Where do you get that living water? ~John 4:11
Our lodging is on the rocky shore of Lake Galilee, a location too good to be true.
After dinner we pilgrims put on our swimsuits and splash in. As darkness falls, twinkling lights appear along the Golan Heights. The moon is full.
We swim and talk, but mainly we laugh. We have the giggles. We float on our backs and make a giant flotilla by linking our hands and feet. We see how long we can last all connected. The answer: Not long. Our laughter intensifies as it travels across the water.
Did Jesus swim in this very same water? Living water indeed.
It is almost too much gladness to be borne.
When has God delighted you?
Prayer: O Lord, buoy me with gladness!
This material is adapted from my book, Chasing the Divine in the Holy Land.
Photo supplied by the book publisher, Wm. B. Eerdmans.
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