We - and the birds - enjoyed breakfast, and we reluctantly left the peaceful Sea of Galilee. I couldn't help thinking of Matthew 6:26 - Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Also, Matthew 10:21 - So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. We traveled to the Jordan River. To the Yardenit Baptismal site. Several in our group were baptized and shared their testimony. We cheered and praised God! After we left, our group stopped at Aroma Coffee and saw camels. After Jesus' baptism in the Jordan, he was led into the wilderness for 40 days. We also traveled to the Judean Wilderness. Psalm 63:1 - A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah. You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. We considered the story of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37, when a man traveled down from Jerusalem (far in the distance, center right). We got to see and experience the Bible in context! Jerusalem - more visible just right of center in the distance. The man traveled toward Jericho, taking the winding valley through the middle (follow the green shrubs) - which is called the Valley of the Shadow of Death - Jericho is the city just beyond the hills, middle right. That valley is still a dangerous place today. The Good Samaritan was a "neighbor" to the man because he had compassion on him and acted to help meet his needs. We are commanded to "Go and do likewise."
Thanks for reading! ~ Lisa : )
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Hey guys, This post is by my mom. Enjoy! Love to all, Laura In Capernaum, we saw Peter’s mother-in-law's house - the one Jesus healed (Matthew 8:14-15) Afterward, we went on a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. A little gecko watched our approach. Half-way across, they cut the motor to allow us to just have silence to contemplate the miracles of Jesus stilling the storm and walking on water (Matthew 8, 14; Mark 4, 6; John 6). Overlooking the Mount of Beatitudes I was excited to capture a shot of a beautiful bird, which I think is a white-throated kingfisher. Mount Arbel was the next stop. The caves were used during Great Revolt against Romans. They discovered coins to pay tax, like temple shekel coins, from Tyre in archeological excavation . This is the end of the Gospel Trail and Jesus' ministry around the Galilee area before going up to Jerusalem. A furry hyrax could only be seen through the zoom lens watching us as we left... Then we went back to the Kibbutz for dinner and a swim in the Sea of Galilee : )
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