The Galilee
I’ll always remember the beauty of the lake that we usually refer to as the Sea of Galilee. With the mountain ranges rising up on both sides, it is truly a scenic place. I was also struck by the volcanic rock that was very abundant in the region. There were a lot of pilgrims in many of the traditional places that we visited, yet one of the memories that I will cherish is our encounter with the living stone of our guide, Ghada Boulos, a Melchite Christian from Haifa.
The Desert
Tomorrow our Tantur community will spend the day in the desert. Biblically, the desert teaches God’s people to trust. This trust can be born out of the experience of exile. Here we can hear God’s call to live more fully in the Promised Land. “Then the LORD your God will turn your captivity, and have compassion on you, and will return and gather you from all th
e peoples, where the LORD your God has scattered you. If any of your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of the heavens, from there will the LORD your God gather you, and from there he will bring you back.” (Deuteronomy 30:3-4) Where are your desert places? How have your or are you experiencing exile? I invite you to enter your desert and listen for God’s call.See more pictures at: Ben's Flickr site and Tantur group site
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