At Selah, we are deeply saddened by the loss of life and freedom caused by the Israel-Hamas War, and we continue to pray fervently for peace. We also recognize the importance of having a thoughtful plan for resuming our biblical tours to the area in 2025. We are using a proposed three-stage ceasefire plan to determine when it will be safe and appropriate to recommence our tours. The stages are as follows: Stage 1: A six-week ceasefire and the return of some hostages. Stage 2: A permanent ceasefire and the release of remaining hostages. Stage 3: The lifting of the blockade on the Gaza Strip and the rebuilding of Gaza. Once Stage 1 commences, our Director, Lisa Tarzia, will travel to Israel on a reconnaissance trip to ensure all preparations are in place to welcome our clients. Selah tours will resume once Stage 2, the permanent ceasefire, is established. The focus of Selah tours to Israel and Palestine is to explore and experience biblical sites, aiming to deepen and transform our Christian faith. While we want to support all those affected by the war, we believe it is inappropriate to conduct leisure activities during an active conflict in the region….

What a blessing it is for Christians to be able to travel together, as we do with Selah Christian Tours. In creation, we see God’s lordship on display in his control over all things, his authority over all the universe, and his presence in every part of creation. The bible tells us: “For You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.” Revelation 4:11. We read in Genesis 1 that “God created the heavens and the earth.”  Furthermore in Colossians 1:16, it gives the added detail that God created “all things” through Jesus Christ. The plain teaching of Scripture, therefore, is that Jesus is the Creator of the universe. The wonder of creation should encourage us to worship the triune God who, in His benevolence, has given us all good things to enjoy (1 Timothy 6:17). We must be careful, however, to not allow this wonder and awe to degenerate into creature or creation worship. Scripture is full of reminders that God sits enthroned above His creation. Nature is not God. God is not subservient to the laws of nature; rather, He authored those laws. As sinful humans we so often take things to the extreme and…