Scripture: Isaiah 35 v 6-7a.
"Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the
tongue of the dumb sing, for in the wilderness shall waters break out and
streams in the desert. And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the
thirsty land springs of water. "
Here is the article with map below:
Map of where plant will be constructed.
Nuweida Beach
Chariot wheel encrusted with coral
Golden chariot wheel _ Pharoah's??
More chariot wheels found in the sea bed off Nuweida Beach
Mount Sinai
Map of the Exodus from Egypt
Satellite photo showing the only way through the mountains
Wadi Watir with the actual path they took
Where they landed on the other side looking back towards Nuweida Beach
"Representatives of Israel, Jordan and the
Palestinians will on Monday sign a “historic” agreement to link the Red Sea
with the shrinking Dead Sea, an Israeli minister said.
Energy and Regional Development Minister Silvan Shalom
told army radio that under the agreement to be signed at the World Bank in
Washington, water will be drawn from the Gulf of Aqaba at the northern end of
the Red Sea.
Some will be desalinated and distributed to Israel,
Jordan and the Palestinians, while the rest will be transferred in four pipes
to the parched Dead Sea, which would otherwise dry out by 2050.
Shalom noted the economic aspects of supplying cheap
desalinated water to neighbouring states, the environmental angle of “saving
the Dead Sea” and the “strategic-diplomatic” aspect of the deal, being signed
at a time when peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are floundering.
“This is a breakthrough after many years of efforts,” he
said. “It is nothing less than a historic move.” According to Yediot, the Palestinian
Authority’s minister in charge of water issues, Shaddad Attili, and Jordanian
Water Minister Hazem Nasser will be signing the agreement with Shalom.
Shalom said that following the signing, “an international
tender will be issued for the entire project — building the desalination plant
in Aqaba and laying the first of the four pipes.” According to Yediot
Aharonot newspaper, which first broke the story, the idea dates back to the
1994 signing of a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan.
The World Bank in 2012 published a feasibility study
report on the project."
The scripture verse about the lame man leaping and the
dumb one singing is possibly what this breakthrough is all about. At last there
is progress; the lame efforts have at last got something to stand and cheer
about. The dumb - the huffiness of these nations towards Israel - has found a
reason to sing.
What really surprised me was the place of this
desalination plant. It is just south of where the Israelites crossed the Red
Sea in the northern part of the Gulf of Aqaba.
God has brought them back to the place of one of His
greatest miracles. Near the place where He opened the Red Sea to help the Jews
escape from Egypt and slavery, He is bringing life to the Dead Sea and fresh
water into this arid region of Jordan, Palestine and Israel.
Miracles just keep on happening.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, anything that brings us closer
to eternity with You is a miracle. Thank You for this new victory that brings
the Peace Treaty back into reality because its the chief sign of the Second
Coming of Jesus to Earth. Its what we long for Father. In Jesus' name. Amen.