{"id":2289,"date":"2021-12-15T17:29:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T23:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/?p=2289"},"modified":"2026-03-15T16:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:56:22","slug":"stunning-sunrise-over-bethlehem-guarantees-your-jackpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/stunning-sunrise-over-bethlehem-guarantees-your-jackpot\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunning Sunrise Over Bethlehem Guarantees Your Jackpot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I needed a jackpot in December 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A jackpot of relief.  I was burned out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burnt from life changes swirling around me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our business was being audited in an unfriendly fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And I was just <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/divorce-is-not-the-final-word-on-your-future\/#more-1462\">married for the second time<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted &#8220;peace on earth.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I traveled to Bethlehem for Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2290\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bethlehem-iStock-133976176-.jpg\" alt=\"Jackpot in Bethlehem\" class=\"wp-image-2290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bethlehem-iStock-133976176-.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bethlehem-iStock-133976176--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bethlehem-iStock-133976176--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bethlehem-iStock-133976176--1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Sunrise over Bethlehem\/istock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A bus ride led me to a jackpot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-holidays-shattered-by-reality\"><strong>Holidays shattered by reality<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The six-mile trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem was beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I couldn\u2019t believe the sheep and shepherds roaming the fields.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2294\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2133\" height=\"1600\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shepherd-with-sheep-east-of.jpg\" alt=\"Shepherding sheep in Bethlehem\" class=\"wp-image-2294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shepherd-with-sheep-east-of.jpg 2133w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shepherd-with-sheep-east-of-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shepherd-with-sheep-east-of-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shepherd-with-sheep-east-of-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2133px) 100vw, 2133px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Shepherd with sheep east of Bethlehem\/Pictorial Lands of the Bible<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>But, minutes later, the peaceful scenery changed to guns and soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Horns are honking.&nbsp; Motor bikes are buzzing.&nbsp; Everyone is in a hurry.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2302\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2952\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Israeli-soldiers-in-busy-st.jpg\" alt=\"Soldiers looking for jackpot\" class=\"wp-image-2302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Israeli-soldiers-in-busy-st.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Israeli-soldiers-in-busy-st-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Israeli-soldiers-in-busy-st-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Israeli-soldiers-in-busy-st-1024x750.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Soldiers patrolling Bethlehem border\/Steve Blaising 1996<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We park next to the Church of the Nativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The church was built by Constantine&#8217;s mother, Helena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She led a delegation in 326 A.D. to mark Christian holy sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were easy to identify because the Roman emperor, Hadrian, targeted them for desecration by building pagan temples on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eusebius (264-340), a Christian historian, wrote extensively about Helena\u2019s efforts to uncover and preserve the sites we visit today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walking across the scaffolding inside the church was overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A narrow opening with steps leads to the dim cave where a silver star marks the spot where Christ was born.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2309\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/SB-in-manger-Dec-1996-Bethl.jpg\" alt=\"Jackpot at Bethlehem\" class=\"wp-image-2309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/SB-in-manger-Dec-1996-Bethl.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/SB-in-manger-Dec-1996-Bethl-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/SB-in-manger-Dec-1996-Bethl-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/SB-in-manger-Dec-1996-Bethl-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Moment of inspiration in Bethlehem\/Steve Blaising 1996<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>&#8220;In Bethlehem you are shown the cave where he was born, and within the cave the manger where he was wrapped in swaddling clothes.&#8221;&nbsp; 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There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, &#8220;This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!&#8221;&nbsp; When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.&nbsp; But Jesus came and touched them. &#8220;Get up,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Don&#8217;t be afraid.&#8221; When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.&nbsp; As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, &#8220;Don&#8217;t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.&#8221;<\/strong> (Matthew 17 selected verses)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If we look, we can see a bright light this Christmas in the middle of our <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/pain-relief-found-klavans-great-good-thing\/\">pain<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This light, Christ, has the power to save us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s the jackpot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salvation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can lose everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your money<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But if your faith is in Christ, you can be saved from this world&#8217;s losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This doesn&#8217;t minimize the pain or size of your losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But salvation adds the jackpot of God&#8217;s presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immanuel.&nbsp; God with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are you thankful for this Christmas?<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I needed a jackpot in December 1996. 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