Today for Us

Today, we thought that you might be interested in hearing more from the perspective of more of us. Below is a breakdown with reflections from some of the members of our Community here in Israel.

 

We walked in the Negev Desert all day today, over 10 miles by the end. These reflections follow a day of talking about Jesus paying the covenant price for our sins and breaking of our covenant with Him. This was followed by a journey down a Wadi, and finding quiet waters, as described in Psalm 23. We ended with a time of reflection and sharing about what it means to be in the Desert, and how God has brought us through those times in our lives.

Mike: Why does God bring us to the desert?

Karen: When all else is stripped away, God is in the emptiness and says: "I am here, trust me to be all you need."

Jeff: You can take me out of the desert, but never take the desert out of me.

Bethany: I'm incredibly glad that God kept my feet from stumbling as we climbed up the side of a cliff.

Ellen: I will satisfy you with Honey from the rock. 

Katy: As we stood in front of the Judges seat where Jesus stood during His trial, I heard the words from group members standing outside the Praetorian yelling, "Crucify Him, Crucify Him!" and couldn't stop the tears. 

Grace-Emma: I've been reminded again of the unbelievable covenant that God cut with us through His Son. When He cried "It Is Finished!!" the burden of the covenant was fulfilled.

Ron: Inexplicably Captivating

John: Arid Arad is way more humbling than ARod

Ann-Elise: He leads me beside still waters, He restores my soul.

Ryan: My heavenly father showed me something today. But I just about missed it because I was looking the other way. Keep an eye out for what you might not see because the Lord likes to work unexpectedly. Thank God for the wilderness.

Jake: Pray for peace for the path God has given you. We usually pray for an easy path.

Side Note: Evidently, this is the closest we will ever be to a wild camel on our travels here in Israel. Both of our leaders were surprised to see this herd so close to the wadi we were walking down today.