Memorable Moments in the Holy Land Invites Readers on a Faith-Filled Journey

 

One elderly former pastor from our church recently sent me the sweetest letter after he read my book in which he wrote: "Thank you for taking me on my long-desired journey to the Holy Land! Memorable Moments in the Holy Land is a spiritually-moving blend of awesome visual encounter, rich fellowship with fellow believers, worship, and thanksgiving. It allows me to "see" many of the places that previously I have only "seen" through the reading of scripture. Many of the members of our church are being blessed by your sharing of family experiences, devotional thoughts, and comments on our worship experiences. Please, keep writing...again, thank you for writing the book, As I said earlier, it is my Holy Land trip. For years I've had an inner ear condition that rules out flying, so I'm enjoying the sights and lessons from the Holy Land through your writings."

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Memorable Moments in the Holy Land Invites Readers on a Faith-Filled Journey Through the Places Where the Bible Came to Life

Christian author Beth Willis Miller shares inspiring reflections from multiple pilgrimages that deepen faith, illuminate Scripture, and bring readers closer to the land of the Bible.

LAKELAND, FL — Christian author Beth Willis Miller announces the release of her new inspirational book, “Memorable Moments in the Holy Land,” a heartfelt collection of personal reflections from multiple pilgrimages through the sacred places where the events of Scripture unfolded. Blending biblical history, personal testimony, and devotional insight, the book invites readers to experience the Holy Land in a way that strengthens faith and brings God's Word vividly to life.

From the peaceful shores of the Sea of Galilee to the solemn stillness of the Garden of Gethsemane, each chapter captures meaningful moments from locations central to the Christian faith, including Bethlehem, Capernaum, the Jordan River, the Mount of Olives, the Garden Tomb, and many other biblical sites. Through engaging storytelling and thoughtful reflection, Miller helps readers connect the pages of Scripture with the very places where Jesus lived, taught, ministered, died, and rose again.

The inspiration for the book began in 2000 when Miller traveled to Israel as one of hundreds of women participating in the filming of the Lifeway Bible study “Jesus, the One and Only.” That first pilgrimage ignited a lifelong love for the Holy Land. In the years that followed, she and her husband, Jack Miller, returned on additional pilgrimages with their pastor, Dr. Aaron D. Burgner, and members of Lakes Church, deepening their understanding of Scripture and inspiring the stories and spiritual lessons shared throughout this book.

Rather than serving as a traditional travel guide, “Memorable Moments in the Holy Land” offers readers an invitation to walk spiritually through the land of the Bible. Standing where Jesus taught, watching the sunrise over the Sea of Galilee, praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, and reflecting at the Empty Garden Tomb transformed familiar biblical passages into deeply personal encounters with God's presence. Miller hopes these reflections will inspire readers to experience the same renewed appreciation for Scripture and a deeper relationship with Christ.

Written for Christians, Bible study groups, pastors, ministry leaders, and anyone interested in biblical history or faith-based travel, the book is ideal for those preparing for a pilgrimage as well as readers seeking to enrich their personal devotional life without leaving home. Its devotional format makes it well suited for both individual reading and small-group discussion.

"My prayer is that every reader will discover that the Bible is more than history—it is God's living Word," says Miller. "These sacred places reminded me that every page of Scripture points us to Jesus, and I hope this book encourages others to grow in their faith as they journey through the Holy Land from wherever they are. Miller shared this recent letter she received: "One elderly former pastor from our church sent me the sweetest letter after he read my book in which he wrote: "Thank you for taking me on my long-desired journey to the Holy Land! Memorable Moments in the Holy Land is a spiritually-moving blend of awesome visual encounter, rich fellowship with fellow believers, worship, and thanksgiving. It allows me to "see" many of the places that previously I have only "seen" through the reading of scripture. Many of the members of our church are being blessed by your sharing of family experiences, devotional thoughts, and comments on our worship experiences. Please, keep writing...again, thank you for writing the book, As I said earlier, it is my Holy Land trip. For years I've had an inner ear condition that rules out flying, so I'm enjoying the sights and lessons from the Holy Land through your writings."

About the Author

Beth Willis Miller is a Christian author whose passion for Scripture has been enriched through years of Bible study and repeated pilgrimages to the Holy Land. Her experiences walking the places recorded in the Bible have inspired a deeper love for God's Word and a desire to help others experience its timeless truth. Through “Memorable Moments in the Holy Land,” she invites readers to encounter the wonder of Scripture with fresh eyes and renewed faith.

Book Information

Title: “Memorable Moments in the Holy Land”
Author: Beth Willis Miller

Available now on Amazon: https://a.co/d/03h6VpZS

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Email: bethwillismiller@gmail.com

CONTENTS

1	Sunrise at the Sea of Galilee
2	Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives
3	From Jerusalem Prayer Center to Lakes Church Prayer Room
4	Magdala by the Sea of Galilee
5	Jordan River Baptism
6	Caesarea by the Mediterranean Sea
7	ASK—Standing on Mount Beatitudes
8	The Southern Steps of the Temple in Jerusalem
9	Tabgha by the Sea of Galilee
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	The Garden Tomb in Jerusalem Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee Who Do You Say That I Am? at Caesarea Philippi Even The Winds and Waves Obey Him Bethlehem—The Shepherds’ Field Beit She’an Crossroads Near Nazareth Temple Mount, Mount Moriah & The Threshing Floor Miraculous Healing at the Pool of Bethesda Elijah on Mount Carmel & Megiddo/Valley of Armageddon The House of Caiaphas in Jerusalem The Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem        Video of Lakes Church 2023 Holy Land Pilgramage

TEMPLE MOUNT, MOUNT MORIAH, & THE THRESHING FLOOR IN JERUSALEM

 

One elderly former pastor from our church recently sent me the sweetest letter after he read my book in which he wrote: "Thank you for taking me on my long-desired journey to the Holy Land! Memorable Moments in the Holy Land is a spiritually-moving blend of awesome visual encounter, rich fellowship with fellow believers, worship, and thanksgiving. It allows me to "see" many of the places that previously I have only "seen" through the reading of scripture. Many of the members of our church are being blessed by your sharing of family experiences, devotional thoughts, and comments on our worship experiences. Please, keep writing...again, thank you for writing the book, As I said earlier, it is my Holy Land trip. For years I've had an inner ear condition that rules out flying, so I'm enjoying the sights and lessons from the Holy Land through your writings."

Temple Mount, Mount Moriah, & the Threshing Floor in Jerusalem’s Old City       

          During each Holy Land Pilgrimage our Lakes Church Lead Pastor Dr. Aaron D. Burgner shared with us the biblical and historical significance of The Temple Mount, Mount Moriah, & the Threshing Floor, which are deeply intertwined sites in Jerusalem’s Old City, representing the same sacred hilltop. The Dome of the Rock Islamic shrine sits directly atop this rocky summit, which holds foundational significance in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The connection between these locations unfolds through history. According to the Bible, Mount Moriah is the mountain where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac (Genesis 22). It is the geographic peak where the First and Second Jewish Temples were later built. Centuries after Abraham, King David purchased this Threshing Floor, an elevated bedrock from Araunah the Jebusite to build an altar and halt a plague (2 Samuel 24). Threshing floors were historically positioned on high, exposed surfaces so natural winds could separate grain from chaff. Abraham saw the acreage. David bought the lot. Solomon built the house. Nebuchadnezzar tore it town. Zerubbabel rebuilt it. Herod the Great expanded it. Titus flattened it. Before these temples stood on Mount Moriah, it was nothing but a hill used for threshing wheat. Hardly worth noticing. But today, the Temple Mount remains the most precious piece of real estate in the world. And the golden shrine that graces its crest has become the icon for the Holy City of Jerusalem itself.
          How did this ordinary hill become holy? Not through battles or land bartering or by popular vote. God chose it. It’s the same with us. The site of the Temple Mount first appeared on the scene when God told Abraham to go to the land of Moriah and sacrifice Isaac there (Genesis 22:2). The “Binding of Isaac” climaxed with the Lord providing a ram for Abraham to sacrifice in the place of his only son. “In the mount of the LORD it will be provided.” One millennium after Abraham, King David purchased the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite as a site to offer sacrifices after David’s sin with the census (2 Samuel 24:18-25). In the same area where Abraham came to offer Isaac, and on the very hill where David offered burnt offerings for his sin, Solomon began to build the First Temple on Mount Moriah in 966 BC (1 Kings 6:1; 2 Chronicles 3:1). Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David, at the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. —2 Chronicles 3:1 The original size of the Temple Mount was smaller than the outline we see today, which is Herodian. The Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar tore down the First Temple on in 586 BC. It had stood for 380 years. The exiled Jews returned to their land after 70 years when Cyrus the Great allowed them to rebuild the Temple. The structure Zerubbabel erected seemed modest in comparison to Solomon’s magnificent edifice. Following the first Maccabean triumphs, the Jews improved it even more. 
             The most elaborate reconstruction and renovation occurred when Herod the Great began his extensive building project that would crown the Second Temple. This was the Temple Jesus knew, whose destruction He predicted (Matthew 24:1-2). The Southern Steps of the Temple Mount where pilgrims walk today would have felt Jesus’ sandals too. In AD 70 Titus rolled in his Roman legions and destroyed in a matter of days what had taken decades to construct (see Daniel 9:26). Stones from the Second Temple still lay in the first-century street where archaeologists found them. The Muslim ruler Abd el-Malik built the shrine called the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount between AD 688-691. Its golden veneer is a 20^th-century addition. The Holy Land and the Holy City owe their designations to a hill where the Holy of Holies resided for centuries. The Temple Mount remains the most photographed spot in Jerusalem and the goal of many pilgrimages. It’s amazing that the most important religious site in the world was for centuries a mere elevated hill north of Jebus where farmers threshed wheat.

          The ordinary was made holy because God chose it. Just like all who follow Him. Solomon understood that the Temple he would construct could not house the Lord. Even the great Solomon understood that the best he could offer God was worship. When Jesus told the Samaritan woman that worship would no longer be confined to the Jerusalem Temple, He taught her “the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers” (John 4:23–24). Because of God’s holiness and grace through offering His only Son, what can we really offer Him in return but absolute worship? That is what He seeks. How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God.—Psalm 84:1-2. Only the high priest goes into the Most Holy Place, and only once a year, and always with blood, which he offers to God to cover his own sins and the sins the people have committed in ignorance. By these regulations the Holy Spirit revealed that the Most Holy Place was not open to the people.—Hebrews 9:7-8. Because we can worship God anyplace and anytime, we might fail to understand the psalmist’s longing. 
            In Old Testament times a person made a pilgrimage to worship God. It was a yearly event and often involved a lengthy journey. That is why the psalmist sang of a dwelling place where he could be in the presence of the Lord. It’s why he expressed a desire to be even a lowly gatekeeper in God’s house (v. 10) so that he could worship God every single day! We have available to us what the psalmist could only hope for. When Christ hung on the cross, the heavy veil separating the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple ripped from top to bottom. This symbolic act shouted to the world that believers were no longer required to stand at a distance. We can walk into God’s presence and commune with him by name. Today many religions continue to require a pilgrimage to worship their gods. Christ made a way for you by making a pilgrimage of his own—the long, lonely walk to the cross—so that you could praise him wherever you are. In the Old Testament, people couldn’t just walk into the Holy Place to ask for God’s help or mercy. The priests ministered there daily, but only the High Priest—and only on the Day of Atonement—could go into God’s presence in the Most Holy Place, to offer a blood sacrifice for his own sins and the people’s sins and intercede for them. Even then, he had a rope tied around his foot so that if God struck him dead, the other priests could pull his body out.
          When Jesus was crucified, he entered the Most Holy Place once and for all by shedding his own blood as the perfect sacrifice for our sins. When he died, the thick veil separating the people from the Most Holy Place was torn. Think of it! Because of Jesus, we have unlimited access to the Lord. We don’t have to wait for a once-a-year meeting with God. We don’t have to ask someone else to go to the Lord on our behalf. We can enter his throne room anytime night or day. Go freely into God’s presence and thank him for his great gift of Jesus and this wonderful accessibility through prayer.

          JESUS, I am thankful that I can worship you right where I am. I will enter your courts with thanksgiving. I will kneel at the mercy seat and find forgiveness. I will call out your name in praise. Lord, I pray for those who do not have intimacy with the living God. You have already made the pilgrimage for them. Open their eyes to see that they can find you right here, right now. With all my heart I thank you, Jesus, for being the perfect sacrifice for my sins and the sins of the whole world. When your blood was presented on the heavenly mercy seat and you offered up your Spirit, the veil of the temple was forever rent, providing me access into the very presence of the Father. How I thank you, Lord. In Your Precious Name we pray, amen.
          Look Up—meditate on Hebrews 9:7-8…pray to see what it reveals about the character of God.
          Look In—as you meditate on Hebrews 9:7-8…pray to see how you might apply it to your life. Be propelled to ask galvanizing questions about your discoveries: "Because God is_________, I will_____________."
          Look Out—as you meditate on Hebrews 9:7-8…pray to see how you might apply it to your relationships with others. Let the nature of God impact on every relationship, for your good, and for His glory.

* If you liked this post, you will LOVE this new book: "Memorable Moments in the Holy Land," available on Amazon at this link:  https://a.co/d/06G79jQm

MAGDALA BY THE SEA OF GALILEE

There is a mural on the wall of the woman touching Jesus’ robe. This was painted by now famous Daniel Cariola from Chile.

Video of mural on the wall of the Encounter Chapel at Magdala

One elderly former pastor from our church recently sent me the sweetest letter after he read my book in which he wrote: "Thank you for taking me on my long-desired journey to the Holy Land! Memorable Moments in the Holy Land is a spiritually-moving blend of awesome visual encounter, rich fellowship with fellow believers, worship, and thanksgiving. It allows me to "see" many of the places that previously I have only "seen" through the reading of scripture. Many of the members of our church are being blessed by your sharing of family experiences, devotional thoughts, and comments on our worship experiences. Please, keep writing...again, thank you for writing the book, As I said earlier, it is my Holy Land trip. For years I've had an inner ear condition that rules out flying, so I'm enjoying the sights and lessons from the Holy Land through your writings."

Mount Arbel near Magdala

MAGDALA BY THE SEA OF GALILEE

          On our pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2018, our Lakes Church Lead Pastor Dr. Aaron D. Burgner shared with us that this first-century synagogue in Magdala marks the hometown of Mary Magdalene. It was uncovered by accident in 2009 when workers broke ground for a new hotel. When the excavator first struck dirt, it made contact with a rock that turned out to be an ornately carved stone, now called the Magdala Stone. This stone was positioned in the center of the synagogue, leading scholars to believe it was used as a podium or reading desk—the flat surface where rabbis would unroll the Torah scrolls for teaching. Outside the entrance, archaeologists found a stone wash basin. This type of basin is where Jews would wash their hands prior to entering the synagogue. Scripture tells us Jesus taught in this synagogue, which means He likely rolled out a scroll on the Magdala Stone. And as a law-abiding Jew, He would have washed His hands in this wash basin. The hands that formed these rocks washed in them, taught from them. Archeologists long denied the existence of the first-century synagogues that Scripture mentions, but buried underneath this soil for thousands of years, these stones testify to the truth of His Word.
            In the basement of one of the buildings at Magdala is the Encounter Chapel which is modeled after the synagogue that was excavated in Magdala. The seating is like the synagogue, and the stones on the floor are the actual stones on which Jesus would have walked 2,000 years ago. There is a mural on the wall of the woman touching Jesus’ robe. This was painted by now famous Daniel Cariola from Chile. It is a work of genius and capturing that moment, he painted the tip of her finger as healed, and the rest of the hand is still sickly. He did a lot of study on the hands of 20 elderly sick women to produce this hand. By painting the tip of her finger as healed, he captures that instant of the miracle when Jesus asks the question, “Who touched me?” The disciples push back and say, “You're crazy, everybody's pushing, look at all the people here, so close, all tight, all wanting to get close to Jesus. Jesus knew and he said, “Power went out from me, somebody touched me.” What Jesus is interested in is the relationship with this woman, the relationship with every person whom he heals. Jesus wants personal relationships with us, not just a chemical, biological, physical healing. He wants us to enter into relationship because there's probably a lot more to be healed. We could be physically well, but we could be in real bad trouble with a child, with a parent, with a sibling, with a neighbor. The healing of relationships is so important.
          Think of somebody today who needs healing—it could be cancer, it could be diabetes, it could be migraines, but it could also be relationships. It could be depression, it could be unhealthy aggressiveness, unhealthy relationships, we want healing, we ask the Lord for healing. Place your finger as though you’re touchingJesus’ robe and think of someone now for whom we pray: Lord Jesus, we come to you as though we are at Magdala by the Sea of Galilee, with our sick and broken people, as represented by this painting. Jesus, we believe in you, that's why we bring them. We know who you are. Jesus, we hope in you because so many thousands came to you here 2,000 years ago with great hope of healing. We hope in you with a great hope. Jesus, we come to you with our broken person. We can say his name now, her name. We come with great love. Love makes us patient. Patience is nothing more than pure love for people who are a big burden for us. Pure love for you, Lord. When we are going through very hard times for which we have zero understanding. Jesus, fill the heart of this broken person with your love so that this person can become a hero of patience until they're fully healed. Jesus, we believe in you. Jesus, we hope in you. Jesus, we love you. Thank you, Jesus. Jesus, we adore you, amen.
          When you feel outcast or in need of healing, cry out to Jesus. The woman with the issue of blood did in Luke 8:43-48. As her story shows, Jesus meets us where we are and reminds us of our belovedness. Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and Holy Spirit, meet us in this space, whatever space we find ourselves in. Help us to learn more about who You are through this woman. Help us to see Your image in the image-bearer we find in this story. Help us to sympathize, grow, and lean into her story. Give us wisdom and gentleness with ourselves today. In the precious name of Jesus Christ we pray, amen.

          The unnamed woman in this Gospel story is a woman who has suffered for 12 years from a certain kind of bleeding; it is often translated as “hemorrhaging.” She has visited many doctors and healers, and none of them has been able to heal her. It seems frenetic and like she is acting out in a last-ditch effort. Her very presence in a large crowd would be frowned upon in this society because she is considered “unclean.” Her normal existence would often have been spent watching people skirt around her to avoid the possibility of contact. No brushing or touching or sharing friendly gestures on the path. She lived in isolation and would have been known for her uncleanliness.
          This unnamed woman, whose story the text brings to light, not only suffered from continuous bleeding for many years, but also that dirty, unclean feeling resulting from being stigmatized and isolated. Hers was a continual existence of pain and being cast out. Jesus meets her in this space—or, rather, is met by her—and does the opposite of what is expected. Instead of being repulsed or disgusted by her, he responds with peace. He responds with acceptance and grace. He seems to respond with understanding. He calls her daughter. He accepts her. He offers her peace and heals her.
          This bleeding woman’s story interacts with all of our stories because we, like her, have been in need of healing at some point or another. We have been outcasts or have felt abandoned by our communities or our friends. We have been in need of a merciful touch by God and by the body of Christ incarnate in our sisters and brothers here with us.
          Know that you are beloved and known by God. Healing does not always look exactly like what we are hoping for, but sometimes healing looks like acceptance, belonging, and connection. Sometimes healing looks like not letting fear have a hold in your life. Love looks like a touch from a friend or loved one in a moment of shame, hopelessness, or deep pain to draw us out and remind us that we are loved and called children of God.
          Reach out and touch the robe of Jesus today and ask for the reminder, the grace, and the knowing that comes from Him. Let Christ find you wherever you are and meet you there—at your lowest lows and your highest heights. Ask for wisdom and pray for strength and courage this day.
          Lord Jesus, thank You for facing the same temptations and problems we do and for fully understanding our weaknesses. Thank You for pouring out your life on the cross, for rising again and reigning at the right hand of the Father. Your throne is a place of grace for Your children, where we can receive Your mercy and help when we most need it, in Jesus’ name we pray, amen.

          Look up – Meditate on Luke 8:43-48. Pray to see what it reveals about the character of God.
          Look in – Meditate on Luke 8:43-48. Pray to see how you might apply it to your life. Be propelled to ask galvanizing questions about your discoveries: “Because God is ______________, I will ______________.”
          Look out – Meditate on Luke 8:43-48. Pray to see how you might apply it to your relationships with others. Let the nature of God impact on every relationship, for your good, and for His glory.
NOTE: There is a wonderful online devotion every morning on YouTube called "Sunrise Stroll & Chat" with Fr Eamon Kelly which records the sunrise every morning from Magdala at the Sea of Galilee. It's a wonderful way to start the day.

* If you liked this post, you will LOVE this new book: Memorable Moments in the Holy Land, available on Amazon at this link:  https://a.co/d/06G79jQm

Video of Lakes Church 2023 Holy Land Pilgramage

Sunrise at the Sea of Galilee

 

One elderly former pastor from our church recently sent me the sweetest letter after he read my book in which he wrote: "Thank you for taking me on my long-desired journey to the Holy Land! Memorable Moments in the Holy Land is a spiritually-moving blend of awesome visual encounter, rich fellowship with fellow believers, worship, and thanksgiving. It allows me to "see" many of the places that previously I have only "seen" through the reading of scripture. Many of the members of our church are being blessed by your sharing of family experiences, devotional thoughts, and comments on our worship experiences. Please, keep writing...again, thank you for writing the book, As I said earlier, it is my Holy Land trip. For years I've had an inner ear condition that rules out flying, so I'm enjoying the sights and lessons from the Holy Land through your writings."

SUNRISE AT THE SEA OF GALILEE

          It is 5:30am, still dark as I settle down on the rocks beside the Sea of Galilee in Tiberias, Israel, on a cool Monday morning in March, 2000. I turn on my video camera and set it down on the rock beside me to record the sunrise and then I steady my 35mm camera for this first still shot of the pink glow beginning to peak over the eastern hills. 
          Then it hits me . . . He was here, He walked here, He may have sat on this very same rock on that early morning after His resurrection as He prepared a breakfast of fish and bread on a fire for His disciples. Right here where I am sitting right now. I am in awe. His Spirit Feet shod with flesh left footprints in this sand.
          He is here now, with me. Emmanuel, God with us. His Spirit dwells in the innermost part of me, taking authority over my soul, the seat of my emotions, and my body, my fleshly desires and appetites. El Shaddai, my all-sufficient Heavenly Father, my Abba Daddy, speaking to me through His Word from Jeremiah 1:5, “Beth, before you were born, I knew you.”
          The video camera on the rock beside me hums, and I begin to sing, "My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine, for Thee all the follies of sin I resign, My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou". . . and then suddenly, at the exact moment when the first golden round edge of the sun peeks over the distant hills, my voice can be faintly heard on the video recording singing the closing words of the hymn, "If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now."

My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;
For Thee all the follies of sin I resign, My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou; If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now

I love Thee because Thou has first loved me, And purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree, I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow; If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now 

In mansions of glory and endless delight, I'll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright; I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow; If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now

Sunrise at the Sea of Galilee

           John 21:1-6 Later Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened. Several of the disciples were there--Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples. Simon Peter said, "I'm going fishing." "We'll come, too," they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night. At dawn the disciples saw Jesus standing on the beach, but they couldn't see who he was. He called out, "Friends, have you caught any fish?" "No," they replied. Then he said, "Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you'll get plenty of fish!" So they did, and they couldn't draw in the net because there were so many fish in it.

          Lord Jesus, Thank You for Your peace today. You are our Peace. I ask you to help me to do these things: to lean on you, to meditate on your character and attributes, and to trust you with all my heart. Thank You for Your promise that Your perfect peace will guard my heart and mind. In Christ, I am relaxed and at peace in the midst of the confusions, bewilderments, and perplexities of this life, because I trust in You. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.

          Look Up—meditate on John 21:1-6 pray to see what it reveals about the character of God.

          Look In—as you meditate on John 21:1-6  pray to see how you might apply it to your life. Be propelled to ask galvanizing questions about your discoveries: "Because God is_________, I will_____________."

          Look Out—as you meditate on John 21:1-6   pray to see how you might apply it to your relationships with others. Let the nature of God impact on every relationship, for your good, and for His glory.

* If you liked this post, you will LOVE this new book: Memorable Moments in the Holy Land, available on Amazon at this link:  https://a.co/d/06G79jQm

Video of Lakes Church 2023 Holy Land Pilgramage