Finding and following God’s will for our lives often feels like a game of chance. But if we know God’s methods of revealing His will, we will see it—even when life feels full of chaos.
(Photo: Garden of Gethsemane olive tree. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
Jesus modeled a life that followed God’s will without hiccups. His example at many points reveals how to stay on course.
His night in the Garden of Gethsemane shows us how.
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For most Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land, Jerusalem is the climax of their journey. After all, the redemption of the universe occurred there. History knows no more significant city.
(Photo: Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher)
In my previous post, I shared 5 Christian sites in Jerusalem you should know about—including the Mount of Olives, the Pools of Bethesda, and the Pool of Siloam.
With very few exceptions, we can’t stand on a square foot of ground and claim, “Jesus walked here.” But we can point to areas where biblical history aligns with the geography of Jesus.
Let’s add 5 more Christian sites to the previous list. These are sites in Jerusalem associated with Jesus’ death and resurrection.
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Whenever someone asks how to spend a day in Jerusalem, I try to steer the person away from shopping malls and toward the Tower of David Citadel—Jerusalem’s museum of the city’s history.
The museum does what no book can. In just a few hours’ time, one can catch a glimpse of Jerusalem’s history as well as observe archaeology from the city’s various periods.
(Photo: Courtyard of David Citadel, Jerusalem. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
Ironically, the museum that does so much to remove the confusion about Jerusalem’s history is named in error.
The Tower of David Citadel in Jerusalem has nothing to do with David.
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