Do this in remembrance of me...

Today was a day I will never forget. We walked through the Old City, which was crowded alleys more or less. We visited some significant Holy places that I will never ever forget. Though it hurt to walk all day on a sprained ankle, it was worth it.

Though the authenticity of these locations are debated among scholars, it is not the place that is significant, rather it is the event that we must remember. The Holy Sepulcher is the location where the cross was. There is an altar there you can kneel at and put your hand in the hole where the cross rested. Thousands of years have past, but to touch the spot where Christ's blood dripped to the ground was humbling as I remembered the suffering He went through for me.

Thankfully the cross could not hold Him. Death could not hold Him. Our last stop of the day after a wonderful lunch and shopping opportunity, was at the Garden Tomb. Guess what? It was empty! They don't know if this was the actual tomb Jesus would have been put in, although it is from the period and would be the type that the Bible describes.

After we visited the tomb we had a communion service nearby. I reflected on my spiritual journey while here. I prayed for my friends and family who don't know Christ or have wandered astray. The thing I've prayed about the most this week is that God would make me into the leader He has called me to.

I'm coming home a changed man. I have a new outlook on religion, politics, depravity, and myself. God has really worked in my life to bring me closer to Him and love Him wholly.

Luke 22:17-20

After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me."

In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.