Caeserea

Wednesday, November 7

Caeserea is very significant for those of us that are gentiles. This is where the gospel really took off with the gentiles and it started with Cornelius and Peter. The story is in Acts 10, but basically Cornelius was a God fearing gentile who had a vision that he should send for Peter. Peter also had a vision (when he was hungary) about a sheet with all kinds of animals contained in it and Peter was told to kill and eat. This prepared Peter to reach out to the gentiles who were considered unclean and it started with Cornelius.

Cornelius was a seeker and if a person seeks God, God will show Himself to him. We can certainly apply this principle to ourselves as well.

Peter told Cornelius, "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right. You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all...."

Check out the pictures on the pictures link. Besides the Roman theater, we saw the ruins of Herod the Great's palace home as well as a Ben Hur style arena for chariot races as well as other sporting events. Later, the arena was used to persecute Christians and the floor was replace with sand to soak up the blood of those slain there.