Today we walked through Jerusalem by way of the Via Dolorosa. Some streets are said to be the actual stones from the time of Jesus. Did Jesus actually walk this way to the cross? No one knows for sure, but that didn’t matter. It was so easy to visualize what it may have been like as we made our way through the narrow, crowded streets lined by shops.
Then we went to a small hill just outside the walls of Jerusalem where even today the stark cliff reveals an image of a skull. Next to it is a tranquil garden with an empty tomb, carved out of a rock.
Many believe the garden tomb is the actual burial and resurrection site of Jesus. There are several archeological discoveries that seem to substantiate the theory. The beautiful surroundings of the garden tomb cause you to want to stop and contemplate what you have seen. And the mental image that one can take with them will never go away.
What a place to stop and consider the price Jesus paid for our sins – and then to rejoice in the knowledge of his resurrection.
We walked into that cold tomb and saw that it was empty, and it was a dramatic reminder of how Jesus conquered death for us.
Our group took time for communion in the garden, and it was a very moving experience. As we took the cup we could hear another group singing, “What a day that will be when my Jesus I will see.”
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