Our first day by the sea of Galilee. We got up early like usual and headed for (I don't know, grab 4 bottles for the hike)! Well, by now we are trained to have faith in our Guide. We were dropped off at the base of this steep mountain where a nice valley runs between two huge rock mountains. I remember thinking at last an easier day as we started up the nice trail in the valley. Well, I had a surprise when we suddenly turned left and up instead of walking the valley.
Thought:) The scenery is always most beautiful when you can stand on top and look out over the whole scene. Don't forget that to get on the mountain, you have to climb up!!! Many times we are in a tough valley and want to give up, we can't see too far ahead. Because of the valley, we can't see ahead too far and feel so lonely and in despair. Here is where our faith in Christ is strengthened! Once our lesson has been learned and our views have been changed we suddenly find ourselves on top of the mountain rejoicing with deeper faith! Once we view it from the top (God's Perspective)it really is most beautiful! And we find our JOY is bursting for the love from God! He really is a Father to those who trust him!
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I like that Roy, "the scenery is always more beautiful when you can stand on top and look out over the whole scene!!" I also thankful for a teacher that cared enough for me and each one of you that he hiked up the mountain before us early that morning to pray then came back down to lead us up so we could enjoy it too!
I love the memories these pictures bring back. Here in the shadow of Mt Arbel is where RVL taught us about the tallit and the tzitzit. And I can't help but think of Erma :) Good times!
Yes the first thing I thought about when I sew “Day 8 Mt Arbel” was of the fact that RVL was up early that morning hiking up that Mt just to pray for us. I remember feeling kinda melancholy and a little down that morning but them realizing that RVL really did that for us and it reminded me of what Christ did for us. He not only prayed for us He died for us!
It hit me that day that RVL probably did that early morning hike, praying for his "disciples" thing because he is so passionate about wanting to be like Jesus. If Jesus, as a rabbi, probably did it, then why shouldn't he? How real is "being like Jesus" to me? How literally do I take it? Am I willing to go any path to be like my Rabbi?
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