September Calendar Story - How a Missile Redirected Our Day at the Red Sea
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A Red Sea story of how disrupted plans led to God’s unexpected blessing in Eilat.
When chaos redirected our plans, God surprised us with beauty beneath the waves.
From Missile Alerts to Underwater Wonders
We never intended to spend a day at an aquarium in Israel. Who would, when there are so many biblical sites to explore? But thanks to a missile, a GPS blackout, and God’s sense of humor, we ended up at the Underwater Observatory in Eilat — and it became one of the best days of the entire trip.
Waking Up to Sirens in Eilat, Israel
At 6 a.m., the hotel siren went off. The Houthis had fired a missile. Still half asleep in our pyjamas, we joined hundreds of guests heading toward the bomb shelter. Nobody panicked, nobody pushed. Children and elders went first.
We didn’t make it inside — too many people moving at once, so we stood in the hallway instead, quietly praying for Yeshua’s protection.
A woman beside me gave a wry smile and said,
“I came here to escape the war… look at me now.”
Her Israeli humour in such a tense moment made me laugh. Even fear seemed to soften in that hallway.
GPS Failure and a Divine Detour
After a beautiful buffet breakfast, we got into the car to drive toward Timna Park. That’s when our GPS suddenly failed. Not a weak reception — GPS jamming, a warfare tactic that disrupts communication signals.
Waze wouldn’t load. And since we don’t speak Hebrew, we had no idea where to go next.
So we turned back into town and headed for the only place we could find without GPS: the Underwater Observatory Park.
My husband wasn’t impressed.
“Aquariums are for kids,” he muttered.
Yet God knew something we didn’t.
We walked in anyway — and funny enough, we didn’t leave until the closing hour.
Discovering the Beauty of the Red Sea
The Red Sea stretched before us like a sheet of sapphire — clear, vast, shimmering beneath the desert sun. I tried my best to take in all and think about the story of Exodus.
Inside the observatory, we wandered through tunnels of coral gardens, where clownfish darted through anemones, and rays glided like angels beneath the surface.
We learned that the Red Sea’s salinity sits around 36%, and in some regions, up to 41%. A guide said something that stayed with me: “Every living creature here is a miracle.”
That sentence hit me hard.
Why would God fill such a salty sea, a place where life shouldn’t thrive, with such extravagant beauty?
I kept thinking: Because He loves Israel.
“Yet the Lord set His affection on your ancestors and loved them…” — Deuteronomy 10:15
Holy Spirit in the Aquarium
That afternoon, we boarded a glass-bottom boat, almost like a gentle submarine, which was slowly descending into the Red Sea.
Surrounded by colorful fish and coral, I heard the Holy Spirit whisper:
“All the treasure in My kingdom is yours.
What you see here is only a small part.”
Tears rolled down my face.
I didn’t expect God to meet me in an aquarium.
Not after a missile.
Not after GPS chaos.
But maybe that was the point.
He meets us in the unexpected.
Later, standing on the bridge looking over the Red Sea, He spoke again:
“Miracles can happen in the most impossible places when God is involved.”
And suddenly the salty Red Sea felt like a sermon.
A “Ruined” Day Turned into a Gift
We thought the missile and the GPS blackout meant the day would be wasted.
But God had a surprise waiting.
He turned it into one of the most peaceful, joy-filled days of our entire trip.
We spent the whole day there —
not rushing, not planning, not “touring.”
Just being. Watching. Breathing. Receiving.
GPS jammed.
But God redirected our feet.
The aquarium wasn’t on our itinerary.
But it was on His.
The Heart Behind This Red Sea Story
When you turn to September in the Beloved Israel 2026 Calendar, may it remind you:
• God is not limited by circumstances
• His miracles often appear in unlikely places
• His timing is always surprising
• His love never fails
It’s a reminder that God is still at work in His land — still speaking, still revealing His glory in unexpected ways.
From sirens to sapphire waters, God reminded us that He never wastes a moment.
The same God who parted the Red Sea still guides His children through uncertainty — turning detours into divine appointments.
May this story stir your faith to look for Him in the places you didn’t plan to go.
Bring Israel into Your Home This Year
If Israel has a place in your heart —
if you love Scripture, beauty, history, and God’s fingerprints —
this calendar was created with you in mind.
Every month holds a photograph + devotional story like this one, captured during real moments we lived while Israel was at war.
Real stories. Real prayers. Real Israel.
🕊 In your kitchen
🕊 In your prayer room
🕊 In your office
🕊 As a gift to someone who loves Jesus and this land
May these 12 stories become 12 invitations to remember His goodness.