Greetings from Tiberias, Israel, on the Sea of Galilee! As many of you are aware, I am here on a tour with a number of people from our conference, visiting the sites that are mentioned in the Bible, the places where it is reported that Christ our Lord lived and ministered.
Attached to this e-mail is a photo (reduced for e-mailability) of a sign that I saw at the Church of the Primacy of St. Peter. This is the site where it is said that Christ made his post-resurrection appearance to the disciples and established Peter's authority over the church. I laughed when I saw it and knew immediately that of the over 80 pictures I took today that it would be the one I put in this message. Why? Look at it.
I found it amusing because we were at the church described above and yet someone felt the need to put this sign there. As if we needed a reminder of it's message. But then again, I think that far too often we forget that this message applies to each of us wherever we find ourselves today, for we have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. I wonder how our lives would look if we considered the message of this sign to apply where we are now. How would it change our actions and our attitudes if we took seriously this concept wherever we find ourselves? Would it make a difference in how you think of and react to others?
There is so much more that I could write and so many more pictures that I could share with you, but I wanted to take a moment and let you know that I was thinking of you today as we visited the Mount of the Beatitudes, the Church of the Feeding of the 5000, the aforementioned Church of the Primacy of St. Peter, Capernaum, and the Jordan River. We leave here tomorrow morning to travel to Jerusalem - I am going to miss being able to look outside my hotel room and see the Sea of Galilee. It is a truly amazing sight.
Finally, be sure to be in worship this Sunday as my dear friend John Evans is going to be with you all. John, as you are aware from his November visit, is a fine speaker and a true blessing from God.
Grace and Peace,
Lamar
Attached to this e-mail is a photo (reduced for e-mailability) of a sign that I saw at the Church of the Primacy of St. Peter. This is the site where it is said that Christ made his post-resurrection appearance to the disciples and established Peter's authority over the church. I laughed when I saw it and knew immediately that of the over 80 pictures I took today that it would be the one I put in this message. Why? Look at it.
I found it amusing because we were at the church described above and yet someone felt the need to put this sign there. As if we needed a reminder of it's message. But then again, I think that far too often we forget that this message applies to each of us wherever we find ourselves today, for we have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. I wonder how our lives would look if we considered the message of this sign to apply where we are now. How would it change our actions and our attitudes if we took seriously this concept wherever we find ourselves? Would it make a difference in how you think of and react to others?
There is so much more that I could write and so many more pictures that I could share with you, but I wanted to take a moment and let you know that I was thinking of you today as we visited the Mount of the Beatitudes, the Church of the Feeding of the 5000, the aforementioned Church of the Primacy of St. Peter, Capernaum, and the Jordan River. We leave here tomorrow morning to travel to Jerusalem - I am going to miss being able to look outside my hotel room and see the Sea of Galilee. It is a truly amazing sight.
Finally, be sure to be in worship this Sunday as my dear friend John Evans is going to be with you all. John, as you are aware from his November visit, is a fine speaker and a true blessing from God.
Grace and Peace,
Lamar
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