More Israel.
#4 The road to Damascus. Ok, so this does not make many lists, but I was very impressed. We did a Sunday service in the Golan Heights overlooking the road to Damascus, where Paul was confronted by the resurrected Jesus and was converted. It was a perfect day and the valley was laid out before us with the road to Damascus below. Syria was on the other side of the valley.
Paul is a complete hero to me. His personal account described in 2 Corinthians is very special and I read it over and over. Even though he was an apostle, he was still humble and shared the gospel with everyone even in meekness, fear and much trembling. I can relate, and I love Paul for being so transparent.
This picture is us and the valley where the road to Damascus is. In fact, Damascus, Syria is only about 30 miles from here.
#3 Western Wall in Jerusalem I spent a night of sharing the gospel here to Jews and Muslims in the courtyard of the Western Wall. This wall is original from the 2nd temple time (destroyed in 70AD) and it is also known as the “Wailing Wall”. There was also a military ceremony that night, and after it was done, there were hundreds of Jewish solders hanging around in loose formation. I gave gospel tracts to all of them and when they asked what they were, I told them they were Christian gospel tracts. They all took them and thanked me! Once I got done, someone from the Jewish religious types came over and asked what I was handing out and I gave him one. He was not happy and marched off to talk to someone. We got out of there before I became Stephen the martyr #2 (first one was recorded in Acts 7).
#2 Southern Steps leading to the Temple Mount. There was only one way to reach the Temple Mount in Jesus time, and that was by the Southern Steps. One set of the steps have been uncovered, and you can walk on them. These were the very steps that Jesus and the disciples used to ascend to the Temple Mount area. It was VERY MOVING to walk on the very stones that Jesus walked.
