Masada

After our short stop to Arad, we continued on towards the big goal of the day, Masada. Now for those of you who don't know, Masada is not a biblical site, but is one of the must sees in Israel. It is a rock fortified getaway, that King Herod built for Himself in His reign. In Jerusalem it gets cold in the winter, so King Herod needed a place to go for warmth. It is located by the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea. It has plenty of room for him, his servants, tons of water, more then enough food, his messenger birds, and his own boiling hot water steam sauna. It was so good, that the biggest Jew rebelion happened on that mount. The Jews took hold of it and sat in safety, while the Romans sat outside in different camps filled with fury waiting to get in(better said up). The fortifications of Masada were amazing. There was only one zig-zag trail leading up to the only entrance; with the food and water reservoirs completely safe from the enemy. The Jews stayed there in luxury for a couple of years, while the Romans forced other Jews to build a seige ramp on the backside out of earth. The story ends with a mass suicide, and the Romans finally breaking up in, and finding no one alive. It was definitely a hard city to get into. The Lord blessed me though, with a very quick healing with my foot. He really is good. By the time our Masada hike came around, the pain was almost completely gone, and I was able to walk all the way up. We went the backside, which was a little easier, but a big blessing with His healing none the less. It was a wonderful spening on the rock fort, and even staying the night at the nearby campe ground. God is good, no matter how great men create, one night sky blows men's glory works away.