at the edges, and aching for restoration.
Here in the Land of the Bible, the need for peace is not theoretical. It’s deeply personal. Jerusalem itself – so often called the City of Peace – has known centuries of beauty and brokenness side by side. These days, it carries fresh wounds. The olive trees of Gethsemane still stand, silent witnesses to grief and to grace. The Western Wall holds the whispered prayers of generations. The air is heavy with longing – not just for safety, but for shalom: wholeness, healing, and holiness.
And yet, this is exactly where Jesus chose to walk. To weep. To pray.
In Matthew 5:9, Jesus doesn’t just admire peacemakers – He calls them His own. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” Not the powerful. Not the popular. The peacemakers.
To be a peacemaker doesn’t mean we can fix the world. But it does mean we bring it, in all its brokenness, to the One who can.
So this week, we invite you to join us in prayer. Wherever you are – in joy or in pain, in certainty or confusion – lift your voice to the Prince of Peace. Join the countless believers who are praying not just for change, but for deep, soul-level healing in our world.
From here in Jerusalem – the place where Jesus walked and prayed – we’re standing with you in faith. We’ll bring your prayer to the Western Wall, laying it gently between the stones, where generations have come seeking hope and wholeness.
Let your voice be part of a movement of healing – from homes to nations, from heartbreak to hope.
