Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Holy Land Blog
So instead of posting about my Holy Land trip here, I've created a separate blog. Please check out rachelholyland2010.blogspot.com for more entries!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Jerusalem
I'm sorry I have not posted yet, but things have been very busy here. I hope to write more and post some pictures soon!.
I just wanted to say that EVERYONE needs to take a trip to the Holy Land. It is AMAZING here. So far my favorite place has been Bethlehem, more specifically, the Church of the Nativity.
God has been teaching me so much and speaking to my heart like crazy. I wish I could post it all here. You would be amazed at what He's saying. Here's a sampling:
* There is coming a day when you will neither worship here nor in Jerusalem but in Spirit and in truth." see Jn 4 -
* The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. God is working on me to free me from scrupulosity and to live in the glorious freedom of the children of God.
* "I want to be with you forever."
* I've learned to see the Eucharist in a whole new light. Sitting around eating falafel, hummus, etc. (amazing food here) with my friends, I was remembering the times I sat with my boyfriend and his family eating the same foods, and at that moment realized that I missed him terribly and wished he could be here with me! Sharing this meal made me long to be with him. The thought occurred to me - (perhaps it's an imperfect image, but it resonated with me deeply!) When we go to the Eucharist, we are united with Jesus - but it occured to me that this meal is a foretaste that also ought to make us long for something more- for heaven, where we will finally be reunitd with Jesus forever. Should not the sharing of the Eucharistic banquet make our hearts burn within us as it did for the disciples on the road to Emmaus?
* "For your sake he became poor so that you might become rich." see 2 Corinthians --> Seeing Bethlehem really makes this verse come alive.
more to come- plus pictures! (i'm no sure when I'll get around to it, but i'm working on it! things are really busy here).
Please know that I am praying for you!
I just wanted to say that EVERYONE needs to take a trip to the Holy Land. It is AMAZING here. So far my favorite place has been Bethlehem, more specifically, the Church of the Nativity.
God has been teaching me so much and speaking to my heart like crazy. I wish I could post it all here. You would be amazed at what He's saying. Here's a sampling:
* There is coming a day when you will neither worship here nor in Jerusalem but in Spirit and in truth." see Jn 4 -
* The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. God is working on me to free me from scrupulosity and to live in the glorious freedom of the children of God.
* "I want to be with you forever."
* I've learned to see the Eucharist in a whole new light. Sitting around eating falafel, hummus, etc. (amazing food here) with my friends, I was remembering the times I sat with my boyfriend and his family eating the same foods, and at that moment realized that I missed him terribly and wished he could be here with me! Sharing this meal made me long to be with him. The thought occurred to me - (perhaps it's an imperfect image, but it resonated with me deeply!) When we go to the Eucharist, we are united with Jesus - but it occured to me that this meal is a foretaste that also ought to make us long for something more- for heaven, where we will finally be reunitd with Jesus forever. Should not the sharing of the Eucharistic banquet make our hearts burn within us as it did for the disciples on the road to Emmaus?
* "For your sake he became poor so that you might become rich." see 2 Corinthians --> Seeing Bethlehem really makes this verse come alive.
more to come- plus pictures! (i'm no sure when I'll get around to it, but i'm working on it! things are really busy here).
Please know that I am praying for you!
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