Prayers That Activate Blessings

But I will bring Israel back to his own pasture and he will graze on Carmel and Bashan; his appetite will be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and Gilead. —Jeremiah 50:19, NIV 3. The glory of Lebanon Fausset's Bible Dictionary describes Lebanon as a fertile valley full of fragrant flowers, aromatic shrubs and vines, cool streams, and a variety of strong and tall trees. It was a place of retreat from the heat of the plains. It was a direct contrast to the vast deserts in the area—an oasis. (See Joshua 11:17; 12:7; Psalm 72:16; 92:12; Song of Solomon 4:8, 11, 15; Isaiah 35:2; 60:13; Jeremiah 18:14.) 4. The valley of Achor The valley of Achor is the place where the Lord's anger was turned away from Israel after Achan's stoning and they were given a pass to enter the Promised Land (Josh. 7:24-26). In Isaiah 65:10 it was a reward for the people who seek God. According to Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, prophets used it as a symbol of a state of contentment and peace after the coming of the Messiah— a reversal of God's wrath on men for their sins, should they receive His Son and follow His ways. The valley of Achor is like a pass-through between the curse of sin and the blessing of God, between death and life, between the old covenant and the new covenant. 5. Mount Hermon, the blessing of the kingdom, the dew of Hermon Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon. Look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from