Mmmmm. Personally challenging. Am I satisfied staying in my area of influence telling what God has done for me? Am I as concerned for people as Jesus was?
Kursi is located at the foot of the Golan Heights. We visited the ruins of a Byzantine church, built at the command of Helena, mother of Constantine in around 326AD. Helena toured the Holy Land and built churches on sites important to Christianity. Because of her, we know the location of many of the Biblical accounts.
At Kursi, we were cautioned to stay on the path that ran between the church and the open field. The open field contained buried land mines left behind by the Syrians after the Six Day War. Our tour guide fought for the very land we were standing on while he served in the army. He told us the story of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, whose information was crucial in the Six Day War. Here's a link to read more about his story if you're interested. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Cohen
Israel is such a fascinating place.
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