As we read about King David’s death, it reminds me of one of my favorite blogs from last year right after I got back from my pilgrimage to Israel. King David’s tomb was there with whatever remains of him. Jesus’ remains weren’t there – because he’s alive!
On my recent trip to Israel, we visited King David’s Tomb.
There were women there, praying as they leaned on the cover of his tomb. The atmosphere was very quiet and respectful. It was a dark, somber place.
Men covered their heads as
they went down the other side of the hall which led to the tomb and the women walked down the other side behind the divider.
Whatever remains of King David after these thousands of years was there.
What a sharp contrast our visit to the Garden Tomb which is believed to be where Jesus was buried. We saw the beautiful garden which is mentioned in John 19 and we saw the empty tomb.
The garden was sunny. The flowers bloomed. It was an oasis of peace and calm in the center of noisy, crowded, tension-filled Jerusalem.
And there were no remains of Jesus there – because he…
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