The City of David

After arriving Sat night in Jerusalem, we set off on foot Sunday morning for Old Jerusalem. We walked through the Jaffa gate and walked through the Muslim neighborhood to the City of David. The Muslim quarter was very oppresive, and I could feel hoplessness and dispair there. As we came to the City of David area, we got to see the remains of King David's palace, which archaeologists have uncovered just this year. It was confirmed by stones with the names of David and his enemies enscribed on them. I was interceding for the secular Jewish people here, that they would see and know God's plan for them through David to know Jesus the Messiah. Many deny that King David ever existed. After that, we went through the security points to go onto the Temple mount. Afterwards, we prayed at the Western Wall of the Temple of the Lord that the Romans destroyed. Prior to coming here I thought that only Jewish people could pray there. But they allow anyone to pray there. It remided me of the scripture "My house shall be a house of prayer for all nations". Afterwards we went to a new site where the rabbinical authorities excavated under the edge of the temple mount area. We saw more of the western wall and went through tunnels to where they have uncovered the corner stone to the Holy of Holies of the 2nd temple. This is the greatest treasure of the Jewish people. Next to the Holy of Holies, are lanterns with flames and women who pray there 24 hours a day.