Passion and Love

Today we hiked to the top of Mt. Carmel, the place where Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal. His passion and zeal for following God was his driving force and something we should strive for. But in the end, no Israelites returned to God because of him.

As he sits dismayed over the people's stubbornness, there is an earthquake, wind, and fire, but God is not in any of them. Then God comes to him in "a still, small voice," or "the whisper of a lover," teaching him that zeal and passion are great, but love is what changes the hearts of men.

After lunch we hiked to the top of Mt. Arbel to get a good view of the Sea of Galilee and to learn the geography that will help us study the ministry of Jesus in the coming days.

Shalom,
Ashley