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We are on a boat on the Red Sea. We can see 4 countries from the water…Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, and Israel. The water is a pretty turquoise. We are surrounded by mountains, some that are red in color. Many in our group are planning on snorkeling and some want to parasail. I’d love to parasail as long as I don’t have to get in the water…too cold for this Florida girl.
Petra was incredible! To think that they could carve a whole city into the rock. Our guide told us that it covers 22 square miles and had somewhere between 30,000 to 50,000 people living there. I took over 200 pictures, here are just a few. I’ll get more uploaded when I get home. We’re leaving today to head back to the states. I can’t wait to share all the photos with you!
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Our location is the house of Caiphas, the High Priest during Jesus’ time. From where I’m sitting, I’m looking east to the Mount of Olives. To my left is the Temple Mount – I can see the Dome of the Rock through the Southern Wall.
We are sitting in the courtyard. I expected the courtyard to be large, but in fact it is realitively small. Our group of 150 are tight in the area. I’m guessing that it’s maybe 45 by 30 feet. This is where Peter denied Christ 3 times.
When the cock crowed, Luke tells us that Jesus “turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, ‘Before a cock crows today, you will deny Me three times.'” (Luke 22:61). Peter had been asleep in the garden. He had not watched and prayed.
How about you…are you keeping a watch through prayer? or are you asleep?
When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden, into which He Himself entered, and His disciples. (NAS) John 18:1
The larger the trunk of an olive tree the older it is. Some of the trees in this garden would have been in the garden during Jesus time.
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This path down the Mt of Olives is steep and winds down the mount. It was a path similar to this that Jesus rode on a donkey on His triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Conquering kings rode a white horse…kings looking for peace rode a donkey. He is our Prince of Peace!
Reflections on Jesus Triumphant Entry
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We are in Jerusalem. I’m trying to get caught up with my pictures, thoughts and reflections from the Galilee area. I could spend months here. Here’s a “Thought for the Day” that I recorded as I spent time with God early in the morning…
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