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Pilgrimage to Israel

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    7 de mayo de 2019
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    God Grants me the Desire of my Heart

    12 de agosto de 2018, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

    A trip to Israel has been on my bucket list but seemed too far out of reach. One Sunday in August 2018 I visited my oldest son's church, Lake City Community Church, and heard they were putting together an Israel tour for the following year. At about the same time I heard an online sermon where the pastor said God will test the desires of our prayer request... Is it a whim? Pray once and forget about it? Or is it an earnest yearning, a deep desire of the heart in ongoing prayer? My desire to go to Israel was the latter. Then "coincidentally" the Sept 2018 Today in Word monthly devotional arrived in the mail and much of it was on Biblical geography in Israel. I prayed consistently through the fall asking my heavenly Father boldly if I could go but only if it was His will. I felt God was giving me the go-ahead so in faith I applied for my passport and submitted the tour deposit. I was still trusting God that He would provide the funds for me to go. In October I checked my mail and I received an envelope with my passport and right next to it was a check from my youngest son. It was my sign and as I skipped back to my house I could see God in heaven laughing joyfully and pleased with giving me, His daughter, such a wonderful gift. I fell to the floor in thanksgiving to my heavenly Father for granting me the desire of my heart.Leer más

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    The Purpose of this Spiritual Pilgrimage

    6 de mayo de 2019, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F

    Throughout the Bible, Israel is the epicenter of the world. Directions in the Bible are based on where it is to Israel. God promised this land to Abraham, David built the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, and in this land God sent His son, Jesus Christ, to die for the sins of the world.
    In this spiritual pilgrimage, I want to walk where Jesus walked, seek the Lord with all my heart and have a life-changing encounter with God. As the Bible comes to life, I will see where prophecy has been fulfilled in the past and where prophecy will be fulfilled when Jesus returns.

    אשרי אלה אשר כוחם בך, אשר לבם נקבעים על עלייה לרגל.
    הם עוברים מחיל לכוח, עד שכל אחד מופיע לפני אלוהים בציון. - מזמור 84: 5,7

    Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
    They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. - Psalm 84:5,7    Leer más

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    Israel's Promised Land

    8 de mayo de 2019, Israel ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    On the flight, I was reminded of God's promised inheritance of land to the 12 sons of Jacob (later God changed Jacob's name to Israel in Genesis 32:28). "And I will fix your boundary from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines (the Mediterranean Sea), and from the wilderness to the River Euphrates..." Exodus 23:31.
    Today, Israel is approximately 250 miles long and 75 miles wide. For more than 3,000 years, Israel has been the center of worship, conquest, devastation, and rebuilding.    Leer más

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    Tel Aviv

    8 de mayo de 2019, Israel ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

    After landing, we traveled through Tel Aviv, the second-largest city in Israel. The population is about 435,000 and growing, with many cranes on the skyline. Rush hour had congested traffic. Tel Aviv is in the inheritance of Dan. We continued to travel northward to our hotel for one night in the coastal area near Tel Aviv.Leer más

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    <<-- Eli, our tour guideOfer, our bus driver

    Our Pilgrims Tour team

    9 de mayo de 2019, Israel ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F

    Our pilgrimage was by private motorcoach. Our driver could drive and park the huge bus within inches of other vehicles, even backing up! Our tour guide Eli was amazing! He is a Messianic Jew and brought such insight to our tour of the promised land. He brought the Bible and Jesus' travels to life.
    As you read through my memories of my pilgrimage to Israel, please remember I am human and could have mistakes in my remembrance. If in question, please refer to the Bible which is always true and has no errors.    Leer más

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    SandstoneRemains of the mosaic floorCoal fired plant

    Caesarea Maritima - Herods Palace

    9 de mayo de 2019, Israel ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F

    Caesarea Maritima (“by the sea”) was founded by Herod the Great on the site of an ancient fortified town. In 22 BC, with no expense spared, he began building a new city and merchant harbor. The deepwater harbor took 12 years to build. It is in the inheritance of Manasseh.
    The apostle Paul was imprisoned for two years at Herod's Palace in Caesarea Maritima Acts 23:34. A stone tablet was found here with an inscription of the name Pontius Pilate and dedicated to Tiberius Caesar who nominated him as procurator. This is important evidence of the existence of Pontius in Caesarea. It was from here the Roman procurator set out for the Passover festival in Jerusalem, where he sentenced Jesus to death.
    The building rocks are sandstone and cut with a chisel and a hammer.
    Nearby is a modern-day coal-fired plant that produces electricity for Israel.    Leer más

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    Caesarea Roman Theater

    Caesarea Theater

    9 de mayo de 2019, Israel ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F

    The Audience Hall in Acts 25:23 ESV is the Roman Caesarea Theater. After being held 2 years in Herod's Palace, Paul gave his testimony to the last of the Herods, King Agrippa II at this theater. The king said that if he were to listen any longer to Paul’s persuasion he might become a Christian himself! Acts 26Leer más

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    Jezreel Valley as seen from Mt. Carmel

    Mt. Carmel

    9 de mayo de 2019, Israel ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F

    Mt. Carmel is the scene of the showdown between the false prophets of Baal and Asherah, and the One True God of Israel. The Bible story takes place during one of Israel’s worst times of crisis under King Ahab. To please his wife, Jezebel, Ahab set up an altar to Baal at the top of Mt. Carmel. Baal, the favorite deity of Jezebel, was said to be the god of rain and vegetation.
    In 1 Kings 17:1–24, Elijah enters the story as a prophet of the Lord. He confronted Ahab and announced a drought in the land in response to Ahab and Jezebel’s unholy devotion to Baal. To prove God was the only true God, Elijah proposed a contest. All of Israel was summoned to Mt. Carmel to witness the confrontation between Elijah and the false prophets of Baal and Asherah (1 Kings 18:19). The match would show whose god was able to send fire from heaven to consume their offerings. The prophets of Baal prayed all day and cut themselves violently to get Baal’s attention, but no one answered (verses 28–29).
    By evening it was Elijah’s turn. He re-built the ruined altar of God that existed on Mt. Carmel. He set the offering on top of the wood and then drenched the whole thing with water and prayed aloud: “LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. Answer me, LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, LORD, are God and that you are turning their hearts back again” (1 Kings 18:36–37). God answered with a spectacular display of fire from heaven, consuming the offering, licking up the saturated wood as well as every drop of water that had been poured over the altar. Even the rocks of the altar were consumed. The people fell on their faces, proclaiming, “The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God” (1 Kings 18:39). Elijah then ordered the people to execute false prophets of Baal according to the Mosaic Law (Deuteronomy 13).
    Near the top of the mountain, a Catholic Monastery was built and there is a statue of Elijah flashing his knife at the defeated Baal prophets. The mountain is dotted with springs that provide all sorts of growth (carob trees, oaks, pines, cedars, myrtles, laurels, and tamarinds). Mt. Carmel's highest point is over 1700 feet. It is within the inheritance of Manasseh.    Leer más

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    Brook Kishon

    Brook Kishon

    9 de mayo de 2019, Israel ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    Two major Biblical events happened at the Brook of Kishon that runs through the Jezreel Valley.
    Elijah killed the 450 Baal prophets - 1 Kings 18:40"...and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there".
    Battle of Deborah - This site also witnessed the victory of Barak Ben-Abinoam over the Canaanites during the battle of Deborah and Barak. Judges 5 - "The river of Kishon swept them (the Canaanites) away, that ancient river, the river Kishon."    Leer más

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    Valley of Jezreel as seen from Tel Megiddo
    Water CisternDate PalmFalafel is spiced mashed chickpeas formed into balls, deep-fried and usually eaten in pita breadRemains of the southern stables with mangersPagan worship altar where infant sacrifice was part of their worshipCity GateThe place is literally crawling with long, black millipedes.

    Tel Megiddo

    9 de mayo de 2019, Israel ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

    Tel Megiddo is the site of the ancient city of Megiddo whose remains form a tell (archaeological mound). It is in the inheritance of Manasseh. Excavations have unearthed 26 layers of civilizations with each flattened, filled in and then built on the previous layer. Armageddon in Hebrew is: Har = Mountain, mageddon = Megiddo or Mountain of Megiddo. This is where the armies of the world will gather together (along with the beast and false prophet) just before Christ's return. Some believe the actual battle will take place in Jerusalem.
    Revelation 16:12-16
    "The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up so that the way would be prepared for the kings from the east. And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs; for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty. “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.” And they gathered them together to the place which in Hebrew is called Har-Magedon."    Leer más

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    Cana

    9 de mayo de 2019, Israel ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

    Present-day Kafr Kanna, a small Arab community, is claimed to be on the original site of Cana. Cana was a small Jewish community where Jesus performed his first miracle turning water into wine at a wedding feast. John 2:1-11. Cana is in the inheritance of Naphtali.
    This city on a hill reminded me of Jesus' words in Matthew 5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."    Leer más

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    Tiberias

    9 de mayo de 2019, Israel ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    We stayed two nights at the beautiful Ron Beach Hotel located in Tiberias on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. They fly many flags from around the world but most important to me was the American Flag.
    John 6:1-15 tells us that Jesus visited Tiberias and this is where Jesus multiplied a boys' five small barley loaves and two small fish to feed 5000 people! Tiberias in the inheritance of Naphtali.    Leer más

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