Category: Israel

MT. CARMEL: Are you hesitating?

It was a beautiful cool morning as we sat at the top of Mount Carmel.  As I listened to David Lawson teach, I couldn’t help but picture the events that happened here more then 2500 years ago.

In 1 Kings 18, we learn of the gathering Elijah has requested with King Ahab, the prophets of Baal and Asherah, and all Israel.

Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long with you hesitate between two opinions?  If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” 1 Kings 18:21a

 I couldn’t help but thinking of my life, do I hesitate to follow God?  Are there times I when I make excuses for not doing what I know God wants me to do?  Do I fail to worship and serve Him?  Unfortunately the answer too often is yes.

The reality though is that anything I follow besides God is as worthless as the god of Baal.  His prophets called, danced and even cut them selves trying to get his attention but it made no difference.  There was no answer.

My prayer is that I would see the miracle of God’s power at work and worship Him, as Israel did when the fire of the Lord fell.

“The Lord, He is God; The Lord, He is God.” 1 Kings 18:39

CHORAZIN: Seeing isn’t always believing

My husband and I had talked about visiting Israel for several years.  Finally we decide this is the year.  We sign up for the Precept Ministries Study Tour from May 1-17.  We work hard to get ready for the trip-packing, getting things at home taken care of, and then there is the really long flight over to Israel.  But at last we are there and we are so excited for the study tour to begin.

The morning of DAY 1, we visit an area covered with black rocks.

These are believed to be the remains of Chorazin a city in the Galilee region that Jesus spoke about in Matthew 11:12

“Woe to you, Chorazin!  Woe to you, Bethsaida!  For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Chorazin was located only about 2 miles from Capernaum, Jesus’ own city.  Could it be that Jesus and / or his disciples performed miracles there and the people were skeptical, unimpressed or just too busy with their lives to care.

It makes me wonder is God at work around me and I fail to notice? Do I acknowledge His working in my life or am I too busy to care??

Read more about Chorazin at–http://blog.precept.org/home/bid/137743/Woe-To-You-Chorazin