Jerusalem, Burden or Blessing?

Zechariah 12:2-3 (KJV)

“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about... And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces...”

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Just this week, world leaders are once again rattled over tensions in Jerusalem. Whether it’s the mounting conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in the north, or Iran's proxies stirring unrest from Gaza to Syria, the Holy City remains the flashpoint. Nations chime in—condemning, threatening, posturing. Political tongues wag in Washington, Tehran, Moscow, and Brussels—but none can untangle the knot of prophetic destiny tied around Jerusalem.

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Now friends, let me draw this out plain and true, like I was sittin’ on a front porch in Camden with a sweet tea and a heavy Bible.

Jerusalem ain't just a city—it’s the pulse point of prophecy. God didn’t pick New York or Paris; He set His name on a small ridge of earth that holds the past, present, and future of mankind’s Spiritual journey. Zechariah told us long ago she'd become a cup of trembling—and Lord have mercy, is she ever shakin’ the nations today.

Why? Because God's calendar is centered on His covenant people and His covenant land. As the world wrings its hands over Israel’s right to exist or defend itself, they’re ignorin’ the deeper truth: they're not just touchin' a nation, they're meddlin’ with the apple of God's eye. That ain’t just politics—it’s prophecy unravelin’ before our very eyes.

See, when the world tries to solve Jerusalem like a man solves a riddle, they forget it ain't theirs to fix. She’s a burdensome stone, and all who try to lift her will only end up breakin’ themselves. That's not my word—that's the Lord's.

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So when we read the news and see Jerusalem trembling and the nations staggering like drunk men on the world’s stage, we ought not panic—we ought to look up. The Lord's not late, He's right on time. This moment isn’t chaos—it’s choreography.

And I tell you this with a pastoral heart and a Southern soul: this ain’t the end, but it’s pregnant with prophecy and soaked in promise. Jerusalem may be shaking, but her Redeemer is steady, and soon the world will know what we already proclaim—The King is comin’ back to claim what’s His.

Footnote:

¹Jerusalem: Is the Fear from People or from Bombs? When the Bible says “Jerusalem shall be a cup of trembling” (Zechariah 12:2), it does not just mean that the people are trembling in fear, nor does it only mean that the ground is trembling from bombs and warfare. It means something far deeper and more prophetic.

The “trembling” refers to how nations react when dealing with Jerusalem—they become unstable, confused, and panicked. Governments get politically dizzy, media twists in circles, and the powerful grow fearful. Not because of Jerusalem’s military might, but because Jerusalem sits at the very center of God's prophetic plan.

** It is a Spiritual trembling—a divine unease—as God presses His will forward, and man’s rebellion resists it.

Yes, bombs fall and missiles fly—but that’s just the surface shaking. The real trembling comes from what Jerusalem represents: the soon return of Christ, the judgment of nations, and the restoration of God’s covenant people.

So no, it’s not just soldiers quaking or cities under fire—it’s Spiritual tension building worldwide. The nations tremble because deep down, they know they’re not in control. God is. And Jerusalem is the countdown clock.

Pastor Terry

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