The third was a visit to Masada. There is not the awesome beauty of the Rockies or the colour of Jamaica in that rather barren landscape, but there is a beauty about it that transcends description. Enough below sea level that your ears are ringing, you look far below you at the barren landscape. In the distance is the Dead Sea with its salt pillars rising above the surface. And you see another facet of God s creation.
Grace comes into our lives in other unexpected ways.
Our relationships with other people can be transformative experiences that transcend the barriers between us and God. There are times of disclosure when we allow others to really see who we are. It is usually during some moment of crisis when life hangs in the balance. I think of Alice who shared her last moments of life with me. She gave me a glimpse of glory as she hovered between Heaven and earth.