Beloved Intercessors,
"And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshiped him. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid; go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me." Matthew 28:5-10
Loving greetings from Galilee. Doreen and I arrived here Wednesday morning, March 9, around 3:00 am from Phoenix, Arizona, after a long delay of 5 hours in Atlanta. The delay was due to the fact that they had to put a new engine in the plane that was flying us to Tel Aviv. Wow! I can't say it was without a little trepidation that we embarked on that overseas flight in a plane that had not had a test flight before we got on.
We arrived in TelAviv Tuesday night around 10:00 pm and were met by Gene, Marylois, and Karen. They drove us up to Galilee where we are awaiting the arrival of our tour group tomorrow. In the meantime, we are getting some much needed rest.
Ever since I realized that we would be coming ahead of our tour group, I kept thinking about the above Scripture, "Behold He goes before you into Galilee and there you shall see him." Most tour groups begin with Jerusalem, but it really is more Scriptural, if you really want to see the risen Lord, to go up to Galilee because that is where He wants to meet with His people. That is where He ministered to 500. That was His most beloved place when He lived on earth. That is where He did most of His miracles. Even as I sit and dictate this letter to Doreen, I am looking out at the lake where He walked on the water. It is here that He met with His disciples after the resurrection and prepared for them that delicious fish breakfast (John 21:1-14). Even though, we only had 4 hours sleep, I dragged myself out of bed to get to the breakfast table before they closed because I didn't want to miss the fish breakfast. And it was delicious. There is nothing in the world more wonderful than an Israeli breakfast, of fish, and salads, cheeses, and breads. This morning we even had a fried egg.