Day 10 Continued.........

After the sower, the thrashing floor we got to the possible (carpenters shop) new thought on the work traits of our Messiah!

Day 10 Continued.........

The second part of our day was outside of Bethlehem if I recall correctly. We passed some nice Olive Trees and our teacher broke off a few twigs and took them along to the top of a hill (threshing floor). I couldn't find a picture of this so maybe I'll try and convert a video file.

We walked a ways and got another nice picture of the land dividers aka rocks and path. Anybody remember specific lessons from here?

Day 10 The sower

I recall jumping passionately on the bus for another day of learning. As we drove east from the nice restful hotel like the day before, no idea where we go but convinced another day we wouldn't want to be left behind. All of a sudden we hear the sounds something like this, "It seems the Lord has other plans, pull over stop the bus!" Getting 50 people to vacate the bus and cross a busy highway is a challenge.
This morning the traffic was heavy as the children of Israel aka Joe tried to cross together. You kidding me, half the group was down the other side by the time us taggers finally got to cross over.
Anybody remember the wonder lessons we learned here? Remember those guys trying to dig and carry out a rock? How about some comments on the lesson of the sower.

Day 9 Decapolis Cont...

We left Decapolis and took a short hike up to the top of the hill where once was a city overlooking the sea of Galilee called Susita. Here we enjoyed a beautiful sunset along with a time of praying for some of our friends and families who have not experienced freedom from the bondage of Satan.

This hillside was very possible the place where the demon possessed man met Yeshua and was delivered from his bondage.

Day 9 Decapalis continued...

One of my great memories of this place was the ICE CREAM bars!!! Also the large coliseum left some not so memories imprinted in my mind. I had to think of the one in Rome where so many of my brothers gave their life for our precious saviour!

Here the heat was intense at around 120 degrees. This city was destroyed by an earthquake. One has to wonder if it was the wrath of Almighty God!

Day 9 Jordan River and Decapolis

After leaving the Jordan River Ray spotted a Mustard Tree. We had a lesson on the tiny seeds of the Mustard and if we had that much faith. If I recall that story, Ray talked about the nature of the Mustard plants.

After walking back the trails, we got on the bus headed around the sea of Galilee and past the hill of the Gadarenes. After a long ride south we were dropped off at the back entrance of Beth-Shean. I should have put a video clip in here since Ray accused us of nobody taking picture till be got on top of the hill. I actually took video of the hills behind us where Saul went to visit a witch before we got to the ruins.

It was a nice approach to come in from the back side and see the ruins of this Hellenistic city. One of the most amazing things about this city is how in the world did they get these columns upright? Move them? Anybody remember the approx weight? Even by today's standards it's nearly impossible to move them.

The soul of man is very wicked and his spirit which is dormant needs to be birthed again through Jesus Christ so the soul is under the power of Holy Spirit of God and not in bondage to the flesh. The soul of man has a lot of power and needs to be brought under the control of the Holy Spirit and not the flesh. The soul of man can do many great things.....mind, will, emotions. Soul power or Spirit power?

Day 9 Jordan

Remember the hiking bags at the chow hall by Galilee? This morning was so refreshing as we all jumped into the Jordan river. I still have 2 stones from there. How can you forget Verna's facial expression after she was baptized in the river Jordan. Seeing Vernon and Verna both becoming Anabaptist was a special moment. Let me share this wonderful Quote;
"Trials=Uncomfortable Grace.....God will take you where you do not want to go to produce in you what you could not achieve on your own!"