Jesus in Galilee

There are really no words to describe the overwhelming emotions of experiencing the Holy Land. Today we had the opportunity to climb Mt. Arbel, a mountain that overlooks the Sea of Galilee. It is thought that this is where Jesus retreated regularly to pray. Mark 1:35. After the climb we were able to get alone with god atop the mountain. Can you imagine walking where Jesus walked and touching the places he touched? We are doing just that, and it’s amazing!! We then went to a relatively new site. Magdala, the remnants of this city were discovered about 5 years ago and they are still digging today! This place is on the Sea of Galilee and is where Mary Magdalene was from. A first century synagogue was unearthed and is believed to be a place where Jesus could have taught!! We then traveled to a synagogue in Chorazin where scripture tells us that Jesus performed miracles and the people didn’t believe, Jesus said to them “Woe to you Chorazin because of their unbelief and at some point the city was brought to ruin. Matthew 11:20-24 Traveling on we went to the Sea of Galilee and learned about Fishers of men, how they left all they knew to follow Jesus. We ended the day where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount, listening to Pastor Ryan teach us about the Beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5, and Sam reading them in Aramaic! It was AMAZING! These places all have significant meaning, and will be treasured by people for generations to come. The Feeling and the amazement that we have all echoed about the trip has been truly life changing. It is bringing the Bible to life in ways we never thought possible. What a joy to be part of this journey as we travel the road of our Savior.

~Ronnie and Leanne McCracken

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