A Roman aqueduct that carried spring water to Caesarea fights conquest by the sand............................................Originally a Phoenician port, rebuilt by Herod in honor of Caesar Augustus................
Amy and I continued to slip in and out of its beautiful arch-doorways, we find ourselves in a setting that takes us back a moment in time....and for a moment in time it takes our breath away....
Water, water everywhere......A view of the Mediterranean through one of the arches of the Roman aqueduct that carried spring water to Caesarea............
Mediterranean Sea.......................looking through one of the arches..........................
The Roman aqueduct, a one-time source of water for a city built in honor of everything except GOD.......stretches long in the pale sand of the Mediterranean, providing arched windows toward the ocean. It stands like a centurion in some places, like and old man in others. Amy and I stepped through it, allowing our fingers to touch the stone. I was amazed at the length of it. It seemed like we had found a hidden treasure of time standing still...........
Later Herod moved from Judea and went to the city of Caesarea, where he stayed. Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, but the people of those cities all came in a group to him. After convincing Blatus, the king's personal servant, to be on their side, they asked Herod for peace, because their country got its food from his country. On a chosen day Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to the people. They shouted, "This is the voice of a god, not a human!" Because Herod did not give the glory to God, an angel of the Lord immediately caused him to become sick, and he was eaten by worms and died. God's message continued to spread and reach people..............ACTS 12: 19-24........
