Israel Trip

As I walked in the streets of Jerusalem, it felt like home.  It felt like Russia and South Africa.  It was only the land of My Lord that I am visiting, it felt like my land!

When we visited the Garden where the tomb of Jesus is, it was strangely void of visitors.  Usually the crowds stand in front of the grave, waiting for the five or six people taking photographs inside the grave to come out so that the next 5 or six can go in while the rest of the crowd takes turns to take photographs of the entrance to the grave.

But when we were there, there was no one.  So we went into the grave and sat down.  As I closed my eyes, I saw vision upon vision upon vision as I experienced part of what happened that day when Jesus arose from the dead.

I saw a huge minora (lampstand) rising up from the grave and the Lord said to me 'I arose as the Lampstand for the world.  I am the Light of the world'.

Then I saw a rams horn/shofar under the last curve of the minora.  I felt the Spirit saying 'That day I rose up as the King of Kings and the Lord of all, the Highest authority on heaven and on earth.  And from that moment the sound of victory of death was released over the heavens and the earth.

Then I saw and old fashioned brass scale with the ram's horn in it and the Lord said: 'And from that moment, every sound is weighed to see whether it releases the sound of hell or the sound of heaven.'  I realized every sound I make is weighed in heaven!

Then I saw an explosion of precious stones filling the heavens.  As they shot up into the atmosphere, they were turning and twirling, dancing and forming music notes and musical sounds as they move around.  Suddenly a road was blown between them from earth to heaven and Jesus said: 'I am the way to the Father'.

It was awesome to experience the amazing, powerful, beautiful glory that was released when Jesus arose from the dead!

I can never be the same after this experience!

Miracle!

As we drove from the airport to Pretoria after I arrived from Russia, I asked my friend to stop by the shop where I bought the Apple computer so that I can hand it in for repairs after half a glass of water was spilled over the keyboard.  They could fix it while I was in Israel, I thought.

The salesman in SA immediately recognized me, but hid his face in his hands with a 'oh no!' when I told him the tragic story of my computer.  He confirmed my fears that the motherboard will probably have to be replaced.  He asked me if there was any response when I switch the computer on, by which I showed him that only a small blue light came on ... and that's it!

We discussed the details, and as we were talking, a movement out of the corner of my eye caught my attention.  My computer started booting up and we watched in astonishment!  Neither of us could believe it!

For three days there was no reaction when I switched my computer on!

I walked out of the shop with my computer in my hands with the words of my Russian friend ringing in my ears 'Carol, don't worry about your computer, God said that it will be fine'.

Up till now I have been working on my computer without any problem!

I praise God for His faithfulness in the small and the big things!  And I repent for my lack of faith.  But I praise God for friends who could hear the voice of the Lord loud and clear and could speak it with confidence into my situation while I was weak.

All glory to the Lord!