I Want To Go To Greece Someday

2 Chronicles 29
Hezekiah becomes king and he follows the Lord.  The first thing he does is have the Levites clean out the temple and get rid of all the things that shouldn't have been there.  And then they make sacrifices to the Lord.  Lots and lots of them.

Psalm 24
"Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?  And who shall stand in his holy place?  He who has clean hands and a pure heart, ..."  Lord, may I be found with hand and a heart that are ready to stand before you, for that is where I long to be!  Let the King of Glory come!

Proverbs 20:12
The Lord has given purpose to His creations- ears to hear and eyes to see.

Romans 14
We are not bound up by rules about eating and drinking, but we need to be careful to not cause someone else to stumble because of what we do.  We are to be fully convinced, though, of what we believe is right.  Differences of opinion are ok!  These are not salvation issues, merely day to day living that all points back to the Lord, so it's not important if someone eats something different than someone else.  This seems pretty common sense to me, but I guess we do get upset over petty things now and again.

Gibraltar-
Very small peninsula in the south of Spain that is a British Territory.  Have become less dependent on Britain for economic stability.  In 2007 a constitution was written that reflects the autonomy of the nation.  They are not interested in returning to Spain.  Full religious freedom.  The church is growing.  There is much potential for outreach, and Muslim visitors seem to be open to hear about Jesus.

Greece-
Southeast Europe, made up of 150 islands that account for 20% of the land area.  The economy is in the midst of a downward spiral.  The outlook is not good.  Independent from Turkish rule in 1827, civil wars and unrest in the last 100 years.  Relations with Turkey have improved some after each country helped the other after earthquakes in both countries.  Lots of immigration happening.  Strong Orthodox roots, but that is changing as well.