Yes we went to Amman, by early morning, walked and walked, till we reached the Mt.Nebo the Moabite Mountain to the top of Pisgah, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land on the last day of his life.
I stood on the pinnacle of the mount, looking down at the far off land, trying to feel how Moses would had felt seeing this peice of land... as it was described in Holy Scriptures as unto my imagination all these years, it did not look like the land of Honey and Milk. I imagined it with gardens and flowers where honey oozes out and cattle and sheep in multitudes, nay, I saw only rocks and one or two pools of water here and there, that too I could visualise with my binoculars. I thought of Moses, how weary he might be after 40 years of walking with such rebellious people, reaching there rejected by God for he did disobey His law, depressed, may be in tears, looking longingly at that distant place...! I remembered the verse from
Hebrew 11:13 .."all these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised, they only saw them and welcomed them from distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth"
Still living by faith when they died????? what does it mean ? They died , but living by faith... because they saw them welcomed them from distance.
Moses , he being a leader, the man whom God used so much, talked to him as a friend to friend, was not allowed to enter into the promised land because he did not follow the Law of God, letter by letter,he being the Law giver, missed the point.. God showed Himself how He would treat them who follow the Law..at the end.
Whatever, I was downhearted, for Moses, felt sad, no words to speak any way. On the same mount a little far away I saw a great big iron serpent on an iron cross, symbolizing the bronze serpent in the wilderness "Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the son of man must be lifted up, 2 Kings 18:4 Hezekiah destroyed the idolatry in Judah.....he broke into pieces the bronze snake Moses had made for up to that time the Israelites burning incense to it, it was called NEHUSTAN--
there was a pillar saying the body of Moses was there, but the word of God says, he was buried in the valley of Moab, but no man know the sepulcher of him unto this day. Deu34:6
And then why Michael had a dispute with satan about the body of Moses do not know. Jude 1:9
Soon after we reached this mountain, we saw two Moabites chating with each other, they were talking non stop and joking at each other. One of them wore one white flowery transparent shirt.. they look very healthy and very robust. I remember the descendants of Lot, the Moabites and Ammonites. I also remember Ruth the Moabite
We stayed at Hotel in Ammon, the accommodation and food was so good, and our tired bodies found good refreshment. and rest.
Next day we travelled King Hussain Bridge to cross the Israel border. We were stopped for long time, before entering into Israel , we were stopped all of us, we sat in the bus. After a while every one was allowed to enter into the land of Israel, but not me and John. We were stopped at the boarder. They objected for the wrong passport numbers. we were stopped more than two hours. but all our friends did not procede further, they were waiting for us faithfully, some of them praying for us, we became good friends already. John was questioned seperately in seperate room and checked for long time, he looked like a spy soldier to them tall and sturdy. I was sitting in one corner and looking at the dark and strong lady who asked us to sit and wait. I was sitting and praying , suddenly one Israelite tall and thin fair man came and asked me, "Are you from India?" Yes, I answered, it seems he visited India a few years back and he was thrilled to see me sitting there quietly, he wanted to talk to me about the places he visited, mostly the North, I tried to be polite and answer him whatever I remember about those places. When I expressed my anxiety about our passport details, he assured me that we will go to Israel definitely, He was the first Israelite with whom I had funny conversation for long time. Meanwhile mr organizer reached the place where we are, and talked to the people there, even after that we had to sit for longer time, then with many byes and SHANTHIES from the Israelite there we could step into the land of Israel. Thus by the faith we could entered into the Promised Land.
We saw the place where the Gabriel visited mother Mary, and the workshop of Joseph and proceded to the town Cana where Jesus performed the first miracle of turning the water into wine. there we saw those big vessels of those days where the water was kept for the visitors, it was like a miracle to place for me, seeing the place where Jesus walked and talked with the people.
Next day we had a sailing on boat on the lake of Galilee. we had long sailing I was imagining all those beautiful stories taken place in this lake, our Lord and His disciples.., the bank was soft and seren silent picked up many pebbles, remembered how the Lord called peter and his friends to come with Him.
Later we visited the Church of Beautitudes Capernaum where our Lord had fed 5000 people there was a round stone where they say Jesus kept those 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread and prayed over them before he distributed those.
Later we visited Baptismal River Jordan, many people took baptism, they give a sort of white dress for rent to go into the water, for $10, I sat for long time on the steps going into the river, where small fish coming and touching my feet, some touching my legs with their little mouths, as if they were kissing.
At the end of the this I could not resist from not taking to go into the water fully, so I had a nominal baptism where John the Baptist gave baptism to our Lord
Jesus.
We were taken to a hotel where on our platter the
St. Peter fish was served for lunch, we were told that when Jesus told Peter to go to the river and catch a fish and find a sovereign in the mouth of the fish to give it away as tax to the Roman Government.
Later we went to Mt Carmel where Elijah had challenged the false prophets of Baal. There was a big statue there of Elihah, there was a shop where we can buy some gifts to be given away, I bought many key chains, etc.
This is hill is to high, we went by the bus up on the top. wondering how Elijah must be shouting at those idol worshippers and made fun of them.
Yes later we saw the ruins of Ceasarea, it was never rebuilt again, later we could go to Meditarian sea near Bethlehem the birth place of Jesus, we had hotel accommodation in that place. we went to Mt Olives, Lords' prayer church where the Lords prayer was translated into number of languages, we saw our Telugu language too there. Later we went to Mt Ascension from where the Lord ascended to heaven.
we went to the garden of Gethsemene, where we saw the trees of 3000 years too, drip irrigation was the speciality of israel. then that panorama view of Jerusalem dome.. we visited Bethesda where
the holy pool was there, it was the home of Mary too. Later we travelled through the road Dolorosa with 14 stations of way of cross, the Holy Speulcher , the Golgotha Moutn zion the last supper room, David tomb , the Garden tomb the churh of Galicanto wher peter deniof King Solomon's Temple, ed jesus, ...later we went to Wailing wall Later we visited the tomb of Lazurus, saw the mustard tree, Church of Nativity , the birth place of Jesus, then we went to Shepherds Mount where the Angel announced the birth of Jesus to them.
later we went to swim in Dead Sea, Look at the Qumran caves where the dead sea rolls were found in 1947, the mount of Temptation of Jesus in Jericho and we saw the Sycamore tree of Zacheus and also the Elisha springs. we had worshiping in the garden of the tomb,
later we traveled to Egypt, there was strike on the road, we were stopped on road for 8 hours, on the way we saw the pillar statue of Lot's wife. we traveled on the shore of Red sea, later we visited Moses burning bush and Moses well. on Mt Sinai, there we picked up stones , any stone u pick up they have the design of a burning bush. traveled through Sinai desert where our patriarchs traveled for 40 years. and reached Cairo we saw the place where Mary and Joseph hid themselves after they ran from Bethlehem . Later we saw the place Marah saw Pyramids, sphinx we climbed those pyramids, and we had cruise on the river Nile. traveled to Alexandrian Airport to return back..
That was the trip of ours to jerusalem.
I stood on the pinnacle of the mount, looking down at the far off land, trying to feel how Moses would had felt seeing this peice of land... as it was described in Holy Scriptures as unto my imagination all these years, it did not look like the land of Honey and Milk. I imagined it with gardens and flowers where honey oozes out and cattle and sheep in multitudes, nay, I saw only rocks and one or two pools of water here and there, that too I could visualise with my binoculars. I thought of Moses, how weary he might be after 40 years of walking with such rebellious people, reaching there rejected by God for he did disobey His law, depressed, may be in tears, looking longingly at that distant place...! I remembered the verse from
Hebrew 11:13 .."all these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised, they only saw them and welcomed them from distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth"
Still living by faith when they died????? what does it mean ? They died , but living by faith... because they saw them welcomed them from distance.
Moses , he being a leader, the man whom God used so much, talked to him as a friend to friend, was not allowed to enter into the promised land because he did not follow the Law of God, letter by letter,he being the Law giver, missed the point.. God showed Himself how He would treat them who follow the Law..at the end.
Whatever, I was downhearted, for Moses, felt sad, no words to speak any way. On the same mount a little far away I saw a great big iron serpent on an iron cross, symbolizing the bronze serpent in the wilderness "Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the son of man must be lifted up, 2 Kings 18:4 Hezekiah destroyed the idolatry in Judah.....he broke into pieces the bronze snake Moses had made for up to that time the Israelites burning incense to it, it was called NEHUSTAN--
there was a pillar saying the body of Moses was there, but the word of God says, he was buried in the valley of Moab, but no man know the sepulcher of him unto this day. Deu34:6
And then why Michael had a dispute with satan about the body of Moses do not know. Jude 1:9
Soon after we reached this mountain, we saw two Moabites chating with each other, they were talking non stop and joking at each other. One of them wore one white flowery transparent shirt.. they look very healthy and very robust. I remember the descendants of Lot, the Moabites and Ammonites. I also remember Ruth the Moabite
We stayed at Hotel in Ammon, the accommodation and food was so good, and our tired bodies found good refreshment. and rest.
Next day we travelled King Hussain Bridge to cross the Israel border. We were stopped for long time, before entering into Israel , we were stopped all of us, we sat in the bus. After a while every one was allowed to enter into the land of Israel, but not me and John. We were stopped at the boarder. They objected for the wrong passport numbers. we were stopped more than two hours. but all our friends did not procede further, they were waiting for us faithfully, some of them praying for us, we became good friends already. John was questioned seperately in seperate room and checked for long time, he looked like a spy soldier to them tall and sturdy. I was sitting in one corner and looking at the dark and strong lady who asked us to sit and wait. I was sitting and praying , suddenly one Israelite tall and thin fair man came and asked me, "Are you from India?" Yes, I answered, it seems he visited India a few years back and he was thrilled to see me sitting there quietly, he wanted to talk to me about the places he visited, mostly the North, I tried to be polite and answer him whatever I remember about those places. When I expressed my anxiety about our passport details, he assured me that we will go to Israel definitely, He was the first Israelite with whom I had funny conversation for long time. Meanwhile mr organizer reached the place where we are, and talked to the people there, even after that we had to sit for longer time, then with many byes and SHANTHIES from the Israelite there we could step into the land of Israel. Thus by the faith we could entered into the Promised Land.
We saw the place where the Gabriel visited mother Mary, and the workshop of Joseph and proceded to the town Cana where Jesus performed the first miracle of turning the water into wine. there we saw those big vessels of those days where the water was kept for the visitors, it was like a miracle to place for me, seeing the place where Jesus walked and talked with the people.
Next day we had a sailing on boat on the lake of Galilee. we had long sailing I was imagining all those beautiful stories taken place in this lake, our Lord and His disciples.., the bank was soft and seren silent picked up many pebbles, remembered how the Lord called peter and his friends to come with Him.
Later we visited the Church of Beautitudes Capernaum where our Lord had fed 5000 people there was a round stone where they say Jesus kept those 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread and prayed over them before he distributed those.
Later we visited Baptismal River Jordan, many people took baptism, they give a sort of white dress for rent to go into the water, for $10, I sat for long time on the steps going into the river, where small fish coming and touching my feet, some touching my legs with their little mouths, as if they were kissing.
At the end of the this I could not resist from not taking to go into the water fully, so I had a nominal baptism where John the Baptist gave baptism to our Lord
Jesus.
We were taken to a hotel where on our platter the
St. Peter fish was served for lunch, we were told that when Jesus told Peter to go to the river and catch a fish and find a sovereign in the mouth of the fish to give it away as tax to the Roman Government.
Later we went to Mt Carmel where Elijah had challenged the false prophets of Baal. There was a big statue there of Elihah, there was a shop where we can buy some gifts to be given away, I bought many key chains, etc.
This is hill is to high, we went by the bus up on the top. wondering how Elijah must be shouting at those idol worshippers and made fun of them.
Yes later we saw the ruins of Ceasarea, it was never rebuilt again, later we could go to Meditarian sea near Bethlehem the birth place of Jesus, we had hotel accommodation in that place. we went to Mt Olives, Lords' prayer church where the Lords prayer was translated into number of languages, we saw our Telugu language too there. Later we went to Mt Ascension from where the Lord ascended to heaven.
we went to the garden of Gethsemene, where we saw the trees of 3000 years too, drip irrigation was the speciality of israel. then that panorama view of Jerusalem dome.. we visited Bethesda where
the holy pool was there, it was the home of Mary too. Later we travelled through the road Dolorosa with 14 stations of way of cross, the Holy Speulcher , the Golgotha Moutn zion the last supper room, David tomb , the Garden tomb the churh of Galicanto wher peter deniof King Solomon's Temple, ed jesus, ...later we went to Wailing wall Later we visited the tomb of Lazurus, saw the mustard tree, Church of Nativity , the birth place of Jesus, then we went to Shepherds Mount where the Angel announced the birth of Jesus to them.
later we went to swim in Dead Sea, Look at the Qumran caves where the dead sea rolls were found in 1947, the mount of Temptation of Jesus in Jericho and we saw the Sycamore tree of Zacheus and also the Elisha springs. we had worshiping in the garden of the tomb,
later we traveled to Egypt, there was strike on the road, we were stopped on road for 8 hours, on the way we saw the pillar statue of Lot's wife. we traveled on the shore of Red sea, later we visited Moses burning bush and Moses well. on Mt Sinai, there we picked up stones , any stone u pick up they have the design of a burning bush. traveled through Sinai desert where our patriarchs traveled for 40 years. and reached Cairo we saw the place where Mary and Joseph hid themselves after they ran from Bethlehem . Later we saw the place Marah saw Pyramids, sphinx we climbed those pyramids, and we had cruise on the river Nile. traveled to Alexandrian Airport to return back..
That was the trip of ours to jerusalem.
