I’m still in Israel and Palestine as I write this…
where there are modern dividing walls, and an ancient wailing wall, biblical ruins, refugee camps, olive trees, and ubiquitous tour buses, with sheep and shepherds liberally sprinkled throughout the countryside.
It’s a place where it’s easy to see why David described God as his Shepherd.
The 23rd Psalm might be the most famous go-to Psalm, but I’m wondering how many people really experience verse 5 – “You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies”.
That’s the line that keeps running through my head as we meet with Daoud Nassar at his farm on a hill outside Bethlehem that is ringed by Israeli settlements.
He is a Palestinian Christian who says “We refuse to be enemies” Continue reading
