Being one who is always searching for context, especially after having experienced so many amazing, historical and meaningful Holy Land sites over the past seven days, it was with great anticipation that I began the journey today from Jordan's capital city; Amman. I was really looking forward to the visit to Mt. Nebo (2,700 ft. elevation), the site where the Lord showed Moses the promised land, but prohibited him from entering and where, "the Lord, not the people of Israel, buried Moses" in a secret grave in a valley near Bethpeor, in Moab.
I wrestle with this end for Moses. God had a purpose for Moses, but if such a faithful, ordinary man of God, who accomplished such meaningful works, was prohibited from fulfilling his life's goal - setting foot on the covenant land, promised by God to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, what chance do I have?
Since our visits have been more regional than chronological, and having visited Mount Tabor on Monday, 1,400 ft. above the flat plains of the Jezreel Valley, I was looking forward to completing this circle. For we know, that Jesus was transfigured before three of His disciples; Peter, James and John on Mount Tabor. His glorified appearance was a preview of His future glory (Matthew 25:31). Then Elijah and Moses appeared and began speaking with Jesus (Mark 9:2-8 ). WOW! That does it - Moses did enter the promised land after all.
God uses ordinary people, throughout time and history, to accomplish amazing things. For me, the lesson of today, is connected to our visit to Mount Tabor on Monday and that is, as Melissa has noted in our study guide, that we need eyes of faith to see, to believe in God's faithfulness.
This amazing trip has opened my eyes of faith, in ways I could never have imagined.
I wrestle with this end for Moses. God had a purpose for Moses, but if such a faithful, ordinary man of God, who accomplished such meaningful works, was prohibited from fulfilling his life's goal - setting foot on the covenant land, promised by God to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, what chance do I have?
Since our visits have been more regional than chronological, and having visited Mount Tabor on Monday, 1,400 ft. above the flat plains of the Jezreel Valley, I was looking forward to completing this circle. For we know, that Jesus was transfigured before three of His disciples; Peter, James and John on Mount Tabor. His glorified appearance was a preview of His future glory (Matthew 25:31). Then Elijah and Moses appeared and began speaking with Jesus (Mark 9:2-8 ). WOW! That does it - Moses did enter the promised land after all.
God uses ordinary people, throughout time and history, to accomplish amazing things. For me, the lesson of today, is connected to our visit to Mount Tabor on Monday and that is, as Melissa has noted in our study guide, that we need eyes of faith to see, to believe in God's faithfulness.
This amazing trip has opened my eyes of faith, in ways I could never have imagined.
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