Ezekiel 29:1-16

While this is a prophesy against Egypt, it is really against King Hophra who was the ruler at the time. Gone are the pharoahs that rule the land in the past. The prophesy took place in Jan 587BC. Evidently the King has been egotistical and tyranical towards Israel. He thought that is power came from the land and the Nile river which he claimed as his own. God took that from him and laid waste the land for 40 years. For many centuries to follow, Egypt would not be nation that would or could be aggressive but rather simply a weak and passive country. This prophesy would be true as Hophra would be killed by his own in 569 BC and the Babylonians and Persians would bring the nation to its knees, scatter and then push the people back to their land.

Today is my 31st anniversary. WOW! who woulda thunk! Seems like such a short time ago in a church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn NYC that this all took place. Brown tuxes! I guess they matched the color scheme back then. What a blessing to have had 4 generations there as my great grandma witnessed it and a banquet with nearly 600 people - most of whom I didn't even know. Who woulda thunk!

Praise for today: that God has blessed me with Irene and my sons, David and Daniel for all these years! He is faithful!