Wailing Wall of the Temple

The ninth of this month was a very special day. We went to the Wailing Wall of the Temple Mount. This is a part of the wall that has been left from the time of the first temple area. It is a sacred and powerful place in Jerusalem.
On this day, we (the pilgrims) put over 3,000 names in the wall. We took the time to pray and feel God working immediately in answer to the needs of everyone there. It did not matter that every day Jews come there and read the Torah and pray for hours, and we took just a few minutes. It was as though God had this time only for Him and His children.
After we returned home, we found miracles that occurred the very moment we touched the wall. Surgery questions were given answers that were miraculous in themselves. And to other prayers, another challenge to have patience and faith that God will be revealed.
The prayers could only be answered in the way that God would be revealed, not the way that we wanted God to become. That was one of the most powerful lessons from this Holy land.
When you pray, expect something from God! Don’t wait with your expectation, but with His.

Mid-week Prayer

Holy God, You give us life every day. Sometimes we live in the fullness of its presence and at other times we rush away to do other “necessary” things. Keep our hearts and minds in the fullness of Your power and truly touch and change our faith with every breath. We pray this in the blessed name of Jesus Christ.

This has been Rev. Jim Massey. I am glad to be the Sojourner in the Holy Land that brings you a touch of His presence. During this Holy Week and Easter Sunday, lift high the power of His Resurrection. This is the desperate need of the entire world.