How will we return?

Every time I prepare for a trip to the Holy Land, I am filled with a unique question. How will we return? I do not mean, by train, boat or plane, but how will we show God’s presence in our life? Will it be different than when we left just a few days before?

I love the words of Isaiah 55:10-11: ”As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”

We experience many things in our journey of life, and this group of people will actually stand on the ground where God changed mankind forever. Israel is one of those “seasons” of our life that causes us to go from the desert of doubt to the joy of salvation with the passing of Jesus in our life.

I have witnessed so many times the way the “word of God” has returned to the church after a pilgrimage. It is filled with joy and new hope for redemption because of walking on this sacred land.

Many people will never go to the Holy Land. But when the Holy Land comes to you in the form of a friend or loved one, it will accomplish all that God desires when we witness with our voices the glory that we have seen revealed.

Mid-week Prayer

Almighty God: As we prepare for this journey with You, let Your Word begin to grow deeper in our hearts. Let Your Holy Spirit change all that we say and do and bring a new power to the places we call home. We pray this in the blessed name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

This has been Rev. Jim Massey. I know we are a day early with the Mid-week Epistle, but tomorrow at this time we will be leaving New York on our way to Tiberius. I hope to send another epistle while in Jerusalem. Keep us in your prayers. Oh yes, we have gathered over 2,000 names to put in the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.