Friday, February 4, 2011

A Piece of Rice

So today while eating lunch, I saw a man sitting down at a table not to far away and noticed that he was wearing one of those necklaces that have a peice of rice with something written on it in a glass case.  After looking at it over a few glances, something came to my mind.

Think how difficult it would be to write something on a tiny delicate peice of rice...

Think of the precision and care that has to be put into making sure the writing is readable...

If not hand written, how much time and money has gone into the equipment to make the writing on the peice of rice readable...

How much focus is put on that peice of rice, something that we don't often think very highly of, but yet the artist wraps his mind around it, putting his time and expertise into the rice necklace...

 

An Ancient Synagouge in Israel

An Ancient Synagouge in Israel
---this Synagouge is located in Capernaum of Israel which is on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Having actually walked and sat in the Synagouge, I can tell you that it is a beautiful place. Luke 4:31-32 "And he (Jesus) went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority."

Modern Day Shepherd in Israel

Modern Day Shepherd in Israel
---a shepherd boy on a hill tending to his sheep outside of Bethlehem, the place where Jesus Christ was born. Luke 2:1-21

Aqueduct outside of Caesarea Maritima

Aqueduct outside of Caesarea Maritima
---this aqueduct was used to bring fresh water to Caesarea Maritima from the base of Mt. Carmel roughly ten miles away.

Aqueduct outside of Caesarea Maritima

Aqueduct outside of Caesarea Maritima

Remains at Caesarea Maritima

Remains at Caesarea Maritima
---located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, Caesarea Maritima became a great city under the rule of Herod the Great, a man mentioned throughout the book of Acts in the New Testament of the Bible.

Remains at Caesarea Maritima

Remains at Caesarea Maritima