A feel good post for the afternoon.
Via JPost
Shannon Russell knew he had to come to the Holy Land for Christmas. God told him to.
“The other day I was driving on the highway and I heard God tell me that the only reason I was here is because Jesus died for my sins on the cross,” Russell said. “So I went right home and booked my tickets. Now I’m here.”
This is his first time in Israel, an experience he says is overwhelming, but he feels grateful for the hospitality of the Israelis.
“Before I came here I didn’t know that you could tangibly put your hand on the biblical characters and the places they were,” Russell explained. “It always seems like its just stories but here its real and that’s awesome.”
Russell isn’t the only one. During the Christmas season in December and early January, an estimated 70,000 tourists come to Israel.
Each pilgrim makes the journey for a different reason, but they are all bound by a common spiritual cause and love for Jesus.