I have very often heard from people that the Western Wall has a special effect on a person when they are standing in front of it. I was told that tears automatically falls when we stand there. Is that why this wall is also called the Wailing Wall?
Well I have been there and I have joined in the ranks of those people whose tears fell automatically while standing in front of it.
I learned something unique about the way the Jews pray. Most of them will be nodding like rocking front and back while they are praying. Ever wondered why?
We were told that they do this because they are telling God that they are alive and worshipping Him. They are not standing in His presence like statues that has no life but they are living beings worshipping Him. WOW!!! From now on, I must make it a point to move a bit during worship time. I want to tell Him, I am alive and worshipping and I am not standing as a "statue" in His presence.
Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)
A Living Sacrifice
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
This video is our Tour Guide's explanation on the Western Wall
This video is a compilation of photos at the Western Wall with
Ps Chris Choo's explanation on the Wall
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