A Journey Blog

When we read in Genesis, the very first book of the Bible, we find that mankind was created for relationship with God. Man and woman were created uniquely, the only creation that is said to be created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). We also read that God walked in the garden of Eden, where the first man and woman dwelled (Genesis 3:8). What an amazing thought that the Creator walked side-by-side with his creation and that mankind, the finishing touch on creation, was made to reflect their Creator! But through the disobedience of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, sin came into the world. They chose fruit and a desire for wisdom (Gen 3:6) over obedience and a true relationship with God. As a result, they were kicked out of the garden and the once beautiful image of God reflected in them was marred by the ugly nature of sin. So what were they to do? They had messed things up and life was no longer this perfect existence in a perfect world. Finding and growing food became diff...

I was scrolling through some old pictures when I came across these: 6 years ago I had the amazing privilege to go to Israel and visit many amazing Biblical sites. This, Mt Carmel, was one of my favorites. I enjoyed it not only for its breathtaking view, but also for the story that took place on it. A wicked king was on the throne of Israel and God's people had rebelled once again. They stubbornly turned their hearts against God and were worshiping the pagan god, Baal. During this time, Elijah, a prophet of God, ministered to the people. One day, Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to a "contest" of sorts, basically to see whose god was better. They set out two sacrificed bulls, one for Baal and one for the God of the Hebrews. Whichever god sent fire down to consume the sacrifice, he was the "winner," he was God. The prophets of Baal set out to call upon their god, yelling and cutting themselves, doing anything they could to get their "god"...