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.
I'm watching the rain coming down. It's been raining off and on ever since we got here. But by the time I finish this letter, the sun will be shining.
What's wonderful about the above Scripture is that the angel of the Lord commissioned the women to tell the Disciples that Jesus had risen. Remember how Mary Magdalene ran to them and said, "He is risen! He is risen!" Of course, like most men (sorry) they didn't believe them.
The second thing is He also told the women to tell the Disciples where to go, Galilee. I doubt the fact that the Disciples went to Galilee out of obedience or because they believed the women, but because Peter was discouraged and afraid after what happened in Jerusalem and so he said, "I'm going fishing" (John 21:2-3).
It was on this lake that I am sitting and looking at now, by my window, that the miraculous haul of fish was caught, not once but twice. What a lake! Our tour group will be staying here with us at the Ein Gev Kibbutz on the southwest side of the lake. You have to cross the Jordan River to get here. Usually our tour group stays in or near Tibrerias, which is on the western side of the lake. When we looked across the lake we saw the sunrise and the Golan Heights. Now, we look across the lake and we see Tiberias; This is our first tour since Papa Jim went Home, and I'm missing him. Maybe when Jesus comes to meet here with us, He'll let Jim come with him. Wouldn't that be wonderful.
This is not my first visit to Ein Gev. I came here in 1961 when my boys were little. David was 7 ½, Danny 5 ½ and Tommy was 1 ½ years old at that time. He kept me busier than the other two older ones put together. We were staying in an old monastery in Tiberias. I remember sitting on the rooftop with my boys looking out at the lake. It was right at the edge of the water, and we saw two men fishing in a little boat. My boys asked me, "Mommy, is that Peter and John?" I remember swimming in the lake and feeling like I was bathing in Holy water. We took a boat trip across to Ein Gev and all the way across in the spray of the stern that followed there was a beautiful rainbow and I remember this little chorus God gave me.
"His promise goes with me wherever I go
I need fear no evil, for He loves me so
I look at the rainbow, and hope fills my soul
For Jesus goes with me, wherever I go."
We are looking forward to having a wonderful time of fellowship in these hills around Galilee where Jesus preached His first greatest sermon in the Bible, "The Sermon on the Mount." His second and last greatest sermon was His sermon in the Upper Room. They were three years apart. Take time to study them out. They still apply to us today.
We had a wonderful time in Phoenix and the message God gave me was, "Are You Prepared to Meet Your Bridegroom?" You can order the DVD or CD from us. Patricia King is a mighty woman of God who has a tremendous burden for the victims of sexual slavery. She just published a book entitled, "For Their Tears He Died." I beg you please read it. We need to get a burden for these children.
Well, I told you so! The sun is shining and the rain all gone! But there are clouds on the horizon. So by the time Doreen gets this sent off it will be raining again.
Last night we had snow on Mt. Hermon. I wish you were here.
Sister Gwen
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