Jenny L. Hassell The Dead Sea is a salt lake located at the lowest point on earth. Water flows from the Sea of Galilee (a place with much life) through the Jordan River into the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea has no outlet, so water flows in but does not flow out, resulting in the inability for any … Read more
The Sea of Galilee was the center of Jesus’ ministry in northern Israel. Many of His most well-known moments happened there. It’s where He called fishermen like Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow Him. It’s where Jesus calmed a raging storm. It is where Jesus walked on water, and where Peter also walked on … Read more
When the Israelites led by Joshua reached the Jordan River, it was at flood stage – fast and deep – impossible to cross on their own. God instructed the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant to step into the water. As soon as their feet touched the river, the flow stopped, and the people … Read more
When the Israelites reached the Red Sea, they were trapped. Pharoah’s army was right behind them, the Red Sea was in front of them, and they had nowhere to go. God told Moses to stretch out his hand, and the waters of the Red Sea parted. The people crossed on dry ground with walls of … Read more
What God Has to Keep Reminding Me“For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.”Leviticus 17:11 One of my very favorite classes in college was … Read more
Wells show up all over Scripture…and it’s never just about getting water. Wells are where people meet, where things change, where realizations happen… and sometimes where the story takes a turn. Rebekah at the Well (Genesis 24) Moses at the Well (Exodus 2) Beer-sheba – Wells of Abraham & Isaac (Genesis 21, 26) Hagar’s Well … Read more
John 4 Jesus sits down at a well… tired, waiting. A Samaritan woman comes to draw water, and He asks her for a drink. The conversation moves quickly past the water in the well, and He offers her something she was not expecting…living water. Then it gets personal. He knows her, and He knows her … Read more
