Our reading in Matthew today (Matthew 6) continues with Jesus preaching the "Sermon on the Mount" to His disciples. When we were in Israel in April we were able to stand on the mountain that Jesus and His disciples were on at this time! Below is a picture of the area.
This is near the top of where it is thought that this took place. We found that on most of the sites in Israel that pertained to Jesus and His ministry, there has been a church built there. I believe that Jesus would rather we remember WHAT He said than to put a "shrine" up WHERE He said it! I think that verse 33 really emphasizes that!
33 But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides!
Shalom in Him!
